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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been impressed with the low-key, kind, and competent approach of the STA college counseling.  They do a great job at combatting "Ivy target fixation" by helping kids/families consider a broad range of schools while still letting kids aim high if they want and not over-controlling the process.  (If you really want to apply to a given school, nobody will stop you.)

I do think Southern schools are appearing more as a destination (for example, in addition to Sewanee, Wake Forest has become more popular in recent years and has garnered rave reviews from students/families), but they're pretty good about encouraging a very broad range of schools both geographically and in terms of type.  So, STA students are applying and attending to small liberal arts colleges in the midwest (e.g. Macalester), far west (e.g., Pomona, Claremont-McKenna, Reed); large state universities (UCal system; UMichigan; Indiana U.); schools in the UK (St. Andrews, U. of Edinborough); and service academies (e.g., West Point, Annapolis).  And sure, they still have a good amount attending Ivies/Stanford/MIT/Chicago and the Northeast SLACs.

I think they really listen to the boys and do a good job at helping those who procrastinate and calming down those who are over-stressed.  (And this is not to suggest otherwise about college counselors at other area independent schools, I'm sure there are a lot of talented professionals in that field in our area.)[/quote]

I'm a parent at another DC school, but our kids have many friends who went/go to STA.  It's a great school -- wish we had looked at it more closely for our DSs.  Just want to add that many southern schools are making a full-court press for applicants from the DC area, not only at STA, but at a wide range of public and private schools.  In addition to Sewanee and WF, Davidson, and Vanderbilt are also drawing many students from this area.  Re your comments on STA college counseling: you should know that not all counselors at other schools "do a good job at helping those who procrastinate and calming down those who are over-stressed." 
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