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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm struggling with this decision, too. I went to an Ivy from public and most of the private kids were from Andover, Exeter, St. Paul, Deerfield etc. The DC area private schools are not at the top. [/quote]

what was your major at school?  
Some of the more liberal "top" DC-based schools really push kids to be journalists, community activists, foreign policy, professors or social justice lawyers if they are not sinking their teeth into hard sciences like biomed, engineering, or CS.  No where do I see much capitalism, entrepreneurialism, or consulting angles discussed. Unfortunately, I fear some of the "top" privates in this area are too politicized to generate diversity in thought or range of definition of "success". And we all know that success looks different in different industries. [/quote]

Interestingly enough, Potomac has a pretty good emphasis on entreprenuerialism. The school recently hosted a shark tank type competition for the students with some serious heavyweights (CEO of F500 orgs) reviewing business plans and offering guidance and mentorship. Not sure you'd find that at many other private schools in the area. Potomac is more likely than the other DC privates to have a tech and business oriented focus given the families they attract (based on location near Tysons and the Dulles corridor where many of these organizations have offices)....[/quote]

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