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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC got into SWW, GDS and Sidwell and shadowed at all three.  DC reported that there was a dramatic difference between experience at SWW and that of Sidwell/GDS.  in particular, the cohort attending DC’s various classes all day, the level of discourse, and the attitude of many of the teachers and their engagement with the students.

I don’t know why these factors are all but ignored in the many threads on this exact topic. The only aspect that is ever mentioned — seriously, ever — is college matriculation.  As if that’s the only point of attending high school for high-ability teens: precisely how high does your college rank on the USNWR list?

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Our DS applied at SWW as backup if top private’s didnt pan out. They did, and he will decline SWW walls if its offered. I understand why folks choose SWW but for our family it isn’t about college matriculation or cost of public vs private but instead about quality of experience and for our child SWW is a lesser option. [/quote]

Was it quality of experience of the academics/cohort of kids or the extras (the kind of stuff you can supplement)?[/quote]

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