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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Taught at Cooper a while back. OP, the issues you mention happen everywhere. One other thing you might consider is how your child will respond to being among peers with the wealth that is in the Cooper/Langley pyramid. For some kids this wouldn't be a challenge, but for others, "keeping up" can be a thing, so something you might want to be mindful of as you make this decision. It's true that not every kid/family there lives in a mega-mansion, but when the norm seems to be that most families take multiple trips each year/students receive elaborate gifts for holidays/students have access to whatever they want, that can influence the social atmosphere in ways that might not serve your child.  [/quote]
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This is why we did not consider this. We aren’t poor and we did not want our children to have a misunderstanding of that based on what their friends would be doing. [/quote]
Too bad for your kid that you’re close-minded. My own kids benefited greatly from other kids whose families prioritized strong academics and active, meaningful extracurricular activities. So the cohort took a rigorous course load, earned good grades (yes, tutors when necessary) and also excelled in track, dance, theater, orchestra, etc. They all took the search for the “right fit” college seriously and ended up spread across the U.S. and a couple in Canada and Europe. They’ve been well prepared for college. I wouldn’t throw all this away because someone went to the Vatican for Easter or skied in the Alps last winter. Priorities, yes. [/quote]

Preach!!!! agree x1000[/quote]

PP who made the original comment. We landed in a well-regarded pyramid with SES diversity (relatively, it’s still a little uppity IMO) and high quality academics and extra curriculars. Kids go to the full spectrum of colleges. To think that Longfellow/Cooper are the only schools kids can get all of what you mention is laughable and shows your own closed-mindedness. [/quote]

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