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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In you are someone that looks at value, it's not close. Sidwell is not $55K better than Walls. The top kids are pretty much the same. Just don't lie to yourself and say "it's not about college admission." But four years from know you're pissed over the money you've spent. [/quote]

I agree that Sidwell isn’t $55K better than Walls.  It’s about $40K (max!) better—better curriculum, better/more consistent teaching, better educated/higher credentialed faculty, better campus/academic/sports facilities, better extracurricular activities, better cafeteria food, better school spirit, better alumni engagement, etc.

However, both schools will prepare you for college.  Sidwell will just prepare you better—in both writing and STEM.  If you can’t afford Sidwell, go to Walls.  It’s like a bare-bones, “just-the-facts ma’am” Sidwell.

There’s no evidence to support prior statements that Walls has better college admissions, but I would like to see it.[/quote]

I don't understand the comment that Sidwell will prepare you better for college in both writing and STEM...the amount of homework assigned is not the barometer of preparation.  They will both prepare you just fine for college.

A huge difference is that Walls has none of its own facilities.  If you play a sport, you are traveling somewhere for practice and games...possibly a good 45 minute+ metro ride from school depending on the sport.[/quote]

Sports are the big difference. Other than that it's basically the same kids.[/quote]

Another big difference:  Sidwell students, on average, are richer than kids from Walls.  How do I know?  Only about 20% of Sidwell students receive financial aid.  [/quote]

Probably, but there is a lot of wealth at Walls also. But I'm sure the recruited athletes make it more than 20%. But no need to discuss that...[/quote]

Please keep up: The recruited athletes are included in the 20%.  I know several families who receive financial aid at Sidwell, and they are all middle class (i.e., government attorney parent, teachers, therapists, etc).  My guess is that Sidwell has very few poor families these day (those that meet federal poverty guidelines).  I’m sure that Walls has more poor students (and their poor students are poorer than Sidwell’s poor students).[/quote]

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