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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Really? You would pay $40K a year b/c you don't like the sports program at Whitman?  That is funny to me!  I think the education is far better at Whitman that at most privates.  There are so many clubs, drama, music, internship programs that kids can get involved with.  I will agree that not all teachers are great (I find it hard to believe that every teacher at a private is good), but the ones that are good, are amazing![/quote]

I can think of a few reasons to not go to Whitman. Special Needs being the big one. It's a big school. It's definitely a place for confident kids who can self-advocate.

But sports?

I get that recruited athletes are operating at a different level, but dropping $160,000+ for a a participation trophy?

Lame. Maybe Whitman soccer is recruitable, but everything else is just students doing their thing. It's not a particularly stressful world. Time consuming, yes. But anyone doing sports at Whitman is not getting a D1 scholarship with the possible exception of the occasional soccer player.[/quote]

I know there was a scandal, but Whitman crew is tops...believe the girl's team was again the tops in the area last year.  You don't get scholarships for the Ivy league, but kids definitely getting recruited.[/quote]

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