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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Private schools are not going to be an advantage going forward unless you have a hook-legacy, athlete, URM etc

Agree about privates being a particular disadvantage when applying to flagship state schools due to lack of AP exams and classes offered. You are competing with public magnet school students at Michigan and UVA and it helps to have that quantitative data. I had my kids study for AP exams on their own and take them, which was an extra expense  with the AP exam tutor. Ludicrous to me that they ever got rid of them and now many schools bringing them back (Sidwell and Cathedral schools).

As for privates offering a better social-emotional exprrience-don’t count on that. Especially if you aren’t a lifer. We found cliques to be soul crushing and relentless at our private which is mentioned many times on this board. Kids and parents not inclusive and don’t create a welcoming environment for all. Only certain kids invited to parties and everyone else is ignored. Very dog eat dog environment. We stayed for the academics and kids did well with college but I question if it was worth it. Just being honest so you don’t think privates are a panacea of perfection-they really aren’t![/quote]

[b]You obviously never had a kid in public. [/b]First, cliques exist at every school, public or private.  When your kids are in classrooms with multiple  kids who constantly act out even when assigned aides, tracking by ability dropped in the name of equity and the county demands teachers teach to a script, it’s not hard to understand the advantages of private schools.[/quote]

And you would be wrong…all my kids went to public until HS. In a smaller setting, the social piece becomes all the more highlighted. You have less people to choose from.[/quote]

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