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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]bit of a contrarian response here - my two DCs are at what people on DCUM consider a top university and a top LAC.   Both went to the same public, which would be considered middle of the road on DCUM. Both went TO.  Both econ majors and both just under 4.0.  They say they were better prepared for college since they weren’t coddled like their private/prep school friends, and public teacher quality/ curriculum was excellent, with a huge caveat - for the AP classes.  [/quote]Coddled academically or some other way? Coddled how?[/quote]

[b]Private school kids are the ones who get to retes[/b]t if they don’t like their grade.  Their academic standards are much higher and I dare say they are coddled, at least academically, less than public school kids.[/quote]

Surely you realize that it varies by school and there is no absolute: some public schools allow retakes and some privates allow retakes. Here in the DMV, I know that FCPS allows retakes on tests and you can retake to get an A. I have had kids at 3 different private schools. Not one has allowed retakes or full credit late homework. All my private school kids have also had mid-terms and finals. [/quote]

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