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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How important is the K-8 model to you? That’s the real decision here.
If I had to pick among those three I’d choose Beauvoir because I’d weigh the better outplacement options higher than the K-8 model. 
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Better how? Outplacement in 3rd? Much rather my child go through that process at 8th. They know themselves and their needs better. They are closer to college, and that experience in 8th will prepare them better.   [/quote]

Talk to some parents who have been through it before you conclude that. 8th grade exmissions is extremely competitive and the transition to high school can make 9th a lonely and hard year. It works fine for some kids, but it's very easy to gloss over what it will be like when you're an incoming K parent.[/quote]

This is precisely why it’s important to do it in 8th—because they will know themselves and what is important to them far better for choosing a college. [/quote]

Spoken with the ignorant confidence of someone who’s never been through the process and doesn’t know the scene. Can’t tell you how many parents I know who waited until 9th whose children had to settle for a school that wasn’t the best fit.

9th grade admissions is fiercely competitive and only getting more so. Your DC might be brilliant and turned down by all of their top choices. If you want a decent chance at the top schools, apply in the earlier grades, no later than 6th so you have time to reapply if your DC doesn’t get in during the first round.

If you think a 13-year old knows themselves and has a clue about what colleges would best fit, let me tell you about this bridge I have to sell…

By 9/10, you should have a sense of your child’s personality and their strengths and inclinations. Of course things can change, but a math/techie kid is not suddenly going to turn into an artistic genius. [/quote]

… blink …

A 13yo will not be choosing a college.

The point is that going through *any* process that requires a child to be thinking about the type of learner they are, what kind of environment they might enjoy, what kind of programs appeal to them will be helpful when they apply to college.

Of course it isn’t the same as applying to college.

I have kids in private, and have watched friends/siblings go through outplacement. My conclusions are based on those conversations. And outplacement overall has been successful for most kids.[/quote]

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