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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If DC goes to a private HS known for its rigor, as a freshman gets Bs in honors level courses, A’s in all other courses, they should assume that the game is over and they should move to public to try to recover?

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Here is what I think:

If DC ends up below the top quartile in class, with no hooks or sports T20 is a far reach. 
If DC returns to neighborhood public high school, the chance of going to our reputable state colleges is 20-30 percent and I don’t think DC needs to try very hard.
We have modest income and are willing to support DC by sacrificing (we have no financial aid), but if DC ends up at a SLAC that needs another 80-100k a year, after paying 250K for 4-year private HS, I am not sure if it is better to just save the tuition now for state college tuition later. That would reduce our financial burden greatly.
While it is not all about college placement, DC would enjoy one year of the benefits of education and extra curriculum activities of an elite private HS (or 2 years if DC really wants to stay and a chance to improve, and by end of sophomore year the GPA would be more or less settled as the room for huge improvement would be small with just one more year of courses).
I can’t tell DC’s chance of landing at our state colleges with an average GPA in the private HS, but if that is the best DC can aim after two years, wouldn’t it be better to just switch in junior year? 
If DC performs well by end of second year, we will continue to pay for the HS and apply for financial aid and student loan to finance part of the college tuition if that is needed.

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Yes, because nothing says that you’re concerned about your kid’s mental and social well-being more than the transferring them from one HS to another after their junior year in high school because of some kind college strategy. [/quote]

Appreciate your concern over DC. This discussion of the future has been shared with DC transparently. Although I wish I had deep pockets so DC can choose freely, there is reality and limits. Growing up in some of the best public schools around, DC is not afraid of going back - and it helps that DC is still in close contact and hanging out regularly with some MS friends. [/quote]

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