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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to school in Boston (Harvard). There were tons of students from the prep schools in Boston at Boston College, Wellesley, Tufts, etc.

I don't know about the Big 3 from DC but I know I think the worst college a kid can get into from a school like Exeter is Boston University.[/quote]There is no guarantee just because you went to Exeter that you're guaranteed a spot at an Ivy.  And while Exeter is an excellent school, it is not the end all to end all, and that is for any boarding school.  Contrary to popular belief, privates and top publics are equal competition to all colleges.  The colleges aren't looking to fill their slots exclusively from any one school and that includes Harvard.

And no, I'm not some parent who was jealous because their kid didn't get into Exeter.  We did along with Andover and St. Paul's School but not enough dough.  But DC is happy that we didn't force boarding school.  They are wonderful choices but it's all about fit just as Boston U. is about fit for anyone including kids from Exeter.[/quote]

The topic is about college entrance for an average student from a Big 3. If you are at the bottom of your class, you can still probably get into BU. [b]At a public school, you may still need to be top 20% or so to get into BU.[/b][/quote]

This is sooooo wrong. Honestly, if you have no clue, you should just keep quiet instead of making stuff up.

My former private school kid, who graduated from a MoCo public high school, got into a top ivy. Lots of other kids from DC's grade at this particular public school are also going to the same and other ivies (think HYP, Columbia and Brown). The public school counselor advised DC that BU, Tulane and such were safeties for the school's top students. I'll admit that this may depend on the public school, but there are a number of very strong public schools in the area that do very, very well in exmissions.[/quote]

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