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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think that there is really any school to avoid.  There are only two schools (1 private and 1 public) around here that I regularly hear of that can be like a pressure cooker, both academically and socially at times, but even those two seems to have other positives that cause the kids to love those schools despite that. They are Langley and Holton.  Since Holton is for chicks, you don't need to be concerned about that.  Since Langley is public, you don't need to be concerned about that either, and those kids will thrive and lead.[/quote]

What are you smoking, PP?  Holton and Langley?  ROTFLMAO

Well, MAYBE Holton for some and depending on the class but generally it's a nicer environment.

Sidwell, NCS, STA, and TJ, those are the pressure cookers.  If you don't know this I really doubt your kids are part of the DC area pschool scene.[/quote]

You forgot to mention Potomac, Maret, Landon and a host of other schools that are similarly pressure-cookers in US.  You are the one sounding ignorant.  [/quote]

No, I did not forget the schools you named.  I do not agree with you.  My kids looked at all of these schools and attend some and we have not found Potomac, Landon, or even Maret to be the kind of " pressure cooker" that we are discussing on this thread.  In fact, I would agree with the poster who said some tracks at some Publics (like WhItman) are more akin to pressure cookers than the schools you name.

I have a kid at  school I named a pressure cooker and a kid at one that I do not think is.  Being called a "pressure cooker" is not, in my mind, a good 
or bad thing.  It also does not qualify a school as academically strong or weak.  Its a environmental attitude that affects the entire student body.  But It's personality-related as to what type of environment inspires and invigorates one.

For instance, Maret would have been the perfect school for me as a kid.  I have an IQ over 140, was never a "super" athlete, love to try new things and hate to be pressured.  Maret would have been great for me laregly  because while academically tough and challenging, other parts of the environment are more supportive and conducive to kids who don't do well in a pressure cooker and are open to trying things they may not excel at.  [/quote]

Second PP, can you elaborate on why you think Potomac is not a pressure cooker?  We have our eye on it and it seems like they emphasize balance, but I worry that it is at the "cost" of serious academic studies.  Not that the kids there are slouches, by any stretch, but I hope you understand the point I am trying to make and the insight I am seeking.  Thanks.[/quote]

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