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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]STA Mom of DS1 here:  DS1 got good grades throughout ES and MS.  But that's nothing special because grades are subjective, I think we can all agree to that.  He took one SSAT and his overall % was 98% (he scored 99/97/98 % for vocab/math/reading).  These were the SSAT % and not the Nationwide %.  We really thought he would do okay.  Not necessarily the top of his class, but able to keep up.  None of us were prepared for such a struggle.

Don't get me wrong, he is not failing!  But even getting 1 B is a shocker for him (and us!).  And now he's wondering how will the college admission perceive his GPA, even thought he's coming from a highly competitive HS.

We are looking elsewhere for DS2 for US.  I don't think STA is for everyone, even if you get in (I know that's half the battle from all the other thread on DCUM).

And yes, I've considered it could be just my DS1.  Somehow he'd changed, which I know it's possible especially going through the teenage years.  But I see him work and I see him trying really hard, and it's the same kid I see for years.

So seriously, choose wisely![/quote]

We have had a similar experience and we are choosing to send our other son to Landon. I want my son to be well prepared and well educated, but not at the cost of what I've seen our other DS experience at STA. It's not healthy imo.[/quote]

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