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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what I'm getting from these posts (and other sources too) is that, all else being equal,  our kid basically has to choose between option a - private school - getting the best preparation/ appropriate rigor for college but then having less good odds of getting into a competitive college.  Or option b - going to a less challenging/rigorous high school but having better odds of getting into a competitive college.

Is this correct?!  Am I the only one who thinks this is crazy?  How do you make this kind of decision?![/quote]

No. There is no admissions advantage from TC or an admission penalty at the competitive independent schools. An academically oriented student will do well in either setting, which is why so many previous posters said it was just a matter of preference. For lower-income students, programs like Questbridge and Jack Kent Cooke Foundation are helping those that have overcome a lot to access the top tier colleges. But that isn't a route for the typical upper middle class child of a DCUM parent. [/quote]

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