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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I couldn't agree with 13:37 more. My goal for my kids was to send them to a school where they would learn how to *learn,* to learn how to study; to think critically and to be exposed to great teaching in a stimulating environment. From the list of college acceptances at our school, I assume my kids will do just fine. I think there's a better shot of getting into a very good school from private when you're not necessarily at the top of your class then if you're in the middle at a big public. I could care less about the Ivy League - there are so many first-rate colleges and universities in this country and great grad schools also. In addition, I assume that my kids will be very well prepared for college as a result of their education in high school, unlike their dear old mom.  ;)[/quote]

[b]But a kid who is in the middle of his class at an academically competitive private perhaps would have been at the top of the class at a public. [/b][/quote]

That's an ignorant statement.[/quote]

Nothing ignorant about my statement if you read the "perhaps" in it. [/quote]
Have taught at a leading private.  The average is really, really average.  They couldn't pop into a public school in VA or MD and be top of the class.
Qualifying the statement with "perhaps" doesn't take away its sting.  It's still incredibly ignorant.  Private schools are for the parents.  You pay; you can make demands.  So students aren't necessarily more resourceful or intelligent.  They are, however, often catered to.  After all, it's much easier to reach a destination with a GPS system instead of relying upon a map and some road signs, eh?
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