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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What people don’t talk about here is that kids at Einstein are likely just as smart as those in W schools but it doesn’t show. They are often moving more often, do not have resources other kids have and are not surrounded by peers who are “going places” and who could challenge and inspire them. It’s not to say some Einstein students aren’t succeeding but many students are not feeling a sense that there is a ton of hope.

Who your kid surrounds themselves with is very important. If they don’t see tons of kids going off to highly competitive colleges, they won’t have that expectation for themselves.

I’ve noticed even the smarter kids at Einstein go to no name colleges. It’s just a different environment. [/quote]

I think you are overlooking the huge swathe of Einstein kids who are demographically identical to kids from, say, WJ. Yes, there are lots of kids at Einstein who don't fall into that bucket, but let's just focus on those who do for a second.

This is a good opportunity to talk about the difference between household income and socioeconomic status. In general, the middle class kids at Einstein are of a similar SES to kids at W schools. That is, they have well-educated parents with white-collar jobs who value education and have been planning for college since birth. Maybe they've done ONE trip to Europe rather than yearly trips to Europe, and lifeguarded at the pool over the summer instead of heading off to the Vineyard, but in terms of expectations, they are the same. [/quote]

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