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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]

You don’t know what you’re talking about. Plenty of kids at Einstein are focused on college and beyond. Moreover, college bound is college bound. The facts which you don’t seem to be that familiar with is that even UMC families are increasingly choosing state schools or lesser known colleges because they can pay full freight for their kids without loans. Why do you think UMCP is such a destination these days, even for kids at W schools. Not everyone - even those of us who are well off - can pay $300k per child for a name brand institution and realize you can get an excellent education elsewhere.

And while we’re on the topic, the people who I know who’ve truly been successful - partners, EVPs and CEOs, business owners - most of them went to ordinary schools, particularly at the undergrad level. And many of them - clutch your pearls - didn’t even go to grad school.

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