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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Private school, especially one built on a set of values, like a Friends school, is just a completely different environment than a STEM and score obsessed public magnet. Believe it or not, many people do not just send their kids to these schools for a "competitive edge."

Unfortunately, if the only world you know is the TJ-type one, you just are living in a different reality. I went from SFS to UVa and was shocked by all of the NoVa kids who seemed  caught up in scores and rankings. My high school experience was really different and much more values based. We didn't have class rank or anything like that. If you can't accept that and think every parent (and student) is just focused on "winning," you definitely belong at the public magnet. 
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Then don't complain when your kid doesn't get into a top college, which is what this thread is about. Oh I know.. you didn't send them to private school just for top college as the end goal.  You would be perfectly happy with your kid going to mediocre private college.[/quote]

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