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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always considered Prep to be on the same level as Stone Ridge and VISI, but not anymore.  When you look at the matriculations, SR and VISI are much much stronger.  Many going to top 20 schools on their own merits (as well as some recruits).  It is not as lopsided as Prep, which seems to only get athletes and wealthy Chinese students into the top schools.  Quite disappointing.[/quote]

Well, if getting your son into a top school is your number one overarching priority, then Prep would not be the place for your family. Thank goodness there are other schools for you to choose from.

The families that do choose Prep seem to have a different (and maybe broader) set of objectives and expectations.

I can assure you that the Prep parents are almost universally pleased with the colleges their sons move on to after Prep.[/quote]

Well we chose our Catholic HS for the excellent curriculum and focus on service and Catholic faith.  The great college my kid got into was due to his hard work, and perhaps the fact he did so well in a school with a challenging curriculum.  I don't know why this isn't the outcome for Prep students.[/quote]

What HS did your son attend?   You protest a bit much. [/quote]

My son attended Gonzaga and went on to Notre Dame.  A good number of non-athlete, non legacy GZ students also were admitted to ND that year.  Not seeing much action with ND at Prep these days.  That is problematic for what is supposed to be a top a Catholic HS that used to send many boys to ND as well as other top 20 schools.[/quote]

So far there are five Prep seniors listed who are going to Notre Dame and I am sure there are more to come. I also know multiple students turned down ND for other schools like UVA, etc. Not everyone one wants to go to the school you or others may consider more highly ranked. Lots of kids aren’t interested in Ivies or want to go to school to play a sport or major in a particular field that may not be at a highly ranked school. Other kids may be going for schools that offer the most merit. You really have no idea why these kids pick the schools they pick.[/quote]
Many Prep students are turning down Notre Dame for schools like: Georgetown (if they want Jesuit roots), Princeton, Johns Hopkins, Grinell, Westpoint, etc[/quote]

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