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[quote=Anonymous]My older kids are the kind of students who thrive at Sidwell. And they did. Yet they didn’t want their younger siblings to be subjected to the same experience. It wasn’t cutthroat and they truly adored their friends, who were solidly nice people and will be friends for life, but the rigor can be crushing and the trade-offs are real. Interestingly, my older kids appreciate it more now that they’re in college and see how well-prepared they are for that step up in difficulty. There was no learning curve freshman year. They were able to dive right into upper level courses and know how to maximize their academic experience and can handle jobs and extracurriculars on top of the academics because Sidwell was, well, such a grind. Plus they value their friendships from Sidwell. But they still want their 2 younger siblings to have a more well-rounded HS experience. Jury is out on what they’ll do.[/quote]
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