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[quote=Anonymous]Just my take. We are at Wootton. We know lots of kids at QO and a few at WJ. DD was pulled up by the culture at Wootton. She wasn’t the most motivated kid but the bulk of kids are achievement oriented and she wanted to fit in so she challenged herself and studied more. But it was not high-pressure for her. It was a very good thing. DS was a very achievement oriented type-A student. He wanted to be a top student and was very aware of the grades and AP course loads of other students. He always felt like he was somehow behind as a result, when we felt he was really stellar. His best friend was at QO and said QO was less competitive and that DS would have been a real standout there. A few other QO parents also said similar things. Many of the kids we know from QO are focused on academics but have a different measuring stick. I think DS would have been happier there. He could still challenge himself with APs but find more of a balance. Our youngest is not a great student and loves sports and would most definitely be happier at QO, but like with DD, we think the peers at Wootton provide some motivation for him. My impression has been that WJ is very similar Wootton. [/quote]

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