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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last year at our Big 3 (which we define as GDS, Sidwell and fill in any blank not going to fight about it) our kid didn't go to their dream school. Or second or third-best dream school. Just isn't happening on a regular. His friend group same thing. Very few get to the "great schools" but end up  In full almost transparency we are from one of the first two mentioned. Part of this is why I come back to this section of DCUM.  For us, one main reason for paying was to ensure a great education that landed them in a great school. We did all the things and they got great grades. They were in activities and all of it.  They were also one in many who felt the disappointment. Yes, they are all happy in their nice schools. But don't join these schools because you want to go to top schools. Go because you can afford it. Because your kid has special needs that can't be addressed well in public. [/quote]

PP:  Truly a question out of curiosity only:  How good were those great grades?  Top 10% grades?  Top 25%?  Top 50%?

We're paying, too, at one of these schools, and although I wish that doing well would bring some sort of return come college application time, I've interviewed enough kids for my HYP to know that the competition is unbelievably fierce and that what might have been true 25 years ago in terms of realistic expectations isn't anymore.[/quote]

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