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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Generally college admissions are much easier from public schools.  This thread has it backwards.[/quote]

Exactly. Christopher Rim, a professional college admissions consultant, told this to the NY Post.: https://nypost.com/2023/11/16/lifestyle/kids-ditching-prep-schools-for-public-to-get-into-the-ivy-league/

The truth is that for any elite school, you need to be near the top of your class and have near-perfect grades if you want the most coveted colleges (HYPSM). Though an elite private may send 8 kids to Harvard, 3 of those may be legacy, 2 recruited athletes, 2 urms, leaving one or two spots for unhooked students. Ivy League schools use prep schools to fulfill their institutional priorities. If you're an unhooked kid at the median, you're going to Tulane or Indiana, or something.

Rim says that most families are much better off going to a medium-tier public school, because you won't have to battle against legacies, athletes, super-smart URMs, or children of celebrities, donors, etc. It's far easier to be the lone Harvard-quality superstar at West Podunk Township High School than it is at St. Albans or Sidwell. [/quote]

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