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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rationalize it however you want, but it’s clearly not at the same altitude as the other schools. There is nothing wrong with any of them, but don’t pretend that the school is for the “most academically rigors and intellectually curious” boys. I’m sure it’s the right school for many kids, but it’s certainly not delivering “elite” results that would be commensurate with the “rigor” that the parents describe. [/quote]

Actually, it delivers results far beyond mere college admissions; the education and intellectual training the boys receive is incredible and unlikely to be duplicated anywhere, including the personal and character development they achieve on the way. [/quote]

+1.  I think some posters are intent on bringing down the Abbey.  And they do not realize that other places like Prep or STA have about 25% of the class being athletically recruited.   Or to mention the Abbey does not have the same student body with oodles of money.  [/quote]

lol @ the idea of 25% of STA seniors being athletic recruits. [/quote]

Ok…more like 20% but some years it has been up to 25%.  And it’s true at Landon, Prep, Gonzaga as well.  [/quote]

Yes. And 100% of Abbey students are unhooked working class kids who would all go to top ranked colleges if they could afford it. [/quote]

That's not entirely true. Many of them literally don't even look at the rankings. Mine didn't. They knew what they wanted and went for it. They were absolutely supported in pursuing what they, as individuals, wanted to do, and were not pressured to apply to the Ivy where they were legacies (and which we could have afforded full pay). It was discussed, but when the kid said no, that was it. I love that about this school. Our kids are happy and thriving with the choices they made without undue pressure from people who aren't them, and they celebrate and are celebrated by their classmates, not mocked like some posters on here are doing.[/quote]

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