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[quote=Anonymous]Your child is going to do the best with college matriculation in the highschool environment where they are most likely to succeed--this is different for different kids. Private has more hand-holding and support. It's definitely harder to fall through the cracks. It can be easier for some to stand-out in private with just sheer numbers of fewer competitors. It can also be a bridge too far for some to do really well.

As someone mentioned above, for some colleges, privates can be more "known" schools in terms of rigor. Michigan specifically told us at our highschool's hosted event that they didn't really need SAT/ACT test scores from our school as they are familiar with the rigor.  I think some publics are probably also known, but with so many applicants, kids may need scores to differentiate themselves more.

I do think privates are stronger in helping kids work off a wait list as they can really advocate on a kid's behalf in a more personal/ knowledgeable way. 
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