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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It did make it easier for me to deal with different people. But also made it harder for me to launch my career as I wasn’t as polished as people that went to private schools. I am doing exceptionally well now but I am in my 50s.

FWIW - I went to an Ivy League school. I send my kids to private as I don’t want them to have to battle as hard as I did. [/quote]

I cam from a LMC background and definitely was a square peg at the Ivy I attended. I get along with anyone and can make small talk about anything (well except sports because unless you follow it closely you quickly get left behind), but hardscrabble roots and ignorance definitely hurt me in my career progress.

That said a DC high performing public and private school are largely indistinguishable for your kids; its pretty unlikely they will be hanging out with the kids smoking under the bleachers.

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As LMC I was taught hard work and skills matter until corporate American taught me otherwise. I think that perspective is what holds back most people in their careers.[/quote]

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