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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another factor is that your kid probably has more leadership opportunities than they would at a "better" high school.
For example, my kid is captain of a varsity team and probably wouldn't have even made the team if they were in different school.  Becoming president of Honor Society or being a officer in SGA isn't as competitive.

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+1 The chances are better coming from a Title I school or an elite private. The middle class gets screwed again.[/quote]

Or, hear me out, have your kids go to a Title 1 school, as a middle class family. Which is always an option. That is what we did. Kids went k-8 Catholic, then Title 1 (or close to it) high school. Oldest at UVA. 4s and 5s on 9 AP exams, high 1400s SAT (submitted) and 4.4 gpa. [/quote]

It's definitely a winning college admissions strategy, but I'm just not willing to do that to my kids. Our first home was zoned for Cardozo HS. It had less than a 5% fluency rate and was rife with gangs. That's a non-starter.

We moved out of DC and my kids go to very good public schools. They fit right in socially and enjoy sports and clubs with friends with a similar SES.  I wouldn't trade that for an admissions boost, but the fact is that these days colleges give preference to the elite privates and Title I schools.

FGLI gets a preference and the wealthy spend $$$ on elite private school tuition, ECs, private coaches, private tutors, etc. to give their kids an edge. Plus even affording it is hard for donut hole families with the astronomical cost of attendance.

No matter how you slice it, the middle class is getting screwed.[/quote]

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