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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree completely.  In fact, I thinks schools such as Sidwell and GDS (two that particularly come to mind), which seem to disregard the importance of strong team sports and leadership ability, send less well adapted and capable students out into the world.[/quote]

I don't think you can legitimately claim that Sidwell or GDS lacks vigorous athletic participation (as well as lots plenty of success in various sports from what I read).  The only real criticism I've heard leveled at them is that neither has had many winning [i]football[/i] seasons.  While undoubtedly football is a marquee sport, I don't think there's any relation at all between the win-loss record of a school's football team and the quality of its grads.  Indeed, if that were the case, employers would be passing on Ivy League grads and hiring only the students from places like Alabama and Tennessee.[/quote]

What do you mean?  GDS has never lost a football game, much less ever had a losing football season!  Where do you get your facts?[/quote]

Just like Madeira - they had a sweatshirt for their 100th anniversary that said "Madeira Football - 100 years and Undefeated"[/quote]

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