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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I call bull****.  In 2025, Jackson-Reed didn't send a single student to Harvard, Stanford, or MIT.  PolarisList.com .  If you are just going to make up stuff, you have to keep your claims vague and not capable of easy verification.[/quote]

Given that Jackson-Reed doesn't send ANY students to Harvard, Princeton or MIT, your DC's chances there are essentially zero.  Granted, your DC's chances at a top private are maybe only 3 percent, but those private school chances are still better.  Each family has to decide for itself whether a nominal increase in chance is worth a few hundred thousand dollars, but it is b.sh__ that chances are better in publics, even in top publics.[/quote]

No the stats do not lie they are published by public schools

Public’s always have a better record

Absolutely absurd to send your kid to a private for college admissions unless you are uber wealthy with major connections like the Kushner or trumps lol

Mine graduated from MCPS all Ivy acceptances all accepted at places like MIT places like Michigan or UNC or Georgia Tech etc [/quote]

Lies and cope! 🤣

Compare Sidwell’s Ivy+ acceptances to any DC Metro public (non-magnet). Sidwell consistently has a higher percentage of matriculations to Ivy+ schools. Let’s not forget, Sidwell is sending approximately 12% of its seniors to UChicago alone this year. [/quote]
Most people only care about the results controlling for HHI, SAT, ED status, and recruited athlete status. It’s not at all clear that Sidwell has better results controlling for those elements.

Most families choose a high school for the peer group and the high school experience, not because it increases their child’s odds of getting into a particular college. [/quote]

When it comes to Sidwell, on DCUM, the goalposts are always moving. Sidwell doesn’t have a monopoly on legacies, wealthy students with high stats, and/or athletic recruits.

Just admit that Sidwell’s students do exceptionally well, and enjoy the rest of your day. Acknowledging the truth is free. [/quote]
Sure, I’ll admit it. Sidwell curates a cohort of students who do exceptionally well in college admissions. There is no more comprehensively curated cohort in Ward 3![/quote]

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