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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a big three graduate, the fact that these situations exist is a huge reason we are going public. I genuinely don't believe the quality of the education is that much better and I don't want to put my children or my family in this kind of environment. And I'm actually pretty trendy and not overweight. It's just disgusting.[/quote]

At any top public there will be very similar social dynamics, maybe even worse.  Don't kid yourself.[/quote]

I live in a top public neighborhood and while my kids are young, our neighbors aren't like this and their kids are the ones going to school with my kids.  You're seriously saying the social and economic climates at DC privates, among the parents, are no different than those at the local publics?  [/quote]

I've been at both top privates and top publics (in suburbs not DC) -- I'm not saying there are no differences, but at publics in wealthier areas you better believe there are also lots of trendy/highly fit moms dressed up for every school event.  In my experience I know more professional/intellectual type moms at the privates and felt like there were more "glamazon" type moms at public . . . but my point is really that there are both types at privates and top publics.[/quote]

I have also been at top public & private in DC (not suburbs) - my experience was that the parents at public school were way more judgey, cliquey, and overall a lot less friendly. My theory is that, in general, people look for others "like themselves" and who they feel will help their own ambitions yet not threaten their perceived status/success. There are definitely outliers & they are wonderful people to be around. I stick to the outliers. I'm not big on self-absorbed lemmings. FWIW - at our DC public, I felt the same way you feel at private, and I am thin, well-dressed (but no high heels or heavy make up). [/quote]

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