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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a family whose kid attended prestigious private in area for high school, after spending all of PK through 8 in another private.  High SATs, sports, good grades, etc.  Turned down or waitlisted at most of their first choice colleges, which really shocked the family.  Finally committed to another very good school that offered significant merit aid, but one that hadn't been among the top choices.  They then found out that child of another friend whose kid went to DCPS PK through 12 got into the same school.  Didn't get the aid offer, but still...it was a tough pill to swallow in some ways...DCPS kid eventually chose another college to attend.

[b]Many families choose private schools and are willing to spend the money because it is the right place for their child,[/b] or maybe it's just their family tradition.  My point is, if you're doing it primarily because you think it will enhance your chances of getting into the best or "right" colleges/universities, that's not always the case, and you may wonder whether spending 30-40K a year for 12 years was really worth it.[/quote]So true!  We attend one of the so-called Big schools, and we chose it for probably different reasons than most.  While academics were/are important, we did not want to worry about safety or inadequate after school activity if we couldn't get there right away for pickup.  This may sound trivial to some but we didn't care.  We can't work and concentrate if we have to worry about the care and safety of our kids.  It has paid off in spades and would do it again in a heartbeat.  Two down, one to go.[/quote]

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