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[quote=Anonymous]We currently have two children at university in a H/P/S/Y (alphabetically). The type of students whose excellent grades, standardized test scores, and ECs earned them admission into every competitive school and program to which they ever applied, both here and when we lived in NY.

As in your case OP, Sidwell Friends School did not seem like right place for our children, and in the case of one of them did not offer a particular desired EC, and so it was their choice not to apply there for either MS or US.  They applied to only two schools, Georgetown Day School and National Cathedral School/ St.
Albans School (again, alphabetically), and were admitted to both.

Sidwell won the private school lottery with its admission and attraction of both President Clinton's daughter Chelsea, and President Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha.  It distinguished the school as THE destination of DC power brokers, who in turn sent their children their in numbers.  Not surprisingly the children of the powerful and well-connected have earned admission to the H/P/S/Ys, which in turn benefits the school's college placement stats and continues to attract the next generation of strivers.

Sidwell is undoubtedly a very strong private school, as are Georgetown Day School and National Cathedral School/St. Albans School.  You really cannot veer too astray in sending your child to any of these schools.  I know it is difficult to turn away from a 'brand' name, and you may even doubt yourself, but I would say that parents should trust their instincts and those of their child.

If the place that feels exciting, or warm, or full of energy, or special, or welcoming, or like the right fit for your student for any reason isn't Sidwell, then trust your instincts and go elsewhere.  That is what our children chose to do successfully for themselves, and we have never had any regrets.[/quote]

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