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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS has applied to four schools for 9th. He has excellent stats, sports, recommendations, etc. Everyone seems pretty confident he will get into most/all schools.

The thing is that he fell in love with the most mediocre school of the bunch and would definitely choose that over others. Now, DH and I are now questioning whether it's worth it to go to a less prestigious private school vs. our excellent local public.

Will the experience be that great? Will it help with college admissions (or hurt)?

We were willing to shell out a lot of money for a prestigious school, but not sure if it's worth it for a lower tier.

Thoughts?

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OP, you're asking for thoughts and mine might run counter to what you think. But I'll chime in anyway.

I think the two questions you're asking might be mutually exclusive, *and* you also have to think about what "helping" with college admissions means. If you only mean helping as in getting into HYP/etc, who knows, and you should probably stick with public+SAT tutoring+summer programs+college guidance.

BUT if you're looking for a great experience (assuming your kid loves the place) with a college process that is helpful by sure the kid gets into schools they will thrive at, regardless of name recognition, then that is where the DMV privates (mediocre and not!) thrive. I think you should pick a private because you think it will give your DS the next best four years of his life, not because he will have a rough four years with a chance of a leg up for the next four. Let the next quarter(ish) of his life be something that he loves, where you can set yourself up to have a strong relationship with him once he leaves the house.[/quote]

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