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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did it to get my kids a great education and help with college admissions. Big mistake on the latter. [/quote]

Can you elaborate on the college admissions but? Do you regret going private? I figure college is a craps shoot since it’s so competitive coming from
This area. What school are your kids at?[/quote]

Kids went to a highly regarded private in DC. We were shocked at how broken the college admissions process is. It's not just a crapshoot, it's geared for certain groups to get in and leaves academically high achieving non minority middle class kids out. Kids in the top ten of their class ending up at schools that used to be for B- students.  The college counselors no longer have connections with top colleges. The caliber of the high school doesn't matter anymore for college admissions. In fact it can actually hurt. [/quote]

This is one of my very real fears.  Are you in a position to share the name of the school, or is it all of them? [/quote]

This is the case for all schools, public or private. If your kid doesn’t have a hook that makes colleges extra excited (recruited athlete, legacy, donor, underrepresented group whether racial or geographic), your kid is in all likelihood not getting in. Sure, a few will, and that will get your entire peer group excited. But mostly…no. Ours went to one of the fancy privates K-8 and then switched to public (her preference) and yes, it was probably easier, and yes, she had like a 4.6 GPA with 13 APs and 1500+ SATs, but since she had no hooks and was also not a nationally renowned anything, she was disappointed in her college results at first. As were most of her friends, legacies excepted. (Their results were pretty incredible. Wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t experienced it.) She got over it, and she’s very happy where she is. You’ll get over it, too.

If I had to do it again, I’d recommend prioritizing mental health and making sure your kid LOVES the safety schools on their list.[/quote]

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