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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Golly day, guys…

OP - It lacks the prestige of the super elite DC privates for a number of reasons: lower percentage of student body going to truly elite universities (they have matriculations at top schools but it isn’t like the Big 5), less connected parents, outside of the beltway, not been around as long, etc.

I went to college with a particularly powerful Senator’s daughter.  I remember being at a party with her senior year when I said I was moving to DC and she started waxing poetic about how much she loved DC but could never live there if she wasn’t “in the scene” like her dad.  Many of us on this board have managed a great life in DC without chairing major Senate committees or being married to someone who does but I’m sure that afforded her some cool access.

It’s the same distinction here.  Flint Hill can be great for the families that attend and snobby more connected people can want nothing to do with it.

Are there advantages to other privates due to connections/history/prestige?  Yes.  Can you get a fabulous education at Flint Hill?  Yes.  Is the school supportive of kids with learning differences or kids that maybe aren’t testing into AAP but their parents want more challenging academics?  Yes.  And I don’t think that warrants the snide remarks and derision of the previous posters. [/quote]

It is ridiculous to mention Georgetown and Flint Hill in the same discussion.

Agreed. To summarize, FH is a solid private school just like there are solid private universities outside of the Ivy League. If you listen to a bunch of Ivy League snobs, it’s going to seem like Georgetown is a 3rd tier bottom of the barrel university. In the grand scheme of things, it is a great option.[/quote][/quote]

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