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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I send my kid to private because it’s the best fit for DC now, not for any supposed boost into elite colleges. Those admissions are always a crapshoot even for the tippy top students from any school. [/quote]

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Sure but having to attend a second tier school will make you rethink your choices.[/quote]
No it won’t. Kid is currently 4.0 unweighted taking all honors/APs, excellent PSAT (no SAT/ACT yet), strong ECs, beloved by teachers, yadda yadda. But we need to chase merit/stay in state and also don’t need or want an uber competitive environment for DC (“we” being both parents and kid in agreement). Current top choice is W&M and all would be thrilled with that outcome. Also high on the list is Mary Washington. Would also be delighted with that outcome. No second guessing our choices needed. [/quote]

You seem pretty content with mediocrity, why are you even in private high school?[/quote]

Mediocrity is almost always a function of the student, not the school. There are mediocre students (barely study, skip classes, don't engage in extracurriculars) at top schools, and top students at "second-rate" schools. The student described above will do great at W&M or Mary Washington if they continue to put in the work. (By second-rate, I don't mean East Podunk Texas Regional College, but strong but not elite schools.) [/quote]

No, in this case mediocrity is a function of the parents.  Shame on them.[/quote]

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