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[quote=Anonymous][quote]And what do you think your boarding school offers that these day schools do not?[/quote]

Listen, every major city has its prestigious private college prep schools, selective admission magnets, and wealthy suburban schools.  These all offer great resources, and a child is privileged to attend any one of these sorts of places.  However, what I think Exeter, Andover, etc. has to offer is that a) it attracts people from all over the country and all over the world.  It's a bigger pool than the DC metro area, although DC is very international. b) Things like a world class art gallery at Andover, a world class library at Exeter, and so on c) summer programs that draw a very diverse group of people from all over the country d) a larger endowment, so that over 50% of the students are on some kind of financial aid and if you make under 70K you get a full ride--thus giving advantages to a broad range of students e) more extensive course catalog.

They are all fabulous schools, and the differences may be minor at the end of the day.  But I think to draw an obnoxious analogy, Exeter is to Sidwell as Harvard is to Georgetown.  Both very, very good, very selective schools.  Which one is known more nationally and internationally?[/quote]

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