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[quote=Anonymous]This is such a straw man conversation. There is not a single private school that would say you should go there because it will increase DC's chances of getting into an Ivy. There's a good chance that you'll turn off the admissions officer if you say that is the reason why you're applying your 4 year old. As others have pointed out, you should send you child to a DC if it is the best choice for them at this point in time.

Regardless of public or private, none of the Ivies are looking to admit kids who are not at the top of their schools. And no matter what, half of Sidwell and StA's students are going to be in the bottom and will stand no chance of getting into an Ivy without a building named after their family. They're the ones who might be at a college admission advantage compared to publics. But, were talking about Hamilton and UConn.

And, no the Ivies aren't really that much more exclusive than in the 80s. Yes there are a lot more applications and the admit rate is lower. But this is driven mostly by the common application and how much easier it is for a non-serious applicant to apply. If DC has a high GPA after taking the hardest courses at their high school (whether public or private), 95th percentile SAT scores and something that sets you apart from the crowd, you're in the pool and the chances that you'll get into one of the Ivies is pretty good.

Further, no middle class parent should tell their child not to apply to an Ivy because of the sticker price. Everyone who makes under the national median income (about $60k) will get all grants, no loans and no family contribution.  The average net cost at Harvard is $18K, not the $51k sticker price. The Ivies have big endowments and they can afford to spend a lot more on financial aid than other schools.  While a family making $200K will not get much aid, they have had 18 years to build up some savings and they have the resources to consider taking some parental debt. [/quote]

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