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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have struggled with this.  My kid was waitlisted this year at several privates.  Got into their first choice, but out (the parents) second. We had our hearts set on one if the more elite schools were they were waitlisted.

My question is the elite privates are supposed to give you a  to the Ivies and best colleges.  But does where your kid goes to school really matter?? And why?  Seems to me that if you have a bright innovative kid that they will succeed in life regardless of where they go to college?

Why the stress?  Why the expense?  Looking for real world examples. [/quote]
You win; you’ve made the right choice. Private schools are a total waste of money. Most of the children in them are below average and they will have emotional scars that your children will have escaped. All of us who choose to spend significant portions of our income on private schools are fools who are just wasting money. Because obviously anyone who spends their money that way are just status conscious assholes who don’t care about our children.

Does that make you feel better?  Happy to help![/quote]

OP here. I feel fine.  Not sure why you think I felt bad about any of this. I have one kid in private snd another headed there. Obviously I think it is worth the money.  I was coming at this from a philosophical stand point because all of the recent negative articles I’ve read over parents freaking out about elite private schools. I was wondering if that was real advantage in life or if this is an imagined leg up.  I was wondering if an “elite” school versus a “private school” vs. a “public school” was really worth it with long term outcomes.  I am a private school parent and think they are great. I am just wondering about all the hand wringing.  You sound like a negative bitter sack. [/quote]

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