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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a kid who is a sophomore at a Big 3 and by that let's say I mean St Albans/NCS, GDS, Sidwell or Maret.  I have heard through my school grapevine that this year the kids at the elite privates are having terrible results-
 especially the unhooked kids.  I have heard that they are negatively affected by test-optional, the elimination of AP's and grade deflation.

Ok please tell me your experiences- Big 3 parents only please...I am not interested in hearing how well your W school kid did, or how stupid you think I am for paying private school tuition.[/quote]

The rumors are true.  It's been horrible.  Half a mil in private and ended up exactly where we would have if we stayed with our highly regarded public school.[/quote]

Haha, nice troll.

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Yeah, I don't know any private school parents who think they're buying HYP. That's a weird stereotype (or public-school-parent fear, perhaps) and it's just not true. What we're buying is a different educational experience, and we get it. College admissions are another story. Honestly, my kid would probably get into a better college coming from our local mediocre public school... but it ain't worth trading 12 years of meh secondary education for a somewhat more prestigious college.

Agree that that the "half a mil" poster is a troll/private school hater. There are a lot of 'em. FOMO, I guess.[/quote]

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