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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A coworker told me that no one gets in without prep. Well my kid did.  From his circle of Blair friends, there was one child who was prepped.  While there are families who prep, I also think people use that idea to justify why their kid did not get in.   In reality it is like very competitive colleges.  Lots of very talented kids just don't get in.

I don't think it is appropriate to use the cohort method for HS students since in HS there are many levels of classes available.  In middle school there is much less differentiation (or none). [/quote]

Agree 1000 percent. If your kid did not get in don’t use it as an excuse. It’s so much easier to blame others.. Do things and try to have your kid challenge themselves wherever they are.   [/quote]

Disagree 10,000%. Why should wealthy areas that invest in prep be given an edge over everyone else? Level the playing field and give all kids a fair chance at this opportunity not just those who attend the best schools and take outside enrichment.[/quote]

Why there is always the generalized conclusion that wealthy families invest in prep?  For many families that really value education, they are willing to spend the money and resource on their children's education instead of any personal and/or household extra or luxury items.  How do you level the playing field when different families have different priorities and values?   [/quote]

This.

I live in a high FARMS/high ESOL cluster.  My kids attend a Focus school.

Plenty of the families we know value sports and spend big money on sports (usually volleyball and soccer).  That’s their choice.  None of the kids we are friendly with attend Saturday School or get tutoring.  That’s their choice.
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