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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s pretty interesting.  I was just looking at a lot of the Instagram pages for the local publics and privates where the kids are posting where they’re going and, yea, you see more Ivy admits from the top privates but beyond that by and large the kids from the better publics are doing just as well as the top privates.  And as others have noted, the top privates likely have a lot more Ivy legacy kids and that skews the numbers.

The lesson I’m learning from all of this is that there’s no readily apparent edge for college admissions by sending your kids to a top private school in the DMV if you live in a good public school district.  I don’t know why people spend all that money for private other than to make themselves feel special I guess.  [/quote]

I don't understand your response. Yes, kids in private schools get into Ivys and T-25 schools.  So do public school kids.  All good.

Are you wondering about college admissions?  I am not sure where you are going with this. I have a kid that applied to one Ivy and one T10 school and was accepted to both.  My kid didn't want to go to a small school or IVY and opted for a big state school (a school many would scoff at).  You should not base your thoughts on where these kids have chosen to attend.  Not all private school kids want to go to IVys or top rated SLACS or other small T-20 schools.   The kids you see from your Insta pages obsession have decided on a school of their choice - the kids decision.

We spent a lot of money on private schooling and I strongly believe it was money well spent.  We never thought about college admissions in the process.  I do know, without question, that our kids are getting a better education than they would ever had at a public school in the DMV.  To each their own.  Do you "feel special I guess" for not investing in your kids future?

And, NO, we don't "feel special".

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