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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are parents really pissed if they spend $35k per year on an elite private high school, but their kid ends up at a 2nd tier or 3rd tier college (which likely could have been achieved had the kid just gone to a local public)?

I ask bc I frequently meet alums of Gonzaga and the like who went to college at, like, James Madison or something like that. Seems like a huge waste of honey on the parents’ part. [/quote]

People have said it here but you are making two incorrect assumptions.

First, many do not put kids in top private to get college placement.  It is nice and it could help but college placement is a whole other set of considerations.

Second, many do not view it as a means to get something else.  It is its own thing.

Third, for most people at top privates, the tuition (which is way more than 35k a year) is not a significant spend.  Meaning it is not missed.  [/quote]

I’m not sure about most…for many it’s not a significant spend, but Sidwell has 25% on FA and then I am sure another 25% where they definitely consider it a significant spend.

Top boarding schools are now like 40% on significant financial aid.[/quote]

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