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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I'm rationalizing. Our oldest graduated from a MOCO public and is at Amherst. Our middle boy is boarding at a NE prep and is happy there. Insecure much?[/quote]

Interesting reply to the comment re rationalization. Truly though, your reply comes off as insecure -- stating where your kids are in school is trying to show that going to the Big 3 is not worth it. Pretty much the definition of rationalizing, but I am glad it has worked out well for you and yours. Amherst is an awesome college and you are justifiably proud that you have one there. [/quote]

This is a typical response by a Big 3 booster that is totally beside the point.  The question isn't whether it's worth the money to go to STA -- that's a personal choice -- but whether it's smart to list STA or another elite high school on a resume.  As I've said before, for every hiring partner or HR person who has a connection to the school and/or is impressed by the name, there are many others who, whether fair or not, are less so.  Since no one is going to get hired based on where they went to high school, and because some folks are prejudiced against prep school kids, why take the risk?

Remember, most successful people who do the hiring did not go to prep school.  [/quote]

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