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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it really depends on the kid. I had one go through Whitman and one through private HS. They are different kids with different needs. Both equally smart, but the one in private got lost in the shuffle of Pyle and needed a smaller environment to thrive. The one who went to Whitman didn’t need a smaller environment and benefited from the broader course selection at Whitman. Yes, MCPS can be a joke with some of their grading policies. But for the self-motivated kid that doesn’t matter. [/quote]

Self-motivation doesn’t make up for a low expectation environment. I went to a top private high school and was surrounded by self-motivated kids, many of whom went there because we were motivated to want a more challenging environment.

I’m not sure why you all cast private schools as these places that cater to kids who need coddling or who aren’t self-motivated learners. That simply isn’t true for the top private schools. [/quote]

If a student is truly self-motivated it doesn’t matter what the MCPS grading policies or expectations are. They push themselves because they want to do well and learn. These are the students who average 95 and above every quarter regardless of the policies. And they get 5s on the AP exams. [/quote]

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