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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of you posters would like to dismiss all criticism of Wilson as being from MC parents. There are many Wilson parents who would like the school to be better and pay more attention to high achieving students. There is no reason Wilson cannot be on par with good high schools in other states. Unfortunately there is a lot of apathy and disinterest in Wilson from the central office and even Wilson administrators. [/quote]

+1. I agree that the tone of some of the Wilson parents is overly negative, but the school does have a lot of issues. Standards all around are way too low (for students, teachers, and administrators). If you know other high-functioning schools well, it's hard to accept Wilson as it is. The principal has made clear that her focus is elsewhere; raising academic standards does not seem to appear anywhere on her agenda, let alone rank as a priority. My kid has straight As in a raft of AP classes and barely has to lift a finger. I'm afraid that his education in no way matches up to what kids are experiencing in the top public and private schools in the region, and I worry about how he will do in college.

And yes, we do think he's on track to get in to a very good college, but merit aid will play a large role in our decision, so he may well turn down a higher-ranked school for a nearly-as-good one that offers merit aid. That's just the reality when you're in our income bracket and have multiple children headed to college.[/quote]

Good luck to you, PP.  Appreciate your candor and pragmatism.  Sounds like you want to hire a good college couch, and maybe a writing tutor and/or enroll the kid in summer programs emphasizing writing if you can afford it.   I'm going to wager that your kid will land at a great college and thrive there, coming from such a grounded family.  [/quote]

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