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[quote=Anonymous]My DS is a senior at a low rated school and here are my pros and cons of his experience:

Pros
He's definitely been able to develop leadership skills.  He's captain of two varsity sports for two years.  He's a section leader in band.  At other highly rated schools, he probably would not have made varsity until junior year and possibly have even been cut.  There is no way he would have been captain.
He is in the top 5% of his class.  He has taken the most rigorous classes his school offers.  He's had very small classes and has really developed strong relationships with his teachers.  He has a great cohort of classmates that motivate him.  Because he's a standout teacher, the administrators all know him and have been fabulous mentors for him.  His SAT scores are great.  We're still waiting to hear back from all the colleges he's applied to, but so far, he's gotten into every school he's applied to and received significant merit aid, so I don't think he has suffered academically.

Cons
His cohort is VERY SMALL (20 kids.)  He has been restricted on what classes he takes because the school only offers one section of certain courses.  There was only one section of French 4 and because he's in band (again only one section) that dictated what science he was going to take, which was not the science he wanted to take. 
Most of the sports at his school are not very competitive and there is very little school spirit.  
Its almost impossible to get parents to volunteer for anything.  
DS has very few friends from school that he hangs out with.  Most of his friends are kids he's met at other places, like his year round swim club.
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