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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was surprised how rude the AD at NCS was and then shadow day was not much better. I thought the campus was pretty though and very updated. Sidwell was beautiful and their whole process was much better than we had imagined. [b]Potomac was a wild card. Beautiful campus but sort of cold during admission and basically assumed our child would not get in[/b]. Maret needs some updating but they are so warm there it makes up for a lot. The lacking playing fields make it a hard choice if your child loves athletics so something to consider. Stone Ridge was 100 percent better than we had thought. That school moved up many places after our tour. GDS is not a place for an athletic child but many impressive kids and teachers. [/quote]

I'm a potomac parent and hate hearing that the admissions process was not welcoming.  Was this recently (i.e. with the new admissions director)?  And did you mean that they assumed your child would not get in, or you assumed that (because of the interactions)?  I think the school still struggles with how to be warm and welcoming but not give the impression that "everyone gets in," like so many people who look down on it because it is not in DC  and why would anyone choose to send their kids there.  Please note, I'm not saying YOU think that!   [/quote]

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