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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maret is 60% the size of the other schools, which means fewer spots and thus harder to gain admission. Has nothing to do with any other factors.[/quote]

Here’s a question:  when a student gets into Maret and Sidwell or Maret and GDS, how often do they choose Maret vs the other school?  [/quote]

Clearly you believe it is always Maret. Do you have any proof?[/quote]

Oh, not at all.  I don’t understand the appeal of Maret.  No personality or defining character; just a public school that costs more (and has better access to public fields).

But to the point, is Maret selective because it is small or it is good?  It seems a better way to evaluate the rank of schools (however pointless that is) would be to look at which one students most often choose when they have a choice.  I have no data, but if such data exists, it would be entertaining to analyze it.[/quote]

Maret is more selective because it is significantly smaller than the other top schools and has a strong following with multigenerational Washingtonian elites. Whether it’s academically as strong as the others is open for debate, and college admissions is no guide because Maret’s strong college showing is just as much family connection as it is academics. Maret is a progressive school with a legacied following.  [/quote]

Maret is not actually progressive though they talk a good game. The parents don’t want progressive. [/quote]

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