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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you define "Jack" as:

1.  Prize winning children's literature author, or
2.  Former Miss America (also AA in volleyball), or
3.  Former Fed Governor and CEO of TIAA-CREF, or
4.  Leading actors on TV series (Saburgatory, Deadwood, Royal Pains)
5.  Director of the CIA, or
6.  President of the University of Chicago

then you are absolutely correct.  The problem with Sidwell is that it prepares students to compete in such silly pursuits as arts, literature, public service, economics, academia and not just the stuff that counts like sports and business.  [/quote]

Sure, Sidwell has produced some great students who went on to great things just like every public HS has students who go on to do great things but the reality is that compared to the elite schools around the country (Brearly, Collegiate, Horace Mann, St.  Pauls, etc.) Sidwell falls short. To be honest, I don't think Sidwell compares favorably to STA, Madeira, NCS or Holton Arms. Sure, Sidwell has a few students warming the bench at Brown and Cornell, but the culture is not a competitive one (Sidwell does have runners at Stanford).

Based on your final comment, you either never played a sport or don't have kids that are active in a sport. Ask Susan Rice (NCS alumna) if playing basketball gave her the drive to compete during her career (Stanford, Rhodes Scholar, US Amb to the US, NSA to POTUS. I for one am grateful that we have someone who knows how to compete advising the POTUS on national security issues than some liberal tree hugger who attended Sidwell and was on the curling team.

BTW, You left Gansler (AG Maryland) off your list.[/quote]

I love STA and NCS but what a silly comment by 14:16.  Sidwell is a terrific school which produces business people (eg, Roger Ferguson) and entrepreneurs as well as artists, and STA/NCS produce actors/writers/creative types (Jeffrey Wright, Alex Ross, creators of The Simpsons) as well as politicos and business titans.  Very silly to typecast, and the schools you are purporting to tout wouldn't thank you for it. [/quote]

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