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[quote=Anonymous]I'll share our experiences as a a family that did receive FA from two of the talked about schools.  At Maret, it seemed like parents that shared interests connected, and level of wealth did not matter.  We drove relatively new, inexpensive cars, and no one cared.  Once my DC's friend stayed overnight in our modest home and remarked, "You have cute home."  When we visited her home, it was a world away, but her parents kept asking how we made their daughter feel so loved and at home in our house.  To them and to us, it did not seem to matter what size house they own.  They were just happy that their DD had good friends and a kind 2nd family to be with sometimes.

At Maret, we went to all the events (homecoming, games, the auction), and we fit in with all the other adults.  We sat with our family and friends, ate, drank, and had a good time.  In our many years there, we didn't feel the wealthiest families cared about your finances or cars or size of home.  They cared about their own.  No snubs or snobbery, just kind, loving people at Maret.

At Sidwell, it was the same.  Although for our youngest DC, we joined the US community.  Even now, the big parties and dinners I remember were events for fun, down-to-earth conversations.  People just did not care what you have or don't have.  Teens at Sidwell are just like teens everywhere; they want expensive cars and trips; they want fancy jeans, but at the same time, they could care less about shoes and everyday clothing they wear to class.  Yes, there are many well-connected, wealthy people there, but they care about their children and their families, not what you're doing next year or next month.

If you feel comfortable within yourself, and raise your children to feel comfortable within themselves, won't all of you make friends and fit in with the families that share your interests and values?  I think that's how it worked us us at both schools.                                               [/quote]

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