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Anonymous wrote:Re: the private school where there were 120 kids and approximately half of the kids got into "brand name" schools, am I the only one who is wondering why only half? If you are paying 30-50K a year for K-12 education, I'd imagine each family values education above ALL ELSE and therefore every single kid attending should be academically off the freaking charts. So, why are only half the kids going to those types of schools? That seems kind of low to me.

Because some kids won’t have the ability to get those stats. Also, there will be unmotivated kids or kids with mental issues. Just like in public school.

Parents send kids to private for a variety of reasons. It’s not necessarily to have a leg up for college admissions. In most cases, that is likely not the prime motivator.

If your private school hasn't educated/prepped your kid enough for desirable colleges, what are the reasons and what is the prime motivator?

Anonymous wrote:I think the key with these stats is to apply ED but don’t overreach. So, Middlebury instead of Amherst. Emory instead of WashU. Northwestern instead of Columbia. Case Western instead of MIT. If you overshoot in ED with these stats, it can be tough going in the RD pool.

Good advice based on what I am seeing @ DCs’ school though a couple legacies deferred with very, very strong records. Others probably overshot and now they are quite down - sad to see though know they will rally. DC was honest and strategic. DC’s dream was an overreach and college counselor got DC to see that by clarifying DC’s goals for ED, including being done. DC looked @ next level of schools and picked one where DC’s geography may be an asset. Still a stretch but not as much. Successful gamble as DC is done.

Anonymous wrote:Re: the private school where there were 120 kids and approximately half of the kids got into "brand name" schools, am I the only one who is wondering why only half? If you are paying 30-50K a year for K-12 education, I'd imagine each family values education above ALL ELSE and therefore every single kid attending should be academically off the freaking charts. So, why are only half the kids going to those types of schools? That seems kind of low to me.

Because some kids won’t have the ability to get those stats. Also, there will be unmotivated kids or kids with mental issues. Just like in public school.

Parents send kids to private for a variety of reasons. It’s not necessarily to have a leg up for college admissions. In most cases, that is likely not the prime motivator.

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Anonymous wrote:PP, would you mind sharing why your daughter isn’t liking Penn?

DD likes Penn but all her besties went west. She misses them.

Besties?

LOL. Mama who thinks she is still 18.

Grow up and move to another forum. You’re not contributing here.

Don't be rude. OP said my post was helpful up thread. Let's be besties.

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Anonymous wrote:PP, would you mind sharing why your daughter isn’t liking Penn?

DD likes Penn but all her besties went west. She misses them.

Besties?

LOL. Mama who thinks she is still 18.

Grow up and move to another forum. You’re not contributing here.

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Anonymous wrote:PP, would you mind sharing why your daughter isn’t liking Penn?

DD likes Penn but all her besties went west. She misses them.

Besties?

LOL. Mama who thinks she is still 18.

I think the key with these stats is to apply ED but don’t overreach. So, Middlebury instead of Amherst. Emory instead of WashU. Northwestern instead of Columbia. Case Western instead of MIT. If you overshoot in ED with these stats, it can be tough going in the RD pool.

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Anonymous wrote:W&M, Colgate, Hamilton, Tulane, UVa

Public school in Fairfax County? Where did she/he end up? What ECs? I would choose UVA in that mix.

APS with no real hooks just a pretty well rounded kid. Chose W&M over UVA based on fit.

If cost is an issue, it would certainly be difficult to justify Colgate, Hamilton, or Tulane over UVA or W&M.

Tulane got very close (within 10% of W&M all in) after very generous merit. Colgate and Hamilton not so much. We found their net cost calculators to be way off.

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Anonymous wrote:W&M, Colgate, Hamilton, Tulane, UVa

Public school in Fairfax County? Where did she/he end up? What ECs? I would choose UVA in that mix.

APS with no real hooks just a pretty well rounded kid. Chose W&M over UVA based on fit.

If cost is an issue, it would certainly be difficult to justify Colgate, Hamilton, or Tulane over UVA or W&M.

Given the ignorance on this forum, I'd question the premise. PP likely just doesn't know what is a "name brand."

Anonymous wrote:Re: the private school where there were 120 kids and approximately half of the kids got into "brand name" schools, am I the only one who is wondering why only half? If you are paying 30-50K a year for K-12 education, I'd imagine each family values education above ALL ELSE and therefore every single kid attending should be academically off the freaking charts. So, why are only half the kids going to those types of schools? That seems kind of low to me.

Maybe they have lower ACTs and GPAs? I don't really get the point of posting that list since it isn't really relevant to the stats OP posted.

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Anonymous wrote:W&M, Colgate, Hamilton, Tulane, UVa

Public school in Fairfax County? Where did she/he end up? What ECs? I would choose UVA in that mix.

APS with no real hooks just a pretty well rounded kid. Chose W&M over UVA based on fit.

Anonymous wrote:W&M, Colgate, Hamilton, Tulane, UVa

Public school in Fairfax County? Where did she/he end up? What ECs? I would choose UVA in that mix.

W&M, Colgate, Hamilton, Tulane, UVa

Anonymous wrote:PP, would you mind sharing why your daughter isn’t liking Penn?

DD likes Penn but all her besties went west. She misses them.