Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but I do not see any difference in success ratio between my friends, whose kids went to Sidwell and whose kids went to good public schools....the Sidwell kids did not go to better colleges, nor did they get better jobs.
Maybe that's true for the 2 Sidwell kids you know. As soon as you enter Sidwell, your chances of success skyrocket.
That’s just a laughable assertion. A high IQ and motivated kid with high SES parents is going to do just as well if not better if they go to BCC or Whitman as compared to Sidwell.
That's one big fat lie. Smart kids drown at competitive MoCo public schools. The resources + advising + academics + small class size at Sidwell naturally breeds kids that stand out.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Fascinated again to see parents of kids that go to public schools hate on parents of kids that go to private. All kids will have a chance to succeed. Relax. But don't judge us for spending $ for a good K-12 experience along the way...
It’s insecurity.
Of course kids can succeed in a lot of ways.
But to argue private school kids are:
- simply in need of hand holding
- set to do worse than public school kids in college admissions and job prospects
… just reeks of insecurity.
Generations of people would not pay high sums of money for schools that actively HARM college admissions and job prospects.
I’ve gone to public school in high SES areas and have gone to elite private schools. While it’s absolutely true that people can succeed in either path, an excellent private school has the resources that no public school has — outside of the very top magnet schools.
That has concrete benefits at all educational levels, if the school leverages the resources effectively.
Is that fair? No. But life isn’t fair.
There is literally an entire economic theory demonstrating that price does not correlate to quality in some luxury goods. It’s called “conspicuous consumption.”
I don’t really care if it is fair or not - you are welcome to blow $1 mil if you have it.
If you want to equate a top private school and conspicuous consumption (yeah, I graduated high school, so I know what that is too), that’s great. But it just shows you have no experience with what a top private school can actually provide.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Have the $60k schools given up on socioeconomic diversity entirely?
Supposedly, from the financial aid, there will be a bit of diversity. But I agree there will be less. Are there still discounts for the IMF/World Bank/Embassy families?
Those families typically earn high incomes, so not sure about your question.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but I do not see any difference in success ratio between my friends, whose kids went to Sidwell and whose kids went to good public schools....the Sidwell kids did not go to better colleges, nor did they get better jobs.
Maybe that's true for the 2 Sidwell kids you know. As soon as you enter Sidwell, your chances of success skyrocket.
That’s just a laughable assertion. A high IQ and motivated kid with high SES parents is going to do just as well if not better if they go to BCC or Whitman as compared to Sidwell.
That's one big fat lie. Smart kids drown at competitive MoCo public schools. The resources + advising + academics + small class size at Sidwell naturally breeds kids that stand out.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Fascinated again to see parents of kids that go to public schools hate on parents of kids that go to private. All kids will have a chance to succeed. Relax. But don't judge us for spending $ for a good K-12 experience along the way...
It’s insecurity.
Of course kids can succeed in a lot of ways.
But to argue private school kids are:
- simply in need of hand holding
- set to do worse than public school kids in college admissions and job prospects
… just reeks of insecurity.
Generations of people would not pay high sums of money for schools that actively HARM college admissions and job prospects.
I’ve gone to public school in high SES areas and have gone to elite private schools. While it’s absolutely true that people can succeed in either path, an excellent private school has the resources that no public school has — outside of the very top magnet schools.
That has concrete benefits at all educational levels, if the school leverages the resources effectively.
Is that fair? No. But life isn’t fair.
There is literally an entire economic theory demonstrating that price does not correlate to quality in some luxury goods. It’s called “conspicuous consumption.”
I don’t really care if it is fair or not - you are welcome to blow $1 mil if you have it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but I do not see any difference in success ratio between my friends, whose kids went to Sidwell and whose kids went to good public schools....the Sidwell kids did not go to better colleges, nor did they get better jobs.
Maybe that's true for the 2 Sidwell kids you know. As soon as you enter Sidwell, your chances of success skyrocket.
That’s just a laughable assertion. A high IQ and motivated kid with high SES parents is going to do just as well if not better if they go to BCC or Whitman as compared to Sidwell.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Fascinated again to see parents of kids that go to public schools hate on parents of kids that go to private. All kids will have a chance to succeed. Relax. But don't judge us for spending $ for a good K-12 experience along the way...
It’s insecurity.
Of course kids can succeed in a lot of ways.
But to argue private school kids are:
- simply in need of hand holding
- set to do worse than public school kids in college admissions and job prospects
… just reeks of insecurity.
Generations of people would not pay high sums of money for schools that actively HARM college admissions and job prospects.
I’ve gone to public school in high SES areas and have gone to elite private schools. While it’s absolutely true that people can succeed in either path, an excellent private school has the resources that no public school has — outside of the very top magnet schools.
That has concrete benefits at all educational levels, if the school leverages the resources effectively.
Is that fair? No. But life isn’t fair.
There is literally an entire economic theory demonstrating that price does not correlate to quality in some luxury goods. It’s called “conspicuous consumption.”
I don’t really care if it is fair or not - you are welcome to blow $1 mil if you have it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Have the $60k schools given up on socioeconomic diversity entirely?
Supposedly, from the financial aid, there will be a bit of diversity. But I agree there will be less. Are there still discounts for the IMF/World Bank/Embassy families?
Anonymous wrote:Have the $60k schools given up on socioeconomic diversity entirely?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Fascinated again to see parents of kids that go to public schools hate on parents of kids that go to private. All kids will have a chance to succeed. Relax. But don't judge us for spending $ for a good K-12 experience along the way...
It’s insecurity.
Of course kids can succeed in a lot of ways.
But to argue private school kids are:
- simply in need of hand holding
- set to do worse than public school kids in college admissions and job prospects
… just reeks of insecurity.
Generations of people would not pay high sums of money for schools that actively HARM college admissions and job prospects.
I’ve gone to public school in high SES areas and have gone to elite private schools. While it’s absolutely true that people can succeed in either path, an excellent private school has the resources that no public school has — outside of the very top magnet schools.
That has concrete benefits at all educational levels, if the school leverages the resources effectively.
Is that fair? No. But life isn’t fair.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Haven't seen next year's tuition because my Snail is moving on but this year was $58K for day, approx. $75K for boarders and an additional $15K if your daughter simply can't live without her own horse.
And, yes, I think it is worth every penny.
Is this Madeira?
Yes
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Fascinated again to see parents of kids that go to public schools hate on parents of kids that go to private. All kids will have a chance to succeed. Relax. But don't judge us for spending $ for a good K-12 experience along the way...
It’s insecurity.
Of course kids can succeed in a lot of ways.
But to argue private school kids are:
- simply in need of hand holding
- set to do worse than public school kids in college admissions and job prospects
… just reeks of insecurity.
Generations of people would not pay high sums of money for schools that actively HARM college admissions and job prospects.
I’ve gone to public school in high SES areas and have gone to elite private schools. While it’s absolutely true that people can succeed in either path, an excellent private school has the resources that no public school has — outside of the very top magnet schools.
That has concrete benefits at all educational levels, if the school leverages the resources effectively.
Is that fair? No. But life isn’t fair.
Anonymous wrote:Fascinated again to see parents of kids that go to public schools hate on parents of kids that go to private. All kids will have a chance to succeed. Relax. But don't judge us for spending $ for a good K-12 experience along the way...
Anonymous wrote:Have the $60k schools given up on socioeconomic diversity entirely?