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Anonymous wrote:I am from the DC area and had friends that graduated from Sidwell and I graduated from SJC which is half the price. We all ended up in the same college and are equally as successful professionals. I understand the idea of attending an elite school however there are so many other factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.

Of course someone who attended SJC would come to this thread to type this fan fiction. Even if a few SJC students and Sidwell students end up at the same colleges and jobs, you’re not the same. It’s a completely different experience.

We already know there are “many factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.” Thanks, Captain Obvious.

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So it’s not true but if it’s true, it doesn’t matter anyway?

Strong argument there. Yup.

It’s hilarious how many people fervently want to believe that where you attend school (high school, college, grad school, etc) doesn’t make a difference at all. Believe whatever you want. I’m not going to try to change your mind, SJC person.

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Anonymous wrote:I am from the DC area and had friends that graduated from Sidwell and I graduated from SJC which is half the price. We all ended up in the same college and are equally as successful professionals. I understand the idea of attending an elite school however there are so many other factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.

Of course someone who attended SJC would come to this thread to type this fan fiction. Even if a few SJC students and Sidwell students end up at the same colleges and jobs, you’re not the same. It’s a completely different experience.

We already know there are “many factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.” Thanks, Captain Obvious.

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So it’s not true but if it’s true, it doesn’t matter anyway?

Strong argument there. Yup.

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Anonymous wrote:I am from the DC area and had friends that graduated from Sidwell and I graduated from SJC which is half the price. We all ended up in the same college and are equally as successful professionals. I understand the idea of attending an elite school however there are so many other factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.

Of course someone who attended SJC would come to this thread to type this fan fiction. Even if a few SJC students and Sidwell students end up at the same colleges and jobs, you’re not the same. It’s a completely different experience.

We already know there are “many factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.” Thanks, Captain Obvious.

PP here curious, how are we different?

If you have to ask…

PP here I am not sure why your answer is so smug... I thought this was a forum for mature adults who are seeking opportunities for their children. I am a native Washingtonian and very familiar with the independent school choices in the area. In fact, I am a POC which also impacts my lens in terms of schools. I have known and been friends with students who have attended all of the BIG 3 schools. I wonder if you are POC does it even matter, particularly if your family does not have the financial resources to be able to afford these types of schools? Outside of the DC area this whole idea of "What high school school did you attend?" is null and void. I am saying this as someone who graduated college and moved to NYC and recently returned back to the DC area.

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Anonymous wrote:I am from the DC area and had friends that graduated from Sidwell and I graduated from SJC which is half the price. We all ended up in the same college and are equally as successful professionals. I understand the idea of attending an elite school however there are so many other factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.

Of course someone who attended SJC would come to this thread to type this fan fiction. Even if a few SJC students and Sidwell students end up at the same colleges and jobs, you’re not the same. It’s a completely different experience.

We already know there are “many factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.” Thanks, Captain Obvious.

PP here curious, how are we different?

If you have to ask…

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Anonymous wrote:I am from the DC area and had friends that graduated from Sidwell and I graduated from SJC which is half the price. We all ended up in the same college and are equally as successful professionals. I understand the idea of attending an elite school however there are so many other factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.

Of course someone who attended SJC would come to this thread to type this fan fiction. Even if a few SJC students and Sidwell students end up at the same colleges and jobs, you’re not the same. It’s a completely different experience.

We already know there are “many factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.” Thanks, Captain Obvious.

PP here curious, how are we different?

Anonymous wrote:I am from the DC area and had friends that graduated from Sidwell and I graduated from SJC which is half the price. We all ended up in the same college and are equally as successful professionals. I understand the idea of attending an elite school however there are so many other factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.

Of course someone who attended SJC would come to this thread to type this fan fiction. Even if a few SJC students and Sidwell students end up at the same colleges and jobs, you’re not the same. It’s a completely different experience.

We already know there are “many factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.” Thanks, Captain Obvious.

Yes, you pay the difference with your soul

Anonymous wrote:I am from the DC area and had friends that graduated from Sidwell and I graduated from SJC which is half the price. We all ended up in the same college and are equally as successful professionals. I understand the idea of attending an elite school however there are so many other factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.

Isn’t St. John’s College half the price because it’s Catholic? Catholics are generally less expensive.

I am from the DC area and had friends that graduated from Sidwell and I graduated from SJC which is half the price. We all ended up in the same college and are equally as successful professionals. I understand the idea of attending an elite school however there are so many other factors that contribute to college admissions and success in life.

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Anonymous wrote:Is the education that much better than Whitman?

Yes, the overall educational experience is superior. Plus, Sidwell consistently sends a higher percentage of graduates to Ivy+ colleges than the W schools.

https://moco360.media/2023/09/13/where-montgomery-county-high-school-graduates-are-going-to-college/

Because it’s a completely different pool of kids (public schools educate everyone whereas Sidwell is selecting the advantaged few). Selection bias at its finest. Doesn’t make it a better school.

Yes, it does. Selection bias, well-prepared, wealthier and better resourced students (among many other reasons) are why Sidwell is a better school. Selection bias eliminates a lot of problem students, and it elevates the experience for the privileged few who remain. I know it’s not pc to say these things, but you know it’s true.

Yes, these are the Quaker values.

Cry more.

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Anonymous wrote:Is the education that much better than Whitman?

Yes, the overall educational experience is superior. Plus, Sidwell consistently sends a higher percentage of graduates to Ivy+ colleges than the W schools.

https://moco360.media/2023/09/13/where-montgomery-county-high-school-graduates-are-going-to-college/

Because it’s a completely different pool of kids (public schools educate everyone whereas Sidwell is selecting the advantaged few). Selection bias at its finest. Doesn’t make it a better school.

Yes, it does. Selection bias, well-prepared, wealthier and better resourced students (among many other reasons) are why Sidwell is a better school. Selection bias eliminates a lot of problem students, and it elevates the experience for the privileged few who remain. I know it’s not pc to say these things, but you know it’s true.

Yes, these are the Quaker values.

check out college admissions differences!

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Anonymous wrote:Is the education that much better than Whitman?

Whitman and Churchill arguably provide better rigor/education than any of the privates in the area. They are known as “W” schools.

that is the dumbest thing i have ever heard

STA is $57K, $80K for boarders.

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They may have a head start, but there are still plenty of lifers who most likely wouldn't be admitted if applying on their own track record for middle or high school. So no, the private schools aren't so much more curated than a Whitman or Churchill where you usually need to have enough money from "educational and professional attainments" to be able to afford living in the district. And I bet there are more Ivy legacies attending Whitman/Churchill than at any individual private school.

Out of a class of about 130, there are 14 or so lifers left, so not sure that the whole grade is exactly flooded with those.

What if the definition of "lifer" also included the 28 students who joined in kindergarten?

It still doesn't seem unreasonable that over 13-14 years that there would be 14 lifers due to attrition in moves and changes in schools. Plus - 14 also aligns with the "lifer photo" of our DCs graduating SFS class recently (which might have even been a tad lower...).

NCS also considers only those who started at BVR in PK “lifers” (just as an aside(