Anonymous
05/29/2025 20:51
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
Hope your kid isn't in MCPS. Just got a sneak peek of the new boundary proposal maps. It isn't a pretty picture and your kid will just be one of their pawns. There's one of the best advantages of private school!!
MCPS lives rent-free in your head.
LOL
Anonymous
05/29/2025 17:38
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
What’s it to you how someone else spent their money? There are families that have the funds so they use them for what they consider a better overall environment and experience. That’s the case for us where our barely accredited overcrowded public school has daily fights and many other severe problems (and, yes, even a murder a few years ago).
Anonymous
05/29/2025 17:16
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
DP. The speaking skills, accent, writing skills are all perfected well before college. That is what they paid for. Ask anyone who has been at an Ivy or elite college and the difference in the classroom between tbe private schools kids and public school kids is very obvious. Sadly socially as well. Private school kids stick together. There is a social element and way of conducting yourself in a small private school and small private school classroom with 10-15 kids in a history or english class. This is something you clearly are not privy to but those of us who are “get it.”
The other kids at Clemson will be very impressed by your child's diction.
Post the number of Big 3 graduates COMBINED, in the past four years, that attended Clemson (athletic recruits not included). I’m certain it’s five or fewer students.
I’ll wait.
Clemson is a great school. You have zero idea what you are talking about.
Clemson may be a “great school” for the masses, but it’s not a good result for a Big 3 graduate (non-athletic recruit).
For many Big 3 families, there are a handful of acceptable/moderately prestigious public universities. Clemson is not and has never been on that list. Argue with someone else.
Anonymous
05/29/2025 16:58
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
DP. The speaking skills, accent, writing skills are all perfected well before college. That is what they paid for. Ask anyone who has been at an Ivy or elite college and the difference in the classroom between tbe private schools kids and public school kids is very obvious. Sadly socially as well. Private school kids stick together. There is a social element and way of conducting yourself in a small private school and small private school classroom with 10-15 kids in a history or english class. This is something you clearly are not privy to but those of us who are “get it.”
The other kids at Clemson will be very impressed by your child's diction.
Post the number of Big 3 graduates COMBINED, in the past four years, that attended Clemson (athletic recruits not included). I’m certain it’s five or fewer students.
I’ll wait.
Clemson is a great school. You have zero idea what you are talking about.
Anonymous
05/29/2025 11:51
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
DP. The speaking skills, accent, writing skills are all perfected well before college. That is what they paid for. Ask anyone who has been at an Ivy or elite college and the difference in the classroom between tbe private schools kids and public school kids is very obvious. Sadly socially as well. Private school kids stick together. There is a social element and way of conducting yourself in a small private school and small private school classroom with 10-15 kids in a history or english class. This is something you clearly are not privy to but those of us who are “get it.”
The other kids at Clemson will be very impressed by your child's diction.
Post the number of Big 3 graduates COMBINED, in the past four years, that attended Clemson (athletic recruits not included). I’m certain it’s five or fewer students.
I’ll wait.
Anonymous
05/29/2025 09:15
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
DP. The speaking skills, accent, writing skills are all perfected well before college. That is what they paid for. Ask anyone who has been at an Ivy or elite college and the difference in the classroom between tbe private schools kids and public school kids is very obvious. Sadly socially as well. Private school kids stick together. There is a social element and way of conducting yourself in a small private school and small private school classroom with 10-15 kids in a history or english class. This is something you clearly are not privy to but those of us who are “get it.”
The other kids at Clemson will be very impressed by your child's diction.
Anonymous
05/29/2025 04:25
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
DP. The speaking skills, accent, writing skills are all perfected well before college. That is what they paid for. Ask anyone who has been at an Ivy or elite college and the difference in the classroom between tbe private schools kids and public school kids is very obvious. Sadly socially as well. Private school kids stick together. There is a social element and way of conducting yourself in a small private school and small private school classroom with 10-15 kids in a history or english class. This is something you clearly are not privy to but those of us who are “get it.”
Anonymous
05/28/2025 21:28
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
Hope your kid isn't in MCPS. Just got a sneak peek of the new boundary proposal maps. It isn't a pretty picture and your kid will just be one of their pawns. There's one of the best advantages of private school!!
Anonymous
05/28/2025 20:21
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
Very few families pay for private school solely for college outcomes. I don’t care if my child goes to a college that a public
School student could easily get into. We have them in private school because it’s the best decision for our family
Anonymous
05/28/2025 20:15
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0.
We spent $200,000 on a high school so our kids would enjoy learning in an environment with lots of college-style seminars. Undergrad ended up being a breeze because it wasn't much different from what they had experienced starting in 9th grade. Admissions were at most a minor consideration for us.
Anonymous
05/28/2025 16:08
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
I just find some of the snobbery on this thread a little perplexing. You spent $200,000 on a high school that got your kid into a university where most of the rest of the students attended their local public high schools at a cost to them of $0. Why is that an occasion for looking down your nose?
Anonymous
05/28/2025 14:00
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale. No one needs to go to private school in order to get into Northwestern.
You sound stupid. I’m pretty sure no one in your family attended/attends private school, nor was admitted to Northwestern.
Anonymous
05/28/2025 10:08
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale.
Why? There are around 400K seniors in private school each year, and just over 4000 spots at Harvard and Yale.
Anonymous
05/28/2025 07:46
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale. No one needs to go to private school in order to get into Northwestern.
Go back to your hole.
Anonymous
05/28/2025 07:22
Subject: Re:2025 Privates College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:I'd be pissed if I spent $50K a year on private school and my kid didnt get into Harvard or Yale. No one needs to go to private school in order to get into Northwestern.
I sent two kids to private school and had no desire to get them into ivy leagues. One has graduated from college and is hugely successful and I wouldn't do it any other way. For one thing, both kids were IN school during covid while public school kids languished in their bedrooms behind screens. That alone was worth the money. Plus for us, $50K a year is pretty much a drop in the bucket.