Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 18:27     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
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Anonymous wrote:The social connections are phenomenal. My husband and I now attend great dinner parties with great people.


You use your kids for your own social climbing? I guess it is worth $50K. It says it all. It is not about education. But social climbing.


Are you part of the poors? You haven't figured out that it's not what you know, it's who you know.


I figured this out long ago, through my schooling, the many countries I have lived in, and my career. What kind of loser will try to get to know powerful people through their kid's school? And what powerful people do they expect to meet in Potomac, who are not available in many other communities?


You are obviously a troll. This is the independent schools forum. People aren't discussing Potomac the town in Maryland. They are discussing Potomac, the independent school in McLean, VA.


Yes, the school Potomac, what fancy people do you expect to meet here who are not available in other communities? The town in Mclean is even worse. Just a suburb.


All the top private schools have their celebrities. A lot of the rich and famous of tyson's and mclean go there.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2026 21:38     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The social connections are phenomenal. My husband and I now attend great dinner parties with great people.


You use your kids for your own social climbing? I guess it is worth $50K. It says it all. It is not about education. But social climbing.


Are you part of the poors? You haven't figured out that it's not what you know, it's who you know.


I figured this out long ago, through my schooling, the many countries I have lived in, and my career. What kind of loser will try to get to know powerful people through their kid's school? And what powerful people do they expect to meet in Potomac, who are not available in many other communities?


You are obviously a troll. This is the independent schools forum. People aren't discussing Potomac the town in Maryland. They are discussing Potomac, the independent school in McLean, VA.


Yes, the school Potomac, what fancy people do you expect to meet here who are not available in other communities? The town in Mclean is even worse. Just a suburb.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2026 20:50     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The social connections are phenomenal. My husband and I now attend great dinner parties with great people.


You use your kids for your own social climbing? I guess it is worth $50K. It says it all. It is not about education. But social climbing.


Are you part of the poors? You haven't figured out that it's not what you know, it's who you know.


I figured this out long ago, through my schooling, the many countries I have lived in, and my career. What kind of loser will try to get to know powerful people through their kid's school? And what powerful people do they expect to meet in Potomac, who are not available in many other communities?


You are obviously a troll. This is the independent schools forum. People aren't discussing Potomac the town in Maryland. They are discussing Potomac, the independent school in McLean, VA.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 16:39     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
It's not in DC, but otherwise it's the same as STA/NCS, Sidwell, GDS, etc. It's a great co-ed school.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 14:29     Subject: Re:What makes Potomac so great?
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Anonymous wrote:I think it's interesting that people assume Potomac's campus is a big plus. For my kids, the campus alone was a turn-off. It appeals to people who like homogenous suburban living, with a country club on the side. If you prefer a more vibrant urban setting, it won't be your cup of tea at all.


And where does that vibrant urban setting private school exist in NOVA? Or in DC for that matter?
Unless you think Cleveland Park is a vibrant urban setting.


Yes! Cleveland Park is way more vibrant. One can walk to a coffee shop.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 14:28     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The social connections are phenomenal. My husband and I now attend great dinner parties with great people.


You use your kids for your own social climbing? I guess it is worth $50K. It says it all. It is not about education. But social climbing.


Are you part of the poors? You haven't figured out that it's not what you know, it's who you know.


I figured this out long ago, through my schooling, the many countries I have lived in, and my career. What kind of loser will try to get to know powerful people through their kid's school? And what powerful people do they expect to meet in Potomac, who are not available in many other communities?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 12:45     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Man, as a Potomac parent I must be doing it wrong. BRB looking at how to get invited to better dinner parties.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 05:53     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The social connections are phenomenal. My husband and I now attend great dinner parties with great people.


You use your kids for your own social climbing? I guess it is worth $50K. It says it all. It is not about education. But social climbing.

The 50k is what makes it so great.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 05:50     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Anonymous wrote:I really dislike the heavy power lines that go through campus.


And I assume you are also a vaccine denier.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 02:43     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Anonymous wrote:The social connections are phenomenal. My husband and I now attend great dinner parties with great people.


Reading this genuinely makes me sad. If you choose your kid's school to social climb, they're better off in the foster care system. Weirdos
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 09:03     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
I really dislike the heavy power lines that go through campus.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 12:33     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
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Anonymous wrote:It used to have superior college admissions to local public, but now the public schools are outpacing them admission wise. McLean Langley and Yorktown have more Ivy admissions.


I’m often critical of various aspects of the school, but their college admissions are incredible by any measure.


Yes, recent results look impressive, but I don’t think the school — especially the college counseling office - has much to do with the results.


I’m pp. Agreed.

Just couldn’t really justify the idea that the students aren’t matriculating to excellent schools at a very high rate.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 10:36     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The social connections are phenomenal. My husband and I now attend great dinner parties with great people.


You use your kids for your own social climbing? I guess it is worth $50K. It says it all. It is not about education. But social climbing.


Are you part of the poors? You haven't figured out that it's not what you know, it's who you know.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:24     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It used to have superior college admissions to local public, but now the public schools are outpacing them admission wise. McLean Langley and Yorktown have more Ivy admissions.


I’m often critical of various aspects of the school, but their college admissions are incredible by any measure.


Yes, recent results look impressive, but I don’t think the school — especially the college counseling office - has much to do with the results.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 21:31     Subject: What makes Potomac so great?
Anonymous wrote:The social connections are phenomenal. My husband and I now attend great dinner parties with great people.


You use your kids for your own social climbing? I guess it is worth $50K. It says it all. It is not about education. But social climbing.