I have lived in Chevy Chase in Montgomery County, MD, for 13 years and have a 13yo and a 9yo yet had never heard of Potomac until I joined this forum this year. Potomac never even came up on the radar as we researched private schools for our two children. It has no national reputation at all. How can you call Potomac a Big 3 when the other schools usuallly referred to as Big 3 (or Big 2) have national reputations?

I do not see what is so funny about putting Potomac on the list. I do not have a child at this school but, I know it to be a great school and very competitive. Many of you are so close minded. If the school is not in DC you do not deem it worthy of a high ranking. Only DC parents obsess over this shit because your optons (DCPS) are the worst and many MD an VA parents are not betting the horses with their child's education and have decent options in the instance their DC does not get in,can not, or choose not to go private. These schools are most sought after because of location and demand. GDS used to be a not so fabulous school, in fact it was where students went who could not get into other schools! Now it is considered a TT school! Please! If Potomac was located in DC many of you would be running to this school. along with many other schools located outside of DC. Worry about your child. Help them to be succesful, you determine that, not a school!

Potomac? That's funny. There's a lot of wishful thinking on this thread.

In your dreams, buddy--in your dreams...

Anonymous wrote:I've got news for you. There are many many who think that way, along with various other combinations.

I've got news for you. There are many many who think that way, along with various other combinations.

Ha ha PP.

St. Albans, Georgetown Prep, and Potomac

Big 2: the Cathedral schools and Sidwell

Ditto.

Anonymous wrote:Big 2--Sidwell and St. Albans.

This forum is comprised of people who think they are the big 3, because their kids go to that school. The reality is that many, many from the outside disagree and know otherwise. You are simply circling around yourselves.

Anonymous wrote:Big 2--Sidwell and St. Albans.

I agree, with the qualification that it's Sidwell and St. Albans/National Cathedral/Beauvoir.

Big 2--Sidwell and St. Albans.

Anonymous wrote:Nope, it's true. Why should she care if someone wants to tell us what high school and college her child attended? I don't see why that would bother anyone.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's jealous.

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why you're so negative pp

I knew someone was going to say that. This forum is so predictable.

She was right to point out that posts stating high school and college attended are irrelevant to the issue of what are the Big 3.

Nope, it's true. Why should she care if someone wants to tell us what high school and college her child attended? I don't see why that would bother anyone.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's jealous.

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why you're so negative pp

I knew someone was going to say that. This forum is so predictable.

Oh -- you don't like it when people are nice pp?