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Originally Posted by Wrane
You could argue both sides here but I meant just becoming a mediorce private school student is easier than becoming an excellent pubber.
i don't disagree with this, but my point is that this is not as valuable in the general sense as people think b/c of what i said above--
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most of these schools' names don't carry that sort of clout and (regional) admissions boards often know which schools-- public or private-- give their students the best preparation.
if you can send your kid to a highly regarded private school, or if the public schooling in your area is poor then i would say go for it. if there are no private schools of note near you or available to your child and there are solid public schools then i would go public. parents should approach it on a case by case basis