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07.11.08, 20:43 PM NY Schools
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I feel validated by the fact that students from TTs are now struggling to get into the Ivy league, or any good college. We chose public after only getting into a lower tier school. so glad. what a waste of $$$. now even dalton may be a waste of it. no matter what you say about wanting a great education, if you end up at syracuse from horace mann, you will be deflated for the rest of your life. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 07.11.08, 08:43 PM Flag
 

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lol, regarding the deflated image! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 08:45 PM Flag
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There are some people who send their dcs to a private school because they think its the best education for their dc - not because they want/expect them to get into Ivy - myself included. You thinking that is getting into Ivies is the only reason people send their dc to a TT is pretty shallow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 09:03 PM Flag
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I don't think that, but am hoping to get dc into Ivy from public school, and save the $$$. as for the best education, that is a delusion. plenty of smart kids from everywhere getting great education and getting into harvard having never heard of nyc's TT. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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Smart means nothing if no education is being provided toots. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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ah...what a tiny world you live in! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 09:19 PM Flag
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ita. college placement wasn't a factor when we looked at private schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 09:24 PM Flag
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ditto. IMO the ppl who make a plan from preschool to Ivies have issues. It's called controlling your dc life or living through them vicariously [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:29 AM Flag
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itta. I couldn't care less if my kids got into an Ivy from their privates. I actually prefer a smaller university/college. I just want them to go where they want...if it's Syracuse so be it. As long as they are happy with their decision more power to them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:28 AM Flag
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I agree with you, and Syracuse is not a bad school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 05:04 AM Flag
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I attended Syracuse. It's not a small school, btw. I choose it over NYU. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 05:53 AM Flag
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you don't understand. they won't be happy, and neither will you. they will be lowballed into a crappy school, their applications will be limited, and you will not like it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:14 PM Flag
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You feel validated? Please report back in 12 years or so when your dc are applying to college. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 09:59 PM Flag
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LOL! ITA! "struggling to get into the Ivy league" is a preposterous statement. Dc's from tt schools still are admitted into the Ivies at a higher % than from any other school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.11.08, 10:41 PM Flag
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I agree with OP and "getting into harvard" post - I went to an Ivy from a new england prep school and had never heard of any of the NYC TT schools. All disappears once you get to college - it's a level playing field again. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 02:02 AM Flag
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I don't see the relevancy of your "not hearing of any of the tt schools". It has zero impact on the education received at these schools, or the fact that they have great exmissions, better than those at the New England prep schools, in fact. In addition, what exactly do you agree with? TT schools aren't struggling to get students into the Ivies, that's laughable. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 05:45 AM Flag
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it has to do with this tiny microcosm becoming less relevant in the world. certainly most people haven't heard of the TT in NYC, but more and more the Ivies won't care about them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:17 PM Flag
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most people have. so, what is it like being on the outside looking in? your face scrunched up against the window? BWHAHAHAHA [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:27 PM Flag
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just enjoying watching you all squirm. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:29 PM Flag
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You know we are all laughing at you correct? It is too tempting not to continue to bait you. You have absolutely no idea what you are saying, No experience, no history or information to base this on, you are just a very angry woman who thought her dc was a genius, clearly is below or just average and has an axe to grind. We need to go to dinner now, but go speak with someone about your anger, life is not a competition and good luck to you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:03 PM Flag
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Your dc is still an idiot though, how does that make you feel? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:01 AM Flag
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that is the best you can do? won't surprise me when your kid ends up at florida staate [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 05:03 AM Flag
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staate. staaaaaaate? your dc was too pitiful to get into a decent school, it ended up where it belongs. facts are facts. Oh, and everyone who knows you agrees and says so while you are not listening. They pity you, but then you already knew that, which is why you are so crazy and bitter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 01:45 PM Flag
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and I will pity them in the future. they will spend hundreds of thousands, be made to feel like the center of the universe by their indulgent parents, and at the end when they end up in colorado state, no one will even know what dalton and horace mann are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:19 PM Flag
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Yawn. Everyone has heard of the tt schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:25 PM Flag
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yawn. no, they haven't. only in nyc. trust me. you are not the center of the universe. a tiny school with 50 girls on the UES of manhattan, for eg., is just not on the map for most of the world, believe it or not. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:28 PM Flag
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uh huh. nightie night. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:05 PM Flag
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They aren't struggling, you would have to be a native to understand that every school has bad years. But when Dalton has a bad year it means another TT has a good one. Colleges never tire of taking a v. large proportion of dcs from these schools, sorry. Good luck with that bitterness though. So what if your dc didn't get into a good school, you have to remember dcs end up with the education that fits them [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:21 AM Flag
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lol! a native. what I see is that the priveleged class is losing their stronghold, and it makes me gleeful. just read the page 6 article. people of college applicants are pissed. they are no longer thinking of how well educated their TT kid going to a crummy college is. they want results, just like they wanted for preschool and K. they are now less likely to get them. you people with 4 yos are idealistic and just living in the glory of getting a spot at dalton now. tlk to me in a few years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 05:01 AM Flag
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np: You don't see how pathetic you sound? Your jealousy is pitiful. You really spend your energy thinking about a group of people that you aren't part of. I understand the obsession with celebrities. But, private school dc's and parents? Wow. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 05:48 AM Flag
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celebrities have nothing I want that was denied to me. also, they are not becoming increasingly irrelevant like you are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:20 PM Flag
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Honey, yes, you would need to have grown up here to understand schools, all of them, have good years and bad. I am sorry this is so hard for you to swallow, but it just is what it is. Just pay attention to your own dc and don't worry about the rest of us - we are just fine :-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 01:44 PM Flag
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keep telling yourself that. even if a handful get into top schools, more than likely it won't be the kids of the posters here. GL at Pace University. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:21 PM Flag
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NP: What are you so unhappy with in your life that you feel compelled to attack strangers, all of whom CLEARLY have something you want but were denied. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:26 PM Flag
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I told you. i am bitter because I was not let into the club. have a great smart kid, and I am hoping he will win out eventually. When I see the priveleged kids getting into mediocre colleges because the ivies want more kids like mine (first generation college with very high IQ), I feel happy and like there is justice. I can see from all the posts here that I am justified. calling my dc an idiot, not good enough, a moron, it, and on and on. I will enjoy seeing people like this fail. who can blame me? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:46 PM Flag
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If you understand you are bitter because you were denied something you wanted why do you continue to humiliate yourself in front of those people like this. Who knows if your dc is smart or not, so much goes into acceptance. It could be they were unimpressed with your dcs abilities or saw that dcs score did not match what they saw after meeting them. Most likely however, it seems apparent you may well have been the reason dc was turned away. Your instability on an anonymous board is evident, in person it must be glaring. Try to work on yourself and focusing on supplementing your dcs education. GL to you, I hope you sort it out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:08 PM Flag
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The dc are not getting into mediocre schools, just not as many HYP as certain parents would like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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nope. many mediocre schools on the list. surprising given all the education and privilege. just goes to show... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 08:10 PM Flag
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None of us would ever discuss education with you, clearly you know nothing about it given your current stuation [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 01:48 PM Flag
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lol! Us? lol! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:21 PM Flag
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Yes. Us. Those of us with bright dcs who are assured a real education and future. :-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:27 PM Flag
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BWAHAHA! You probably havn't worked since DH knocked you up with your little genius. bright futures will be a thing of the past for the mediocre kids of privelege...unless they can get someone to marry them and take care of them like you clearly must have [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:31 PM Flag
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Really, it is time for you to get help. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:04 PM Flag
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Oh please, I am sending my dc to private for the education, period. All of those schools still have excellent college placement. For me it has never been about the holy grail of HYP. If that is what dc wants, fine, but I realize that my creative kid will probably be better suited for a different type of school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:37 AM Flag
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For all of you saying you don't care about college placement, or that you know at age 4 what will be best for your kid in 14 yrs, please come back and talk to me then. lol! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 04:55 AM Flag
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Independent schools are skilled at helping their students apply to colleges. There's no comparison to public schools in this respect--even the strongest public school advocates acknowledge this point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 06:21 AM Flag
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^^^ and guidance counselors are encouraging kids to apply more widely now and consider schools that may not have been on the radar a few years ago. Again, some parents may be fixated on HYP (in the same way that some parents are fixated on tt schools), but the schools place really well and kids are much less likely to fall through the cracks. I wish all the really hard-working, bright kids in schools in NYC public high schools had the same opportunities. I think this is what recent changes at schools like Harvard are trying to accomplish--a more level playing field for all kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 06:27 AM Flag
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these kids at privates are not hand picking their schools. the privates are picking what they think they can get for them. Increasinly, it is a lesser college. they are taking what they can get. has nothing to do with fit.lol! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 03:23 PM Flag
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You are ridiculous. Not all of us send our children to privates to get them into Ivy colleges. I want the best education for my child in the most conducive atmosphere to learning. I went to Syracuse for two years btw and I'm successful and happy. You just sound bitter and defensive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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I attended Syracuse as well. What is with all the Syracuse bashing? It's a top rated school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.08, 07:08 AM Flag
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