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07.15.08, 08:15 AM General Topics
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Are TT preschools really necessary. It seems like it is simply a status thing. Am I wrong? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.15.08, 08:15 AM Flag
 

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General Topics 07.15.08, 08:25 AM Flag
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^^^meant yup that's a simple status thing. Not needed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 08:59 AM Flag
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Not necessary in my opinion. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 08:45 AM Flag
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I blew the whole process off, thought it was silly and meaningless. Now i am stuck at a 3rd tier ongoing that we don't love in any way. If I could do it over again, i would play by all the rules and do everything possible to get into tt. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 08:54 AM Flag
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Depends on how you define necessary. Are they necessary for your child to be successful in life? NO! Are they extraordinarily helpful in getting your child into a private ongoing school, yes. Necessary? Probably not. Status thing? Definitely. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 09:32 AM Flag
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TOTAL BS. Your odds of getting a truly bright kid into tt ongoing are MUCH higher if you're not competing with a bunch of connected families at tt preschool. My dc attended a 2nd/3rd tier preschool, aced the erb (99s) and got into two tts. Not connected. No diversity. If she'd gone to Episcopal as an unconnected kid, she'd likely have ended up in third tier. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.16.08, 04:33 PM Flag
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