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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostKind of skews it? Skews it a great deal. Most only take the very brightest students. The scores will never compare. And prep school parents typically have more discretionary income to spend on tutors etc, as well as having greater inside connections to get in the door at tony universities. That also doesn't mean that smart kids can't do the same at public schools - it's what you make of your educational opportunities that matter
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostHockey, basketball, soccer and lacrosse are the sports that the prep schools actively recruit for. Football, baseball, volleyball, track are sports that the MIAA schools would beat the preps.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostLet's revisit this for a second. Hockey...most kids are choosing junior hockey over preps. That's why you are seeing an influx of Canadians in American preps. Football and baseball, the preps aren't strong in either, and public wins out. Soccer....all over the map on this one, as mentioned ,Africans are coming arriving in droves due to International efforts like Right to Dream and others. At the end of the day, if your child is athletically gifted and is at the top 1% of his age group, prep sports is not where he should be. The competition is inferior for the most part.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPrep all the way. Soccer is waaaaaaay better and if you want your child to be prepared for success at the top universities preps are basically the only places that teach them both how to think and the tricks of being a highly effective student. Around here there is no such thing as a free education. The towns with very good public schools have sky high real estate prices and sky high real estate taxes and in the end what their public schools offer is still not as good as a prep. Save your money by moving to a town with reasonable prices and a low real estate tax rate. They normally have awful schools but you won't need them so why bother paying for them. That will give you something left over to pay for a real education.
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