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My theory on private vs. public - it's like flying in first class vs. coach. They both get you to exactly the same place in the end, but it's the tradeoff of less hassle, more comfort and extras, etc. vs. the price.
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>except if you count arts, music, and other extra classes private kids get, it's not exactly the same but if you mean by same place the colleges these kids will be going to, then yes.
[ Reply | Options ]Interesting point. I went to Princeton and a few of my public school friends had a hard time their first year. They were fine in the end, but they felt they didn't quite have it down.
[ Reply | Options ]as a public school product, i would agree that's a common experience at college; private works in a level of self-structuring, public doesn't instill that. so when these kids first leave home, guess which ones will thrive without the oversight of parents?
[ Reply | Options ]NP: I just have to laugh at this. Personality is much more of a determining factor than private vs public in this regard.
[ Reply | Options ]well i guess you can laugh in the face of our hs valedictorian who went to princeton and went back to visit former hs to talk to seniors about the critical importance of structuring their time once they enter cokkege. she really struggled with it; her parents were well educated folks too (dad hs calculus teacher with multiple degrees in humanities & science).
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My dd in public can't sleep unless she does her homework. I keep telling her to relax, it's only 3rd grade! I don't know what makes you think private school kids are better at structuring their study time -- wouldn't this be a matter of motivation and maturity? And what about all the Bronx Science kids, etc. -- can't they cut Princeton?
[ Reply | Options ]It is about motivation and maturity, but it is also about how a school leads a child to develop skills. Does a school give long term projects? Are there tests on a regular basis? Are there midterms and finals? Does a child have a chance to confer with teachers about work in class they may not understand? (np)
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I disagree....there are very very few publics which have 100% attending college.
[ Reply | Options ]I think pretty much all of the selective NYC public HS have close to 100% going.
[ Reply | Options ](I can't reply to the above post but this is answer to "not a coach ticket"...) Are the selective NYC public HS like Premium Coach then? Business Class? Besides I would venture to say that most college-bound, middle class kids are either at a selective NYC public HS or private/parochial school. No one goes to a zoned public HS.
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Education is not just flying to a destination. It's about what you see and learn along the way, and what you come to know and love and be passionate about.
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