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<p>This post from goaliedad whose rose bush analogy is brilliant:</p>

<p>11-07-2007 Post #14 on Thread *Attending a Top Prep School will HELP your chances of admission to an Ivy![/]</p>

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I hate these debates, personally, but if you are going to ask, here is what I say…</p>

<p>The premise of the question is whether the school one attends has any impact on a student’s likelhood (I hate the word chances because it sounds like a random lottery drawing) of admission to highly selective schools.</p>

<p>Here is a question for you to consider… Will a prize rose bush look better in a manicured rose garden or in front of my house? My answer is that it depends upon the soil, light, pruning, watering and insect control. The bush doesn’t gain beauty from the surrounding plants, but from the environmental factors that stimulate its growth.</p>

<p>Likewise your student will have his/her best chance in a school that has the best characteristics for that particular child. Any of the AESDCH schools may or may not be the best atmosphere for any particular child. Some kids thrive better sleeping in their own beds, making their own ECs beyond what the top prep schools can offer. Other kids benefit more from being in the 24x7 give and take surrounded by high powered achievers.</p>

<p>This is why I dislike this question. It says all kids benefit the same way from the same school environment, which is patently untrue.

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