Re: [Phys-L] [SPAM] Re: Private schools

["Anthony Lapinski" <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org>]

Yea, private schools are "college prep," and kids generally get into top
schools. Returning back as alums, many have told me that they felt better
prepared than others in college and were more successful (at least during
the first year). I have no other data to support this.

Phys-L@Phys-L.org writes:
> On 2012, Jul 11, , at 06:07, Anthony Lapinski wrote:
>
> > Very thoughtful insights. However, I will respond to this:
> >
> > What is the rationale behind parents seeking private schools in the
> FIRST
> > place?  On average, the teachers aren't better; if anything the reverse
> is
> > true.  The programs aren't better; in many/most cases they are more
> > limited.  AP classes, for example, tend to be very rare in private
> > schools.  The supposedly better education is an illusion based on
> comparing
> > populations which are not statistically comparable int he FIRST place! 
> So
> > what's the draw?
>
>
> I heard that grads. from private schools tended to find the first year of
> college somewhat repetitious.  but then had trouble the next year. 
> (Remember this is 55 years ago)  I found that true in physics.   Part of
> the reason, the former, is my school used college texts, at least the
> bio. ones, I don't remember the others.  Physics the first year at UCSC
> was a breeze, top grade on the final.
>
> bc
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