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Is High Tech High at Liberty Station smoke and mirrors?
My oldest daughter graduated from High Tech High International this past June and is now attending the University of Chicago, one of the top ten Universities in the world with an 8 percent acceptance rate. Point is… She was a student in the High Tech system for seven years. I am completely against standardized testing in any way and wanted her to completely boycott and focus on the amazing colleges that do not require SAT, but she chose to take the SAT just once with zero test preparation. She did well enough to get into UChic with her entire education coming from HT. Not to mention her writing skills, internships from her Junior year and experience from her Senior project. School is what you make of it *just like life*. A commendable skill! For those extra interested in our experience: What I love about my Kids High Tech High Education… Diversity (ethnically, socioeconomically, religious), Vibrant teachers who want to be there, Junior month long internships (turned into a unique job for my daughter), Amazing projects that challenge my kids, Many opportunities to speak in front of large groups of people, Group projects that teach kids how to deal with difficult group members. I really could go on and on, but I will leave it at that! http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/s…— September 28, 2013 11:12 a.m.