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The object being do you want the kids to learn or get kudos to look good for admissions staff.
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Plainly the former in my case, and I suspect in the case of most families whose children may be making an application to Stanford in the next few years. I'm not sure the brand name labels of high school courses are always the best guide when looking for that, whether the brand name is the name of an external testing program (e.g., AP or IB) or the brand name of a particular high school (public, private day, or private boarding). But, yes, everyone should be looking for a good secondary education, and all we can do is trust the higher education admission committees to figure out which applicants have been doing that.