Lots of parents would prefer to see their kid stand on the sideline at Chaminade than start for 4 years at a public. The alumni network is a who's-who in the corporate world and they bend over backwards to help younger alums. Its a 40 year decision, not a lax decision. If you have a kid that can get in you are crazy not to have him go. That would be like turning your back on an Ivy. Also, a borderline kid at a public is not getting into an Ivy but a borderline kid from Chaminade very well could.