Do the NCS students who go overseas (Trinity Dublin, St. Andrews, Toronto, etc) go by choice or because they don't have strong US options?
This year there are about 10/71 NCS girls doing this. Holton doesn't send anyone overseas and Sidwell/GDS rarely do. STA sends an occasional boy. What is the story? Any senior parent know? |
A few reasons...some of the students are from overseas. Also, St. Andrews and Trinity are hugely popular at top privates across the country, for various reasons. St. Andrews in particular has large US student body. I see a St Andrews on Sidwell's page. It's a great school, as is Trinity. |
10?! Really? I'm an NCS parent and did not think it was that high. Where did you get that number? I only know of 3 or 4. great schools. Who wouldn't want to hob knob with Royals? And as PP mentioned, a couple of these girls have parents who are not American, so a broader perspective. |
Maybe it's rare ...but there are 3 on Sidwell's page right now. |
I know of 6 this year. Several are not listed--another Toronto and I believe a St Andrews. |
I know of 6 this year. Several are not listed--another Toronto and I believe a St Andrews. |
No, very few students would turn down admissions to an Ivy or T20 college to attend these foreign schools, when they can simply study abroad…and then live abroad. Every time I see a St. Andrews/Trinity/Toronto/McGill post from a Big 3 student I think, “oh you didn’t get into any good U.S. colleges.” |
That’s interesting. Do you think the same when you see College of Charleston? |
Sure, but the difference is families who aren’t America don’t think only of US schools. So they probably line these schools up with others and pick the best school where they’re admitted. These schools are a lot better than many U.S. schools. |
yes and the required GPAs to these international colleges (although they are good schools) are suprisingly low if you look at Scoir/Naviance. They are definitely a place for Big3 schools to stash kids with 3.4-3.5s and kids with higher GPAs who didn't get better US options. (Plus, yes I'm sure they have some unique appeal to international families as well). But when I see NCS sending 10% of the class to foreign schools and Holton sending 0% I think that the Holton girls definitely had better options. |
I don't think so. Those are all really good schools. And many families have a more international background, whether World Bank or IMF or whatever. I'm sure anyone going to McGill or LSE is going there because they want to, whether because of the academics or the experience or because of a cultural affinity with a more global student body. |
Ummm ok. You don’t get out much do you? You should travel more. |
There is a difference between making up numbers and making a typo. Thank you for the correction, I had it right in #1 and a slip of the finger in #2. My post was in response to another that grouped ivies with Duke and MIT.. that post was on 4/27/2024 at 09:10. My response was specific to someone disparaging the NCS results posted on IG to date... I was not making a comparison to Sidwell. |
The interest in international schools has been growing over the last few years. Several of the kids choosing to go abroad applied early. I don't think many saw this as a consolation prize at all. St. Andrews and Trinity are excellent schools. Lots of kids choose to study abroad. Some may wish to do so for all four years. |
Actually I just think these more international families prefer the top ranked international schools to some of the American schools that the Holton girls in that gpa range are attended. Purely preference. I’m not going to disparage specific schools, but it’s not like Hilton’s class is all going T50. I don’t know why you chose that comparison. |