Which private school gets the most kids into top 20 colleges?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone done a breakout before deciding where to send their child?

[Anonymous]

Top one from the big 3.

[Anonymous]

There are million things to say about this and a million threads. But keep in mind getting into the top school for that doesn't mean your kid will attend a top 20 college.

--mom of a high school junior in a private school that sends many kids to Ivys. But guess what, my kid doesn't have the grades for that so he won't be going to a T20 college.

--still happy with private school choice.

[Anonymous]

This only covers three colleges, matriculation not acceptance, but gives you a good idea:

https://polarislist.com/

[Anonymous]

I have high school kids at two Big3 schools and have spent way too much time thinking about this.
The Ivy admits are 90% legacy or athletes or URMs or generally 2 of the 3. Actually you can probably say 95%.
I.e. if you're not 2 of the 3 you're not getting into an Ivy from a Big3. Period.
Might as well cross it off. Your odds are attending an Ivy are higher from a public.

Now the rest of the top 20 college spots go in part to the top academic achievers. Some also go to legacy/athletes/URM.
but many if not most are available to the top "smart kids" (i.e the top 10-20% of the class academically).

The next problem is, how to have one of the "smart kids". It's easier said than done. The work is hard, grade deflation is real and most
of the kids at the school are smart. It's not easy to be at the top of the class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have high school kids at two Big3 schools and have spent way too much time thinking about this.
The Ivy admits are 90% legacy or athletes or URMs or generally 2 of the 3. Actually you can probably say 95%.
I.e. if you're not 2 of the 3 you're not getting into an Ivy from a Big3. Period.
Might as well cross it off. Your odds are attending an Ivy are higher from a public.

Now the rest of the top 20 college spots go in part to the top academic achievers. Some also go to legacy/athletes/URM.
but many if not most are available to the top "smart kids" (i.e the top 10-20% of the class academically).

The next problem is, how to have one of the "smart kids". It's easier said than done. The work is hard, grade deflation is real and most
of the kids at the school are smart. It's not easy to be at the top of the class.

This 1000%

[Anonymous]

I think you should rephrase this question because it isn't the school "getting the kids in." What you should ask is which high schools are recruiting the most kids who are like to choose to apply to, and get into, and afford top 20 colleges?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you should rephrase this question because it isn't the school "getting the kids in." What you should ask is which high schools are recruiting the most kids who are like to choose to apply to, and get into, and afford top 20 colleges?

Ha- maybe

[Anonymous]

Any school where all of the parents can afford the top 20. Cross off any affordable private or catholic school because those schools will have a portion of the student body who can't afford top 20.

[Anonymous]

OP, do you really want to send your child to a school where tons of kids get into Top 20 colleges and yours is the one who doesn't (because if you are asking this, it must mean you don't have a hook to hang that Ivy tie on).

[Anonymous]

Yeah, it's the school that "gets" your kid in. Not the kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have high school kids at two Big3 schools and have spent way too much time thinking about this.
The Ivy admits are 90% legacy or athletes or URMs or generally 2 of the 3. Actually you can probably say 95%.
I.e. if you're not 2 of the 3 you're not getting into an Ivy from a Big3. Period.
Might as well cross it off. Your odds are attending an Ivy are higher from a public.
....

I hope everyone understands this -- that if you are not an athlete, URM, or a legacy (and I doubt the legacy part) -- you are not going to an Ivy League college. Being a great student will not get you in. An anecdote: just a few years ago a colleague's son was a top student at St. Albans and a charming kid. The best he did was to make the waitlist at Columbia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any school where all of the parents can afford the top 20. Cross off any affordable private or catholic school because those schools will have a portion of the student body who can't afford top 20.

You’re stuck in the 80s grandma. All top universities have need based FA.

[Anonymous]

^Actually, the problem is being upper middle class. Making $200K a year disqualifies you from FA, but paying $80K a year for Ivies that don't give merit aid is tough for UMC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any school where all of the parents can afford the top 20. Cross off any affordable private or catholic school because those schools will have a portion of the student body who can't afford top 20.

You’re stuck in the 80s grandma. All top universities have need based FA.

Which almost no one around here will qualify for, but you'll find that out when your kid is Junior.