What are your top choices heading into private K decision day?

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be so worried about another scandal arising at Dalton while my child was there.

Was there a recent scandal??

Just found this - seems was from last year: https://nypost.com/2024/05/26/us-news/nyc-teacher-at-posh-dalton-school-resigns-amid-accusations-by-former-student-of-sex-abuse/

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Anonymous wrote:We are on the waitlist of Trinity, Riverdale, Collegiate and HM. Anyone here knows if waitlists move and how we should think about these waitlists, especially Trinity?

Do they hint anything on the waitlist letter? Something like High Priority or anything else?

Trinity Wl unlikely to move because they give more offers than enrollment. HM has high priority wl. Riverdale also seems to waitlist everyone. If you are high priority list for those two that’s better chance.

All schools have some sort of priority list- e.g. a board members’ family friend. But just because you are not on the priority WL, doesn’t mean you can’t work the WL. I’ve seen unconnected families get off the WLs.

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No, we applied very narrowly and it was the only one we felt was just right.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d be so worried about another scandal arising at Dalton while my child was there.

Was there a recent scandal??

Just found this - seems was from last year: https://nypost.com/2024/05/26/us-news/nyc-teacher-at-posh-dalton-school-resigns-amid-accusations-by-former-student-of-sex-abuse/

And this, where they sent the largest contingent of any school: https://nypost.com/2024/12/14/us-news/prestigious-private-school-diversity-conference-devolved-into-festival-of-jew-hate-outraged-attendees/

And this, not saying it’s as bad, but they literally can’t keep themselves out of the news: https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/greedy-posh-nyc-school-director-husband-evicted-for-writing-off-rent-stabilized-tribeca-pad/

[Anonymous]

Any thoughts on the recent admitted parents events? Curious if anyone found their mind changed at any - or experienced any other aha moments, good or bad.

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yes aha and mind changed for the good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes aha and mind changed for the good

Which school?

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Anonymous wrote:yes aha and mind changed for the good

What was the aha moment and what made you change your mind?

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

DS got accepted by Browning and UNIS. I understand these two schools are very different. Any advices ? We are concerned that UNIS has not very rigorous program and thus not good college prospect, but how about browning ?

Also we are waitlisted for HM but really unclear where we sits as they are very vague about how the WL moves.

Thanks !

[Anonymous]

Do you believe in a “boy’s education”?

Browning is an excellent single-sex K-12 program. They are highly focused and experienced in that vertical.

I don’t know much about UNIS other than it’s co-ed - I would be focused on those differences and see what you think makes more sense for DS. Spend some time on Browning’s website today going through their educational philosophy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you believe in a “boy’s education”?

Browning is an excellent single-sex K-12 program. They are highly focused and experienced in that vertical.

I don’t know much about UNIS other than it’s co-ed - I would be focused on those differences and see what you think makes more sense for DS. Spend some time on Browning’s website today going through their educational philosophy.

Thank you!

We toured the school and it was refreshing to hear their ideas about “boy’s education” however we were wondering if it is too much for all the way to 12th grade. We are wondering if it’d be easy to apply to co-ed TT high schools from Browning.

About UNIS, we were told it’s more focus ed on fun and play until high school where the IB program kicks in. We like the idea but college placement becomes a concern especially with IB not so well received by American colleges and we do not have plans (so far) to move abroad.

[Anonymous]

All k-12s are going to want you to stay through HS graduation; however, a school like Browning will also want what’s best for your DS. It’s a pretty small “cozy” community and while perhaps less rigorous than some schools it’s definitely a rigorous school.

It seems like placement would be easier coming from Browning than UNIS but I would HIGHLY encourage you to think about what’s best for your son now versus in 9 years from now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d be so worried about another scandal arising at Dalton while my child was there.

Was there a recent scandal??

Just found this - seems was from last year: https://nypost.com/2024/05/26/us-news/nyc-teacher-at-posh-dalton-school-resigns-amid-accusations-by-former-student-of-sex-abuse/

And this, where they sent the largest contingent of any school: https://nypost.com/2024/12/14/us-news/prestigious-private-school-diversity-conference-devolved-into-festival-of-jew-hate-outraged-attendees/

And this, not saying it’s as bad, but they literally can’t keep themselves out of the news: https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/greedy-posh-nyc-school-director-husband-evicted-for-writing-off-rent-stabilized-tribeca-pad/

Honestly, I wouldn’t use the post as a source for school scandals, particularly when dalton is involved. The sex abuse story is truly troubling, and we followed it. But ‘festival of jew hate’ is just standard NYP lib target practice - their headlines about the race letter from the teachers were practically art, they were so clever. And I’m not sure why the third one is even newsworthy, although ‘greedy posh nyc school director husband’ is quite a mouthful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi All,

DS got accepted by Browning and UNIS. I understand these two schools are very different. Any advices ? We are concerned that UNIS has not very rigorous program and thus not good college prospect, but how about browning ?

Also we are waitlisted for HM but really unclear where we sits as they are very vague about how the WL moves.

Thanks !

Unis accepts anyone who can pay full can always go back there if Browning is not a good fit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi All,

DS got accepted by Browning and UNIS. I understand these two schools are very different. Any advices ? We are concerned that UNIS has not very rigorous program and thus not good college prospect, but how about browning ?

Also we are waitlisted for HM but really unclear where we sits as they are very vague about how the WL moves.

Thanks !

Unis accepts anyone who can pay full can always go back there if Browning is not a good fit

Thank you !

Do you have the source of this information ? The application process definitely does not feel easy. Maybe it’s a false impression?