Bullis school

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Anonymous wrote:30% of the Bullis class of 2012 are attending top 35 (USNWR) liberal arts schools or national universities including: Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell (2), Dartmouth, Georgetown (4), Hamilton, Haverford, Michigan (5), NYU (2), UNC Chapel Hill, Princeton, Trinity, Tufts, Vanderbilt (2), UVA (4), Washington and Lee, Wash U (2), Wesleyan and Yale.

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That's impressive...

I agree. I would like to add that i heard they also have a pretty impressive learning center. I will be checking it out this fall at the open house.

They also welcome kids, from what I have heard, with learning differences like Dyslexia.

So maybe, hopefully, they aren't so worried about their "academic reputation" that they wouldn't educate all types of kids.

One of Bullis' most positive attributes is its stance on academic diversity. So while a third of the students are top-notch academically, there are others who, while academically able but maybe not as gifted as some, make other contributions to the school whether through athletics, the arts or leadership. Students with learning disabilities who work hard and have supportive parents do well at Bullis and end up with solid college acceptances.

Say what you want, it's a second-tier school making a move towards third-tier status.

Oh my poor third tier children. How will they ever make it in this world.

No doubt your first-tier wallet will cushion the blow.

You are way too serious. You need to chill out and hug you child today. It's just life after all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:30% of the Bullis class of 2012 are attending top 35 (USNWR) liberal arts schools or national universities including: Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell (2), Dartmouth, Georgetown (4), Hamilton, Haverford, Michigan (5), NYU (2), UNC Chapel Hill, Princeton, Trinity, Tufts, Vanderbilt (2), UVA (4), Washington and Lee, Wash U (2), Wesleyan and Yale.

Maybe this information will be helpful to you.

That's impressive...

I agree. I would like to add that i heard they also have a pretty impressive learning center. I will be checking it out this fall at the open house.

They also welcome kids, from what I have heard, with learning differences like Dyslexia.

So maybe, hopefully, they aren't so worried about their "academic reputation" that they wouldn't educate all types of kids.

One of Bullis' most positive attributes is its stance on academic diversity. So while a third of the students are top-notch academically, there are others who, while academically able but maybe not as gifted as some, make other contributions to the school whether through athletics, the arts or leadership. Students with learning disabilities who work hard and have supportive parents do well at Bullis and end up with solid college acceptances.

Say what you want, it's a second-tier school making a move towards third-tier status.

Hope you feel better putting others down. It's the hallmark of insecurity.

[Anonymous]

Looking at Bullis for my daughter. She's an excellent student but the public school atmosphere is eating her alive. She's very self-motivated and they don't want to motivate her forward for her sake, they want to motivate her forward to increase their own rankings. They see kids like her as a golden ticket. It's not surprising so many of the local psychologists/therapists in this area state 90-95% of their teen patients come from my daughter's school and TJ. Yes, I did some local research.

That said, I am rather appalled at the focus on Ivies, etc. in this area. I want my daughter to go to a school where she can not only get a good education, but where she can enjoy her life and learning. My husband is profoundly dysgraphic and did not even go to college, nearly flunked out of high school. Yet became a multi-millionaire in his early 30s due to his own hard work and his own smarts. He codes in fractal mathematics and has a reputation for being able to break down code that others can't.

It isn't all about where one went to college or high school. So many other factors make a person who they are.

The perfect school for a child is the school where they feel safe and content. Without those two components, true learning is impossible and life in general becomes a struggle. Yes, I'm probably considered 'weird' by DC standards, but I'm good with being weird if it means my children grow to be good, content, decent people who can support themselves in their chosen field.

[Anonymous]

Bullis is a good school, but you can get a comparable education at Churchill or Whitman for free The matriculation stats for highly selective colleges are also very similar. Save your money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullis is a good school, but you can get a comparable education at Churchill or Whitman for free The matriculation stats for highly selective colleges are also very similar. Save your money.

...with a gazillion other kids. That's not ideal for my children.

[Anonymous]

If you are truly interested in the school, visit it ( and others) and talk to current and past parents of the school. You will not get any useful information on this from DCUM, because yo have no idea who an anonymous poster is and what their motivations are in answering you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bullis is a good school, but you can get a comparable education at Churchill or Whitman for free The matriculation stats for highly selective colleges are also very similar. Save your money.

...with a gazillion other kids. That's not ideal for my children.

Then if you need smaller classrooms and money is not the issue, look at different schools. There are tons in the area better than Bullis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bullis is a good school, but you can get a comparable education at Churchill or Whitman for free The matriculation stats for highly selective colleges are also very similar. Save your money.

...with a gazillion other kids. That's not ideal for my children.

Then if you need smaller classrooms and money is not the issue, look at different schools. There are tons in the area better than Bullis.

Oh, OK, we will because you say so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking at Bullis for my daughter. She's an excellent student but the public school atmosphere is eating her alive. She's very self-motivated and they don't want to motivate her forward for her sake, they want to motivate her forward to increase their own rankings. They see kids like her as a golden ticket. It's not surprising so many of the local psychologists/therapists in this area state 90-95% of their teen patients come from my daughter's school and TJ. Yes, I did some local research.

That said, I am rather appalled at the focus on Ivies, etc. in this area. I want my daughter to go to a school where she can not only get a good education, but where she can enjoy her life and learning. My husband is profoundly dysgraphic and did not even go to college, nearly flunked out of high school. Yet became a multi-millionaire in his early 30s due to his own hard work and his own smarts. He codes in fractal mathematics and has a reputation for being able to break down code that others can't.

It isn't all about where one went to college or high school. So many other factors make a person who they are.

The perfect school for a child is the school where they feel safe and content. Without those two components, true learning is impossible and life in general becomes a struggle. Yes, I'm probably considered 'weird' by DC standards, but I'm good with being weird if it means my children grow to be good, content, decent people who can support themselves in their chosen field.

THis is not a "wierd" post...the truth is...and you won't get much of it on thiss board...you are directly "SPOT ON" regarding the "perfect school" commentary...
Good Luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bullis is a good school, but you can get a comparable education at Churchill or Whitman for free The matriculation stats for highly selective colleges are also very similar. Save your money.

...with a gazillion other kids. That's not ideal for my children.

Then if you need smaller classrooms and money is not the issue, look at different schools. There are tons in the area better than Bullis.

Better at what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullis is a good school, but you can get a comparable education at Churchill or Whitman for free The matriculation stats for highly selective colleges are also very similar. Save your money.

Not everybody can or wants to live there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking at Bullis for my daughter. She's an excellent student but the public school atmosphere is eating her alive. She's very self-motivated and they don't want to motivate her forward for her sake, they want to motivate her forward to increase their own rankings. They see kids like her as a golden ticket. It's not surprising so many of the local psychologists/therapists in this area state 90-95% of their teen patients come from my daughter's school and TJ. Yes, I did some local research.

That said, I am rather appalled at the focus on Ivies, etc. in this area. I want my daughter to go to a school where she can not only get a good education, but where she can enjoy her life and learning. My husband is profoundly dysgraphic and did not even go to college, nearly flunked out of high school. Yet became a multi-millionaire in his early 30s due to his own hard work and his own smarts. He codes in fractal mathematics and has a reputation for being able to break down code that others can't.

It isn't all about where one went to college or high school. So many other factors make a person who they are.

The perfect school for a child is the school where they feel safe and content. Without those two components, true learning is impossible and life in general becomes a struggle. Yes, I'm probably considered 'weird' by DC standards, but I'm good with being weird if it means my children grow to be good, content, decent people who can support themselves in their chosen field.

There are more of us that you think - but definitely in the minority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at Bullis for my daughter. She's an excellent student but the public school atmosphere is eating her alive. She's very self-motivated and they don't want to motivate her forward for her sake, they want to motivate her forward to increase their own rankings. They see kids like her as a golden ticket. It's not surprising so many of the local psychologists/therapists in this area state 90-95% of their teen patients come from my daughter's school and TJ. Yes, I did some local research.

That said, I am rather appalled at the focus on Ivies, etc. in this area. I want my daughter to go to a school where she can not only get a good education, but where she can enjoy her life and learning. My husband is profoundly dysgraphic and did not even go to college, nearly flunked out of high school. Yet became a multi-millionaire in his early 30s due to his own hard work and his own smarts. He codes in fractal mathematics and has a reputation for being able to break down code that others can't.

It isn't all about where one went to college or high school. So many other factors make a person who they are.

The perfect school for a child is the school where they feel safe and content. Without those two components, true learning is impossible and life in general becomes a struggle. Yes, I'm probably considered 'weird' by DC standards, but I'm good with being weird if it means my children grow to be good, content, decent people who can support themselves in their chosen field.

THis is not a "wierd" post...the truth is...and you won't get much of it on thiss board...you are directly "SPOT ON" regarding the "perfect school" commentary...
Good Luck!

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You sound so grounded and sane; your child is very fortunate to have you as a parent. Best to you as you search for the appropriate school for your daughter,

A former Bullis parent

[Anonymous]

^^^ I also posted at 15:03 and 10:13

[Anonymous]

Do not expect a school to meet your childs every need.