Getting into St. Albans

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]For me, over educated is relative to one's job. The Ph.D. working as a cab driver, etc.

What other blue collar jobs have you seen among the parent body, PP? I haven't seen anybody. Nurse is about as blue collar as it gets. [/quote]

Nursing has a Bachelor's Degree as a requirement. Though you are paid by the hour in non-management positions , it hurts less when you are making $120k a year working 4 days a wk. with 6 wks paid vacation a year.

[Anonymous]

That was actually my point. That nurse is about as blue collar as I'd ever seen at St. Albans, and fully understanding that nurse is NOT a blue collar job.

But then, it's not like there is a private school out there that is full of cab drivers and construction workers. I assume it's about the same in all the private schools.

[Anonymous]

Not surprised the parents with the blue collar jobs don't pal around with the snobs. For one thing, they are WORKING. But yes, most parents are lawyers/docs/finance/shopping champs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not surprised the parents with the blue collar jobs don't pal around with the snobs. For one thing, they are WORKING. But yes, most parents are lawyers/docs/finance/shopping champs.

Not sure why everyone but the blue collar workers are presumed to be snobs.

How big is the 4th grade this coming year? It was around 39 not long ago, but I know it has crept up to at least 45.

[Anonymous]

I just learned that the B Form Class for 2010-11 has grown by a few.

[Anonymous]

Form III for 2010-2011 has also grown by a few.

[Anonymous]

Let's hope it's a better year and there is no attrition for disciplinary reasons this year! To use Queen Elizabeth's terminology, last year was an annis horribilis on that front.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's hope it's a better year and there is no attrition for disciplinary reasons this year! To use Queen Elizabeth's terminology, last year was an annis horribilis on that front.

annus

[Anonymous]

E pluribus unum

[Anonymous]

Yuk! I just want my kid to get into Stanford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yuk! I just want my kid to get into Stanford.

And I want a pony.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just learned that the B Form Class for 2010-11 has grown by a few.

Does this mean that STA will have even fewer spots for boys applying for 6th grade entry this fall? I know that 7th grade is traditional entry point, and that only a few boys are taken for 6th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just learned that the B Form Class for 2010-11 has grown by a few.

Does this mean that STA will have even fewer spots for boys applying for 6th grade entry this fall? I know that 7th grade is traditional entry point, and that only a few boys are taken for 6th grade.

No, I think that STA decided to increase the size of each class by a few boys. Therefore, we can expect the number of openings in each grade to stay about the same, assuming the same rate of attrition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just learned that the B Form Class for 2010-11 has grown by a few.

Does this mean that STA will have even fewer spots for boys applying for 6th grade entry this fall? I know that 7th grade is traditional entry point, and that only a few boys are taken for 6th grade.

No, I think that STA decided to increase the size of each class by a few boys. Therefore, we can expect the number of openings in each grade to stay about the same, assuming the same rate of attrition.

So has the size of every class now grown? What is that number for each (in lower school).

[Anonymous]

It looks like this year:

Form C - 42
Form B - 46
Form A - 51
Form I - 59
Form II - 63

Form III - 80
Form IV - 82
Form V - 79
Form VI - 82