My child’s hs has no grades

[Anonymous]

DC will be going to a private high school that doesn’t give grades. They have a very strong college admittance list, but it’s still very confusing to me (and my extended family) how it will translate. Their teachers write detailed reports for the kids that somehow are “translated” during the admissions process and the kids do fantastically well, but if you were a parent of a kid going to a non-traditional school what would you be doing to give them the best advantages possible?

[Anonymous]

Well, they better make sure they are nice and respectful to the teachers and admin and that they impress them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, they better make sure they are nice and respectful to the teachers and admin and that they impress them

Not worried about that. Dc is the sweetest, kindest, nicest kid ever, we are frequently told so by others (both teachers and in other settings).

[Anonymous]

Ask the college counselor but it sounds like the college admission’s officers are familiar with the system so it won’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ask the college counselor but it sounds like the college admission’s officers are familiar with the system so it won’t matter.

College counselor is pretty off-limits until junior year. They seem to have some sort of amazing formula or secret but I’m still wondering if we need to do all we can to help dc have strong performance on SAT/ACT, extracurricular focus, etc.

[Anonymous]

I’m sure the SLaCs have time to read all those reports.

Are schools like Berkley, UCLA, and Michigan on the list? I wonder how much no grades grinds them to a halt while trying to review all those applications.

[Anonymous]

St. Ann’s? If so, no problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sure the SLaCs have time to read all those reports.

Are schools like Berkley, UCLA, and Michigan on the list? I wonder how much no grades grinds them to a halt while trying to review all those applications.

Given my experience at a different university, I’m guessing those applications are shunted to more experienced admissions officers.

[Anonymous]

https://youtu.be/GDw4L-DbfzI

[Anonymous]

If the school is Saint Ann's in Brooklyn, NY, your high school student will do very well in college placement.

https://saintannsny.org/divisions-and-offices/college-office/class-college-admission/

[Anonymous]

I’m also in nyc and I think you have nothing to worry about. That said, I would prep seriously for the SAT or ACT. My dc has done really well so far this year with admissions and I think being able to submit scores has helped. But really, St Ann’s will help you figure this out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you White and connected, you will be fine. If you Asian-American, you need to move to another school.

We are white/Latinx and reasonably connected. DC is a legacy at an Ivy for undergrad, a triple legacy if you count grandparents on each side for grad school, another Ivy for grad school and another top 50 school.

If this is your pedigree, then you are well connected and it doesn't matter if your kid gets into top schools, they will do well regardless.

[Anonymous]

I'd be prepping for standardized tests like there's no tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sure the SLaCs have time to read all those reports.

Are schools like Berkley, UCLA, and Michigan on the list? I wonder how much no grades grinds them to a halt while trying to review all those applications.

Given my experience at a different university, I’m guessing those applications are shunted to more experienced admissions officers.

It probably depends on how well known the school is

[Anonymous]

Why is everyone assuming it’s St. Ann’s in NY? There are other schools around the country that don’t give grades.