Getting into St. Albans

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting blip in 2010!

Why is that necessary??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting blip in 2010!

Why is that necessary??

Parents with more than one kid or teachers will all tell you that the academic strength of a graduating class can vary widely from year to year; it's not controversial nor surprising when it happens.

[Anonymous]

But who said it's a blip? (I don't mean which PP. I mean, how are these results far off other years?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But who said it's a blip? (I don't mean which PP. I mean, how are these results far off other years?)

Somebody who is out to trash the school and can't take the high road and be happy for a job well done.

[Anonymous]

Fragile egos

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But who said it's a blip? (I don't mean which PP. I mean, how are these results far off other years?)

Last year it was something like 7 NMSFs -- the school didn't wig out and neither should people on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

To the fragile egos and the illiterati, if they indeed can do the math, this represents a 2 fold increase (e.g., 100 percent) -- the very definition of a blip. Rational thinking thrumps emotional outbursts

[Anonymous]

But who said it's a blip? (I don't mean which PP. I mean, how are these results far off other years?)
Last year it was something like 7 NMSFs -- the school didn't wig out and neither should people on DCUM.

Let's think of it this way: imagine if STA doubled the entrance class in Class.

[Anonymous]

To the fragile egos and the illiterati, if they indeed can do the math, this represents a 2 fold increase (e.g., 100 percent) -- the very definition of a blip. Rational thinking thrumps emotional outbursts

Sounds like they could benefit from a little scripted, cut and paste remedial education at TJs or Blair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Smart senior class at STA this year! 14 National Merit Semifinalists and another 24 National Merit Commended Students, out of a class size of about 90, I think.

Senior class is 82, but usually around 75

[Anonymous]

STA must have recruited a few academic and intellectual ringers in the out years to boost or jack up overall performance. Smart move.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, these are poor indicators of quality of education. The selection bias (literally) is huge, and the same is true for TJ. You admit a smarter class, you get better scores. Show me the school without a strong admission criteria and which draws from an average population demographically and achieves these results and I am impressed.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, these are poor indicators of quality of education. The selection bias (literally) is huge, and the same is true for TJ. You admit a smarter class, you get better scores. Show me the school without a strong admission criteria and which draws from an average population demographically and achieves these results and I am impressed.

Tell your story the private schools, colleges and universities in our land.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:STA must have recruited a few academic and intellectual ringers in the out years to boost or jack up overall performance. Smart move.

Um, what? All of these kids have been there since 9th grade or earlier. STA does always have some strong students enter at ninth grade--that is a competitive entry year--but that's normal at these schools and it would be stretching things to call the entering ninth graders "ringers."

[Anonymous]

The intellectual and academic ringers do not enter STA at Grade C (4th) they enter in later years including 9th and beyond. I am surprised you didn't know this as an alledged private school parent. I guess you haved no insiders in the STA admission office.