2025 Admission Results
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Anonymous
NCS and Holton are on-par with each other, although DCUM might have you think otherwise. The largest difference is that NCS is religious and Holton is secular. NCS has a very strong emphasis on writing, Holton has a stronger science program. I personally found the music curriculum to be stronger at Holton too. And I feel NCS is a tad more conservative than Holton (I think Holton is somewhere in the middle of the spectrum). All small differences, but for those of us that live in MD and don't need to commute into DC, Holton is a great choice. And with the current state of MCPS schools, lots of us are looking to go private. |
Anonymous
We only applied to HA. It was before NCS admitted (3rd grade). Might have looked at NCS too... it's closer to us. Many classmates have chosen HA over NCS. It has a "fun vibe" and isn't a grind "pressure cooker" like NCS but still offers a challenging STEAM experience. |
Anonymous
Maret is about 24-28 with 7-10 siblings and 500 plus applications for 9th. It has become very popular because of the non pressure cooker reputation. |
Anonymous
Would be interested to hear which grade and the timing of your admittance from WL. Still during regular admissions season? Or at a random later date? |
Anonymous
| My daughter applied for 5th grade at GDS and is on the waitlist. She has the best scores in her school, strong recommendations, and is very talented in extracurricular activities. I know 5th grade is not a main entry point, but I’d like to know if she can get off the waitlist. Has anyone on the waitlist ever gotten into GDS? |
Anonymous
I have a junior at Madeira. It has been an incredible experience for her. |
Anonymous
What now, honey?? |
Anonymous
Over Basis? |
Anonymous
Waiting to apply until 9th grade is the crazy part. Serious private school families get in much earlier. |
Anonymous
Hello, Basis troll. You’re up early this morning. |
Anonymous
GDS waitlists nearly everyone. In an entry year, the odds are exceptionally low to get off the waitlist. In a non-entry year, I would say the odds are very close to zero. That said, it may help your application next year if you reapply. |
Anonymous
“Serious” is one way to put it. Another is terrified that your child won’t make the cut when the decision isn’t wholly based on YOU and your career and money. We live in a wealthy are with excellent public schools so we weren’t fearful our child wouldn’t go to a good HS. Our child had developed into a very mature and strong student by 8th grade with some passions and some opinions. We were able to select a private high school that suits this child right now at this stage of their life. |
Anonymous
| How many private schools do people typically apply to in order to get in somewhere? |
Anonymous
We applied to 3 for 3rd and got in at all, which I wasn’t really expecting. I feel like people normally apply to 5-6 but we didn’t like that many schools. |
Anonymous
| My daughter is very good academic and extra curriculum activity. She is super talented. However we were not even waiting listed for holton. Is it possible that I waived the application fee. That could have back fired. Just want an opinion for future reference. |