Maret or GDS

[Anonymous]

Maret
And I’m not a parent at either. Just know people at both.

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Anonymous wrote:All of the posts so far have been pretty informative, but have left out how GDS tends to be more religiously diverse while Maret, while by no means discriminatory, does not tend to have as broad an array of represented faith communities.

Look closer, it’s not that broad and frankly delineated by race.

What? Well some religions are, generally speaking, based off of the history of religious formation in the world. ie most Jews are white, most Muslims are not, most Catholics are white, most Baptists are black, etc. obviously that has nothing to do with the school.
Should they only admit black Jews, etc to even things out?
Such a stupid comment, pp..

Most Catholics are white? Don't you know that almost all Latin America, the Philippines and other countries in Africa are Catholics? I wish this country could put race aside and focus on what it matters: we are all humans.

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Anonymous wrote:I really love GDS. The bigger grade size provides more options for friendships, less exclusion, and fewer cliques.

100% agree! My DS attended a PK-8 before GDS and she had few friends, in GDS they have expanded their circle and are happy. Love GDS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All of the posts so far have been pretty informative, but have left out how GDS tends to be more religiously diverse while Maret, while by no means discriminatory, does not tend to have as broad an array of represented faith communities.

Look closer, it’s not that broad and frankly delineated by race.

What? Well some religions are, generally speaking, based off of the history of religious formation in the world. ie most Jews are white, most Muslims are not, most Catholics are white, most Baptists are black, etc. obviously that has nothing to do with the school.
Should they only admit black Jews, etc to even things out?
Such a stupid comment, pp..

Most Catholics are white? Don't you know that almost all Latin America, the Philippines and other countries in Africa are Catholics? I wish this country could put race aside and focus on what it matters: we are all humans.

Much of Latin American’s consider themselves white.

[Anonymous]

Maret. We did not apply to GDS as were not impressed by their admission process.

[Anonymous]

Either is great.

[Anonymous]

Both are terrific. I think kids at Maret are happier, at least at the high school level , because the general academic environment is less stressful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:GDS sends a larger percentage of its seniors to top colleges.

So does Maret.

But does a student get into a “top” college because their education prepared them in an exceptional manner or because their parent is a former National Security Advisor or current cable news anchor?

This happens at GDS too. I think that GDS had four students accepted ED to Harvard This year. I think three of the four were legacies. I am also sure they were excellent candidates. GDS, Maret, Sidwell, and other area independents have children of prominent parents. So do the public schools in the close in (wealthy) suburbs. Also, some children of prominent parents actually work hard and have excellent grades, test scores, and ECs. Do they get a boost in college admissions? Yes. But that happens at all the schools.

—nonprominent parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS sends a larger percentage of its seniors to top colleges.

So does Maret.

But does a student get into a “top” college because their education prepared them in an exceptional manner or because their parent is a former National Security Advisor or current cable news anchor?

This happens at GDS too. I think that GDS had four students accepted ED to Harvard This year. I think three of the four were legacies. I am also sure they were excellent candidates. GDS, Maret, Sidwell, and other area independents have children of prominent parents. So do the public schools in the close in (wealthy) suburbs. Also, some children of prominent parents actually work hard and have excellent grades, test scores, and ECs. Do they get a boost in college admissions? Yes. But that happens at all the schools.

—nonprominent parent

I’m glad we agree that the quality of private ed doesn’t help college admissions, but the ability to afford private Ed does.

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Anonymous wrote:Both are terrific. I think kids at Maret are happier, at least at the high school level , because the general academic environment is less stressful.

Yeah, hanging out on the couch and playing on your phone instead of having class is definitely less stressful!

[Anonymous]

As a southerner and Christian I wouldn’t feel comfortable at either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both are terrific. I think kids at Maret are happier, at least at the high school level , because the general academic environment is less stressful.

Yeah, hanging out on the couch and playing on your phone instead of having class is definitely less stressful!

Yes 5-6 hours of homework a night plus 8 hour of school means burn out. The homework load does not allow kids to do any. Want to do an extracurricular can’t too much homework.

[Anonymous]

Oh no, the unhinged, anti-GDS poster from yesterday (the one who couldn't stop attacking the GDS student body president -- a kid) is back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both are terrific. I think kids at Maret are happier, at least at the high school level , because the general academic environment is less stressful.

Yeah, hanging out on the couch and playing on your phone instead of having class is definitely less stressful!

+1 - PP nailed it.