Is it true the Big 3 kids are getting hammered this year- and by that I mean bad admissions results?

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These universities have been around for a long time and have seen many students from the nations public and private high schools come and go. They are familiar with many of these high schools and are able to interpret the different transcripts.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a kid who is a sophomore at a Big 3 and by that let's say I mean St Albans/NCS, GDS, Sidwell or Maret. I have heard through my school grapevine that this year the kids at the elite privates are having terrible results-
especially the unhooked kids. I have heard that they are negatively affected by test-optional, the elimination of AP's and grade deflation.

Ok please tell me your experiences- Big 3 parents only please...I am not interested in hearing how well your W school kid did, or how stupid you think I am for paying private school tuition.

The rumors are true. It's been horrible. Half a mil in private and ended up exactly where we would have if we stayed with our highly regarded public school.

Actually, our neighbor’s kids at our poorly ranked public school (great schools 2/10) are getting into WAY better schools than my Big 3 senior. The FCPS kids have barely gone to school in a year, gotten all As or P/F on their report cards and went test optional. I am hearing about TONS of top 30 school admits at the public. This school routinely struggles to send kids to top schools or even UVA. My Big 3 kid was rejected/WL at all target schools and rejected at one safety. Sh*tshow indeed.

“Even UV”?! Better be counting that one as a TOP school. Look at how competitive it is and the high quality for less than half the cost.

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Anonymous wrote:These universities have been around for a long time and have seen many students from the nations public and private high schools come and go. They are familiar with many of these high schools and are able to interpret the different transcripts.

I'm sure they do, but it also gives them a lot of latitude in accepting students.
If they wish, they can "overlook" what they know to be a high school with inflated grades and less rigorous instruction.

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Anonymous wrote:I am following Instagram accounts for college admittance at Big 3 and they look pretty good to me. Which school is getting slaughtered?

Same for my DD's Big 3 school. So far, same impressive showing.

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Anonymous wrote:These universities have been around for a long time and have seen many students from the nations public and private high schools come and go. They are familiar with many of these high schools and are able to interpret the different transcripts.

I'm sure they do, but it also gives them a lot of latitude in accepting students.
If they wish, they can "overlook" what they know to be a high school with inflated grades and less rigorous instruction.

They are accepting students not high schools. Call me crazy but most 14 -18 years are not deciding where they live or attend high school. Some make the absolute most of what is offered to them and find ways to enrich their own education regardless of the status of their high school and some do not. I want the kids that find the way to go above and beyond and squeeze the best education possible out of what they are offered.

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There are many ways to demonstrate interest in and find rigor if a kid cant find it in their high school. Some attend enrichment programs at collages - in person or remotely, some find it in opportunities in their surrounding communities, some find mentors form different walk of life, some find it in employment....lots of high quality educating happens outside of a high school classroom.

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Perhaps they should now be referred to as the "Mid 3"?

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Anonymous wrote:These universities have been around for a long time and have seen many students from the nations public and private high schools come and go. They are familiar with many of these high schools and are able to interpret the different transcripts.

I'm sure they do, but it also gives them a lot of latitude in accepting students.
If they wish, they can "overlook" what they know to be a high school with inflated grades and less rigorous instruction.

They are accepting students not high schools. Call me crazy but most 14 -18 years are not deciding where they live or attend high school. Some make the absolute most of what is offered to them and find ways to enrich their own education regardless of the status of their high school and some do not. I want the kids that find the way to go above and beyond and squeeze the best education possible out of what they are offered.

PP here. I don't disagree with you but stating the obvious with my previous comment. I'm not opposed to giving deserving kids a chance.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so confused about these posts complaining how Big 3 kids are getting hammered this year. I thought the whole reason everyone sends their kids to private school is not for college placement but to instill that love of learning? I thought parents didn't care about college outcomes?

So why are so many parents complaining about where their Big 3/private school children and their college outcomes?

There's always one.

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Anonymous wrote:These universities have been around for a long time and have seen many students from the nations public and private high schools come and go. They are familiar with many of these high schools and are able to interpret the different transcripts.

I'm sure they do, but it also gives them a lot of latitude in accepting students.
If they wish, they can "overlook" what they know to be a high school with inflated grades and less rigorous instruction.

They are accepting students not high schools. Call me crazy but most 14 -18 years are not deciding where they live or attend high school. Some make the absolute most of what is offered to them and find ways to enrich their own education regardless of the status of their high school and some do not. I want the kids that find the way to go above and beyond and squeeze the best education possible out of what they are offered.

PP here. I don't disagree with you but stating the obvious with my previous comment. I'm not opposed to giving deserving kids a chance.

Well some deserving kids are apparently found at the big 3 and some are apparently found elsewhere.

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Which school is doing poorly? My kids’ school is doing just fine.

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Anonymous wrote:These universities have been around for a long time and have seen many students from the nations public and private high schools come and go. They are familiar with many of these high schools and are able to interpret the different transcripts.

So, they have experience with interpreting transcripts from a pandemic year in which some kids were in class full time and some were learning (and being tested) via zoom? Do tell.

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Your glee is most unbecoming. And pathetic. Hope you enjoy UVA. Lol.

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Anonymous wrote:These universities have been around for a long time and have seen many students from the nations public and private high schools come and go. They are familiar with many of these high schools and are able to interpret the different transcripts.

So, they have experience with interpreting transcripts from a pandemic year in which some kids were in class full time and some were learning (and being tested) via zoom? Do tell.

No but they do have all of freshman and sophomore year and half of junior year before the virus struck so that is not nothing. And I have not seen anything to indicate that for the most part, the class of 2025 is radically different from the class of 2024, or 2023.

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Anonymous wrote:Which school is doing poorly? My kids’ school is doing just fine.

Everything is relative. The kids who expected Ivy/Stanford/MIT but find themselves now contemplating places like Northwestern are in the view of their parents, "doing poorly."