Montgomery County Private Options Hardest to Easiest

[Anonymous]

thanks for this list..


Hardest to Easiest Admissions

Georgetown Preparatory School

Known for its rigorous academic and athletic programs. Admissions are highly competitive due to the school's prestigious reputation and small class sizes.

Holton-Arms School

An all-girls school with a strong academic reputation and selective admissions process, emphasizing both academic excellence and extracurricular achievements.

Landon School

An all-boys school that is highly competitive, particularly because of its specific focus on boys' education and the comprehensive admissions process, including shadow days and thorough assessments​

St. Andrew's Episcopal School

Known for being inclusive and supportive, St. Andrew's has a comprehensive but accessible admissions process. The school serves a wide range of students and emphasizes a holistic approach to education​


Bullis School

While competitive, Bullis is generally more accessible than some of the other top-tier schools. The school offers a balanced approach to education with a variety of programs, making it a strong choice for many families​


Additional Considerations

McLean School: Known for its supportive approach to diverse learners, which can make it more accessible for students with different learning needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:thanks for this list..


Hardest to Easiest Admissions

Georgetown Preparatory School

Known for its rigorous academic and athletic programs. Admissions are highly competitive due to the school's prestigious reputation and small class sizes.

Holton-Arms School

An all-girls school with a strong academic reputation and selective admissions process, emphasizing both academic excellence and extracurricular achievements.

Landon School

An all-boys school that is highly competitive, particularly because of its specific focus on boys' education and the comprehensive admissions process, including shadow days and thorough assessments​

St. Andrew's Episcopal School

Known for being inclusive and supportive, St. Andrew's has a comprehensive but accessible admissions process. The school serves a wide range of students and emphasizes a holistic approach to education​


Bullis School

While competitive, Bullis is generally more accessible than some of the other top-tier schools. The school offers a balanced approach to education with a variety of programs, making it a strong choice for many families​


Additional Considerations

McLean School: Known for its supportive approach to diverse learners, which can make it more accessible for students with different learning needs.

This is just wrong. Holton is probably hardest to get into. Georgetown Prep is weird. You can be dumb if you are at Mater Dei and they take you. Landon is not highly competitive. They let most anyone in.

[Anonymous]

Yeah this is obviously written by a Georgetown Prep supporter. Admissions is not very competivie. They take 125 boys a year.

[Anonymous]

I never realized it was mostly special needs schools.

[Anonymous]

Do Stone Ridge next.

[Anonymous]

Holton Arms
Georgetown Prep
Stoneridge
Landon
Sandy Spring Friends
St. Andrew
Holy Child
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Holy Cross
Bullis
Washington Christian School
Mother of God School

[Anonymous]

How about Washington Episcopal School, Concord Hill, Our Lady of Lourdes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never realized it was mostly special needs schools.

It reads like AI.

[Anonymous]

I’m not getting the point of this list?
I know for definite a kid not particularly smart from our K-8 got into SSFS, for 6th grade they’re a full pay family but got in easily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah this is obviously written by a Georgetown Prep supporter. Admissions is not very competivie. They take 125 boys a year.

How “competitive” Prep is depends on who you are and what you bring to the party. And Academic records and test scores do not tell the whole story. The school does not just stack rank applicants by academic ability, draw a line through it and offer admittance to those above the line.

25 of those admissions slots are for boarders. So there are few local kid in that group.

30 or so come from Mater Dei, so that’s a about a third of the Day students. Another large chunk comes from traditional feeder schools connected to the Catholic parishes in NWDC and western Montgomery County.

Those with a family connection (legacies) have an advantage, as do athletes (particularly in certain sports) and URMs. And “full pay” doesn’t hurt.

For some Admissions is easy. For others it’s highly competitive. Applicants have an advantage if the can plausibly make the case that Prep is their #1 choice and they will absolutely attend if accepted.

If you are applying to a number of schools and are hoping to select after you see where you are admitted, then your odds of admittance go down significantly.

[Anonymous]

The hardest one to get into for high school is the heights!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not getting the point of this list?
I know for definite a kid not particularly smart from our K-8 got into SSFS, for 6th grade they’re a full pay family but got in easily.

The point of this list is the op is one of these elitist dc people that have a ranking system in their head of the most elite schools in dc. Their kid got into prep so they want to act high and mighty. Doesn’t really matter, their kid is probably going to Fairfield or Bucknell.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m not getting the point of this list?
I know for definite a kid not particularly smart from our K-8 got into SSFS, for 6th grade they’re a full pay family but got in easily.

The point of this list is the op is one of these elitist dc people that have a ranking system in their head of the most elite schools in dc. Their kid got into prep so they want to act high and mighty. Doesn’t really matter, their kid is probably going to Fairfield or Bucknell.

It’s certainly true that lots of GP grads go on to Fairfield, Bucknell, St Joes and even Elon, College of Charleston and Hamden-Sydney.

But what this poster may not get is that the parents are perfectly OK with that outcome. They got the high experience and environment they wanted for their son. The GP grad is now an alum and part of that community.

I’m aware of two GP grads that went onto Fairfield in and have made incredible amount of money. The path to success doesn’t always go through Yale. Book smarts are great, but are certainly not the only thing that counts. A.though there is a narrow slice of the population here that can’t imagine there is any other way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:thanks for this list..


Hardest to Easiest Admissions

Georgetown Preparatory School

Known for its rigorous academic and athletic programs. Admissions are highly competitive due to the school's prestigious reputation and small class sizes.

Holton-Arms School

An all-girls school with a strong academic reputation and selective admissions process, emphasizing both academic excellence and extracurricular achievements.

Landon School

An all-boys school that is highly competitive, particularly because of its specific focus on boys' education and the comprehensive admissions process, including shadow days and thorough assessments​

St. Andrew's Episcopal School

Known for being inclusive and supportive, St. Andrew's has a comprehensive but accessible admissions process. The school serves a wide range of students and emphasizes a holistic approach to education​


Bullis School

While competitive, Bullis is generally more accessible than some of the other top-tier schools. The school offers a balanced approach to education with a variety of programs, making it a strong choice for many families​


Additional Considerations

McLean School: Known for its supportive approach to diverse learners, which can make it more accessible for students with different learning needs.

The list and order looks about right for Montgomery County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah this is obviously written by a Georgetown Prep supporter. Admissions is not very competivie. They take 125 boys a year.

How “competitive” Prep is depends on who you are and what you bring to the party. And Academic records and test scores do not tell the whole story. The school does not just stack rank applicants by academic ability, draw a line through it and offer admittance to those above the line.

25 of those admissions slots are for boarders. So there are few local kid in that group.

30 or so come from Mater Dei, so that’s a about a third of the Day students. Another large chunk comes from traditional feeder schools connected to the Catholic parishes in NWDC and western Montgomery County.

Those with a family connection (legacies) have an advantage, as do athletes (particularly in certain sports) and URMs. And “full pay” doesn’t hurt.

For some Admissions is easy. For others it’s highly competitive. Applicants have an advantage if the can plausibly make the case that Prep is their #1 choice and they will absolutely attend if accepted.

If you are applying to a number of schools and are hoping to select after you see where you are admitted, then your odds of admittance go down significantly.

You're basically describing the same attributes for highly selective colleges.

Prep seems highly selective. Yes, 125 boys, but how many get rejected? Would think at least 400 or so.