Bullis 9th Grade Waitlist

[Anonymous]

Has anyone has got off their 9th grade waitlist yet? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I believe enrollment deadline is the 21st so probably after that there will be some waitlist movement.

[Anonymous]

I know someone who will be declining but they said they were waiting until the deadline. I don't know why they would do this when they know they are accepting elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Nope. We have heard nothing and I’ve emailed and called and given up at this point. They don’t respond or reply.

[Anonymous]

We are on the waitlist. I have emailed and had a thoughtful response. I am sorry that was not your experience. We have our
fingers crossed Surely their yield won't be like Potomac, GDS, Sidwell, etc?

[Anonymous]

Don't worry, everyone gets in eventually at Bullis.

[Anonymous]

I call troll! And not only that, but mean-spirited to the kids and families that don't get into Bullis or are waitlisted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry, everyone gets in eventually at Bullis.

complete lie. Bullis has become a hyper competitive school. Their matriculation data are EXCELLENT and they turn down more kids now than ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry, everyone gets in eventually at Bullis.

complete lie. Bullis has become a hyper competitive school. Their matriculation data are EXCELLENT and they turn down more kids now than ever.

Definitely a lie. The snobbery is top tier on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry, everyone gets in eventually at Bullis.

complete lie. Bullis has become a hyper competitive school. Their matriculation data are EXCELLENT and they turn down more kids now than ever.

That’s what I thought honestly. I kept hearing about how inundated they are with applications, families barely being able to schedule interviews, shadow days and tours because of the lack of space … but then almost every kid who applied to Bullis from our K-8 got in. Maybe it’s because it’s a K-8 vs public school for example? I’m honestly not sure. Bullis is a great school, I’m just stating a fact re what I’ve observed first hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry, everyone gets in eventually at Bullis.

complete lie. Bullis has become a hyper competitive school. Their matriculation data are EXCELLENT and they turn down more kids now than ever.

That’s what I thought honestly. I kept hearing about how inundated they are with applications, families barely being able to schedule interviews, shadow days and tours because of the lack of space … but then almost every kid who applied to Bullis from our K-8 got in. Maybe it’s because it’s a K-8 vs public school for example? I’m honestly not sure. Bullis is a great school, I’m just stating a fact re what I’ve observed first hand.

hi Norwood parent!

It's because our school advocates hard to get the kids into Bullis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry, everyone gets in eventually at Bullis.

complete lie. Bullis has become a hyper competitive school. Their matriculation data are EXCELLENT and they turn down more kids now than ever.

That’s what I thought honestly. I kept hearing about how inundated they are with applications, families barely being able to schedule interviews, shadow days and tours because of the lack of space … but then almost every kid who applied to Bullis from our K-8 got in. Maybe it’s because it’s a K-8 vs public school for example? I’m honestly not sure. Bullis is a great school, I’m just stating a fact re what I’ve observed first hand.

In our experience, that's the case at most established private schools. Mainstream DC schools with good reputations, that have been around awhile, generally have tours that fill quickly, very full open houses, and way more applicants than spaces. However, not all schools have the super high yield that you might see at Sidwell or NCS/STA, so they're going to need to accept considerably more people to get the same enrollment numbers.

Your perspective is also going to be a little skewed coming from a K-8. For kids who are accepted to and graduate from a strong K-8, that school has basically "pre-screened" them and it makes sense that their cohort will have a higher acceptance rate to Bullis than the overall applicant pool (especially if your K-8 has a similar vibe). I'd imagine the same is true going from Episcopal K-8s to St. Andrews, or progressive K-8s to Burke, etc.

(As a result, I also think folks on this board sometimes overestimate how "easy" it is to get into the strong-but-not-Big3 tier of schools because they're disproportionately coming from lower schools with significant resources and connections.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry, everyone gets in eventually at Bullis.

complete lie. Bullis has become a hyper competitive school. Their matriculation data are EXCELLENT and they turn down more kids now than ever.

That’s what I thought honestly. I kept hearing about how inundated they are with applications, families barely being able to schedule interviews, shadow days and tours because of the lack of space … but then almost every kid who applied to Bullis from our K-8 got in. Maybe it’s because it’s a K-8 vs public school for example? I’m honestly not sure. Bullis is a great school, I’m just stating a fact re what I’ve observed first hand.

In our experience, that's the case at most established private schools. Mainstream DC schools with good reputations, that have been around awhile, generally have tours that fill quickly, very full open houses, and way more applicants than spaces. However, not all schools have the super high yield that you might see at Sidwell or NCS/STA, so they're going to need to accept considerably more people to get the same enrollment numbers.

Your perspective is also going to be a little skewed coming from a K-8. For kids who are accepted to and graduate from a strong K-8, that school has basically "pre-screened" them and it makes sense that their cohort will have a higher acceptance rate to Bullis than the overall applicant pool (especially if your K-8 has a similar vibe). I'd imagine the same is true going from Episcopal K-8s to St. Andrews, or progressive K-8s to Burke, etc.

(As a result, I also think folks on this board sometimes overestimate how "easy" it is to get into the strong-but-not-Big3 tier of schools because they're disproportionately coming from lower schools with significant resources and connections.)

14:22 here. This explanation makes a lot of sense! Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Deciding between Bullis and Field for 9th!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are on the waitlist. I have emailed and had a thoughtful response. I am sorry that was not your experience. We have our
fingers crossed Surely their yield won't be like Potomac, GDS, Sidwell, etc?

You never know. We are turning down one of the schools you named to attend Bullis. More balance and less pressure.