Big 3 (or thereabouts) College Results - Class of 2021

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Anonymous wrote:STA sends about 20 percent of its class to Ivies, 20 percent to top ranked SLACS, and about 20 percent of its class to Chicago and Tulane.

True.

But that's not the goal of a Saint Albans' education - or its ultimate outcome.

The value of a Saint Albans education is you learn to work your ass off, develop a lot of self discipline and determination, organizational and time management skills. And let's not forget life long friendships.

In other words, 75% of Saint Albans students have effectively grown up- year after year- admiring each year's class of super star " big brothers". This is the normal from age 10 until graduation at 18.

They take that forged steel with them wherever they go to college, Grad school and later in all their challenges in life.

Talking about whether X Ivy is " a top Ivy" or an easier Ivy or what SLAC is a higher grade admit and then reflecting that back on a school is really vacuous imho.


WOW PP you learned a lot of big words at Saint Albans. How about pretentious and condescending for two more? "Forged Steel" Yuck. Your post made me cringe. I send my kids to a "Big 3" also. Yes, I want them to get a great education and be prepared for life.
But I also want them get into a good college. Like now.

[Anonymous]

Big 3 kid in at Tulane EA with merit aid. School was a "target" so we were not expecting money. Thrilled for my kid who had high scores but average GPA.

[Anonymous]

It was still too expensive for us w/merit but congratulations to your son! Good luck to him.

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Anonymous wrote:Results have been abysmal from what I have heard from early admits. Very down year. Way down.

Really, is this true of full pay families ?

We are not, but I heard that for small private schools in particular applying ED as a full pay family was a ticket this year- even more so than usual.

DC and best friend both applied ED to same reach. Friend actually the stronger candidate but rejected while DC accepted. Only difference? We knew our only chance for DC was to apply as full pay. It worked. I’m taking out a second mortgage.

The fake confessions are my favorite part of DCUM

This is bogus because most colleges consider ALL applications for scholarships so whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big 3 kid in at Tulane EA with merit aid. School was a "target" so we were not expecting money. Thrilled for my kid who had high scores but average GPA.

Congrats!

What’s an “average” gpa?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Big 3 kid in at Tulane EA with merit aid. School was a "target" so we were not expecting money. Thrilled for my kid who had high scores but average GPA.

Congrats!

What’s an “average” gpa?

At Sidwell/Cathedrals/Maret it's around a 3.0. Surprising, I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:STA sends about 20 percent of its class to Ivies, 20 percent to top ranked SLACS, and about 20 percent of its class to Chicago and Tulane.

True.

But that's not the goal of a Saint Albans' education - or its ultimate outcome.

The value of a Saint Albans education is you learn to work your ass off, develop a lot of self discipline and determination, organizational and time management skills. And let's not forget life long friendships.

In other words, 75% of Saint Albans students have effectively grown up- year after year- admiring each year's class of super star " big brothers". This is the normal from age 10 until graduation at 18.

They take that forged steel with them wherever they go to college, Grad school and later in all their challenges in life.

Talking about whether X Ivy is " a top Ivy" or an easier Ivy or what SLAC is a higher grade admit and then reflecting that back on a school is really vacuous imho.


WOW PP you learned a lot of big words at Saint Albans. How about pretentious and condescending for two more? "Forged Steel" Yuck. Your post made me cringe. I send my kids to a "Big 3" also. Yes, I want them to get a great education and be prepared for life.
But I also want them get into a good college. Like now.

+1. Clearly, PP is a frustrated, struggling screen writer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big 3 kid in at Tulane EA with merit aid. School was a "target" so we were not expecting money. Thrilled for my kid who had high scores but average GPA.

NCS?

[Anonymous]

3.3ish from a Big 3 for merit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big 3 kid in at Tulane EA with merit aid. School was a "target" so we were not expecting money. Thrilled for my kid who had high scores but average GPA.

Nice! What is the merit aid from Tulane?

My DD got into UVM EA, her safety but surprisingly her best friend was deferred with similar stats.

[Anonymous]

Accepted to Tulane. Big 3.

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To those whose DC got accepted into Tulane, what were test scores like and did you get merit aid?

[Anonymous]

My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To those whose DC got accepted into Tulane, what were test scores like and did you get merit aid?

My kid goes to a top Baltimore private. About a 3.8 unweighted, 32 ACT, fairly unusual and compelling extra curriculars. Full pay, got $15k coupon (aka merit aid)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing.

Sorry to hear this PP! everything happens for a reason and please be positive as I believe your kid will get in somewhere.