Getting into St. Albans

[Anonymous]

We received our waitlist letter today. Sigh. Do any spots typically open off the waitlist, or is it just a polite no?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:STA has it's share of spoiled brats and some have an attitude of money driven entitlement. Some have a sense of entitlement since they are students at STA. Since you brought up lacrosse I notice Landon has a more successful team than STA in 2010. Why has STA lacrosse changed so radically?

I would imagine it's a case of Landon going all out to make sure the lacrosse program as strong, or people flock to Landon because they know the program is going to be good (hasn't the coach been there for his whole life?). At St Albans they probably let the lacrosse program ebb and flow depending on the players and coaches that happen to be with the team at a given moment. I think at St Albans the baseball program is always tough to beat in the way that the Landon lacrosse program is always powerful.

If you look at the website, on average 5 or so STA boys go on to pay college-level lacrosse. I thought that was impressive. What are Prep and Landon's numbers like?

STA's lax program is top notch. There has been no "radical change" in the prgram. Coach Lester has been there for as long as Prep and Landon's coaches with the exception of a brief hiatus. He is competing in a league with 2 hall of fame coaches and 3 other programs that are neck and neck. League parity is the rule now. STA won the title a few years ago and has played even with Prep and Landon for the past several years. A year or two ago, STA beat what is arguably the best program in the country from upstate NY. We have a similar share going to play in college as Prep and Landon with the similar level of individual success at both D1 and D3 levels. If you area good student and good lax player at STA, Prep, Bullis, St Stephens/St Agnes or Landon, you will be noticed by college coaches.

[Anonymous]

Lester is a good guy, but STA lax is definitely down. Landon and Prep are rated among the top 20 programs in the country in the preseason, so there is no shame being below them. But STA had a miserable year last year, including losing to Herndon HS. Herndon HS. It may be cylical, but STA was the worst team in the IAC last year and will likely be the worst team again this year.

[Anonymous]

The waitlist is a genuine one as not everyone gets waitlisted. I would urge you to contact the AO and let them know (if true) that you remain interested and hope aspot opens up -- and if you can say this, would go if one does.

[Anonymous]

Yes, real wait list; we know some families whose son got in off the WL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We received our waitlist letter today. Sigh. Do any spots typically open off the waitlist, or is it just a polite no?

Does anyone actally get an outright no? I know a few in the W/L category, including ourselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We received our waitlist letter today. Sigh. Do any spots typically open off the waitlist, or is it just a polite no?

Does anyone actally get an outright no? I know a few in the W/L category, including ourselves.

Yes, they do (a fair amount of them) but folks don't tend to advertise the outright rejections.

[Anonymous]

How did the St. Pats to STA exmissions work out this year? Mainly looking at 4th grade for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We received our waitlist letter today. Sigh. Do any spots typically open off the waitlist, or is it just a polite no?

Does anyone actally get an outright no? I know a few in the W/L category, including ourselves.

Yes, several Beauvoir boys, over the years, were outright rejected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lester is a good guy, but STA lax is definitely down. Landon and Prep are rated among the top 20 programs in the country in the preseason, so there is no shame being below them. But STA had a miserable year last year, including losing to Herndon HS. Herndon HS. It may be cylical, but STA was the worst team in the IAC last year and will likely be the worst team again this year.

Does St. Albans school recruit high school lacrosse players?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did the St. Pats to STA exmissions work out this year? Mainly looking at 4th grade for next year.

Are you currently at St. Pats? This year, 4 applied for 4th and all were accepted.

[Anonymous]

Ouch. Can't imagine StP being thrilled by that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ouch. Can't imagine StP being thrilled by that.

Don't they expect it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ouch. Can't imagine StP being thrilled by that.

Have no idea what you're talking about?.... St. Pats doesn't like families to leave before 6th or 8th, and truthfully many don't apply out beforehand. There are usually just a small handful who leave early, but considering a 100% acceptance rate for those boys who chose to leave, it's not bad.

[Anonymous]

I meant pissed that they're leaving early. As you said, they don't like families to leave before 6th.