Getting into St. Albans

[Anonymous]

I went tp private school in Bethesda and avoided land on guys known for drugs and anger issues due to mother abandonment issues ...much preferred stability of gu prep guys hear Washingtonian magazine has been paid off to do pro George piece disgusting trash which will only hurt victims yeardley loves family seems the sans on hugely fisher auto body money has influenced yet another article

[Anonymous]

IS It Washingtonian magazine is doing a pro george hugely puff piece
That is really alarming!,,,,,,,,

[Anonymous]

I am very concerned at the standard of education that 18:32 poster received at his/her private school. Can anyone else follow the incoherent mumblings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

No, honestly I don't care about TJ or Blair. My point is that people are really making too much of the NMSF designation. Doing well on the PSAT doesn't get anyone into college unless the person does well on the SAT. People should look at SAT scores, not PSAT scores. NMSF is nice for bragging rights, but even the top, top students who get the "finalist" designation -- get some very lame scholarship amounts for it.

You're absolutely right if getting into College is your end game. One can get in a Dision 1 lacrosse jock or jill.

It looks like a garble, but are you saying that STA + lacrosse = Top 20 College Admission?

[Anonymous]

So, exactly how does one get into St. Alban's?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, exactly how does one get into St. Alban's?

be really smart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

no they don't officially recruit any sports players, they are not able to

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

no they don't officially recruit any sports players, they are not able to

It's pretty apparent that there is an influx of great basketball and baseball players in upper school. This may not be the result of "official recruitment," but something must go on to make this happen.

[Anonymous]

In local privates the term "recruitment" is very narrowly defined. When the first contact between the potential student and the school is iniated by an employee of the school, that constitutes recruitment. To the extent that individuals affilated with a school, but not employed by it (eg parents, alum) initate contact and faciliate the application and enrollement process, that is not recruitment. This is 180 degrees away from how the NCAA defines recruitment for athletes at D-I where contact by any booster--which includes official school reps, alums, ticket holders, donors and a laundry list of other individuals--constitutes recruitment and is limited to specific timetables and frequency of contacts.

[Anonymous]

We will be applying for admission this fall for 4th grade. I have been told that I should expect an uphill battle as not only are we not connected, but that there are an unusually high number of "guaranteed admits" from legacy, sibling, and "connected" families likely to come out of Beauvoir this year. Anyone have any insights on this? My son is very bright and an excellent athlete and musician, so I think he'd be a great fit, if given the opportunity.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm...excellent musician? Might want to look into choir. They often have a couple of spots for fourth grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will be applying for admission this fall for 4th grade. I have been told that I should expect an uphill battle as not only are we not connected, but that there are an unusually high number of "guaranteed admits" from legacy, sibling, and "connected" families likely to come out of Beauvoir this year. Anyone have any insights on this? My son is very bright and an excellent athlete and musician, so I think he'd be a great fit, if given the opportunity.

where did you hear that there are an unusually high # of "guaranteed admits?"

Also, are you coming from public or private-- that may make a difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be applying for admission this fall for 4th grade. I have been told that I should expect an uphill battle as not only are we not connected, but that there are an unusually high number of "guaranteed admits" from legacy, sibling, and "connected" families likely to come out of Beauvoir this year. Anyone have any insights on this? My son is very bright and an excellent athlete and musician, so I think he'd be a great fit, if given the opportunity.

where did you hear that there are an unusually high # of "guaranteed admits?"

Also, are you coming from public or private-- that may make a difference.

Not OP. I am a Beauvoir parent. I cannot speak to legacies or "connected families." But just going through the class lists, there do seem to be a high number of siblings who presumably will apply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be applying for admission this fall for 4th grade. I have been told that I should expect an uphill battle as not only are we not connected, but that there are an unusually high number of "guaranteed admits" from legacy, sibling, and "connected" families likely to come out of Beauvoir this year. Anyone have any insights on this? My son is very bright and an excellent athlete and musician, so I think he'd be a great fit, if given the opportunity.

where did you hear that there are an unusually high # of "guaranteed admits?"

Also, are you coming from public or private-- that may make a difference.

Not OP. I am a Beauvoir parent. I cannot speak to legacies or "connected families." But just going through the class lists, there do seem to be a high number of siblings who presumably will apply.

PP: what do you mean by "high" can you give an approximate number?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

no they don't officially recruit any sports players, they are not able to

As an STA alum, I can inform you that they do in fact recruit players, but it is done in a way that is technically not "recruiting." Look into certain programs a.k.a. do your homework!