Getting into St. Albans

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the estimated 30 million or so dollars needed to repair the Cathedral, one wonders whether the deep pocketed families, with the not so deep thinking sons, will become more and more common over the next few years.

Facile and shallow.

Your analysis, I mean.

[Anonymous]

The schools (St. Albans, NCS, Beauvoir) run their finances separately from the Cathedral. St. Albans just completed a really successful $80 million Capital Campaign for their new academic building; they are in good shape and won't need to change their admissions priorities. It is true that private schools in general are getting priced out for many in the population, but that's a larger problem not attributable to falling gargoyles after an earthquake.

[Anonymous]

Agree with above PP and also heard on NPR that DC's mayor has applied for FEMA money to repair the Cathedral because it is a national treasure: the state funeral choice for Presidents, Dorothy Height, the burial place of Woodrow Wilson, etc...Of course, alums are giving also because it is simply the right thing to do. Even the little kids at Beauvoir are bringing in their piggy banks and wanting to give it to the cathedral.

[Anonymous]

The Cathedral will obviously be fixed in no time.

[Anonymous]

Yes, 7 year olds wanting to put into the change jar collection what amounts to their entire personal savings and doing this on their own. Young adults calling home from college with voices slightly cracking asking about the damage to the cathedral and wanting to help. Certainly not a "shallow" bunch of minds or hearts.

[Anonymous]

Families and students piping up with infectious solidarity and support at recent tours of the Cathedral schools instead of the usual moronic glassy-eyed state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, 7 year olds wanting to put into the change jar collection what amounts to their entire personal savings and doing this on their own. Young adults calling home from college with voices slightly cracking asking about the damage to the cathedral and wanting to help. Certainly not a "shallow" bunch of minds or hearts.

Wow, super mean. What's up with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, 7 year olds wanting to put into the change jar collection what amounts to their entire personal savings and doing this on their own. Young adults calling home from college with voices slightly cracking asking about the damage to the cathedral and wanting to help. Certainly not a "shallow" bunch of minds or hearts.

Wow, super mean. What's up with you?

my statement was a response to 9:10 above's snark about rich kids with deep pockets, but what PP wrote "not so deep minds". Read above before you flame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, 7 year olds wanting to put into the change jar collection what amounts to their entire personal savings and doing this on their own. Young adults calling home from college with voices slightly cracking asking about the damage to the cathedral and wanting to help. Certainly not a "shallow" bunch of minds or hearts.

Wow, super mean. What's up with you?

my statement was a response to 9:10 above's snark about rich kids with deep pockets, but what PP wrote "not so deep minds". Read above before you flame.

I'm 9:10, and I was not the one who made the snarky comment about "not so deep minds." In fact I was criticizing 21:25's comment about "not so deep minds" as facile and shallow. Your response was not to me but to 21:25.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, 7 year olds wanting to put into the change jar collection what amounts to their entire personal savings and doing this on their own. Young adults calling home from college with voices slightly cracking asking about the damage to the cathedral and wanting to help. Certainly not a "shallow" bunch of minds or hearts.

Wow, super mean. What's up with you?

my statement was a response to 9:10 above's snark about rich kids with deep pockets, but what PP wrote "not so deep minds". Read above before you flame.

I'm 9:10, and I was not the one who made the snarky comment about "not so deep minds." In fact I was criticizing 21:25's comment about "not so deep minds" as facile and shallow. Your response was not to me but to 21:25.

I think the point of the post which started this entire aside was that the Cathedral Schools would emphasize the deep pockets even if if it meant bringing in not so deep minds. In other words, it was a compliment, of sorts, to those current and past Cathedral school families. Now can we get back to the point of this entire thread - my DS will be applying, although his scores are signficantly lower than his brother's. Brother is a solid A student at STA. Younger brother, based on WPPSI, will likely be a B student with a sprinkling of Cs. Will the sibling preference get younger brother over the hump?

[Anonymous]

Certainly, if you have cash to match. Acceptance rates to St Albans do not fall under highly selective. You've got a sporting chance.

[Anonymous]

To which grade is DS applying? Doesn't make sense that you are talking about a WIPPSI score (which you cannot take after the age of 6.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, 7 year olds wanting to put into the change jar collection what amounts to their entire personal savings and doing this on their own. Young adults calling home from college with voices slightly cracking asking about the damage to the cathedral and wanting to help. Certainly not a "shallow" bunch of minds or hearts.

Wow, super mean. What's up with you?

my statement was a response to 9:10 above's snark about rich kids with deep pockets, but what PP wrote "not so deep minds". Read above before you flame.

I'm 9:10, and I was not the one who made the snarky comment about "not so deep minds." In fact I was criticizing 21:25's comment about "not so deep minds" as facile and shallow. Your response was not to me but to 21:25.

I think the point of the post which started this entire aside was that the Cathedral Schools would emphasize the deep pockets even if if it meant bringing in not so deep minds. In other words, it was a compliment, of sorts, to those current and past Cathedral school families. Now can we get back to the point of this entire thread - my DS will be applying, although his scores are signficantly lower than his brother's. Brother is a solid A student at STA. Younger brother, based on WPPSI, will likely be a B student with a sprinkling of Cs. Will the sibling preference get younger brother over the hump?

I know it is convenient, but do you necessarily think STA is the place for younger brother to have the best experience? Isn't there a decent chance he feels downcast about doing significantly less well at the same school as his older brother, rather than making his own name at a different school?

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry, I am not buying that PP is a parent of a child at STA and "applying for a younger sib". It is the end of October. How can you be "unsure of whether he will get over the hump " at this point in October. You should have already been told by the OD at your son't current school. If you were not, you will know in the next several weeks, so why post here ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry, I am not buying that PP is a parent of a child at STA and "applying for a younger sib". It is the end of October. How can you be "unsure of whether he will get over the hump " at this point in October. You should have already been told by the OD at your son't current school. If you were not, you will know in the next several weeks, so why post here ?

Please don't be so mean. I'm not PP, but it is not true that the OD at the current school would have told PP of her son's chances. Not all schools can know their students' chances at STA. When my son was applying, we certainly did not have any idea in October (or November, December, January, or Frebruary). As for why someone would post here -- haven't you ever talked over things with others, hoping to get some reassurance or at least more information? This is a forum for parents. I appreciate the support that just talking with other parents gives.