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[Anonymous]

WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

I don’t think that is the case last year. Dozens of Deal kids were denied.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

I don’t think that is the case last year. Dozens of Deal kids were denied.

I honestly don't think so. I had g/b twins in that Deal class and my kids knew several dozen who applied and about 20 who now attend. Many were not straight A students. They don't know anyone who was denied.
How would you know dozens of denials?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

I live in NoVA and don't know what DEAL is.
Local public school?

Is the relationship based on geography, relationships, both???

Either way, sorry for the disappointing news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

I don’t think that is the case last year. Dozens of Deal kids were denied.

Really? Every single one I know in CCDC who applied last year got in.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I think it's hard to make sweeping generalizations about public school kids based on two posting they didn't get in.

I'm sorry for that, PPs.

SJC is a good school, at a decent for DC price point. I wish there were more options for folks. Good luck to everyone today. We were you two years ago - kid coming from Deal. We are Catholic, so that helped, I think.

[Anonymous]

Just checked the portal, nothing. Now, I'm anxious

[Anonymous]

Competitive year. Straight A student, sporty, 99% HSPT - Rejected. I’m a bit shocked!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

I don’t think that is the case last year. Dozens of Deal kids were denied.

I honestly don't think so. I had g/b twins in that Deal class and my kids knew several dozen who applied and about 20 who now attend. Many were not straight A students. They don't know anyone who was denied.
How would you know dozens of denials?

There were quite a few reports (maybe a dozen) last year here on DCUM showing denials.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

I live in NoVA and don't know what DEAL is.
Local public school?

Is the relationship based on geography, relationships, both???

Either way, sorry for the disappointing news.

Deal is the DCPS middle school for almost all of NW DC. They're a large SJC feeder and traditionally all reasonable applicants (As/Bs) get in to SJC whether Catholic or not.
There has always been a very tight relationship.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

I don’t think that is the case last year. Dozens of Deal kids were denied.

I honestly don't think so. I had g/b twins in that Deal class and my kids knew several dozen who applied and about 20 who now attend. Many were not straight A students. They don't know anyone who was denied.
How would you know dozens of denials?

There were quite a few reports (maybe a dozen) last year here on DCUM showing denials.

Not from Deal. Show me the post. I'll look back as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Competitive year. Straight A student, sporty, 99% HSPT - Rejected. I’m a bit shocked!

Wow. Coming from Deal/another public, catholic, or another private?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just checked the portal, nothing. Now, I'm anxious

Nothing might mean good news. It appears the denials are out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

Long time SJC parent and Deal parent -- not the case in over the last 9 - 10 years. I only noticed a large increase in the current 9th graders. Previous years there were quite a few but my kid who is in college now there were maybe a handful at most. But I think you are right on this. SJC really appreciated the math that Deal has been doing over the years. If you had a Deal kid at SJC the high level math classes were mostly Deal kids. I know for my Deal student when school closed in 2020 the math teacher would send links to Kahn academy without any synchronous classes. Not sure there was any math learning last year either. This one is my first SJC freshman to be in algebra. Just algebra. Now I am happy they admit siblings!

Sorry about those who didn't get.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

I don’t think that is the case last year. Dozens of Deal kids were denied.

I honestly don't think so. I had g/b twins in that Deal class and my kids knew several dozen who applied and about 20 who now attend. Many were not straight A students. They don't know anyone who was denied.
How would you know dozens of denials?

There were quite a few reports (maybe a dozen) last year here on DCUM showing denials.

Not from Deal. Show me the post. I'll look back as well.

No thanks.