Bullis or SJC

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Anonymous wrote:Current Bullis family here -- our child is a Senior. We have been very happy with the Bullis community and academics. Many kids in the current Senior class are already placed in Ivies and top 5 schools -- they're absolute non-athletes. There are also great student-athletes already accepted at top schools. I would recommend talking to Bullis families directly. It's a great school.

this is just not true.

This is true. I’m sure the Bullis college counseling office, which is fantastic, would be happy to talk to you.

Give us numbers. It just isn't true.

Bullis alum, not the PP, Bullis posts its 2021 matriculations on their website: https://www.bullis.org/academics/college-counseling/college-matriculation

A dozen or so Ivies and a good number of equivalent quality schools that play in different athletic conferences.

[Anonymous]

My DC is considering Bullis and a few other DC privates, not SJC though. We attended the Bullis event last night and, honestly, it was incredibly impressive. My DC applied to Bullis as a backup, but DC is now seriously considering attending for 9th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Bullis family here -- our child is a Senior. We have been very happy with the Bullis community and academics. Many kids in the current Senior class are already placed in Ivies and top 5 schools -- they're absolute non-athletes. There are also great student-athletes already accepted at top schools. I would recommend talking to Bullis families directly. It's a great school.

this is just not true.

This is true. I’m sure the Bullis college counseling office, which is fantastic, would be happy to talk to you.

Give us numbers. It just isn't true.

Bullis alum, not the PP, Bullis posts its 2021 matriculations on their website: https://www.bullis.org/academics/college-counseling/college-matriculation

A dozen or so Ivies and a good number of equivalent quality schools that play in different athletic conferences.

Very impressive list. Puts the lie to all those claiming Bullis is bad academically.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Bullis family here -- our child is a Senior. We have been very happy with the Bullis community and academics. Many kids in the current Senior class are already placed in Ivies and top 5 schools -- they're absolute non-athletes. There are also great student-athletes already accepted at top schools. I would recommend talking to Bullis families directly. It's a great school.

this is just not true.

This is true. I’m sure the Bullis college counseling office, which is fantastic, would be happy to talk to you.

Give us numbers. It just isn't true.

Bullis alum, not the PP, Bullis posts its 2021 matriculations on their website: https://www.bullis.org/academics/college-counseling/college-matriculation

A dozen or so Ivies and a good number of equivalent quality schools that play in different athletic conferences.

Very impressive list. Puts the lie to all those claiming Bullis is bad academically.

We went to the admitted families night as well. We were extremely impressed. The arts program is excellent, the teachers were terrific, the facilities are very impressive. The whole thing is nothing like what this forum presents the school as.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Bullis family here -- our child is a Senior. We have been very happy with the Bullis community and academics. Many kids in the current Senior class are already placed in Ivies and top 5 schools -- they're absolute non-athletes. There are also great student-athletes already accepted at top schools. I would recommend talking to Bullis families directly. It's a great school.

this is just not true.

This is true. I’m sure the Bullis college counseling office, which is fantastic, would be happy to talk to you.

Give us numbers. It just isn't true.

Thanks for calling me a liar. My child is one of them. What would you like? GPA? School accepted? Resumes and essays?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullis Class of 2021:

Brown: 1
Cornell: 2
Dartmouth: 3
Harvard: 2
Penn: 3
Yale: 1

SJC does not appear to provide year-specific matriculation data.

How many of these are athletic recruits? All, right? How many were URM athletic recruits?

I think it’s important to provide that specific context in all of these many, many threads. Also legacy info.

Not just for Bullis but since we’re here … the above list, without context, would lead the uninitiated to think that Bullis is some sort of academic powerhouse and preparation for the world’s best academic institutions. When in fact is an average high school with several well-oiled sports pipelines.

Same phenomenon happens at our big 3 — but the difference is that at our school there are additional buckets of Ivy-bound kids who aren’t athletic recruits or even legacies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Bullis family here -- our child is a Senior. We have been very happy with the Bullis community and academics. Many kids in the current Senior class are already placed in Ivies and top 5 schools -- they're absolute non-athletes. There are also great student-athletes already accepted at top schools. I would recommend talking to Bullis families directly. It's a great school.

this is just not true.

This is true. I’m sure the Bullis college counseling office, which is fantastic, would be happy to talk to you.

Give us numbers. It just isn't true.

Thanks for calling me a liar. My child is one of them. What would you like? GPA? School accepted? Resumes and essays?

There were FOUR Ivy admits last year at Bullis who were not sports recruits. It's all public info on Bullis' web site (college admissions and athletic signings are both posted).
I'm glad you son/daughter is in this narrow number but your original posts claimed there were ""MANY kids who have already placed in Ivies who are absolutely not-athletes".
You have to admit that you are exaggerating.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bullis Class of 2021:

Brown: 1
Cornell: 2
Dartmouth: 3
Harvard: 2
Penn: 3
Yale: 1

SJC does not appear to provide year-specific matriculation data.

How many of these are athletic recruits? All, right? How many were URM athletic recruits?

I think it’s important to provide that specific context in all of these many, many threads. Also legacy info.

Not just for Bullis but since we’re here … the above list, without context, would lead the uninitiated to think that Bullis is some sort of academic powerhouse and preparation for the world’s best academic institutions. When in fact is an average high school with several well-oiled sports pipelines.

Same phenomenon happens at our big 3 — but the difference is that at our school there are additional buckets of Ivy-bound kids who aren’t athletic recruits or even legacies

What’s your vendetta against Bullis? Why don’t you provide proof for your claim that all the Bullis Ivy admits are athletic recruits?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Bullis family here -- our child is a Senior. We have been very happy with the Bullis community and academics. Many kids in the current Senior class are already placed in Ivies and top 5 schools -- they're absolute non-athletes. There are also great student-athletes already accepted at top schools. I would recommend talking to Bullis families directly. It's a great school.

this is just not true.

This is true. I’m sure the Bullis college counseling office, which is fantastic, would be happy to talk to you.

Give us numbers. It just isn't true.

Thanks for calling me a liar. My child is one of them. What would you like? GPA? School accepted? Resumes and essays?

There were FOUR Ivy admits last year at Bullis who were not sports recruits. It's all public info on Bullis' web site (college admissions and athletic signings are both posted).
I'm glad you son/daughter is in this narrow number but your original posts claimed there were ""MANY kids who have already placed in Ivies who are absolutely not-athletes".
You have to admit that you are exaggerating.

Compare that to other schools in this area. Show us that the non-recruit admits are much more frequent. If you can’t do that, then just take a seat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bullis Class of 2021:

Brown: 1
Cornell: 2
Dartmouth: 3
Harvard: 2
Penn: 3
Yale: 1

SJC does not appear to provide year-specific matriculation data.

How many of these are athletic recruits? All, right? How many were URM athletic recruits?

I think it’s important to provide that specific context in all of these many, many threads. Also legacy info.

Not just for Bullis but since we’re here … the above list, without context, would lead the uninitiated to think that Bullis is some sort of academic powerhouse and preparation for the world’s best academic institutions. When in fact is an average high school with several well-oiled sports pipelines.

Same phenomenon happens at our big 3 — but the difference is that at our school there are additional buckets of Ivy-bound kids who aren’t athletic recruits or even legacies

Give us numbers.

[Anonymous]

Is there a similar list for St. Johns?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullis Class of 2021:

Brown: 1
Cornell: 2
Dartmouth: 3
Harvard: 2
Penn: 3
Yale: 1

SJC does not appear to provide year-specific matriculation data.

That lst for Bullis is very impressive. My kid went to Holton + then HYP. But, she was accepted to Bullis + we found the people to be quite nice. For posters trying to explain this list away with - "oh it's athletic recruits, URMs, legacies"-- I have a newsflash for you-- that is largely the case at your beloved " big3" or whatever. Colleges, including the Ivies do not just want the top grades/test scores, ECs-- they want more than that .

OP for you, since you have 3 kids - St. Johns should be fine. Bullis times three is big bucks.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bullis Class of 2021:

Brown: 1
Cornell: 2
Dartmouth: 3
Harvard: 2
Penn: 3
Yale: 1

SJC does not appear to provide year-specific matriculation data.

How many of these are athletic recruits? All, right? How many were URM athletic recruits?

I think it’s important to provide that specific context in all of these many, many threads. Also legacy info.

Not just for Bullis but since we’re here … the above list, without context, would lead the uninitiated to think that Bullis is some sort of academic powerhouse and preparation for the world’s best academic institutions. When in fact is an average high school with several well-oiled sports pipelines.

Same phenomenon happens at our big 3 — but the difference is that at our school there are additional buckets of Ivy-bound kids who aren’t athletic recruits or even legacies

What’s your vendetta against Bullis? Why don’t you provide proof for your claim that all the Bullis Ivy admits are athletic recruits?

Nobody has a vendetta against Bullis but the mom about who is saying that they were "MANY" one-athlete kids receiving Ivy acceptances is JUST FLAT-OUT LYING.
THERE WERE FOUR KIDS LAST YEAR. Is FOUR many?
I would say no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bullis Class of 2021:

Brown: 1
Cornell: 2
Dartmouth: 3
Harvard: 2
Penn: 3
Yale: 1

SJC does not appear to provide year-specific matriculation data.

How many of these are athletic recruits? All, right? How many were URM athletic recruits?

I think it’s important to provide that specific context in all of these many, many threads. Also legacy info.

Not just for Bullis but since we’re here … the above list, without context, would lead the uninitiated to think that Bullis is some sort of academic powerhouse and preparation for the world’s best academic institutions. When in fact is an average high school with several well-oiled sports pipelines.

Same phenomenon happens at our big 3 — but the difference is that at our school there are additional buckets of Ivy-bound kids who aren’t athletic recruits or even legacies

What’s your vendetta against Bullis? Why don’t you provide proof for your claim that all the Bullis Ivy admits are athletic recruits?

Nobody has a vendetta against Bullis but the mom about who is saying that they were "MANY" one-athlete kids receiving Ivy acceptances is JUST FLAT-OUT LYING.
THERE WERE FOUR KIDS LAST YEAR. Is FOUR many?
I would say no.

Previous poster here to point out a typo. Meant to type "NON-athlete" and instead typed "one-athlete".

Nobody has a vendetta against Bullis but the mom about who is saying that they were "MANY" NON-athlete kids receiving Ivy acceptances is JUST FLAT-OUT LYING.
THERE WERE FOUR KIDS LAST YEAR. Is FOUR many?
I would say no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bullis Class of 2021:

Brown: 1
Cornell: 2
Dartmouth: 3
Harvard: 2
Penn: 3
Yale: 1

SJC does not appear to provide year-specific matriculation data.

How many of these are athletic recruits? All, right? How many were URM athletic recruits?

I think it’s important to provide that specific context in all of these many, many threads. Also legacy info.

Not just for Bullis but since we’re here … the above list, without context, would lead the uninitiated to think that Bullis is some sort of academic powerhouse and preparation for the world’s best academic institutions. When in fact is an average high school with several well-oiled sports pipelines.

Same phenomenon happens at our big 3 — but the difference is that at our school there are additional buckets of Ivy-bound kids who aren’t athletic recruits or even legacies

What’s your vendetta against Bullis? Why don’t you provide proof for your claim that all the Bullis Ivy admits are athletic recruits?

Nobody has a vendetta against Bullis but the mom about who is saying that they were "MANY" one-athlete kids receiving Ivy acceptances is JUST FLAT-OUT LYING.
THERE WERE FOUR KIDS LAST YEAR. Is FOUR many?
I would say no.

Again — post the numbers for your school.