Do safety schools exist anymore?

[Anonymous]

Perhaps a different way of asking the question is whether there are any schools in which a solid “B” student - smart kid but with no major hooks - can feel confident about acceptance. The general consensus seems to be maybe a few Catholic schools but that’s about it.

[Anonymous]

Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Not SAES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Not SAES.

Yes. SAES accepts b students. Guess how I know
?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Not SAES.

Yes. SAES accepts b students. Guess how I know
?

Just stop. This isn't helpful for those who did not get into these schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GP is a safety school.

Give me a break. Please!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GP is a safety school.

Give me a break. Please!

Was for us. Would have only gone there is st. Alban's or Good Counsel Scholars didn't work out. Fortunately, it didn't come to that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Is the difficulty people are facing mostly coming from public to private? I am not crowing--we just had no difficulty with applications/acceptances going from private to private. That may be a long-term way to look at safety, but it made us feel safe I guess.

Would guess yes. Much easier from private to private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Is the difficulty people are facing mostly coming from public to private? I am not crowing--we just had no difficulty with applications/acceptances going from private to private. That may be a long-term way to look at safety, but it made us feel safe I guess.

Would guess yes. Much easier from private to private.

Private to private is a bit easier except for Prep. They take lots/mostly public with the exception of MD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Is the difficulty people are facing mostly coming from public to private? I am not crowing--we just had no difficulty with applications/acceptances going from private to private. That may be a long-term way to look at safety, but it made us feel safe I guess.

Would guess yes. Much easier from private to private.

Private to private is a bit easier except for Prep. They take lots/mostly public with the exception of MD.

You are trying too hard. No one believes you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Is the difficulty people are facing mostly coming from public to private? I am not crowing--we just had no difficulty with applications/acceptances going from private to private. That may be a long-term way to look at safety, but it made us feel safe I guess.

Would guess yes. Much easier from private to private.

Private to private is a bit easier except for Prep. They take lots/mostly public with the exception of MD.

Your ability to pay and get your child into a k-8 as 6 yr old is a hook. Nothing to crow about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Is the difficulty people are facing mostly coming from public to private? I am not crowing--we just had no difficulty with applications/acceptances going from private to private. That may be a long-term way to look at safety, but it made us feel safe I guess.

Would guess yes. Much easier from private to private.

Private to private is a bit easier except for Prep. They take lots/mostly public with the exception of MD.

Your ability to pay and get your child into a k-8 as 6 yr old is a hook. Nothing to crow about.

Agreed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Is the difficulty people are facing mostly coming from public to private? I am not crowing--we just had no difficulty with applications/acceptances going from private to private. That may be a long-term way to look at safety, but it made us feel safe I guess.

Would guess yes. Much easier from private to private.

Private to private is a bit easier except for Prep. They take lots/mostly public with the exception of MD.

Lies. Prep takes a few public school kids, but mostly private school grads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GP is a safety school.

Give me a break. Please!

Was for us. Would have only gone there is st. Alban's or Good Counsel Scholars didn't work out. Fortunately, it didn't come to that.

Sounds like your son is exceptional. No need to make others feel bad.