Average GPA at SWW (DC "magnet") is 3.93 unweighted; this is what private kids are up against

[Anonymous]

SWW is also not your typical public school though, right? It has many aspects that are private school-like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But for YEARS everyone has been saying that they're just competing against the others in their school. So, that's not correct?

It this year. I think the grading differences are so severe that colleges are now entirely passing on private school kids with sun 3.5 GPAs.

Sad

[Anonymous]

I’m not in the DC area but from an area with a similar competitive private school landscape, also with grade inflated public schools, and as far as I can tell the privates are doing just fine in college admissions even for unhooked kids. Is this a DC thing?

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Anonymous wrote:Insane grade inflation in DCPS:
https://www.swwrookery.com/post/hugely-inflated-are-pandemic-era-grading-policies-doing-more-harm-than-good
A's are given for "any effort at all"

SWW has fantastic college admissions again this year--better than any private. This is what the DC private school kids are up against with their
3.4's for working their a$$es off. 🙁

SWW only accepts 9th graders who have straight As. How is it a surprise that these kids will continue to be the kind of students who make As?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, I thought all today’s posts are about how valuable the years and years of private school are for all the precious children. Are we back to private kids being “penalized” and “disadvantaged”?

Too private schools w excellent college prep reputations elsewhere don’t have grade deflation and curve down. Don’t have 3-4 hours of homework every night either. Maybe 2. Plus your ECs. But we moved here and here we are, upper school curving down grades, papers and tests and not even disclosing anonymous class grades. No one knows where they stand. Or what the HoS or teacher will say when they get a college AdCom call or letter or recommendation request.

Now that’s the power of $50k per year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Insane grade inflation in DCPS:
https://www.swwrookery.com/post/hugely-inflated-are-pandemic-era-grading-policies-doing-more-harm-than-good
A's are given for "any effort at all"

SWW has fantastic college admissions again this year--better than any private. This is what the DC private school kids are up against with their
3.4's for working their a$$es off. 🙁

SWW only accepts 9th graders who have straight As. How is it a surprise that these kids will continue to be the kind of students who make As?

This isn't true. You can have As or Bs.

it's REALLy hard to get Bs at Deal (DCPS middle school). You have to basically not turn things in. my kid is in algebra and this week received a sheet with every missing assignment that she can submit this week for full credit. Also listed were every exam--she can retake them all this week and they're the same problems as the first time. If you can't get an A in this system you are simply not doing ANYTHING.

[Anonymous]

Jesus wept.

[Anonymous]

You chose private. Deal with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, I thought all today’s posts are about how valuable the years and years of private school are for all the precious children. Are we back to private kids being “penalized” and “disadvantaged”?

Too private schools w excellent college prep reputations elsewhere don’t have grade deflation and curve down. Don’t have 3-4 hours of homework every night either. Maybe 2. Plus your ECs. But we moved here and here we are, upper school curving down grades, papers and tests and not even disclosing anonymous class grades. No one knows where they stand. Or what the HoS or teacher will say when they get a college AdCom call or letter or recommendation request.

Now that’s the power of $50k per year.

Wait, what is that?

[Anonymous]

Oh no! I'll call Yale and let them know immediately what is happening. Actually, I'll just stop in the admissions office because 2 Walls kids who are accepted are visiting this weekend. Oh and they didn't put up their insta achievement yet. Walls did GREAT this year. The kids work hard and come in already knowing how to work hard. I'd say between legacies, hooks, and the early year admissions, the GPA at Sidwell is going to be lower and classes to some extent dumbed down. Kid for kid, the Walls crop is going to win out. (and it's free! and they are getting a great education) and weird private parents are so interested they are reading the school's newspaper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh no! I'll call Yale and let them know immediately what is happening. Actually, I'll just stop in the admissions office because 2 Walls kids who are accepted are visiting this weekend. Oh and they didn't put up their insta achievement yet. Walls did GREAT this year. The kids work hard and come in already knowing how to work hard. I'd say between legacies, hooks, and the early year admissions, the GPA at Sidwell is going to be lower and classes to some extent dumbed down. Kid for kid, the Walls crop is going to win out. (and it's free! and they are getting a great education) and weird private parents are so interested they are reading the school's newspaper.

Why are you being an jerk? It's Walls own administration that is saying that the school's grades are wildly inflated. So in response you're making fun of Sidwell kids?

For someone who is so convinced your kid is superior, you don't sound very happy. You frankly sound jealous of Sidwell kids. Happy people don't feel the need to put down others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh no! I'll call Yale and let them know immediately what is happening. Actually, I'll just stop in the admissions office because 2 Walls kids who are accepted are visiting this weekend. Oh and they didn't put up their insta achievement yet. Walls did GREAT this year. The kids work hard and come in already knowing how to work hard. I'd say between legacies, hooks, and the early year admissions, the GPA at Sidwell is going to be lower and classes to some extent dumbed down. Kid for kid, the Walls crop is going to win out. (and it's free! and they are getting a great education) and weird private parents are so interested they are reading the school's newspaper.

Why are you being an jerk? It's Walls own administration that is saying that the school's grades are wildly inflated. So in response you're making fun of Sidwell kids?

For someone who is so convinced your kid is superior, you don't sound very happy. You frankly sound jealous of Sidwell kids. Happy people don't feel the need to put down others.

OP & you are the ones “putting down others”!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh no! I'll call Yale and let them know immediately what is happening. Actually, I'll just stop in the admissions office because 2 Walls kids who are accepted are visiting this weekend. Oh and they didn't put up their insta achievement yet. Walls did GREAT this year. The kids work hard and come in already knowing how to work hard. I'd say between legacies, hooks, and the early year admissions, the GPA at Sidwell is going to be lower and classes to some extent dumbed down. Kid for kid, the Walls crop is going to win out. (and it's free! and they are getting a great education) and weird private parents are so interested they are reading the school's newspaper.

Why are you being an jerk? It's Walls own administration that is saying that the school's grades are wildly inflated. So in response you're making fun of Sidwell kids?

For someone who is so convinced your kid is superior, you don't sound very happy. You frankly sound jealous of Sidwell kids. Happy people don't feel the need to put down others.

+1 that PP sounds crazy defensive and nasty

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh no! I'll call Yale and let them know immediately what is happening. Actually, I'll just stop in the admissions office because 2 Walls kids who are accepted are visiting this weekend. Oh and they didn't put up their insta achievement yet. Walls did GREAT this year. The kids work hard and come in already knowing how to work hard. I'd say between legacies, hooks, and the early year admissions, the GPA at Sidwell is going to be lower and classes to some extent dumbed down. Kid for kid, the Walls crop is going to win out. (and it's free! and they are getting a great education) and weird private parents are so interested they are reading the school's newspaper.

Why are you being an jerk? It's Walls own administration that is saying that the school's grades are wildly inflated. So in response you're making fun of Sidwell kids?

For someone who is so convinced your kid is superior, you don't sound very happy. You frankly sound jealous of Sidwell kids. Happy people don't feel the need to put down others.

+1 that PP sounds crazy defensive and nasty

Agree! The new Yale parent has a good point I've thought about. We are not at Sidwell (GDS) and I've observed this as well. We can easily afford this school but there must be a reason that I come here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh no! I'll call Yale and let them know immediately what is happening. Actually, I'll just stop in the admissions office because 2 Walls kids who are accepted are visiting this weekend. Oh and they didn't put up their insta achievement yet. Walls did GREAT this year. The kids work hard and come in already knowing how to work hard. I'd say between legacies, hooks, and the early year admissions, the GPA at Sidwell is going to be lower and classes to some extent dumbed down. Kid for kid, the Walls crop is going to win out. (and it's free! and they are getting a great education) and weird private parents are so interested they are reading the school's newspaper.

Why are you being an jerk? It's Walls own administration that is saying that the school's grades are wildly inflated. So in response you're making fun of Sidwell kids?

For someone who is so convinced your kid is superior, you don't sound very happy. You frankly sound jealous of Sidwell kids. Happy people don't feel the need to put down others.

+1 that PP sounds crazy defensive and nasty

Agree! The new Yale parent has a good point I've thought about. We are not at Sidwell (GDS) and I've observed this as well. We can easily afford this school but there must be a reason that I come here.

Odd post.