After all the drama, Big3 college admissions are really as strong as ever this year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at NCS.
From what I can tell:
20% Ivies
10% U of Chicago
10% other top 20 universities
10% top 10 liberal arts colleges
Etc.
That is 50% of the class into TOP20 colleges/universities. Minimum.

Even with the deflated GPAs (well under 4.0), almost no APs, etc.

STA is similar.
Sidwell has pretty much gotten the entire class in top50 schools.
GDS is a bit uneven.

How exactly are the grades "deflated"? Public schools might inflate grades, but that doesn't mean independent ones deflate them.

Are you new here? Most of the more academics rigorous private schools here pride themselves on giving out significantly less As than area public’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at NCS.
From what I can tell:
20% Ivies
10% U of Chicago
10% other top 20 universities
10% top 10 liberal arts colleges
Etc.
That is 50% of the class into TOP20 colleges/universities. Minimum.

Even with the deflated GPAs (well under 4.0), almost no APs, etc.

STA is similar.
Sidwell has pretty much gotten the entire class in top50 schools.
GDS is a bit uneven.

How exactly are the grades "deflated"? Public schools might inflate grades, but that doesn't mean independent ones deflate them.

They give out a lot of Bs and Cs (as final grades). And yet it doesn't impact college admissions. Look at Sidwell's results. Average GPA is about a 3.5 with no weighting beyond this. And yet 85% of the class going to a top50 school.
It's just gratifying to realize that colleges recognize that a 3.5 from Sidwell is a strong GPA.
It's a bit nerve wracking to be applying these kids when their public school friends have 15 APs and a 4.7.

[Anonymous]

You mean they aren’t “disadvantaged” after all?

Shocking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op seems to be exaggerating a bit as Sidwell list looks good but definitely has schools outside T50.

ok, 85-90% to top50?

If your source is instagram, only 60% seniors posted. Anyway, top50 is a low standard for a top private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at NCS.
From what I can tell:
20% Ivies
10% U of Chicago
10% other top 20 universities
10% top 10 liberal arts colleges
Etc.
That is 50% of the class into TOP20 colleges/universities. Minimum.

Even with the deflated GPAs (well under 4.0), almost no APs, etc.

STA is similar.
Sidwell has pretty much gotten the entire class in top50 schools.
GDS is a bit uneven.

I’m not seeing the ivy numbers in the Instagram page. Def Chicago though. What is the NCS class size? About 20 have posted so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at NCS.
From what I can tell:
20% Ivies
10% U of Chicago
10% other top 20 universities
10% top 10 liberal arts colleges
Etc.
That is 50% of the class into TOP20 colleges/universities. Minimum.

Even with the deflated GPAs (well under 4.0), almost no APs, etc.

STA is similar.
Sidwell has pretty much gotten the entire class in top50 schools.
GDS is a bit uneven.

I’m not seeing the ivy numbers in the Instagram page. Def Chicago though. What is the NCS class size? About 20 have posted so far.

STA and NCS kids don’t generally post these things in our experience so don’t count on the entries class posting. NCS has several going to Ivies, plus more than one going to UVA, Georgetown, university of Chicago etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at NCS.
From what I can tell:
20% Ivies
10% U of Chicago
10% other top 20 universities
10% top 10 liberal arts colleges
Etc.
That is 50% of the class into TOP20 colleges/universities. Minimum.

Even with the deflated GPAs (well under 4.0), almost no APs, etc.

STA is similar.
Sidwell has pretty much gotten the entire class in top50 schools.
GDS is a bit uneven.

"From what I can tell"? Oh really?

What is your basis for knowing where all the girls in the NCS Class of 2023 are matriculating such that you can calculate, for example, 20% Ivy.

If you look at the Insta, there are literally 2 kids going to Ivies (Penn and Cornell) of 29 posting. That is less than 7%.

[Anonymous]

I'm having trouble understanding how these results are worth bragging about. You're paying all that money for, what, a 20 percent chance of Ivy admissions, which is an inflated number to start with because we know that there are many more Ivy legacies at the top privates than publics.

My kids weren't geniuses, but they were good students at solid but no tippy top public schools in the DMV. They all got into either UVA, William and Mary or both, and they all went to one or the other except for one who chose a top ten LAC instead. I don't think their going to a so-called Big 3 would have made a bit of a difference in their college admissions, and we saved a lot of money and remained a part of our local neighborhood in the process.

The idea that, standing alone, attending the Big 3 over a good public school in the DMV makes a big difference in college admissions has long been debunked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm having trouble understanding how these results are worth bragging about. You're paying all that money for, what, a 20 percent chance of Ivy admissions, which is an inflated number to start with because we know that there are many more Ivy legacies at the top privates than publics.

My kids weren't geniuses, but they were good students at solid but no tippy top public schools in the DMV. They all got into either UVA, William and Mary or both, and they all went to one or the other except for one who chose a top ten LAC instead. I don't think their going to a so-called Big 3 would have made a bit of a difference in their college admissions, and we saved a lot of money and remained a part of our local neighborhood in the process.

The idea that, standing alone, attending the Big 3 over a good public school in the DMV makes a big difference in college admissions has long been debunked.

I paid "all that money" for smaller class sizes, safety, more opportunities, and a good education. I did not send my kids to private because it would improve their chances of college admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm having trouble understanding how these results are worth bragging about. You're paying all that money for, what, a 20 percent chance of Ivy admissions, which is an inflated number to start with because we know that there are many more Ivy legacies at the top privates than publics.

My kids weren't geniuses, but they were good students at solid but no tippy top public schools in the DMV. They all got into either UVA, William and Mary or both, and they all went to one or the other except for one who chose a top ten LAC instead. I don't think their going to a so-called Big 3 would have made a bit of a difference in their college admissions, and we saved a lot of money and remained a part of our local neighborhood in the process.

The idea that, standing alone, attending the Big 3 over a good public school in the DMV makes a big difference in college admissions has long been debunked.

I paid "all that money" for smaller class sizes, safety, more opportunities, and a good education. I did not send my kids to private because it would improve their chances of college admissions.

+10000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at NCS.
From what I can tell:
20% Ivies
10% U of Chicago
10% other top 20 universities
10% top 10 liberal arts colleges
Etc.
That is 50% of the class into TOP20 colleges/universities. Minimum.

Even with the deflated GPAs (well under 4.0), almost no APs, etc.

STA is similar.
Sidwell has pretty much gotten the entire class in top50 schools.
GDS is a bit uneven.

How exactly are the grades "deflated"? Public schools might inflate grades, but that doesn't mean independent ones deflate them.

Are you new here? Most of the more academics rigorous private schools here pride themselves on giving out significantly less As than area public’s.

What school prides itself on "giving" students FEWER As? Methinks this is a bit of projection on your part. The point remains: it's the grade inflation at public high schools that is the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at NCS.
From what I can tell:
20% Ivies
10% U of Chicago
10% other top 20 universities
10% top 10 liberal arts colleges
Etc.
That is 50% of the class into TOP20 colleges/universities. Minimum.

Even with the deflated GPAs (well under 4.0), almost no APs, etc.

STA is similar.
Sidwell has pretty much gotten the entire class in top50 schools.
GDS is a bit uneven.

Yes! Same thing is happening at Bullis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at NCS.
From what I can tell:
20% Ivies
10% U of Chicago
10% other top 20 universities
10% top 10 liberal arts colleges
Etc.
That is 50% of the class into TOP20 colleges/universities. Minimum.

Even with the deflated GPAs (well under 4.0), almost no APs, etc.

STA is similar.
Sidwell has pretty much gotten the entire class in top50 schools.
GDS is a bit uneven.

"From what I can tell"? Oh really?

What is your basis for knowing where all the girls in the NCS Class of 2023 are matriculating such that you can calculate, for example, 20% Ivy.

If you look at the Insta, there are literally 2 kids going to Ivies (Penn and Cornell) of 29 posting. That is less than 7%.

They already said they had a daughter in the class. The class is only 72 girls. The girls know, and many girls talk to their parents. I also have a daughter in the class. The PP’s statement is accurate.

[Anonymous]

I feel sorry for the kids at these schools who are average students and sensitive. It must be very difficult to be surrounded by such cutthroat, competitive classmates and their parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op seems to be exaggerating a bit as Sidwell list looks good but definitely has schools outside T50.

I’m not the OP, but please try to read for understanding in the future. The OP said “Sidwell has pretty much gotten the entire class in top50.” “Pretty much” does not mean all.