Walls GPA cut off

[Anonymous]

Banneker is also an option

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Did you reach out and request info? I am shocked that this profile did not receive an interview

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Did you reach out and request info? I am shocked that this profile did not receive an interview

I’m not. Every year since they dropped the test, there have been kids like this left out. Learn to accept the fact that while many kids who get into Walls are very intelligent and otherwise wonderful, there are other very intelligent and otherwise wonderful kids who are rejected. Every. Single. Year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Did you reach out and request info? I am shocked that this profile did not receive an interview

Then you are new to this process. Perhaps it is shocking but it’s no longer surprising.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Did you reach out and request info? I am shocked that this profile did not receive an interview

I’m not. Every year since they dropped the test, there have been kids like this left out. Learn to accept the fact that while many kids who get into Walls are very intelligent and otherwise wonderful, there are other very intelligent and otherwise wonderful kids who are rejected. Every. Single. Year.

And your kid may be one of those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Did you reach out and request info? I am shocked that this profile did not receive an interview

No, we didn't as sadly we knew 3 other kids just like her that didn't get interviews either. So I assumed it wasn't a mistake and had no desire to go groveling to Walls.


All kids are doing fine now..3 in top privates and one at JR.

Academic merit had very little to do with Walls admission last year. These kids had 4.0s in the highest math track (Algebra 2 at Deal) and were passed over for interviews by kids with 3.5s who were 4 math levels down. To get an interview you only needed a 3.0 in any math track.

It's all good. It worked out. But don't think that you can plan on Walls based on any GPA or academic/behavioral track record. it's a lottery which at least half the kids at feeder middle schools are eligible for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Sounds like maybe your kid peaked in 6th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Sounds like maybe your kid peaked in 6th grade.

Don’t be such a jerk.

[Anonymous]

DC had a 3.8 at Deal. A all years in math but was only in Algebra 1 (as opposed to kid above). Played a sport. Won awards in extracurricular. Didn’t get off waitlist this spring.

DC is at Jackson-Reed and loving it. Most of his/her friends left for Walls or St John’s. Two at Banneker. Made a nice bunch of friends so far and truly happy.

I hope everyone is so lucky!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Did you reach out and request info? I am shocked that this profile did not receive an interview

No, we didn't as sadly we knew 3 other kids just like her that didn't get interviews either. So I assumed it wasn't a mistake and had no desire to go groveling to Walls.


All kids are doing fine now..3 in top privates and one at JR.

Academic merit had very little to do with Walls admission last year. These kids had 4.0s in the highest math track (Algebra 2 at Deal) and were passed over for interviews by kids with 3.5s who were 4 math levels down. To get an interview you only needed a 3.0 in any math track.

It's all good. It worked out. But don't think that you can plan on Walls based on any GPA or academic/behavioral track record. it's a lottery which at least half the kids at feeder middle schools are eligible for.

How do you know all of these kids had 3.5 GPAs? Are parents just running around tell you their kids scores? Also 4 levels down in math is 7th grade math. You sound hyperbolic. And very few kids at Walls take Algebra I in 9th so I think you may have mistaken some of these kids stats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Did you reach out and request info? I am shocked that this profile did not receive an interview

No, we didn't as sadly we knew 3 other kids just like her that didn't get interviews either. So I assumed it wasn't a mistake and had no desire to go groveling to Walls.


All kids are doing fine now..3 in top privates and one at JR.

Academic merit had very little to do with Walls admission last year. These kids had 4.0s in the highest math track (Algebra 2 at Deal) and were passed over for interviews by kids with 3.5s who were 4 math levels down. To get an interview you only needed a 3.0 in any math track.

It's all good. It worked out. But don't think that you can plan on Walls based on any GPA or academic/behavioral track record. it's a lottery which at least half the kids at feeder middle schools are eligible for.

How do you know all of these kids had 3.5 GPAs? Are parents just running around tell you their kids scores? Also 4 levels down in math is 7th grade math. You sound hyperbolic. And very few kids at Walls take Algebra I in 9th so I think you may have mistaken some of these kids stats.

I agree, there’s no need to disparage the kids who get interviews or offers at Walls. The fact is that there are more than enough highly-qualified applicants—and that means that some lovely and impressive kids are always left out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Did you reach out and request info? I am shocked that this profile did not receive an interview

No, we didn't as sadly we knew 3 other kids just like her that didn't get interviews either. So I assumed it wasn't a mistake and had no desire to go groveling to Walls.


All kids are doing fine now..3 in top privates and one at JR.

Academic merit had very little to do with Walls admission last year. These kids had 4.0s in the highest math track (Algebra 2 at Deal) and were passed over for interviews by kids with 3.5s who were 4 math levels down. To get an interview you only needed a 3.0 in any math track.

It's all good. It worked out. But don't think that you can plan on Walls based on any GPA or academic/behavioral track record. it's a lottery which at least half the kids at feeder middle schools are eligible for.

How do you know all of these kids had 3.5 GPAs? Are parents just running around tell you their kids scores? Also 4 levels down in math is 7th grade math. You sound hyperbolic. And very few kids at Walls take Algebra I in 9th so I think you may have mistaken some of these kids stats.

Also, Walls still has other kids coming in to take Algebra 1 and Geometry from other schools and classes to fill. Middle school kids shouldn't be penalized for not being fast tracked in Math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And last year, lots of kids with 4.0s were not invited to interview. So don’t count on a high gpa as getting you through the first hurdle

This. GPA had very little to do with who was interviewed.

Let’s not be too dramatic - GPA had a lot to do with it, but not everything. Teacher recommendations mattered too. My kid personally knows smart kids who were jerks to teachers who didn’t get in.

We don’t need to rehash all the imperfections of the admissions when demand is greater than supply, but saying GPA didn’t matter much isn’t accurate.

Ok, my kid had a 4.0 and won the Deal "student of the month" 2 months of 6th grade and about 10 different end-of-quarter awards in 7th (top student in math and team VIP or several quarters as two examples) and she didn't get an interview with a 4.0. She is an extremely well behaved girl.

Did you reach out and request info? I am shocked that this profile did not receive an interview

I’m not. Every year since they dropped the test, there have been kids like this left out. Learn to accept the fact that while many kids who get into Walls are very intelligent and otherwise wonderful, there are other very intelligent and otherwise wonderful kids who are rejected. Every. Single. Year.

You know that even when they had the test kids like this were left out. The test didn’t guarantee your kid got into the school or even interviewed.

[Anonymous]

There was no interview before. Just the test and your grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was no interview before. Just the test and your grades.

Yes, there was. Maybe not from the beginning, but for many years there was a test and an interview. It was lower stakes because it mostly just determined who was waitlisted/the order of the waitlist, and the waitlist often cleared. But there was an interview and it made the difference for some kids.