GDS college enrolmments

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a GDS parent of a younger child. I'm really pleased with the education my kid is getting, but I was surprised how few ivy ED admits were announced. I wonder if those accepted to top schools RD were accepted but multiple schools, so haven't decided/posted yet.

I guess the decision day is May 1st. Maybe some students are still deciding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a GDS parent of a younger child. I'm really pleased with the education my kid is getting, but I was surprised how few ivy ED admits were announced. I wonder if those accepted to top schools RD were accepted but multiple schools, so haven't decided/posted yet.

I guess the decision day is May 1st. Maybe some students are still deciding.

14/77 posted stated they will study STEM or STEM-related majors (e.g., psychology).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t say it’s bad, but yes, Sidwell is at a different level compared to GDS. Based on their results this year, most would not consider it “Big 3” or whatever. I remember that when GDS had 6 or 7 to Harvard two years ago, somebody posted that all but one kid was a legacy.

Look out for acceptances at schools that don’t use legacy admission, such as MIT, JHU, Berkeley, Amherst, CalTech, and CMU. You know those kids didn’t have a legacy hook

Few of those from GDS as well. GDS has one MIT, a couple of Amherst. No caltech nor CMU yet. Def no Berkely yet. I didn't spot any JHU either.

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Anonymous wrote:GDS's Insta this year showed admits Harvard, MIT, Yale, Stanford, etc. Lots to Chicago as well. Is that meant to be a bad result?

It is not at all a bad result. But it is worse than Sidwell but on par with Maret and even some local Public schools in Maryland in the ratio of Ivy top 15 schools. Just a fact. No judgments. It might or might not reflects at all about the education.

I don't think it reflects the education because it's dramatically different from the past few years.

[Anonymous]

Sidwell has had remarkably strong college results last year and this year---but far the best of the Big3 school plus Maret. Last year they got almost 50% of the class into top25 schools (not even including liberal arts colleges). My own child was at one of the Cathedral schools and they had nowhere near this success. Clearly GDS is not having it this year.

I don't know if an exceptionally connected cohort at Sidwell, a strong reputation or grades that are slightly bumped up. My guess is that's a combo of all 3. On the last point, if you grade to a class average of a 3.7 you're going to have much better results across all kids than if you grade to a 3.5. Some of the other privates are still grading to something like a 3.5 (like it's still 1998). I imagine Sidwell has adjusted upwards as college results have become more difficult and this is why they're doing better across the board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell has had remarkably strong college results last year and this year---but far the best of the Big3 school plus Maret. Last year they got almost 50% of the class into top25 schools (not even including liberal arts colleges). My own child was at one of the Cathedral schools and they had nowhere near this success. Clearly GDS is not having it this year.

I don't know if an exceptionally connected cohort at Sidwell, a strong reputation or grades that are slightly bumped up. My guess is that's a combo of all 3. On the last point, if you grade to a class average of a 3.7 you're going to have much better results across all kids than if you grade to a 3.5. Some of the other privates are still grading to something like a 3.5 (like it's still 1998). I imagine Sidwell has adjusted upwards as college results have become more difficult and this is why they're doing better across the board.

I do think Sidwell's parents are some of the most elite and well-connected parents in the community in DC. Imagine a kid can be connected to research in top science labs in JHU or UMD, imagine kids whose grandparents run some of the best newspapers, imagine kids whose parents are top surgeon or top medical doctors, imagine kids whose parents are JHU or Georgetown professors who can arrange fieldwork to publish papers in high schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sidwell has had remarkably strong college results last year and this year---but far the best of the Big3 school plus Maret. Last year they got almost 50% of the class into top25 schools (not even including liberal arts colleges). My own child was at one of the Cathedral schools and they had nowhere near this success. Clearly GDS is not having it this year.

I don't know if an exceptionally connected cohort at Sidwell, a strong reputation or grades that are slightly bumped up. My guess is that's a combo of all 3. On the last point, if you grade to a class average of a 3.7 you're going to have much better results across all kids than if you grade to a 3.5. Some of the other privates are still grading to something like a 3.5 (like it's still 1998). I imagine Sidwell has adjusted upwards as college results have become more difficult and this is why they're doing better across the board.

I do think Sidwell's parents are some of the most elite and well-connected parents in the community in DC. Imagine a kid can be connected to research in top science labs in JHU or UMD, imagine kids whose grandparents run some of the best newspapers, imagine kids whose parents are top surgeon or top medical doctors, imagine kids whose parents are JHU or Georgetown professors who can arrange fieldwork to publish papers in high schools.

Agreed. But your examples aren't even the type of connections that really move the needle. When a school like Sidwell gets kids in on parental connections they're parents who are CEOs of major companies (including fortune 500 ones), household names in journalism, etc. The regular "top surgeons or medical doctors" aren't moving the needle (I know because that is my field).

This year's GDS class is a lot of regular, DC professional class people. The parents and families I know are just normal people. The infamous year that GDS got "8 into Harvard' or whatever it was, the 5 kids we knew in that group were Harvard legacies AND their parents were extraordinarily successful in their respective fields. Total thought leaders, household name types.

When you don't have a cohort of these high flying families in a graduating class, the kids who end up at top schools tend to be the top 15-20% and that's about it. Plus of course the athletes but it seems to be a pretty down year for that all around for the DC privates (not many top recruits).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell has had remarkably strong college results last year and this year---but far the best of the Big3 school plus Maret. Last year they got almost 50% of the class into top25 schools (not even including liberal arts colleges). My own child was at one of the Cathedral schools and they had nowhere near this success. Clearly GDS is not having it this year.

I don't know if an exceptionally connected cohort at Sidwell, a strong reputation or grades that are slightly bumped up. My guess is that's a combo of all 3. On the last point, if you grade to a class average of a 3.7 you're going to have much better results across all kids than if you grade to a 3.5. Some of the other privates are still grading to something like a 3.5 (like it's still 1998). I imagine Sidwell has adjusted upwards as college results have become more difficult and this is why they're doing better across the board.

I do think Sidwell's parents are some of the most elite and well-connected parents in the community in DC. Imagine a kid can be connected to research in top science labs in JHU or UMD, imagine kids whose grandparents run some of the best newspapers, imagine kids whose parents are top surgeon or top medical doctors, imagine kids whose parents are JHU or Georgetown professors who can arrange fieldwork to publish papers in high schools.

Agreed. But your examples aren't even the type of connections that really move the needle. When a school like Sidwell gets kids in on parental connections they're parents who are CEOs of major companies (including fortune 500 ones), household names in journalism, etc. The regular "top surgeons or medical doctors" aren't moving the needle (I know because that is my field).

This year's GDS class is a lot of regular, DC professional class people. The parents and families I know are just normal people. The infamous year that GDS got "8 into Harvard' or whatever it was, the 5 kids we knew in that group were Harvard legacies AND their parents were extraordinarily successful in their respective fields. Total thought leaders, household name types.

When you don't have a cohort of these high flying families in a graduating class, the kids who end up at top schools tend to be the top 15-20% and that's about it. Plus of course the athletes but it seems to be a pretty down year for that all around for the DC privates (not many top recruits).

That is fantastic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell has had remarkably strong college results last year and this year---but far the best of the Big3 school plus Maret. Last year they got almost 50% of the class into top25 schools (not even including liberal arts colleges). My own child was at one of the Cathedral schools and they had nowhere near this success. Clearly GDS is not having it this year.

I don't know if an exceptionally connected cohort at Sidwell, a strong reputation or grades that are slightly bumped up. My guess is that's a combo of all 3. On the last point, if you grade to a class average of a 3.7 you're going to have much better results across all kids than if you grade to a 3.5. Some of the other privates are still grading to something like a 3.5 (like it's still 1998). I imagine Sidwell has adjusted upwards as college results have become more difficult and this is why they're doing better across the board.

I do think Sidwell's parents are some of the most elite and well-connected parents in the community in DC. Imagine a kid can be connected to research in top science labs in JHU or UMD, imagine kids whose grandparents run some of the best newspapers, imagine kids whose parents are top surgeon or top medical doctors, imagine kids whose parents are JHU or Georgetown professors who can arrange fieldwork to publish papers in high schools.

Agreed. But your examples aren't even the type of connections that really move the needle. When a school like Sidwell gets kids in on parental connections they're parents who are CEOs of major companies (including fortune 500 ones), household names in journalism, etc. The regular "top surgeons or medical doctors" aren't moving the needle (I know because that is my field).

This year's GDS class is a lot of regular, DC professional class people. The parents and families I know are just normal people. The infamous year that GDS got "8 into Harvard' or whatever it was, the 5 kids we knew in that group were Harvard legacies AND their parents were extraordinarily successful in their respective fields. Total thought leaders, household name types.

When you don't have a cohort of these high flying families in a graduating class, the kids who end up at top schools tend to be the top 15-20% and that's about it. Plus of course the athletes but it seems to be a pretty down year for that all around for the DC privates (not many top recruits).

I thought GDS parents are also ultra-rich and powerful. I am actually happy that it is less so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell has had remarkably strong college results last year and this year---but far the best of the Big3 school plus Maret. Last year they got almost 50% of the class into top25 schools (not even including liberal arts colleges). My own child was at one of the Cathedral schools and they had nowhere near this success. Clearly GDS is not having it this year.

I don't know if an exceptionally connected cohort at Sidwell, a strong reputation or grades that are slightly bumped up. My guess is that's a combo of all 3. On the last point, if you grade to a class average of a 3.7 you're going to have much better results across all kids than if you grade to a 3.5. Some of the other privates are still grading to something like a 3.5 (like it's still 1998). I imagine Sidwell has adjusted upwards as college results have become more difficult and this is why they're doing better across the board.

I do think Sidwell's parents are some of the most elite and well-connected parents in the community in DC. Imagine a kid can be connected to research in top science labs in JHU or UMD, imagine kids whose grandparents run some of the best newspapers, imagine kids whose parents are top surgeon or top medical doctors, imagine kids whose parents are JHU or Georgetown professors who can arrange fieldwork to publish papers in high schools.

Agreed. But your examples aren't even the type of connections that really move the needle. When a school like Sidwell gets kids in on parental connections they're parents who are CEOs of major companies (including fortune 500 ones), household names in journalism, etc. The regular "top surgeons or medical doctors" aren't moving the needle (I know because that is my field).

This year's GDS class is a lot of regular, DC professional class people. The parents and families I know are just normal people. The infamous year that GDS got "8 into Harvard' or whatever it was, the 5 kids we knew in that group were Harvard legacies AND their parents were extraordinarily successful in their respective fields. Total thought leaders, household name types.

When you don't have a cohort of these high flying families in a graduating class, the kids who end up at top schools tend to be the top 15-20% and that's about it. Plus of course the athletes but it seems to be a pretty down year for that all around for the DC privates (not many top recruits).

I thought GDS parents are also ultra-rich and powerful. I am actually happy that it is less so.

Some are but this quotient varies by year. There is always a cohort of "regular people" (i.e. professionals but not ultra rich and powerful as you put it). Many come from Deal and other DCPS and MCPS schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell has had remarkably strong college results last year and this year---but far the best of the Big3 school plus Maret. Last year they got almost 50% of the class into top25 schools (not even including liberal arts colleges). My own child was at one of the Cathedral schools and they had nowhere near this success. Clearly GDS is not having it this year.

I don't know if an exceptionally connected cohort at Sidwell, a strong reputation or grades that are slightly bumped up. My guess is that's a combo of all 3. On the last point, if you grade to a class average of a 3.7 you're going to have much better results across all kids than if you grade to a 3.5. Some of the other privates are still grading to something like a 3.5 (like it's still 1998). I imagine Sidwell has adjusted upwards as college results have become more difficult and this is why they're doing better across the board.

I do think Sidwell's parents are some of the most elite and well-connected parents in the community in DC. Imagine a kid can be connected to research in top science labs in JHU or UMD, imagine kids whose grandparents run some of the best newspapers, imagine kids whose parents are top surgeon or top medical doctors, imagine kids whose parents are JHU or Georgetown professors who can arrange fieldwork to publish papers in high schools.

Agreed. But your examples aren't even the type of connections that really move the needle. When a school like Sidwell gets kids in on parental connections they're parents who are CEOs of major companies (including fortune 500 ones), household names in journalism, etc. The regular "top surgeons or medical doctors" aren't moving the needle (I know because that is my field).

This year's GDS class is a lot of regular, DC professional class people. The parents and families I know are just normal people. The infamous year that GDS got "8 into Harvard' or whatever it was, the 5 kids we knew in that group were Harvard legacies AND their parents were extraordinarily successful in their respective fields. Total thought leaders, household name types.

When you don't have a cohort of these high flying families in a graduating class, the kids who end up at top schools tend to be the top 15-20% and that's about it. Plus of course the athletes but it seems to be a pretty down year for that all around for the DC privates (not many top recruits).

I thought GDS parents are also ultra-rich and powerful. I am actually happy that it is less so.

Some are but this quotient varies by year. There is always a cohort of "regular people" (i.e. professionals but not ultra rich and powerful as you put it). Many come from Deal and other DCPS and MCPS schools.

I thought they want to recruit fork dcps mcps for metric in academics . But this back fired as less powerful families are involved? Sorry I know this logic is ridiculous but the powerful getting into ivies are also ridiculous

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sidwell has had remarkably strong college results last year and this year---but far the best of the Big3 school plus Maret. Last year they got almost 50% of the class into top25 schools (not even including liberal arts colleges). My own child was at one of the Cathedral schools and they had nowhere near this success. Clearly GDS is not having it this year.

I don't know if an exceptionally connected cohort at Sidwell, a strong reputation or grades that are slightly bumped up. My guess is that's a combo of all 3. On the last point, if you grade to a class average of a 3.7 you're going to have much better results across all kids than if you grade to a 3.5. Some of the other privates are still grading to something like a 3.5 (like it's still 1998). I imagine Sidwell has adjusted upwards as college results have become more difficult and this is why they're doing better across the board.

I do think Sidwell's parents are some of the most elite and well-connected parents in the community in DC. Imagine a kid can be connected to research in top science labs in JHU or UMD, imagine kids whose grandparents run some of the best newspapers, imagine kids whose parents are top surgeon or top medical doctors, imagine kids whose parents are JHU or Georgetown professors who can arrange fieldwork to publish papers in high schools.

Agreed. But your examples aren't even the type of connections that really move the needle. When a school like Sidwell gets kids in on parental connections they're parents who are CEOs of major companies (including fortune 500 ones), household names in journalism, etc. The regular "top surgeons or medical doctors" aren't moving the needle (I know because that is my field).

This year's GDS class is a lot of regular, DC professional class people. The parents and families I know are just normal people. The infamous year that GDS got "8 into Harvard' or whatever it was, the 5 kids we knew in that group were Harvard legacies AND their parents were extraordinarily successful in their respective fields. Total thought leaders, household name types.

When you don't have a cohort of these high flying families in a graduating class, the kids who end up at top schools tend to be the top 15-20% and that's about it. Plus of course the athletes but it seems to be a pretty down year for that all around for the DC privates (not many top recruits).

I thought GDS parents are also ultra-rich and powerful. I am actually happy that it is less so.

Some are but this quotient varies by year. There is always a cohort of "regular people" (i.e. professionals but not ultra rich and powerful as you put it). Many come from Deal and other DCPS and MCPS schools.

I thought they want to recruit fork dcps mcps for metric in academics . But this back fired as less powerful families are involved? Sorry I know this logic is ridiculous but the powerful getting into ivies are also ridiculous

So, does getting into GDS high school help with getting into a top college if your family is not powerful? Versus school without walls or mcps?

[Anonymous]

As of late Ivies love public schools, once they’ve taken the hooked from private schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a GDS parent of a younger child. I'm really pleased with the education my kid is getting, but I was surprised how few ivy ED admits were announced. I wonder if those accepted to top schools RD were accepted but multiple schools, so haven't decided/posted yet.

So, you’re only interested in knowing about the kids who got into what you consider to be top schools? Got it. I’ll be sure to take that into consideration in advising my senior whether or not to publicize their news.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sidwell has had remarkably strong college results last year and this year---but far the best of the Big3 school plus Maret. Last year they got almost 50% of the class into top25 schools (not even including liberal arts colleges). My own child was at one of the Cathedral schools and they had nowhere near this success. Clearly GDS is not having it this year.

I don't know if an exceptionally connected cohort at Sidwell, a strong reputation or grades that are slightly bumped up. My guess is that's a combo of all 3. On the last point, if you grade to a class average of a 3.7 you're going to have much better results across all kids than if you grade to a 3.5. Some of the other privates are still grading to something like a 3.5 (like it's still 1998). I imagine Sidwell has adjusted upwards as college results have become more difficult and this is why they're doing better across the board.

I do think Sidwell's parents are some of the most elite and well-connected parents in the community in DC. Imagine a kid can be connected to research in top science labs in JHU or UMD, imagine kids whose grandparents run some of the best newspapers, imagine kids whose parents are top surgeon or top medical doctors, imagine kids whose parents are JHU or Georgetown professors who can arrange fieldwork to publish papers in high schools.

Agreed. But your examples aren't even the type of connections that really move the needle. When a school like Sidwell gets kids in on parental connections they're parents who are CEOs of major companies (including fortune 500 ones), household names in journalism, etc. The regular "top surgeons or medical doctors" aren't moving the needle (I know because that is my field).

This year's GDS class is a lot of regular, DC professional class people. The parents and families I know are just normal people. The infamous year that GDS got "8 into Harvard' or whatever it was, the 5 kids we knew in that group were Harvard legacies AND their parents were extraordinarily successful in their respective fields. Total thought leaders, household name types.

When you don't have a cohort of these high flying families in a graduating class, the kids who end up at top schools tend to be the top 15-20% and that's about it. Plus of course the athletes but it seems to be a pretty down year for that all around for the DC privates (not many top recruits).

I thought GDS parents are also ultra-rich and powerful. I am actually happy that it is less so.

Some are but this quotient varies by year. There is always a cohort of "regular people" (i.e. professionals but not ultra rich and powerful as you put it). Many come from Deal and other DCPS and MCPS schools.

I thought they want to recruit fork dcps mcps for metric in academics . But this back fired as less powerful families are involved? Sorry I know this logic is ridiculous but the powerful getting into ivies are also ridiculous

So, does getting into GDS high school help with getting into a top college if your family is not powerful? Versus school without walls or mcps?

Ha. You must be new here.