What's the average Wilson senior like?

[Anonymous]

Deal ~ 466; Hardy ~140

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Anonymous wrote:Below average juvenile derelicts

That's certainly a below average trolling attempt. 0/10. Try harder.

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Anonymous wrote:Below average juvenile derelicts

and a few predators.

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Anonymous wrote:Another thing to keep in mind is that the upper-middle class Wilson grads often don't attend the "best" college they get in to because they don't get aide at the top schools but get substantial scholarships at tier 2 schools.
I can think of at least six 2016 grads from my neighborhood (AU Park) who were admitted to places like Swarthmore or Cornell but attended lower tier schools because the price difference was huge.
Their parents make too much for need based aid at the top schools and those schools don't offer any merit aid. Lower tier schools offer substantial merit aide.

Not completely convinced. Parents like to claim that their Wilson kid sailed into Ivies but enrolled at a lower tier school because the price difference was huge, but this isn't always the case. Many lower tier schools do not offer substantial merit aid and if an Ivy isn't offering aid, the family is making more than 150K. What's true is that Wilson's college counselors are overwhelmed, each advising more than 200 students. Your above average Wilson college bound senior's parents are hiring help on college applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Deal ~ 466; Hardy ~140

Plus Oyster, right? What is the plan to address overcrowding?

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Anonymous wrote:Deal ~ 466; Hardy ~140

Plus Oyster, right? What is the plan to address overcrowding?

Yes So add another ~60

Of course some will go to the application high schools. Some to private

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Anonymous wrote:Another thing to keep in mind is that the upper-middle class Wilson grads often don't attend the "best" college they get in to because they don't get aide at the top schools but get substantial scholarships at tier 2 schools.
I can think of at least six 2016 grads from my neighborhood (AU Park) who were admitted to places like Swarthmore or Cornell but attended lower tier schools because the price difference was huge.
Their parents make too much for need based aid at the top schools and those schools don't offer any merit aid. Lower tier schools offer substantial merit aide.

Not completely convinced. Parents like to claim that their Wilson kid sailed into Ivies but enrolled at a lower tier school because the price difference was huge, but this isn't always the case. Many lower tier schools do not offer substantial merit aid and if an Ivy isn't offering aid, the family is making more than 150K. What's true is that Wilson's college counselors are overwhelmed, each advising more than 200 students. Your above average Wilson college bound senior's parents are hiring help on college applications.

Wilson has already had multiple Ivy acceptances in the EA/ED phase and some students will make their final decision based on aid. As for the college counseling, yes it's true the counselors have a lot of students and some parents get outside help. But that's no different than what private students have - except their counseling is built into the price tag. My DC is a junior and we will be using an outside counselor.

[Anonymous]

Average Wilson senior is headed to community college. Just being honest.

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Anonymous wrote:Another thing to keep in mind is that the upper-middle class Wilson grads often don't attend the "best" college they get in to because they don't get aide at the top schools but get substantial scholarships at tier 2 schools.
I can think of at least six 2016 grads from my neighborhood (AU Park) who were admitted to places like Swarthmore or Cornell but attended lower tier schools because the price difference was huge.
Their parents make too much for need based aid at the top schools and those schools don't offer any merit aid. Lower tier schools offer substantial merit aide.

Not completely convinced. Parents like to claim that their Wilson kid sailed into Ivies but enrolled at a lower tier school because the price difference was huge, but this isn't always the case. Many lower tier schools do not offer substantial merit aid and if an Ivy isn't offering aid, the family is making more than 150K. What's true is that Wilson's college counselors are overwhelmed, each advising more than 200 students. Your above average Wilson college bound senior's parents are hiring help on college applications.

no, the kids I know were accepted at higher tier schools but chose to go lower to get merit aide.
I saw the acceptance letters.
Places like Swarthmore and Haverford are going to be $65K sticker price for a middle class (~200K HHI) DC family.
Many people elect not to pay that.

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Anonymous wrote:Average Wilson senior is headed to community college. Just being honest.

So what?
Go to community college, get good grades and transfer.
NOVA has guaranteed transfer with several good schools in VA and DC.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another thing to keep in mind is that the upper-middle class Wilson grads often don't attend the "best" college they get in to because they don't get aide at the top schools but get substantial scholarships at tier 2 schools.
I can think of at least six 2016 grads from my neighborhood (AU Park) who were admitted to places like Swarthmore or Cornell but attended lower tier schools because the price difference was huge.
Their parents make too much for need based aid at the top schools and those schools don't offer any merit aid. Lower tier schools offer substantial merit aide.

Not completely convinced. Parents like to claim that their Wilson kid sailed into Ivies but enrolled at a lower tier school because the price difference was huge, but this isn't always the case. Many lower tier schools do not offer substantial merit aid and if an Ivy isn't offering aid, the family is making more than 150K. What's true is that Wilson's college counselors are overwhelmed, each advising more than 200 students. Your above average Wilson college bound senior's parents are hiring help on college applications.

no, the kids I know were accepted at higher tier schools but chose to go lower to get merit aide.
I saw the acceptance letters.
Places like Swarthmore and Haverford are going to be $65K sticker price for a middle class (~200K HHI) DC family.
Many people elect not to pay that.

Actually Swarthmore commits to meeting 100% of need without loans, although a student may have to do a work-study job. Haverford doesn't make the same commitment regarding loans.

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Swarthmore is going to say a family making 200 has no need, unless multiple kids are in school at the same time

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Average Wilson senior is headed to community college. Just being honest.

So what?
Go to community college, get good grades and transfer.
NOVA has guaranteed transfer with several good schools in VA and DC.

That's the true ethos of the school. Your kids are bathing in an environment of future UPS loaders and Panera Bread employees.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another thing to keep in mind is that the upper-middle class Wilson grads often don't attend the "best" college they get in to because they don't get aide at the top schools but get substantial scholarships at tier 2 schools.
I can think of at least six 2016 grads from my neighborhood (AU Park) who were admitted to places like Swarthmore or Cornell but attended lower tier schools because the price difference was huge.
Their parents make too much for need based aid at the top schools and those schools don't offer any merit aid. Lower tier schools offer substantial merit aide.

Not completely convinced. Parents like to claim that their Wilson kid sailed into Ivies but enrolled at a lower tier school because the price difference was huge, but this isn't always the case. Many lower tier schools do not offer substantial merit aid and if an Ivy isn't offering aid, the family is making more than 150K. What's true is that Wilson's college counselors are overwhelmed, each advising more than 200 students. Your above average Wilson college bound senior's parents are hiring help on college applications.

no, the kids I know were accepted at higher tier schools but chose to go lower to get merit aide.
I saw the acceptance letters. .

A parent showed you an acceptance letter of a great school their child couldn't afford to attend? I call BS on that-the only letters of acceptances I have see are my own for college, and those of my kiddos for nursery.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another thing to keep in mind is that the upper-middle class Wilson grads often don't attend the "best" college they get in to because they don't get aide at the top schools but get substantial scholarships at tier 2 schools.
I can think of at least six 2016 grads from my neighborhood (AU Park) who were admitted to places like Swarthmore or Cornell but attended lower tier schools because the price difference was huge.
Their parents make too much for need based aid at the top schools and those schools don't offer any merit aid. Lower tier schools offer substantial merit aide.

Not completely convinced. Parents like to claim that their Wilson kid sailed into Ivies but enrolled at a lower tier school because the price difference was huge, but this isn't always the case. Many lower tier schools do not offer substantial merit aid and if an Ivy isn't offering aid, the family is making more than 150K. What's true is that Wilson's college counselors are overwhelmed, each advising more than 200 students. Your above average Wilson college bound senior's parents are hiring help on college applications.

no, the kids I know were accepted at higher tier schools but chose to go lower to get merit aide.
I saw the acceptance letters. .

A parent showed you an acceptance letter of a great school their child couldn't afford to attend? I call BS on that-the only letters of acceptances I have see are my own for college, and those of my kiddos for nursery.

The acceptances and where students apply are on Naviance - there is no need to see letters.