Georgetown Prep vs. Georgetown Day

[Anonymous]

You're wasting your money for if you pay for Prep.

[Anonymous]

GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a grandparent wanting to paying for private school for my grandson for high school. He is seventh grade at a public school and an athlete. What is the difference between these two schools? I thought they were the same school when I started looking. English is not my first language sorry if this is not readable.

Totally readable. A blessing being able to speak and write in more than one language. No one should apologize for that.
Note: I am not a native speaker either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Placement alone does not make a school great. I would never send my kid to Sidwell, which, arguably, as the best placement among schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Look at the end product beyond high school and college. A Prep degree will open more doors than a GDS degree. Prep counts among its alumni, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and newly confirmed Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome “Jay” Powell. I doubt GDS has many Trump high level appointments (probably not many high level GDS appointments from Obama administration, either).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Placement alone does not make a school great. I would never send my kid to Sidwell, which, arguably, as the best placement among schools.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Placement alone does not make a school great. I would never send my kid to Sidwell, which, arguably, as the best placement among schools.

+1

I agree with this. Regarding the previous post “TG” GDS does not have any high level Trump appointees.
And yes, it all depends what you are looking for. For me, GDS represents the whole rounded, academically sound and rigorous education I want for my kids. For other parents Georgetown Prep would definitely be a better fit. That said, IMO two different leagues. Full stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Look at the end product beyond high school and college. A Prep degree will open more doors than a GDS degree. Prep counts among its alumni, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and newly confirmed Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome “Jay” Powell. I doubt GDS has many Trump high level appointments (probably not many high level GDS appointments from Obama administration, either).

Wrong. It has many. But.... wth! Is this what you are looking for in a school? Lame....

[Anonymous]

I don’t usually read many of the GDS threads mainly because it is always parents fighting over whether GDS is the best. But I find it quite entertaining over hear.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Placement alone does not make a school great. I would never send my kid to Sidwell, which, arguably, as the best placement among schools.

+1

I agree with this. Regarding the previous post “TG” GDS does not have any high level Trump appointees.
And yes, it all depends what you are looking for. For me, GDS represents the whole rounded, academically sound and rigorous education I want for my kids. For other parents Georgetown Prep would definitely be a better fit. That said, IMO two different leagues. Full stop.

Obviously not round with respect to ideology, but still . . . no need to think for oneself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Look at the end product beyond high school and college. A Prep degree will open more doors than a GDS degree. Prep counts among its alumni, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and newly confirmed Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome “Jay” Powell. I doubt GDS has many Trump high level appointments (probably not many high level GDS appointments from Obama administration, either).

Having not one but two Trump appointments would be so embarrassing. No wonder everyone wants to go to Gonzaga.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t usually read many of the GDS threads mainly because it is always parents fighting over whether GDS is the best. But I find it quite entertaining over hear.

Normally, when I read a product review from someone who has bought the product I give it more credit, not less. I do not think GDS parents “defend” their school more than any other, but if this were the case, I would think it would spoke very positively about the school -and I would not mentioned/considered it as something negative.

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Anonymous wrote: The only thing these two have in common is the word Georgetown.

+1 Prep is Catholic,single, sex, boarding, socially conservative, athletically-oriented and has a golf course on campus. GDS is non-sectarian, coed, non-residential, socially liberal, athletically-game, but not very good. Prep has 25+ AP classes. GDS limits its AP offerings, but offers multiple post-AP level electives in math, literature, and the social sciences. Both have great top tier college matriculations with Prep students more likely to go to Catholic colleges like Notre Dame and Georgetown than GDS students.

We are one of the few people who looked at both schools. Both programs have strong math/science programs and kids place very well for college.