Washington Latin acceptances for 2018

[Anonymous]

It is... Assuming the Yale admit didn’t also get into 50% of the others too (which, of course, s/he likely would if s/he applied, so it’s really a question of how many s/he applied to)...

[Anonymous]

Great, interesting list.

The scholarship levels seem a bit low for a class that size, especially since they reported a total that includes merit and financial aid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is... Assuming the Yale admit didn’t also get into 50% of the others too (which, of course, s/he likely would if s/he applied, so it’s really a question of how many s/he applied to)...

Latin parent here. That list was taken from a weekly communication from the head of school to parents and families. The intention is clearly to highlight the achievements of an accomplished senior class and not just one kid. Latin is a close-knit community. The seniors and their parents (and lots of the juniors too) know who the Yale admit is and would recognize if half the list was the acceptances of that one kid.

[Anonymous]

Wonderful news, so proud of these students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is... Assuming the Yale admit didn’t also get into 50% of the others too (which, of course, s/he likely would if s/he applied, so it’s really a question of how many s/he applied to)...

Latin parent here. That list was taken from a weekly communication from the head of school to parents and families. The intention is clearly to highlight the achievements of an accomplished senior class and not just one kid. Latin is a close-knit community. The seniors and their parents (and lots of the juniors too) know who the Yale admit is and would recognize if half the list was the acceptances of that one kid.

Good to hear. I definitely wasn't trying to bash Latin. I just always worry about acceptance rather than attendance lists, since I know lots of high schools (including the one I went to) milk the stats of their top 2-3 performers to imply the overall class did better than it did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is... Assuming the Yale admit didn’t also get into 50% of the others too (which, of course, s/he likely would if s/he applied, so it’s really a question of how many s/he applied to)...

Latin parent here. That list was taken from a weekly communication from the head of school to parents and families. The intention is clearly to highlight the achievements of an accomplished senior class and not just one kid. Latin is a close-knit community. The seniors and their parents (and lots of the juniors too) know who the Yale admit is and would recognize if half the list was the acceptances of that one kid.

Good to hear. I definitely wasn't trying to bash Latin. I just always worry about acceptance rather than attendance lists, since I know lots of high schools (including the one I went to) milk the stats of their top 2-3 performers to imply the overall class did better than it did.

As hyper-charged as ED has gotten, that's going to be less and less possible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is... Assuming the Yale admit didn’t also get into 50% of the others too (which, of course, s/he likely would if s/he applied, so it’s really a question of how many s/he applied to)...

Latin parent here. That list was taken from a weekly communication from the head of school to parents and families. The intention is clearly to highlight the achievements of an accomplished senior class and not just one kid. Latin is a close-knit community. The seniors and their parents (and lots of the juniors too) know who the Yale admit is and would recognize if half the list was the acceptances of that one kid.

Good to hear. I definitely wasn't trying to bash Latin. I just always worry about acceptance rather than attendance lists, since I know lots of high schools (including the one I went to) milk the stats of their top 2-3 performers to imply the overall class did better than it did.

As hyper-charged as ED has gotten, that's going to be less and less possible.

I don't understand what you mean? Lots of schools are non-binding EA (most relevantly in this case, Yale), so getting in early doesn't mean you don't also apply to other schools... especially if you're looking for scholarship or merit money.

[Anonymous]

Early decision is binding. EA is not.

To get into many selective colleges (the ones just below Ivies) you increasingly need to apply ED. Northwestern U, for example, admitted just 5% for RD this season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Early decision is binding. EA is not.

To get into many selective colleges (the ones just below Ivies) you increasingly need to apply ED. Northwestern U, for example, admitted just 5% for RD this season.

Right, I know. My point about filling half the list w/ the 2-3 Ivy-qualified kids still stands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is... Assuming the Yale admit didn’t also get into 50% of the others too (which, of course, s/he likely would if s/he applied, so it’s really a question of how many s/he applied to)...

Latin parent here. That list was taken from a weekly communication from the head of school to parents and families. The intention is clearly to highlight the achievements of an accomplished senior class and not just one kid. Latin is a close-knit community. The seniors and their parents (and lots of the juniors too) know who the Yale admit is and would recognize if half the list was the acceptances of that one kid.

Good to hear. I definitely wasn't trying to bash Latin. I just always worry about acceptance rather than attendance lists, since I know lots of high schools (including the one I went to) milk the stats of their top 2-3 performers to imply the overall class did better than it did.

Another point: for several of these schools, more than one Latin student was admitted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Latin's college counselors do an amazing job matching students to a good post-secondary fit---taking into account their records, their interests, and financial realities. There are kids who go to Ivies. There are kids who go to SLACs. There are kids who go to HCBUs and kids who go to large state universities. Starting in 9th grade, the counselors send out weekly emails tailored to each grade. At the beginning of junior year, the juniors each fill out an 80 question detailed questionnaire regarding their background and interests, so the counselors can start advising them regarding potential "fits" in one-on-one meetings during the spring. In the summer, before senior year, the counseling office, together with the English department, sponsor several 3 day "Application Boot Camp" seminars to help kids work on their essays. The counseling office is relentless in assembling and advertising scholarship opportunities and hosting additional workshops during the winter to help students apply for those.

---happy WL parent of senior

This is a strong testament to the vision of Washington Latin's founding Head Master, T. Robinson "TR" Ahlstrom. He is a truly inspirational educational leader, and congrats also to his successors who have adhered to the vision.

[Anonymous]

Wasn’t he the guy who was basically run out of town on a rail?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wasn’t he the guy who was basically run out of town on a rail?

Yes. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/17/AR2007091701614.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wasn’t he the guy who was basically run out of town on a rail?

Yes. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/17/AR2007091701614.html

More. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/31/AR2007103103286.html

WL did well to hire Martha Cutts who stabilized and grew the school into what it is today.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is... Assuming the Yale admit didn’t also get into 50% of the others too (which, of course, s/he likely would if s/he applied, so it’s really a question of how many s/he applied to)...

Latin parent here. That list was taken from a weekly communication from the head of school to parents and families. The intention is clearly to highlight the achievements of an accomplished senior class and not just one kid. Latin is a close-knit community. The seniors and their parents (and lots of the juniors too) know who the Yale admit is and would recognize if half the list was the acceptances of that one kid.

Good to hear. I definitely wasn't trying to bash Latin. I just always worry about acceptance rather than attendance lists, since I know lots of high schools (including the one I went to) milk the stats of their top 2-3 performers to imply the overall class did better than it did.

Last years class is attending Dartmouth, Cornell, Davidson, Stanford, Univ of Chicago, Oberlin, Carleton, Haverford, Pomona, Middlebury....

Latin does a great job of getting all kids that want to go into college. As a charter school where admittance is lottery based, kids truly do come from all wards of the city, with diverse socio economic backgrounds. Some kids make tough choices of going to a prestigious school with little financial aid or a school that they can graduate from with little debt. For some Latin kids they will be the first of their families to attend college. I don't think the lists of a few schools tell the full story.