GDS Grades

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You may want to ask GDS for a copy of its report to colleges about the class of 2021. (I don’t have this report for GDS.) On the report you’ll find some information on how many students get 3.75 and up, 3.25 to 3.74 GPA, etc. Of course by junior year some of the less successful students may have already left GDS.

I found this information for my current private school somehow and it’s quite helpful.

They don’t provide this information.

Lack of transparency means they can push big donor kids or other favorites over the best students

[Anonymous]

Exactly right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents are concerned because done colleges have gpa cut off numbers. If, according to your point, public schools inflate grades, the result will be the same: our kids will be disadvantaged. The disappointing college outcomes by many this year underscore this very-real concern.

Wait, you are worrying about a GDS student being disadvantaged?

Yes, haven't you heard, college admissions have been upended this year..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Exactly right.

Like Sidwell

[Anonymous]

Hm, if GDS doesn’t require AP exams, doesn’t give info to the college admissions staff on GPA ranking, and now universities like University of California system do not allow ACT/SAT to be submitted as part of the application…I have no idea how a college admissions department would determine academically qualified GDS students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hm, if GDS doesn’t require AP exams, doesn’t give info to the college admissions staff on GPA ranking, and now universities like University of California system do not allow ACT/SAT to be submitted as part of the application…I have no idea how a college admissions department would determine academically qualified GDS students.

They seem to do just fine with college admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hm, if GDS doesn’t require AP exams, doesn’t give info to the college admissions staff on GPA ranking, and now universities like University of California system do not allow ACT/SAT to be submitted as part of the application…I have no idea how a college admissions department would determine academically qualified GDS students.

They seem to do just fine with college admissions.

It’s a game the wealthy play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hm, if GDS doesn’t require AP exams, doesn’t give info to the college admissions staff on GPA ranking, and now universities like University of California system do not allow ACT/SAT to be submitted as part of the application…I have no idea how a college admissions department would determine academically qualified GDS students.

They seem to do just fine with college admissions.

It’s a game the wealthy play.

Like I said, class warfare US style.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hm, if GDS doesn’t require AP exams, doesn’t give info to the college admissions staff on GPA ranking, and now universities like University of California system do not allow ACT/SAT to be submitted as part of the application…I have no idea how a college admissions department would determine academically qualified GDS students.

You seem to have answered your own question here. $$$.
I used to work at an academic hospital and I was shocked when one day the development office came to me with a breakdown of the home addresses and likely home value of all my presumed wealthiest patients. They wanted me to hit them up for donations. I’m sure private schools have similar software. And no, I didn’t play along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You may want to ask GDS for a copy of its report to colleges about the class of 2021. (I don’t have this report for GDS.) On the report you’ll find some information on how many students get 3.75 and up, 3.25 to 3.74 GPA, etc. Of course by junior year some of the less successful students may have already left GDS.

I found this information for my current private school somehow and it’s quite helpful.

They don’t provide this information.

Lack of transparency means they can push big donor kids or other favorites over the best students

+1000. Teacher power!

[Anonymous]

My husband had a 3.98 at GDS and went to Harvard. No, I'm not lying. He's still very proud of his GPA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband had a 3.98 at GDS and went to Harvard. No, I'm not lying. He's still very proud of his GPA.

Super weird post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband had a 3.98 at GDS and went to Harvard. No, I'm not lying. He's still very proud of his GPA.

Super weird post.

Just trying to provide some perspective about what a high GPA at GDS looks like. Sorry if your kid isn't close. I'm sure that they'll get in somewhere great for college

[Anonymous]

So they used to calculate gpas and stopped it when? Too much kumbaya and subjective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband had a 3.98 at GDS and went to Harvard. No, I'm not lying. He's still very proud of his GPA.

Super weird post.

Just trying to provide some perspective about what a high GPA at GDS looks like. Sorry if your kid isn't close. I'm sure that they'll get in somewhere great for college

I feel bad for your husband, if his peak achievement was his high school GPA.