St Andelm's Abbey

[Anonymous]

No, our DS who chose SAAS over STA is in travel soccer so no need for a strong school team

[Anonymous]

Some people seemed shocked when STA is not a first choice.

[Anonymous]

Does SAAS have a "sister" school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who attend this school appear to come from 3 camps:

1. Those families focused on attending a DC school with a strong academic reputation, but get rejected by STA, Sidwell, etc.

2. People who want their kid to attend a strong academic school, but can't afford the STA, Sidwell, etc. price tag

3. Catholic families whose kids would never see the field at STA, Sidwell, NCS, etc.

Wrong on all accounts for DS and his closest friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who attend this school appear to come from 3 camps:

1. Those families focused on attending a DC school with a strong academic reputation, but get rejected by STA, Sidwell, etc.

2. People who want their kid to attend a strong academic school, but can't afford the STA, Sidwell, etc. price tag

3. Catholic families whose kids would never see the field at STA, Sidwell, NCS, etc.

Wrong on all accounts for DS and his closest friends.

So? Then why post here? This thread was asking about those that are interested in SAAS.

How bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who attend this school appear to come from 3 camps:

1. Those families focused on attending a DC school with a strong academic reputation, but get rejected by STA, Sidwell, etc.

2. People who want their kid to attend a strong academic school, but can't afford the STA, Sidwell, etc. price tag

3. Catholic families whose kids would never see the field at STA, Sidwell, NCS, etc.

Wrong on all accounts for DS and his closest friends.

So? Then why post here? This thread was asking about those that are interested in SAAS.

How bizarre.

What? Poster was discounting points 1-3 bases upon personal knowledge of son and classmates at the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who attend this school appear to come from 3 camps:

1. Those families focused on attending a DC school with a strong academic reputation, but get rejected by STA, Sidwell, etc.

2. People who want their kid to attend a strong academic school, but can't afford the STA, Sidwell, etc. price tag

3. Catholic families whose kids would never see the field at STA, Sidwell, NCS, etc.

Lots of other "camps" choosing SAAS besides the three you posit. For us it was really a choice among the many good Catholic schools in the DC area -- i.e. our local Catholic HS, Gonzaga, or SAAS. After seeing all three schools, St. Anselm's just seemed like the best fit academically and personality wise for our son.

We had absolutely no interest in even looking at STA or Sidwell, and sports team considerations likewise had nothing to do with our choice (though our son is a two sport athlete at SAAS).

Agree with above. The PP who listed the three camps is way off base. I would say those three camps most likely represent a very small percentage of the student body. The majority are Catholic families looking for best fit for their sons. Most of these families did not even consider STA, Sidwell or other non-Catholic schools. I know that is hard to believe for some.

[Anonymous]

Amazin how these parents rush to post denials of the truth. If the school works for you, be proud of it. But there's no denying those three pools pretty much sum up the student body at St. Anselm's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amazin how these parents rush to post denials of the truth. If the school works for you, be proud of it. But there's no denying those three pools pretty much sum up the student body at St. Anselm's.

The above comment is ridiculous and obviously meant to stir up SAAS parents. Ignore the troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amazin how these parents rush to post denials of the truth. If the school works for you, be proud of it. But there's no denying those three pools pretty much sum up the student body at St. Anselm's.

But that just isn't true. If you know this year's graduating class you would be hard pressed to find a female sibling not at a Stone Ridge, Visi, etc. the families can clearly afford more expensive schools. Why is it so hard for you to accept the fact that families choose SAAS based on the strength of the academics and community?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amazin how these parents rush to post denials of the truth. If the school works for you, be proud of it. But there's no denying those three pools pretty much sum up the student body at St. Anselm's.

Methinks this troll has a son who applied to both STA and St. Anselm's. Was accepted to STA and rejected from St. Anselm's. The bitterness is so obvious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a little under 15% of the class of '16 is attending Ivy's, going off of that list, but I don't think enrolling students in super competitive undergraduate programs is a driving part of their mission.

I have heard from a SAAS parent that there are typically a number of grads each year that turn down Ivy acceptances and instead choose to accept substantial merit scholarships to excellent (but non-Ivy) undergraduate programs.

I am a teacher at another school in the area and am fairly familiar with the Abbey. VERY strong academic kids at SAAS. Many of their students choose to pursue Catholic education at the collegiate level and/or choose options where they are awarded merit scholarships.

[Anonymous]

SAAS is a wonderful school. There seems to be one nasty poster -- could even be a kid just looking to stir people up. Just ignore, and don't jump to conclusions about the identity of the troll ("must be from School X"). Most of the posts on this thread have been substantive and positive, let's keep it that way!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazin how these parents rush to post denials of the truth. If the school works for you, be proud of it. But there's no denying those three pools pretty much sum up the student body at St. Anselm's.

Methinks this troll has a son who applied to both STA and St. Anselm's. Was accepted to STA and rejected from St. Anselm's. The bitterness is so obvious.

You wish. Nobody who gets into STA is rejected by St. Anselm. Where is that school anyway?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazin how these parents rush to post denials of the truth. If the school works for you, be proud of it. But there's no denying those three pools pretty much sum up the student body at St. Anselm's.

Methinks this troll has a son who applied to both STA and St. Anselm's. Was accepted to STA and rejected from St. Anselm's. The bitterness is so obvious.

You wish. Nobody who gets into STA is rejected by St. Anselm. Where is that school anyway?

Actually, we applied to both STA and St. Anselm's. Accepted STA, but not St. Anselm's, so it is possible. Ultimately, we ended up at Prep, mainly because we are Catholic and valued that education.