Odds of getting into Sidwell

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD really wants to go to Sidwell for 9th grade. I did my research and see that for 9th they typically only have 40-50 slots open and receive 300 plus applicants. I would assume only kids with high GPAs and etc apply. How can your child stand out? I was told Sidwell doesn’t care if your child is an athlete. How true is this?

Is your family Quaker? Does your family attend Quaker meeting each Sunday? Have you been Quakers for years? Quaker schools came about to educate Quaker children
in the Quaker faith and still do so.

Sorry, but Sidwell does not give much of a boost to Quaker students.

Not true, Quakers are considered with the same priority as legacies and siblings.

Sure. Sure. Have you talked to any real Quakers lately?

Just today, hung out with Quakers on a sports sideline.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No, the PP just did not like not getting in to Sidwell. Nothing more, nothing less.

Why is this deflection always considered a defense?

First on the list: cut the HOS salary by a third, the principals’ salaries by a quarter and the athletic dept budget by half.

Then expect to have a crappy HOS, crappy administrators and kids who 1) don't want to come to your school, 2) are not able to offer opportunities for kids to have a physical release and opportunity for teamworks and leadership and 3) won't have some of the extracurriculars colleges are looking for.

How much does the HOS make anyway?

[Anonymous]

So based on this thread odds aren’t that good but, I am getting mixed messages on hooks. I get a feeling Sidwell is looking for exceptional children. Exceptional doesn’t just apply to academics but, attributes they feel they can further develop. 40 slots is not a lot and I can only assume 15 will be taken up by donors, quakers, and VIPs off the bat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So based on this thread odds aren’t that good but, I am getting mixed messages on hooks. I get a feeling Sidwell is looking for exceptional children. Exceptional doesn’t just apply to academics but, attributes they feel they can further develop. 40 slots is not a lot and I can only assume 15 will be taken up by donors, quakers, and VIPs off the bat.

There aren't outside donors. Any Siblings are usually already applied and in the school as are Quakers. That is what usually takes lower school slots. The Upper School slots are generally for kids who are both students who thrive on academic rigor as well as have other attributes that would contribute to the school community - arts, theater, athletics, whatever.

[Anonymous]

You are forgetting the legacies, URMs, kids coming from k-8 schools. Then you can start looking at merit.

[Anonymous]

K-8 are already factored in at that point.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD really wants to go to Sidwell for 9th grade. I did my research and see that for 9th they typically only have 40-50 slots open and receive 300 plus applicants. I would assume only kids with high GPAs and etc apply. How can your child stand out? I was told Sidwell doesn’t care if your child is an athlete. How true is this?

Is your family Quaker? Does your family attend Quaker meeting each Sunday? Have you been Quakers for years? Quaker schools came about to educate Quaker children
in the Quaker faith and still do so.

Sorry, but Sidwell does not give much of a boost to Quaker students.

Not true, Quakers are considered with the same priority as legacies and siblings.

Sure. Sure. Have you talked to any real Quakers lately?

Just today, hung out with Quakers on a sports sideline.

Yes, Mom, just yesterday. She went to one of the schools mentioned up-thread.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure why it is considered odd for a Quaker child
to be attending a Quaker school.

[Anonymous]

Quaker schools exist to educate Quaker children in the Quaker faith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So based on this thread odds aren’t that good but, I am getting mixed messages on hooks. I get a feeling Sidwell is looking for exceptional children. Exceptional doesn’t just apply to academics but, attributes they feel they can further develop. 40 slots is not a lot and I can only assume 15 will be taken up by donors, quakers, and VIPs off the bat.

Not in 9th grade. The donors and VIP kids are already enrolled prior to that point. Really.

You were closer to the mark with the exceptional concept l, keeping in mind there are a lot to f ways to demonstrate that. / it’s not only about SSAT

[Anonymous]

Real crap shoot, no golden rule.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So based on this thread odds aren’t that good but, I am getting mixed messages on hooks. I get a feeling Sidwell is looking for exceptional children. Exceptional doesn’t just apply to academics but, attributes they feel they can further develop. 40 slots is not a lot and I can only assume 15 will be taken up by donors, quakers, and VIPs off the bat.

Not in 9th grade. The donors and VIP kids are already enrolled prior to that point. Really.

You were closer to the mark with the exceptional concept l, keeping in mind there are a lot to f ways to demonstrate that. / it’s not only about SSAT

Not if they are coming from out of town or moving from another school.

[Anonymous]

How many descent athletes apply to Sidwell?? PPs mentioned athletes having a hook, seriously???

[Anonymous]

Aren’t you exhausted from your Sidwell football thread? Give it a rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Aren’t you exhausted from your Sidwell football thread? Give it a rest.

I was seriously asking and I am not the same person who keeps bringing up football. I am asking because one pp said athletes don’t apply.