ED - Carnage at the Big 3

[Anonymous]

The numbers quoted were about early acceptances to Ivies. Of course there are many more acceptances to other colleges at both schools. NCS is doing well and so is Maret. I imagine GDS too. So basically another good year, nothing to do like the title of the thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The game is up. The bill has come due. Unless you were URM, Questbridge, RA or Alumni you weren’t getting in. Exception were perfect test scores and GPA. Ugly ugly year. Think the scandal from last year changed the game. Normal balanced kids aren’t getting in - don’t kid yourself.
Was a horrible year at STA, Sidwell, NCS and GDS.

Ok big 3 high performing upper middle class URM, deferred.

[Anonymous]

I have a big3 kid and one who is going to Wilson next year.

The Wilson admits have been phenomenal.
I don't know many Wilson kids but I personally know 3 Ivy admits in my small circle: Brown, Yale and Harvard.
No major hooks: all upper middle class white kids and non legacy.

[Anonymous]

ok. the big 3 have that too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ok. the big 3 have that too.

NP. I think the point is that well-prepared kids (with involved parents) can do well w/college admissions coming from Wilson, too.

I have a much younger kid in private currently, but we're IB for Wilson. I'm happy to hear about these results (we may consider Wilson and Walls, if possible, for high school).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a big3 kid and one who is going to Wilson next year.

The Wilson admits have been phenomenal.
I don't know many Wilson kids but I personally know 3 Ivy admits in my small circle: Brown, Yale and Harvard.
No major hooks: all upper middle class white kids and non legacy.

This isn't really unusual for Wilson, (or SWW for that matter)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ok. the big 3 have that too.

NP. I think the point is that well-prepared kids (with involved parents) can do well w/college admissions coming from Wilson, too.

I have a much younger kid in private currently, but we're IB for Wilson. I'm happy to hear about these results (we may consider Wilson and Walls, if possible, for high school).

yes, that is the point exactly. That in DC you don't have to spend close to $50K a year for school in order to get into elite colleges.

Top kids at Wilson and STA/Sidwell/NCS are getting into the exact same schools year-in and year-out.

[Anonymous]

Sending your upper-NW privileged white kid is a shrewd move if you are focused on college placement. The trade-off is the struggle of being in an “urban environment” but maybe that’s the point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sending your upper-NW privileged white kid is a shrewd move if you are focused on college placement. The trade-off is the struggle of being in an “urban environment” but maybe that’s the point.

The demographics are rapidly changing. In 3-4 years Wilson will be as white and wealthy as Janney or Lafayette. The students really will be pretty much indistinguishable from those in the suburbs. But you can send them to Banneker or McKinley if you think it will give them some sort of edge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The game is up. The bill has come due. Unless you were URM, Questbridge, RA or Alumni you weren’t getting in. Exception were perfect test scores and GPA. Ugly ugly year. Think the scandal from last year changed the game. Normal balanced kids aren’t getting in - don’t kid yourself.
Was a horrible year at STA, Sidwell, NCS and GDS.

Doesn't this pretty much sum up who is getting into the most elite colleges, especially ED/SCEA, regardless of where they went to high school?

URM
Questbridge
Recruited Athlete
Legacy
1600s + 4.0 UW

"Normal balanced" kids are a dime a dozen. And the normal, balanced kids who attend a Big 3 aren't going to be at the top of their class, which makes it even more of a long shot.

+1. You nailed it.

[Anonymous]

St. Albans is doing better than other years and have over 30% committed after ED. Higher ivy acceptances as well, for those who care (I don't).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The numbers quoted were about early acceptances to Ivies. Of course there are many more acceptances to other colleges at both schools. NCS is doing well and so is Maret. I imagine GDS too. So basically another good year, nothing to do like the title of the thread.

We have heard a lot of good news about this year’s GDS seniors so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ok. the big 3 have that too.

NP. I think the point is that well-prepared kids (with involved parents) can do well w/college admissions coming from Wilson, too.

I have a much younger kid in private currently, but we're IB for Wilson. I'm happy to hear about these results (we may consider Wilson and Walls, if possible, for high school).

yes, that is the point exactly. That in DC you don't have to spend close to $50K a year for school in order to get into elite colleges.

Top kids at Wilson and STA/Sidwell/NCS are getting into the exact same schools year-in and year-out.

Maybe. But once they get to college, the former struggle (including with writing), while the latter are well prepared.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sending your upper-NW privileged white kid is a shrewd move if you are focused on college placement. The trade-off is the struggle of being in an “urban environment” but maybe that’s the point.

The demographics are rapidly changing. In 3-4 years Wilson will be as white and wealthy as Janney or Lafayette. The students really will be pretty much indistinguishable from those in the suburbs. But you can send them to Banneker or McKinley if you think it will give them some sort of edge.

Bowser and a majority of the council will keep Wilson diverse no matter what. It’s a political imperative for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The game is up. The bill has come due. Unless you were URM, Questbridge, RA or Alumni you weren’t getting in. Exception were perfect test scores and GPA. Ugly ugly year. Think the scandal from last year changed the game. Normal balanced kids aren’t getting in - don’t kid yourself.
Was a horrible year at STA, Sidwell, NCS and GDS.

Sorry, what is URM???? TIA

Affirmative action admit.