Getting into St. Albans

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, pretty typical. Maybe a bit higher than in the recent past for NCS.

I heard just the opposite: that more boys applied to STA than girls did to NCS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, pretty typical. Maybe a bit higher than in the recent past for NCS.

I heard just the opposite: that more boys applied to STA than girls did to NCS

I haven't heard this with regard to the current class, but it is true that this is what usually occurs (at least over the last 5 years), that is that more boys applied to STA than girls to NCS. Of course I think that as a result, more boys get rejections than girls, although the numbers are still small-ish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are probably only a handful of boys/families who the OD deems as shoe-ins and will call them first during the December feedback session to assure them that their son definitely is in and wish them a Happy Holiday.

The OD contacts the majority with a noncommittal, "it looks good," "they really like him," "he did really well on the verbal portion of his exam."

As far as I know, the OD contacts all families. Having been privy to several STA application experiences now, it seems to me that poor performance with in-house STA testing coupled with poor behavior in the Beauvoir years (those SECOND grade teachers recommendations count for more than you might think) will spell almost certain doom for an applicant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are probably only a handful of boys/families who the OD deems as shoe-ins and will call them first during the December feedback session to assure them that their son definitely is in and wish them a Happy Holiday.

The OD contacts the majority with a noncommittal, "it looks good," "they really like him," "he did really well on the verbal portion of his exam."

As far as I know, the OD contacts all families. Having been privy to several STA application experiences now, it seems to me that poor performance with in-house STA testing coupled with poor behavior in the Beauvoir years (those SECOND grade teachers recommendations count for more than you might think) will spell almost certain doom for an applicant.

Not that this matters now, but should anyone dredge this post up nest year in late November/ early Dec when parents of DC's applying to STA/NCS start to wait for that call: THERE IS NO ORDER TO THE CALLS. In this town, if there were a pattern, people would be getting all upset if they were not called on first day and start worrying about what that meant for their DC. I know a few applicants over the years who were told quite assuredly yes and they were called on last day. Others told quite assuredly yes and called on first day. Repeat : there is no pattern not even alphabetical by first name, by last name, by birthday, no pattern. What there is a professional who does his very best, imho, to give considerable time and thought to each call. That you can count on. Best of luck. Am sure your DC is a wonderful child in many many ways.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Has anyone received a rejection/waitlist letter after the OD's favorable Nov-Dec feedback?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received a rejection/waitlist letter after the OD's favorable Nov-Dec feedback?

You are too early . Letters won't go out for a couple more weeks. Should anyone be rejected, it is extremely unlikely that they will share that here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received a rejection/waitlist letter after the OD's favorable Nov-Dec feedback?

You are too early . Letters won't go out for a couple more weeks. Should anyone be rejected, it is extremely unlikely that they will share that here.

Actually, I was referring to previous years.

[Anonymous]

Has Beauvoir families received their admission letters yet?

[Anonymous]

They will be mailed on the 17

[Anonymous]

Do Beauvoir families get decisions earlier than others? Others wait until March 1 or so?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do Beauvoir families get decisions earlier than others? Others wait until March 1 or so?

Yes they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They will be mailed on the 17

Well?

[Anonymous]

They were mailed. What are you asking?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They were mailed. What are you asking?

Any surprise rejections? And how many?