Getting into St. Albans
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Anonymous
It is good; comparable with Sidwell and NCS. Some years are stronger than others. The STA combination of strong academics and good sports helps--I think this year there was an Ivy baseball early admit and a few Ivy early admits who may have gotten a bump from crew and there are many STA alums currently on Ivy rosters. |
Anonymous
http://matriculationstats.org/day-schools-outside-of-nyc According to this list, NCS and St Albans have the best college placement among DC privates, and NCS ranks slightly higher than St Albans. Don't know why Sidwell is not included in this list? |
Anonymous
Sidwell doesn't publicize enough matriculation info for the creator of the chart to include them. |
Anonymous
| Did any non-sibs, non-Beauvoir boys get accepted to 4th grade this year? |
Anonymous
Rumor mills say it was a brutal year for non-sibs and non-Beauvoir boys. I know the Beauvoir siblings. Off the 8 or so, there are maybe 3 real STA-types (bright, athletic, well-mannered, well-rounded). Most of the rest do not fit that mold and a few are duds and/or outright nightmares. Sibling preference should be elimated. |
Anonymous
Perhaps your definition of the St. Albans "type" is narrower than the school's. For example, there are certainly plenty of boys at St. Albans who, although bright, are not particularly athletic. (And your haste to label nine-year old boys "duds" and "nightmares" also casts some doubt on your expertise at projecting the academic success of young boys.) |
Anonymous
I question this post for many reasons -- but one is that "non-Beauvoir boys" and "non-sibs" are two separate categories that the poster has chosen to conflate (and then insult). |
Anonymous
yes |
Anonymous
I say that above post is mean spirited and, considering that we are publicly talking about 9 year olds( why are we doing this?), really inappropriate . Lets all remember that THEY ARE NINE YEARS OLD, anyone who thinks that they can define a human being's potential nine years into its development and education as a "dud" is an ASS. But for arguments sake, lets put that assertion to the test: Lets take a look at the Nobel Prize winners for science over the last 20 years, the leaders of industry and innovation in IT, the legal minds that make up our Supreme Court, the leaders in medical research making life better for all, and the comedians and satirists who keep us all laughing( those who have a sense of humor , that is) and see just how many of those who contribute greatly to society could have had the descriptor " dud" applied to them at age nine based on whether they were "bright, athletic and well mannered" or NOT at that point time. Honestly, when I am choosing a physician I don't really care is he/she was athletic in HS . When I am reading an op-ed in the NYT, I don't really care if the writer is affable, good looking and athletic. I count on him being wickedly smart. He or she may even be a bit rude and or cynical, perhaps not "well mannered", but will be invited to many a dinner party none the less I am sure ! My point is that making predictions about children in this way is a ridiculous and preposterous assertion. Furthermore, if you think your nine year old is destined for success just because he appears to be ," bright, athletic and well mannered" at nine you are probably already falling asleep at the wheel as a parent and better WAKE UP. Undoubtedly STA recognizes the points above as they have been "at it" educating and molding boys for about 100 years now. Perhaps the wisdom from their experience informs their commitment to families, including what may be perceived as a "black sheep" at age nine . LOL . It is , after all, a parish school and perhaps this informs some measured balance in the evaluation of children. I for one think that is refreshing in this crazed DC private school culture. |
Anonymous
Yes, and from first impressions at the new family welcome, they are all smart and well socialized, but still children. |
Anonymous
AA out of STA is a hook. Why would applicants from STA not be considered URM? |
Anonymous
Simply being an AA with average grades (3.3 and lower) and test scores (1800 or lower SATs and/or APs under 4) applying out of either NCS/STA will not open any Ivy league doors unless you're legacy or an elite athlete. |
Anonymous
AA out of STA is not a hook (because AA is not in itself a hook); however, AA is always URM at Harvard and other Ivies. Believe it: it's true. |
Anonymous
| What is URM ? |
Anonymous
| Under-represented minority. |