NCS Parents - "I wish I had known x" type advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holton is the female equivalent of STA. seriously.

The fact that there are a number of STA-Holton families would seem to support this.

But how does Holton do it? Is it all about admissions?

I don't have a kid at either school (I'm the earlier poster with the DD who got into NCS from a K-6 but elected not to go). But before you post your sweeping conclusions, you need to know: the jury is still out on both NCS and Holton. Sure, there are a few NCS haters here. And there are some very vocal Holton boosters. Regardless, a statistical sample of less then 5 is less than useless, sorry.

Only a few NCS haters what are you basing this upon? Stop making assumptions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holton is the female equivalent of STA. seriously.

The fact that there are a number of STA-Holton families would seem to support this.

But how does Holton do it? Is it all about admissions?

I don't have a kid at either school (I'm the earlier poster with the DD who got into NCS from a K-6 but elected not to go). But before you post your sweeping conclusions, you need to know: the jury is still out on both NCS and Holton. Sure, there are a few NCS haters here. And there are some very vocal Holton boosters. Regardless, a statistical sample of less then 5 is less than useless, sorry.

Only a few NCS haters what are you basing this upon? Stop making assumptions.

Not the PP you are addressing, but I assume there are only a few, too. Why? Because this is DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holton is the female equivalent of STA. seriously.

The fact that there are a number of STA-Holton families would seem to support this.

But how does Holton do it? Is it all about admissions?

I don't have a kid at either school (I'm the earlier poster with the DD who got into NCS from a K-6 but elected not to go). But before you post your sweeping conclusions, you need to know: the jury is still out on both NCS and Holton. Sure, there are a few NCS haters here. And there are some very vocal Holton boosters. Regardless, a statistical sample of less then 5 is less than useless, sorry.

Only a few NCS haters what are you basing this upon? Stop making assumptions.

Besides being arrogant and obnoxious, this doesn't make sense. Go away, useless troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holton is the female equivalent of STA. seriously.

The fact that there are a number of STA-Holton families would seem to support this.

But how does Holton do it? Is it all about admissions?

I don't have a kid at either school (I'm the earlier poster with the DD who got into NCS from a K-6 but elected not to go). But before you post your sweeping conclusions, you need to know: the jury is still out on both NCS and Holton. Sure, there are a few NCS haters here. And there are some very vocal Holton boosters. Regardless, a statistical sample of less then 5 is less than useless, sorry.

Only a few NCS haters what are you basing this upon? Stop making assumptions.

Besides being arrogant and obnoxious, this doesn't make sense. Go away, useless troll.

Sorry dearie, not a troll. The fact of the matter is that NCS is not the beloved, bastion of perfection that's in your head. Clearly OP's topic is a hot button for many. Some girls/families love the school and walk away with fond memories of their many years there and its stellar reputation of excellence and plan to return to give back. Others hate it to bits and will not even refer to it by name ever again after they leave. I'm not a Holton booster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say that no, single sex is not the way to go for girls. Negatives outweigh positives. It is not 1975 anymore and girls can handle themselves around boys.

And please don't quote the old research about girls doing better in middle school in a single sex environment. Old news. Newest research says that single sex schools reinforce rather than breakdown gender stereotypes.

Please. You dismiss existing evidence but then you fail to provide your so-called "new" evidence. Links, please, or else we'll assume you're simply the hater, with nothing to back up your opinions.

Alright, start here. Won't matter people will believe what they want.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-maschka/single-sex-schools_b_998672.html

[Anonymous]

So, I should yank DC from their excellent single-sex school because blah-blah wrote an article. Yawn. I think not. You go your way, I'll go mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Besides being arrogant and obnoxious, this doesn't make sense. Go away, useless troll.

Sorry dearie, not a troll. The fact of the matter is that NCS is not the beloved, bastion of perfection that's in your head. Clearly OP's topic is a hot button for many. Some girls/families love the school and walk away with fond memories of their many years there and its stellar reputation of excellence and plan to return to give back. Others hate it to bits and will not even refer to it by name ever again after they leave. I'm not a Holton booster.

This is so bizarre. Stop listening to the voices in your head. No, I have no connection to NCS, I'm just so darn sick of trolls like you.

[Anonymous]

10:19 again. I want to make the following very clear: I do not mean to minimize the heartfelt posts from some NCS grads here who had bad experiences. There are also some happy NCS parents who have posted. Each of these posters, although they have posted widely differing opinions, seems sincere and well-intentioned.

The problem is the toxic combination of the pot-stirring troll (at 20:32 and 8:28) with 1-2 Holton boosters.

[Anonymous]

There are probably only about 10 people participating in this thread, with some posting as multiple people. That's my estimate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are probably only about 10 people participating in this thread, with some posting as multiple people. That's my estimate.

That may be true, but for every one of them, there are at least 10 more thinking the same thing. In the viscious world that can be DCUM, it's sometimes better to stay on the sidelines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are probably only about 10 people participating in this thread, with some posting as multiple people. That's my estimate.

That may be true, but for every one of them, there are at least 10 more thinking the same thing. In the viscious world that can be DCUM, it's sometimes better to stay on the sidelines.

Or not. If you're a troll looking for a fight, moderation will get you nowhere. Plus, the most vocal, most engaged posters tend to be the ones with the most extreme views, while the ones on the sidelines are the ones thinking "meh...".

[Anonymous]

For those who have noted that one survival tactic at NCS is for the girls to throw themselves into athletics - are their any sports which stick out as particularly popular or helpful in guarding against mean girl attacks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those who have noted that one survival tactic at NCS is for the girls to throw themselves into athletics - are their any sports which stick out as particularly popular or helpful in guarding against mean girl attacks?

Talk about obvious trolling ... my 5-year-old has more subtlety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those who have noted that one survival tactic at NCS is for the girls to throw themselves into athletics - are their any sports which stick out as particularly popular or helpful in guarding against mean girl attacks?

Talk about obvious trolling ... my 5-year-old has more subtlety.

Not necessarily true. There is a hierarchy to everything in high school. My guess is that something like playing on a soccer team might allow for more friendships than say golf. The school might also emphasize one sport over another, for example field hockey over basketball, that might get one more attention and support from the student body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those who have noted that one survival tactic at NCS is for the girls to throw themselves into athletics - are their any sports which stick out as particularly popular or helpful in guarding against mean girl attacks?

Fencing.

I kid only because i assume you are kidding. Your daughter should just play a sport she likes. If you are that worried about "mean girl attacks" at a school, NCS or any other, then i would not recommend sending your daughter to the school. (By the way, my daughter goes to NCS and has never heard of such a thing.)