St. Albans acceptance rate = 25 to 30%?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is definitely a "look". I don't think my husband and I share it but my son has it.
Most parents do although less in the upper school. By then everyone is either haggard or has the alien/plastic surgery look.

My kid is clean cut and denied. He’s already at a boys school. I don’t know what else they want but it must be necessary to have a connection or be a minority.

there's really no way of knowing why your kid was denied. It's quite possible that a kid came from that school a few years ago and did not do well (which has nothing to do with your son but may color the school's opinion of kids from this school).

I have a kid who came from public and has done very well at STA. He was the first kid ever accepted from this public. Two years have passed and the school just admitted 3 boys from the same public. I think they realize that they can trust this
school's preparation.
There are a lot of factors that go into why a school accepts the kids they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely a "look". I don't think my husband and I share it but my son has it.
Most parents do although less in the upper school. By then everyone is either haggard or has the alien/plastic surgery look.

My kid is clean cut and denied. He’s already at a boys school. I don’t know what else they want but it must be necessary to have a connection or be a minority.

there's really no way of knowing why your kid was denied. It's quite possible that a kid came from that school a few years ago and did not do well (which has nothing to do with your son but may color the school's opinion of kids from this school).

I have a kid who came from public and has done very well at STA. He was the first kid ever accepted from this public. Two years have passed and the school just admitted 3 boys from the same public. I think they realize that they can trust this
school's preparation.
There are a lot of factors that go into why a school accepts the kids they do.

That’s not it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely a "look". I don't think my husband and I share it but my son has it.
Most parents do although less in the upper school. By then everyone is either haggard or has the alien/plastic surgery look.

My kid is clean cut and denied. He’s already at a boys school. I don’t know what else they want but it must be necessary to have a connection or be a minority.

there's really no way of knowing why your kid was denied. It's quite possible that a kid came from that school a few years ago and did not do well (which has nothing to do with your son but may color the school's opinion of kids from this school).

I have a kid who came from public and has done very well at STA. He was the first kid ever accepted from this public. Two years have passed and the school just admitted 3 boys from the same public. I think they realize that they can trust this
school's preparation.
There are a lot of factors that go into why a school accepts the kids they do.

We applied from an all boys school with ranked next best after Albans. It was sufficient and would not have been a factor to be denied.
That’s not it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Then why are the sports to bad?

They aren’t prioritizing athletics that much. If they a boy does get selected because of athletics, he still needs to be an excellent student. STA doesn’t dominate any sports. They can’t compete with the best schools in sports. It’s not that type of school. If you are looking for that, check out Gonzaga, SJC, or some of the other WCAC schools. Even Sidwell for basketball.

So only good athletes get in but then they turn bad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then why are the sports to bad?

3 lax recruits going to Ivies and several baseball recruits go division 1 every year not to mention the Ivy hockey recruits. Maybe overall teams are not number one but kids looking to be recruited Jane a good chance coming from eta if the eh are good enough.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I must say that it's nice that you're getting to practice your 'where is the merit' whining now, so you can repeat it 4-6 years from now when your kids are rejected from college.

You dismiss merit? It will be nice when you whine about how your kid can’t handle college and you’ll have to bail him out. Or when he has low job performance and he’ll be moving back in with you.

No more like you whine about how the only explanation for your kid not getting in is to claim it’s not about merit. Maybe you should face the fact that he just wasn’t good enough. Your kid getting rejected is not evidence of anything.

And if my kids end up the way you describe? guess what, they’ll own that result. And so will I. I won’t whine about how it must be because my perfect kid was somehow cheated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must say that it's nice that you're getting to practice your 'where is the merit' whining now, so you can repeat it 4-6 years from now when your kids are rejected from college.

Ohh, poor you, you child is incompetent. Sorry he needs his mommy to do everything for him.

At least his mommy isn’t whining on some message board that her perfect son could only have been rejected because the school doesn’t care about merit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely a "look". I don't think my husband and I share it but my son has it.
Most parents do although less in the upper school. By then everyone is either haggard or has the alien/plastic surgery look.

My kid is clean cut and denied. He’s already at a boys school. I don’t know what else they want but it must be necessary to have a connection or be a minority.

That’s quite a leap. Maybe your son had merit and others did too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must say that it's nice that you're getting to practice your 'where is the merit' whining now, so you can repeat it 4-6 years from now when your kids are rejected from college.

You dismiss merit? It will be nice when you whine about how your kid can’t handle college and you’ll have to bail him out. Or when he has low job performance and he’ll be moving back in with you.

No more like you whine about how the only explanation for your kid not getting in is to claim it’s not about merit. Maybe you should face the fact that he just wasn’t good enough. Your kid getting rejected is not evidence of anything.

And if my kids end up the way you describe? guess what, they’ll own that result. And so will I. I won’t whine about how it must be because my perfect kid was somehow cheated.

Not good enough, you winch? Straight A’s. You want him to perform brain surgery? Your kid gets you to do everything for him. The only thing you have is a connection and you are offended that you know your kid couldn’t get in without that.
You’re gonna whine when you don’t get your way, Karen. I bet when you don’t get what you want, you say “I’m going to get you fired.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely a "look". I don't think my husband and I share it but my son has it.
Most parents do although less in the upper school. By then everyone is either haggard or has the alien/plastic surgery look.

My kid is clean cut and denied. He’s already at a boys school. I don’t know what else they want but it must be necessary to have a connection or be a minority.

That’s quite a leap. Maybe your son had merit and others did too.

No they had connection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must say that it's nice that you're getting to practice your 'where is the merit' whining now, so you can repeat it 4-6 years from now when your kids are rejected from college.

Ohh, poor you, you child is incompetent. Sorry he needs his mommy to do everything for him.

At least his mommy isn’t whining on some message board that her perfect son could only have been rejected because the school doesn’t care about merit.

Admitting that the school doesn’t consider merit is not a compliment. I think all private schools should be based on merit and for you to not understand a parent being upset about that shows you value low educational standards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must say that it's nice that you're getting to practice your 'where is the merit' whining now, so you can repeat it 4-6 years from now when your kids are rejected from college.

Ohh, poor you, you child is incompetent. Sorry he needs his mommy to do everything for him.

At least his mommy isn’t whining on some message board that her perfect son could only have been rejected because the school doesn’t care about merit.

Aren’t you whining? Pot calling kettle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must say that it's nice that you're getting to practice your 'where is the merit' whining now, so you can repeat it 4-6 years from now when your kids are rejected from college.

Ohh, poor you, you child is incompetent. Sorry he needs his mommy to do everything for him.

At least his mommy isn’t whining on some message board that her perfect son could only have been rejected because the school doesn’t care about merit.

Admitting that the school doesn’t consider merit is not a compliment. I think all private schools should be based on merit and for you to not understand a parent being upset about that shows you value low educational standards.

You’re missing the point - you’re just whining. Repeating over and over again that the school doesn’t care about merit because YOUR kid didn’t get in is just making excuses. It’s equally likely that the school does judge on merit and your kid didn’t measure up. Or that they let you and didn’t want you in the school. In any event I’m sure you’re trot out all the same pathetic excuses when your kid doesn’t get into college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must say that it's nice that you're getting to practice your 'where is the merit' whining now, so you can repeat it 4-6 years from now when your kids are rejected from college.

Ohh, poor you, you child is incompetent. Sorry he needs his mommy to do everything for him.

At least his mommy isn’t whining on some message board that her perfect son could only have been rejected because the school doesn’t care about merit.

Aren’t you whining? Pot calling kettle.

I think it’s more mocking and contempt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must say that it's nice that you're getting to practice your 'where is the merit' whining now, so you can repeat it 4-6 years from now when your kids are rejected from college.

You dismiss merit? It will be nice when you whine about how your kid can’t handle college and you’ll have to bail him out. Or when he has low job performance and he’ll be moving back in with you.

No more like you whine about how the only explanation for your kid not getting in is to claim it’s not about merit. Maybe you should face the fact that he just wasn’t good enough. Your kid getting rejected is not evidence of anything.

And if my kids end up the way you describe? guess what, they’ll own that result. And so will I. I won’t whine about how it must be because my perfect kid was somehow cheated.

Not good enough, you winch? Straight A’s. You want him to perform brain surgery? Your kid gets you to do everything for him. The only thing you have is a connection and you are offended that you know your kid couldn’t get in without that.
You’re gonna whine when you don’t get your way, Karen. I bet when you don’t get what you want, you say “I’m going to get you fired.”

Am I the one whining now? I don’t think so. Are we supposed to be impressed with straight As in 6th grade? Seriously?

Look your kid didn’t get in. If the only way you can sleep at night is to tell yourself it’s not about merit then go ahead. I’m sure whenever your kid loses at sports you just blame the refs. That’s all this is.