Is it true the Big 3 kids are getting hammered this year- and by that I mean bad admissions results?

[Anonymous]

At par with MCPS magnet results too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At par with MCPS magnet results too.

Can you list the schools of enrollment?

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Anonymous wrote:I have a kid who is a sophomore at a Big 3 and by that let's say I mean St Albans/NCS, GDS, Sidwell or Maret. I have heard through my school grapevine that this year the kids at the elite privates are having terrible results-
especially the unhooked kids. I have heard that they are negatively affected by test-optional, the elimination of AP's and grade deflation.

Ok please tell me your experiences- Big 3 parents only please...I am not interested in hearing how well your W school kid did, or how stupid you think I am for paying private school tuition.

I think about half our class is settled with results similar to last year. Here's what I know.

Harvard (multiple), Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth (multiple), Cornell, Chicago (multiple), Bates, Bowdoin (multiple), Berkeley, Denver, Duke, Notre Dame, Richmond, Rollins, Temple, Tulane, Wash U, Wesleyan, West Point, Washington and Lee, UNC

This is about a third of the class. I think the big factor in assessing whether this proves to be a good year or not is what happens to the other two thirds. I think it'll depend on how the wait list situation works out.

I recognize the list, and I will add, to speak to OP's question, that about half of the Ivy admissions and a handful of the others are recruited athletes. No idea about other hooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid who is a sophomore at a Big 3 and by that let's say I mean St Albans/NCS, GDS, Sidwell or Maret. I have heard through my school grapevine that this year the kids at the elite privates are having terrible results-
especially the unhooked kids. I have heard that they are negatively affected by test-optional, the elimination of AP's and grade deflation.

Ok please tell me your experiences- Big 3 parents only please...I am not interested in hearing how well your W school kid did, or how stupid you think I am for paying private school tuition.

I think about half our class is settled with results similar to last year. Here's what I know.

Harvard (multiple), Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth (multiple), Cornell, Chicago (multiple), Bates, Bowdoin (multiple), Berkeley, Denver, Duke, Notre Dame, Richmond, Rollins, Temple, Tulane, Wash U, Wesleyan, West Point, Washington and Lee, UNC

This is about a third of the class. I think the big factor in assessing whether this proves to be a good year or not is what happens to the other two thirds. I think it'll depend on how the wait list situation works out.

I recognize the list, and I will add, to speak to OP's question, that about half of the Ivy admissions and a handful of the others are recruited athletes. No idea about other hooks.

It has been that way for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are at two different Baltimore private schools (both single sex) and they have having excellent placement this year. Last year also was very good.

Last year had OUTSTANDING admissions, at ALL schools, public and private - since so many incoming college freshman deferred due to covid. Most students from last year were admitted one or two levels or more above their level (where they would have been admitted during a normal year). Talk with someone who works at a college, actually has access to that information, and is able to divulge it to anyone outside of the university (they are not). Colleges are a business, like anything else.

This year was a completely different story, and yes, my friends who paid private prices for grade school and/or high school are perturbed, rightfully so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid who is a sophomore at a Big 3 and by that let's say I mean St Albans/NCS, GDS, Sidwell or Maret. I have heard through my school grapevine that this year the kids at the elite privates are having terrible results-
especially the unhooked kids. I have heard that they are negatively affected by test-optional, the elimination of AP's and grade deflation.

Ok please tell me your experiences- Big 3 parents only please...I am not interested in hearing how well your W school kid did, or how stupid you think I am for paying private school tuition.

I think about half our class is settled with results similar to last year. Here's what I know.

Harvard (multiple), Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth (multiple), Cornell, Chicago (multiple), Bates, Bowdoin (multiple), Berkeley, Denver, Duke, Notre Dame, Richmond, Rollins, Temple, Tulane, Wash U, Wesleyan, West Point, Washington and Lee, UNC

This is about a third of the class. I think the big factor in assessing whether this proves to be a good year or not is what happens to the other two thirds. I think it'll depend on how the wait list situation works out.

I recognize the list, and I will add, to speak to OP's question, that about half of the Ivy admissions and a handful of the others are recruited athletes. No idea about other hooks.

I recognize that list as well and you can add Virginia, Michigan, Boston College, and at least another Yale.

[Anonymous]

I recognize that list too and I would add UCLA, Northwestern, Michigan, UVA, Tufts and UNC, though I think some of these kids are staying on a waiting list here or there. Will be interesting to see if those move this year.

[Anonymous]

I've worked in Wall Street (IB) for over 20+ years and I honestly do not know of a single person that went to a DC area big 3

I obviously do not know everybody but probably know 500+ people well enough to know where they went to high school and college

That said, there is a disproportionate amount of New England private grads on Wall Street

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've worked in Wall Street (IB) for over 20+ years and I honestly do not know of a single person that went to a DC area big 3

I obviously do not know everybody but probably know 500+ people well enough to know where they went to high school and college

That said, there is a disproportionate amount of New England private grads on Wall Street

You are likely a troll, but ok, I'll bite.

1) So what. Big 3 grads go on to, I dunno, do things like become US senators, astronauts, CEOs, and even dabble in pro sports and Hollywood. Check any Wiki page listing alums. Spoiler alert, they don't list any Wall Street (IB) folks because no one cares.

2) Regardless, you are wrong. A simple search on LinkedIn will prove your premise false.

3) The odds are we (former Wall Streeters) have never heard of you either.

Good day, mate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are at two different Baltimore private schools (both single sex) and they have having excellent placement this year. Last year also was very good.

Last year had OUTSTANDING admissions, at ALL schools, public and private - since so many incoming college freshman deferred due to covid. Most students from last year were admitted one or two levels or more above their level (where they would have been admitted during a normal year). Talk with someone who works at a college, actually has access to that information, and is able to divulge it to anyone outside of the university (they are not). Colleges are a business, like anything else.

This year was a completely different story, and yes, my friends who paid private prices for grade school and/or high school are perturbed, rightfully so.

"Rightfully" so?

There is nothing more delicious than the sound of wealthy people wailing about how unfairly they've been treated. LMAO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are at two different Baltimore private schools (both single sex) and they have having excellent placement this year. Last year also was very good.

Last year had OUTSTANDING admissions, at ALL schools, public and private - since so many incoming college freshman deferred due to covid. Most students from last year were admitted one or two levels or more above their level (where they would have been admitted during a normal year). Talk with someone who works at a college, actually has access to that information, and is able to divulge it to anyone outside of the university (they are not). Colleges are a business, like anything else.

This year was a completely different story, and yes, my friends who paid private prices for grade school and/or high school are perturbed, rightfully so.

"Rightfully" so?

There is nothing more delicious than the sound of wealthy people wailing about how unfairly they've been treated. LMAO.

You are a bizarre person. And not in a good way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are at two different Baltimore private schools (both single sex) and they have having excellent placement this year. Last year also was very good.

Last year had OUTSTANDING admissions, at ALL schools, public and private - since so many incoming college freshman deferred due to covid. Most students from last year were admitted one or two levels or more above their level (where they would have been admitted during a normal year). Talk with someone who works at a college, actually has access to that information, and is able to divulge it to anyone outside of the university (they are not). Colleges are a business, like anything else.

This year was a completely different story, and yes, my friends who paid private prices for grade school and/or high school are perturbed, rightfully so.

"Rightfully" so?

There is nothing more delicious than the sound of wealthy people wailing about how unfairly they've been treated. LMAO.

You are a bizarre person. And not in a good way.

You are very much mistaken if you think this viewpoint is unusual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I recognize the list, and I will add, to speak to OP's question, that about half of the Ivy admissions and a handful of the others are recruited athletes. No idea about other hooks.

This is just obvious BS.

The Ivies collectively have about 10% of their incoming class as recruited athletes.

For your statement to be true, it would have to be the case that both (1) the Big 3 are crushing it in HS athletics and (2) the Big 3 can’t get anyone in otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Why would I make it up? The school makes a big announcement about where the student-athletes have committed to play in college. There were 10 this year, five at Ivies. On that list of schools someone posted, there were about ten Ivy admissions represented, so half were those were the recruited athletes. The list doesn't represent the whole class, and maybe the number of Ivy admits will grow--who knows? I don't think the school has to be "crushing it" in athletics for five kids to commit to Ivies. Several of them are for crew, fwiw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would I make it up? The school makes a big announcement about where the student-athletes have committed to play in college. There were 10 this year, five at Ivies. On that list of schools someone posted, there were about ten Ivy admissions represented, so half were those were the recruited athletes. The list doesn't represent the whole class, and maybe the number of Ivy admits will grow--who knows? I don't think the school has to be "crushing it" in athletics for five kids to commit to Ivies. Several of them are for crew, fwiw.

This does not mean the student got an admissions boost from the recruitment (beyond the boost from having a competitive accomplishment on their resume).

The high schools can have whatever events they want. The ivys have very strict limits on athletic admits — many of the athletes are walk on.