Georgetown Preparatory School Results

[Anonymous]

What were your admission results? I understand that today at 3 everyone can log in and find out their admission status.

[Anonymous]

Accepted!

[Anonymous]

Congratulations!!!!

[Anonymous]

My nephew was accepted

[Anonymous]

Congrats! Its a difficult school to get into with its 26% acceptance rate.

[Anonymous]

Congrats everyone! It's a great school that turns out some very fine young men.

[Anonymous]

Accepted!! But will decline if also accepted by DS first choice so still waiting...

[Anonymous]

What was his first choice?

[Anonymous]

Wait list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Accepted!! But will decline if also accepted by DS first choice so still waiting...

If your DS's first choice is Gonzaga, conventional wisdom from recent years indicates that he will not be admitted there, due to his interest in GP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted!! But will decline if also accepted by DS first choice so still waiting...

If your DS's first choice is Gonzaga, conventional wisdom from recent years indicates that he will not be admitted there, due to his interest in GP.

This has been true for many years. I originally thought it was a way to reward the truly committed. Then I thought it was a way to avoid FA bidding wars.

But the real reason has to do with the way the school's measure their Admissions Departments. The "Yield" or the actual attendance of those offered admissions is a big deal to them. So they are much more likely to offer admission to those with a high probability of attending then those who seem to be wavering between the two or those that seem to be leaning towards the other school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted!! But will decline if also accepted by DS first choice so still waiting...

If your DS's first choice is Gonzaga, conventional wisdom from recent years indicates that he will not be admitted there, due to his interest in GP.

GP is second choice, first choice is Groton. DS did not apply to Gonzaga but what you say makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted!! But will decline if also accepted by DS first choice so still waiting...

If your DS's first choice is Gonzaga, conventional wisdom from recent years indicates that he will not be admitted there, due to his interest in GP.

GP is second choice, first choice is Groton. DS did not apply to Gonzaga but what you say makes sense.

Groton? Oh, excuse me. Should he not receive his first choice, will he board at GP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted!! But will decline if also accepted by DS first choice so still waiting...

If your DS's first choice is Gonzaga, conventional wisdom from recent years indicates that he will not be admitted there, due to his interest in GP.

This has been true for many years. I originally thought it was a way to reward the truly committed. Then I thought it was a way to avoid FA bidding wars.

But the real reason has to do with the way the school's measure their Admissions Departments. The "Yield" or the actual attendance of those offered admissions is a big deal to them. So they are much more likely to offer admission to those with a high probability of attending then those who seem to be wavering between the two or those that seem to be leaning towards the other school.

I don't understand why high schools would care about the "yield" since this information is not public. Or is it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted!! But will decline if also accepted by DS first choice so still waiting...

If your DS's first choice is Gonzaga, conventional wisdom from recent years indicates that he will not be admitted there, due to his interest in GP.

This has been true for many years. I originally thought it was a way to reward the truly committed. Then I thought it was a way to avoid FA bidding wars.

But the real reason has to do with the way the school's measure their Admissions Departments. The "Yield" or the actual attendance of those offered admissions is a big deal to them. So they are much more likely to offer admission to those with a high probability of attending then those who seem to be wavering between the two or those that seem to be leaning towards the other school.

I don't understand why high schools would care about the "yield" since this information is not public. Or is it?

I don't know if 'the yield' info is public. But managing perceptions about acceptance rates is important to the schools. Families with two acceptances are a threat to the reputation of the school not chosen.