Georgetown Prep vs. Georgetown Day

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I don’t usually read many of the GDS threads mainly because it is always parents fighting over whether GDS is the best. But I find it quite entertaining over hear.

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Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Placement alone does not make a school great. I would never send my kid to Sidwell, which, arguably, as the best placement among schools.

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I agree with this. Regarding the previous post “TG” GDS does not have any high level Trump appointees.
And yes, it all depends what you are looking for. For me, GDS represents the whole rounded, academically sound and rigorous education I want for my kids. For other parents Georgetown Prep would definitely be a better fit. That said, IMO two different leagues. Full stop.

Obviously not round with respect to ideology, but still . . . no need to think for oneself.

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Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Look at the end product beyond high school and college. A Prep degree will open more doors than a GDS degree. Prep counts among its alumni, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and newly confirmed Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome “Jay” Powell. I doubt GDS has many Trump high level appointments (probably not many high level GDS appointments from Obama administration, either).

Having not one but two Trump appointments would be so embarrassing. No wonder everyone wants to go to Gonzaga.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t usually read many of the GDS threads mainly because it is always parents fighting over whether GDS is the best. But I find it quite entertaining over hear.

Normally, when I read a product review from someone who has bought the product I give it more credit, not less. I do not think GDS parents “defend” their school more than any other, but if this were the case, I would think it would spoke very positively about the school -and I would not mentioned/considered it as something negative.

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Anonymous wrote: The only thing these two have in common is the word Georgetown.

+1 Prep is Catholic,single, sex, boarding, socially conservative, athletically-oriented and has a golf course on campus. GDS is non-sectarian, coed, non-residential, socially liberal, athletically-game, but not very good. Prep has 25+ AP classes. GDS limits its AP offerings, but offers multiple post-AP level electives in math, literature, and the social sciences. Both have great top tier college matriculations with Prep students more likely to go to Catholic colleges like Notre Dame and Georgetown than GDS students.

We are one of the few people who looked at both schools. Both programs have strong math/science programs and kids place very well for college.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

I disagree. Look at the placements. At the US Presidential Scholars Programs. Ask anyone who works in admissions at the most reputable US universities. Don’t fool yourself. Georgetown Prep might be a great alternative, an outstanding school, but it is playing in another league. Full stop.

Look at the end product beyond high school and college. A Prep degree will open more doors than a GDS degree. Prep counts among its alumni, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and newly confirmed Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome “Jay” Powell. I doubt GDS has many Trump high level appointments (probably not many high level GDS appointments from Obama administration, either).

Having not one but two Trump appointments would be so embarrassing. No wonder everyone wants to go to Gonzaga.

You know you're desperate when you cite Trump level appointments.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t usually read many of the GDS threads mainly because it is always parents fighting over whether GDS is the best. But I find it quite entertaining over hear.

Normally, when I read a product review from someone who has bought the product I give it more credit, not less. I do not think GDS parents “defend” their school more than any other, but if this were the case, I would think it would spoke very positively about the school -and I would not mentioned/considered it as something negative.

I disagree. It means they are insecure. If they were so convinced that they are so much better than everyone, they would just let it go. Perhaps they too much time on their hands.

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Anonymous wrote:GDS is in another league that Georgetown Prep. It is like Real Madrid and Valencia, if you know what I mean....

Except that Prep has more history, wealth, national name recognition (http://www.businessinsider.com/most-selective-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#14-tie-georgetown-preparatory-school-2), and famous alumni (https://www.gprep.org/about/alumni/notable-alumni). Nobody has heard of GDS outside of DC. At least Sidwell has name recognition.

Agree. There is a strong liberal bias that causes favor to GDS, but I think Prep is probably a better school.

[Anonymous]

HIstorically, GDS was one of the first schools to accept students of color and Jewish students. That means a lot to a lot of people for pretty obvious reasons of school culture.

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PP here. I can only assume this thread has all white people and no natives in it, because that is pretty well known.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t usually read many of the GDS threads mainly because it is always parents fighting over whether GDS is the best. But I find it quite entertaining over hear.

Normally, when I read a product review from someone who has bought the product I give it more credit, not less. I do not think GDS parents “defend” their school more than any other, but if this were the case, I would think it would spoke very positively about the school -and I would not mentioned/considered it as something negative.

I disagree. It means they are insecure. If they were so convinced that they are so much better than everyone, they would just let it go. Perhaps they too much time on their hands.

I disagree. I truly like the school. I am just sharing my experience. At 40K if I was not convinced I would change. Plus, most of us do not consider being accepted to the school an accomplishment, just a good match. There is nothing about my kids school that could make me insecure. My job, my relationship with my family and friends, my thesis, my... many things, but definitely not our school choice. Not vis a vis others at least, not in a way that I have to defend it in public to feel more re-assured.

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Anonymous wrote:HIstorically, GDS was one of the first schools to accept students of color and Jewish students. That means a lot to a lot of people for pretty obvious reasons of school culture.

Historically, George Washington was Prep’s first commencement speaker—his nephews graduated from Prep’s first class of students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote: The only thing these two have in common is the word Georgetown.

+1 Prep is Catholic,single, sex, boarding, socially conservative, athletically-oriented and has a golf course on campus. GDS is non-sectarian, coed, non-residential, socially liberal, athletically-game, but not very good. Prep has 25+ AP classes. GDS limits its AP offerings, but offers multiple post-AP level electives in math, literature, and the social sciences. Both have great top tier college matriculations with Prep students more likely to go to Catholic colleges like Notre Dame and Georgetown than GDS students.

We are one of the few people who looked at both schools. Both programs have strong math/science programs and kids place very well for college.

+1 We have one child at GDS and will likely consider GP for our son when he's old enough.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: The only thing these two have in common is the word Georgetown.

+1 Prep is Catholic,single, sex, boarding, socially conservative, athletically-oriented and has a golf course on campus. GDS is non-sectarian, coed, non-residential, socially liberal, athletically-game, but not very good. Prep has 25+ AP classes. GDS limits its AP offerings, but offers multiple post-AP level electives in math, literature, and the social sciences. Both have great top tier college matriculations with Prep students more likely to go to Catholic colleges like Notre Dame and Georgetown than GDS students.

We are one of the few people who looked at both schools. Both programs have strong math/science programs and kids place very well for college.

+1 We have one child at GDS and will likely consider GP for our son when he's old enough.

These two schools serve completely different segments of the population. Unless you are some sort of chameleon, fitting in at both equally well is very unlikely.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:HIstorically, GDS was one of the first schools to accept students of color and Jewish students. That means a lot to a lot of people for pretty obvious reasons of school culture.

Historically, George Washington was Prep’s first commencement speaker—his nephews graduated from Prep’s first class of students.

Which proves the point of how different these schools are. The people who founded gds would not have been allowed to attend prep until fairly recently.