Is Bullis the new Sidwell??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is literally the most hilarious post ever. My kid transferred from Bullis to a Big 3. He had straight A's with no effort at Bullis. Getting B's at Big 3. Bullis grade inflation is through the roof - the fact is kids are not as academically gifted but they are better athletes. So no surprise grade inflation plus athletes= some good colleges. The real problem is that the Big 3 schools need to wake up and deal with the grade deflation that is hurting Sidwell kids in this new common app world

Sidwell has the top boys and girls basketball team in the country. I wouldn’t say Bullis has better athletes.

Ummmm do you know anything about Bullis and their athletic recruiting and prowess? It's not exactly an academic powerhouse like Sidwell. But good for them that they have figured out that the colleges only care about seeing A's on the transcript.

Don't be stupid. All you have to do is look at their (recent) athletic record to realize that is from a bygone era.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The Prep College admits are impressive. Two Princeton (so far), Two Hopkins, Wesstpoint, Georgetown (multi), Tulane, Tufts, Duke, UVA (multiple), Boston College, Colgate, to name a few. (Info via another DCUM posting)

It's a decent list, but hardly one I would consider exceptional or well above-average for a private school.

Let's see what happens as more posts emerge. I'm guessing very impressive.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is literally the most hilarious post ever. My kid transferred from Bullis to a Big 3. He had straight A's with no effort at Bullis. Getting B's at Big 3. Bullis grade inflation is through the roof - the fact is kids are not as academically gifted but they are better athletes. So no surprise grade inflation plus athletes= some good colleges. The real problem is that the Big 3 schools need to wake up and deal with the grade deflation that is hurting Sidwell kids in this new common app world

Sidwell has the top boys and girls basketball team in the country. I wouldn’t say Bullis has better athletes.

Ummmm do you know anything about Bullis and their athletic recruiting and prowess? It's not exactly an academic powerhouse like Sidwell. But good for them that they have figured out that the colleges only care about seeing A's on the transcript.

It depends on the sport people....

Bullis absolutely has some elite athletes. And just because Sidwell has basketball and a few other elite athletes doesn't make them an athletic powerhouse (Sidwell family)

They have been a basketball powerhouse for the last few years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like Georgetown Prep is giving Bullis a run for its money this year. The Prep College admits are impressive. Two Princeton (so far), Two Hopkins, Wesstpoint, Georgetown (multi), Tulane, Tufts, Duke, UVA (multiple), Boston College, Colgate, to name a few. (Info via another DCUM posting)

Would be no surprise for Prep to give any of these schools a run for their money.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is literally the most hilarious post ever. My kid transferred from Bullis to a Big 3. He had straight A's with no effort at Bullis. Getting B's at Big 3. Bullis grade inflation is through the roof - the fact is kids are not as academically gifted but they are better athletes. So no surprise grade inflation plus athletes= some good colleges. The real problem is that the Big 3 schools need to wake up and deal with the grade deflation that is hurting Sidwell kids in this new common app world

Sidwell has the top boys and girls basketball team in the country. I wouldn’t say Bullis has better athletes.

Ummmm do you know anything about Bullis and their athletic recruiting and prowess? It's not exactly an academic powerhouse like Sidwell. But good for them that they have figured out that the colleges only care about seeing A's on the transcript.

It depends on the sport people....

Bullis absolutely has some elite athletes. And just because Sidwell has basketball and a few other elite athletes doesn't make them an athletic powerhouse (Sidwell family)

They have been a basketball powerhouse for the last few years

Not just basketball.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:These two schools aren't even really comparable and it's weird that people are trying to put them side by side. They both have great things going for them, but let's be honest - Bullis isn't pulling away accepted kids from Sidwell. It is more likely the other way around.

Actually, it is. Other schools cannot keep up with the resources Bullis has. This attracts students. Huge demand means the school can be more selective.

I mean...I guess I just care more about academics than pretty buildings. While I cannot say it's impossible...as a family who turned down Bullis for Sidwell (Bullis was a safety school), I think most people who can choose would likely choose Sidwell. But yes, I am sure some would choose Bullis. I just didn't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:These two schools aren't even really comparable and it's weird that people are trying to put them side by side. They both have great things going for them, but let's be honest - Bullis isn't pulling away accepted kids from Sidwell. It is more likely the other way around.

Actually, it is. Other schools cannot keep up with the resources Bullis has. This attracts students. Huge demand means the school can be more selective.

I mean...I guess I just care more about academics than pretty buildings. While I cannot say it's impossible...as a family who turned down Bullis for Sidwell (Bullis was a safety school), I think most people who can choose would likely choose Sidwell. But yes, I am sure some would choose Bullis. I just didn't.

Be real. Graduated from Sidwell vs graduated from Bullis (haha). Yeah, no.

[Anonymous]

Looks like Georgetown Prep is giving Bullis a run for its money this year. The Prep College admits are impressive. Two Princeton (so far), Two Hopkins, Wesstpoint, Georgetown (multi), Tulane, Tufts, Duke, UVA (multiple), Boston College, Colgate, to name a few. (Info via another DCUM posting)

All of Prep’s Princeton admits are athletic recruits. Same with many of the other top admits - did you read that thread? Other top admits are almost exclusively foreign nationals who board there. The consensus is no unhooked kids are getting those admits - much like other privates in this area.

[Anonymous]

I think discussions about characteristics of schools is helpful, but that comparisons as to which schools are better than which other schools are not useful in any kind of way, except which school is better for a specific kid.

Same for colleges.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is literally the most hilarious post ever. My kid transferred from Bullis to a Big 3. He had straight A's with no effort at Bullis. Getting B's at Big 3. Bullis grade inflation is through the roof - the fact is kids are not as academically gifted but they are better athletes. So no surprise grade inflation plus athletes= some good colleges. The real problem is that the Big 3 schools need to wake up and deal with the grade deflation that is hurting Sidwell kids in this new common app world

Based on 2023 college admissions results, Sidwell seniors are not suffering “in this new common app world.” Eighty percent of Sidwell’s ~125 seniors have posted on Instagram. At least eighteen (18) Sidwell seniors are heading to MIT or Ivies (including Barnard). For the misinformed: Barnard is one of four undergraduate colleges of Columbia University, so I will not debate anyone on the college’s status. Argue with yourself.

On the other hand, Bullis has between 130-140 students, but the school only has 9 binding/committed Ivy admits (including Barnard). There were only 12 non-binding Ivy admits, out of 508 total non-binding admissions. Unless Bullis has 500+ seniors (which it doesn’t), that’s quite unimpressive. I guarantee those 12 non-binding admits belong to no more than 4 students. So, a total of ~13 students admitted to Ivies/equivalents is no match for Sidwell’s 18+ (because 25 Sidwell students still haven’t posted).

Comparing Sidwell and Bullis is like comparing apples and tires. There is simply no comparison. However, Bullis parents can dream…

I knew it! I predicted that no more than 13 Bullis students were attending Ivies, including Barnard (+MIT), and exactly 13 students are attending those schools.

Link: https://www.bullis.org/class-of-2023-matriculation

Sidwell has fewer students, but is sending more students (>18) to those colleges.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is literally the most hilarious post ever. My kid transferred from Bullis to a Big 3. He had straight A's with no effort at Bullis. Getting B's at Big 3. Bullis grade inflation is through the roof - the fact is kids are not as academically gifted but they are better athletes. So no surprise grade inflation plus athletes= some good colleges. The real problem is that the Big 3 schools need to wake up and deal with the grade deflation that is hurting Sidwell kids in this new common app world

Based on 2023 college admissions results, Sidwell seniors are not suffering “in this new common app world.” Eighty percent of Sidwell’s ~125 seniors have posted on Instagram. At least eighteen (18) Sidwell seniors are heading to MIT or Ivies (including Barnard). For the misinformed: Barnard is one of four undergraduate colleges of Columbia University, so I will not debate anyone on the college’s status. Argue with yourself.

On the other hand, Bullis has between 130-140 students, but the school only has 9 binding/committed Ivy admits (including Barnard). There were only 12 non-binding Ivy admits, out of 508 total non-binding admissions. Unless Bullis has 500+ seniors (which it doesn’t), that’s quite unimpressive. I guarantee those 12 non-binding admits belong to no more than 4 students. So, a total of ~13 students admitted to Ivies/equivalents is no match for Sidwell’s 18+ (because 25 Sidwell students still haven’t posted).

Comparing Sidwell and Bullis is like comparing apples and tires. There is simply no comparison. However, Bullis parents can dream…

I knew it! I predicted that no more than 13 Bullis students were attending Ivies, including Barnard (+MIT), and exactly 13 students are attending those schools.

Link: https://www.bullis.org/class-of-2023-matriculation

Sidwell has fewer students, but is sending more students (>18) to those colleges.

A fairer metric would be top 20 schools because certain majors warrant not going to an ivy just for the sake of going to an ivy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is literally the most hilarious post ever. My kid transferred from Bullis to a Big 3. He had straight A's with no effort at Bullis. Getting B's at Big 3. Bullis grade inflation is through the roof - the fact is kids are not as academically gifted but they are better athletes. So no surprise grade inflation plus athletes= some good colleges. The real problem is that the Big 3 schools need to wake up and deal with the grade deflation that is hurting Sidwell kids in this new common app world

Based on 2023 college admissions results, Sidwell seniors are not suffering “in this new common app world.” Eighty percent of Sidwell’s ~125 seniors have posted on Instagram. At least eighteen (18) Sidwell seniors are heading to MIT or Ivies (including Barnard). For the misinformed: Barnard is one of four undergraduate colleges of Columbia University, so I will not debate anyone on the college’s status. Argue with yourself.

On the other hand, Bullis has between 130-140 students, but the school only has 9 binding/committed Ivy admits (including Barnard). There were only 12 non-binding Ivy admits, out of 508 total non-binding admissions. Unless Bullis has 500+ seniors (which it doesn’t), that’s quite unimpressive. I guarantee those 12 non-binding admits belong to no more than 4 students. So, a total of ~13 students admitted to Ivies/equivalents is no match for Sidwell’s 18+ (because 25 Sidwell students still haven’t posted).

Comparing Sidwell and Bullis is like comparing apples and tires. There is simply no comparison. However, Bullis parents can dream…

I knew it! I predicted that no more than 13 Bullis students were attending Ivies, including Barnard (+MIT), and exactly 13 students are attending those schools.

Link: https://www.bullis.org/class-of-2023-matriculation

Sidwell has fewer students, but is sending more students (>18) to those colleges.

A fairer metric would be top 20 schools because certain majors warrant not going to an ivy just for the sake of going to an ivy.

Sidwell wins based on that metric as well.

[Anonymous]

This thread screams of a school with an inferiority complex.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread screams of a school with an inferiority complex.

EVERY Bullis thread does. They need to tell their PR people (and parents) to stop using DCUM to drum up business. It looks as desperate as they are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This thread screams of a school with an inferiority complex.

EVERY Bullis thread does. They need to tell their PR people (and parents) to stop using DCUM to drum up business. It looks as desperate as they are.

Bullis doesn't need to "drum up business." There are way too many applicants for the number of available spots already.