Bethesda Magazine College Acceptance Data for Bethesda/Potomac-Area High Schools

[Anonymous]

Info not accurate because it relies kids reporting to counselors where they were accepted and where they were rejected, amd later, where they got in if wait listed. I emailed my kids counselors (didn't rely on the kids), because I want the info to be as accurate as possible for future parents. I hope others will see this and do the same (don't really care if it's accurate for Bethesda Magazine, but want Naviance to be as accurate as possible, again, for future parents at our cluster school).

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If this info is not accurate is there any way to find accurate numbers for these schools?

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Anonymous wrote:If this info is not accurate is there any way to find accurate numbers for these schools?

No, you just have to trust people when they say Whitman is awesome. The numbers that show otherwise are always a lie.

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Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/september-october-2023-digital-edition/ starting on page 176

Interesting that Whitman did not have nearly as many Ivy acceptances as the other schools.

What's surprising is how much better RM and Blair do than these vaunted W's.

Why is that surprising? They each have more than 100 kids graduating who were plucked from other schools for being among the top students in the county for their respective magnets.

It also shows how fierce the competition is at those schools. Significantly higher number of applications for competitive admission.

+1 We know some families that opted against those schools for that very reason. Easier not to have to fight all other big fish in a big pond.

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Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/september-october-2023-digital-edition/ starting on page 176

Interesting that Whitman did not have nearly as many Ivy acceptances as the other schools.

What's surprising is how much better RM and Blair do than these vaunted W's.

Why is that surprising? They each have more than 100 kids graduating who were plucked from other schools for being among the top students in the county for their respective magnets.

It also shows how fierce the competition is at those schools. Significantly higher number of applications for competitive admission.

+1 We know some families that opted against those schools for that very reason. Easier not to have to fight all other big fish in a big pond.

Except that there they seem to at least have a chance.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is Brandeis's yield SO low (if I'm understanding this correctly, only 2 of 60 accepted students matriculated)....I think a year or two ago when my DC was looking, their yield was 25-30%.

Because MCPS has inflated grading system and private colleges like number grades, a lot of essays, detailed recommendations that most private and boarding schools provide. Plus they also look at do MCPS students stay in their school or transfer out.

Private/boarding schools students (and their parents) tend to prefer Ivy or prestigious private school and stay there all 4 years.

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Anonymous wrote:If this info is not accurate is there any way to find accurate numbers for these schools?

No, you just have to trust people when they say Whitman is awesome. The numbers that show otherwise are always a lie.

Haha

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Anonymous wrote:These lists are useless because many qualified students don't apply to schools they cannot afford to attend.

That is so not true. Ivies and other top colleges give better financial aid packages then many average middle of the road-priced colleges.

It is true. There are a lot of families who don't qualify for FA but can't pay full price for multiple children.

Why do you think that half of the Blair Magnet kids go to UMD?

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Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/september-october-2023-digital-edition/ starting on page 176

Interesting that Whitman did not have nearly as many Ivy acceptances as the other schools.

What's surprising is how much better RM and Blair do than these vaunted W's.

Why is that surprising? They each have more than 100 kids graduating who were plucked from other schools for being among the top students in the county for their respective magnets.

And "plucked" from the home school.

[Anonymous]

We’re not quite there but I’m curious looking at these data. How much involvement does the high school have in which schools each student applies to? Obviously schools are motivated to show higher yields to the more selective schools right? If my B, unhooked student wants to apply to Harvard just for kicks and giggles, would they be allowed to?

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Anonymous wrote:We’re not quite there but I’m curious looking at these data. How much involvement does the high school have in which schools each student applies to? Obviously schools are motivated to show higher yields to the more selective schools right? If my B, unhooked student wants to apply to Harvard just for kicks and giggles, would they be allowed to?

In my experience, there is no gatekeeping.

[Anonymous]

None at all, unlike privates.
For the few colleges we know about at DC's old school in terms of acceptances and enrollments the chart seems accurate.

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Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/september-october-2023-digital-edition/ starting on page 176

Interesting that Whitman did not have nearly as many Ivy acceptances as the other schools.

What's surprising is how much better RM and Blair do than these vaunted W's.

Why is that surprising? They each have more than 100 kids graduating who were plucked from other schools for being among the top students in the county for their respective magnets.

It also shows how fierce the competition is at those schools. Significantly higher number of applications for competitive admission.

+1 We know some families that opted against those schools for that very reason. Easier not to have to fight all other big fish in a big pond.

Except that there they seem to at least have a chance.

Based on the admission stats (applied/accepted) for Harvard only, the best chances were at BCC and then Churchill. These were the only 2 schools that exceeded the general acceptance rate of 4.5%, too. Then RM, Wootton, Blair. The other schools had no acceptances. No nuance here, just looking at the chart and calculating the percentage.

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Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/september-october-2023-digital-edition/ starting on page 176

Interesting that Whitman did not have nearly as many Ivy acceptances as the other schools.

What's surprising is how much better RM and Blair do than these vaunted W's.

Why is that surprising? They each have more than 100 kids graduating who were plucked from other schools for being among the top students in the county for their respective magnets.

It also shows how fierce the competition is at those schools. Significantly higher number of applications for competitive admission.

+1 We know some families that opted against those schools for that very reason. Easier not to have to fight all other big fish in a big pond.

Except that there they seem to at least have a chance.

Based on the admission stats (applied/accepted) for Harvard only, the best chances were at BCC and then Churchill. These were the only 2 schools that exceeded the general acceptance rate of 4.5%, too. Then RM, Wootton, Blair. The other schools had no acceptances. No nuance here, just looking at the chart and calculating the percentage.

If I had to guess, BCC and Churchill were successful because of URM, legacies, and athletes. Wootton had very strong elite admissions outcomes across—top-notch academics together with RM and Blair magnets.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is Brandeis's yield SO low (if I'm understanding this correctly, only 2 of 60 accepted students matriculated)....I think a year or two ago when my DC was looking, their yield was 25-30%.

Because MCPS has inflated grading system and private colleges like number grades, a lot of essays, detailed recommendations that most private and boarding schools provide. Plus they also look at do MCPS students stay in their school or transfer out.

Private/boarding schools students (and their parents) tend to prefer Ivy or prestigious private school and stay there all 4 years.

PP asked about matriculation, not acceptance. I think it's because Brandeis is a safety for almost every applicant.