Happy Acceptance Day! (Baltimore Area)

[Anonymous]

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I have heard the opposite. It seemed great for an older kid. The upperschoolers seemed to have a lot of autonomy and respect from the faculty, and were the most well spoken and engaged students we encountered during tours. On the other hand, I have heard that younger students are not always ready to handle the autonomy...

That was my impression too- wondered if my kiddo wld thrive there as a 4 year old (he def wouldn’t have done well at montesorri, and Park had that kinda self driven vibe), but thought the upper students on the tours were very well spoken. But this situation of the school having to cancel speakers, turn off the internet to disrupt a zoom event, students walking out & the school newspaper being taken down makes me feel like that may have been a fragile veneer?

My kid is at a different private school but we know families at Park. I would say Park is in a very difficult place on this issue, as there is a contingent of vocal Jewish parents at the school who have hyper critical of every move the school makes on this issue, and a full and open dialogue is not what these parents want. The admin is really in a no win situation.

I wouldn’t read too much into a rejection in pre-K. Admissions decisions at that level are mostly determined by how many sibling and faculty kids they have, and achieving gender balance. If you really loved it, wait a few weeks and then reach out to admissions. They can give you guidance if your kid would be a good candidate for k admissions. I do think it is important to start Park young as their philosophy and teaching style can be hard for older kids to adapt to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I have heard the opposite. It seemed great for an older kid. The upperschoolers seemed to have a lot of autonomy and respect from the faculty, and were the most well spoken and engaged students we encountered during tours. On the other hand, I have heard that younger students are not always ready to handle the autonomy...

That was my impression too- wondered if my kiddo wld thrive there as a 4 year old (he def wouldn’t have done well at montesorri, and Park had that kinda self driven vibe), but thought the upper students on the tours were very well spoken. But this situation of the school having to cancel speakers, turn off the internet to disrupt a zoom event, students walking out & the school newspaper being taken down makes me feel like that may have been a fragile veneer?

PP again, I am not really surprised there is a controversy at Park, are you? This is a hot topic, and those are passionate kids and adults and I wouldn't be surprised if boundaries were crossed and emotions set off. I am literally afraid to engage my Jewish friends on the topic of the Middle East right now because I don't know about emotions and stances and I don't know how to navigate it. Meanwhile my kid is at another private school and I hear very little about debate on this topic at their school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I have heard the opposite. It seemed great for an older kid. The upperschoolers seemed to have a lot of autonomy and respect from the faculty, and were the most well spoken and engaged students we encountered during tours. On the other hand, I have heard that younger students are not always ready to handle the autonomy...

That was my impression too- wondered if my kiddo wld thrive there as a 4 year old (he def wouldn’t have done well at montesorri, and Park had that kinda self driven vibe), but thought the upper students on the tours were very well spoken. But this situation of the school having to cancel speakers, turn off the internet to disrupt a zoom event, students walking out & the school newspaper being taken down makes me feel like that may have been a fragile veneer?

PP again, I am not really surprised there is a controversy at Park, are you? This is a hot topic, and those are passionate kids and adults and I wouldn't be surprised if boundaries were crossed and emotions set off. I am literally afraid to engage my Jewish friends on the topic of the Middle East right now because I don't know about emotions and stances and I don't know how to navigate it. Meanwhile my kid is at another private school and I hear very little about debate on this topic at their school.

I’m more surprised at the disconnect btwn what Paradis said on the tour & what happened, not surprised ppl have big emotions about it if that makes sense? I was impressed by how eloquently he talked about their response & guiding their students to be level headed and kind and open… and then oh, actually, it’s a v big problem & students feel censored & are walking out.

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Accepted to Gilman + magnets

I'm 90% we're going to accept, but I am looking forward to the wealth of information to be shared on parents night.

Kiddo was taking selfies in his new hat, so I think he's pretty decided.

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Anonymous wrote:Accepted to Gilman + magnets

I'm 90% we're going to accept, but I am looking forward to the wealth of information to be shared on parents night.

Kiddo was taking selfies in his new hat, so I think he's pretty decided.

What are the magnets?

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Anonymous wrote:Accepted to Gilman + magnets

I'm 90% we're going to accept, but I am looking forward to the wealth of information to be shared on parents night.

Kiddo was taking selfies in his new hat, so I think he's pretty decided.

What are the magnets?

Public high schools -- EG poly, the arts school, which also have their own admissions.
(I'm assuming Baltimore City here, and not the county, which I don't know about)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted to Gilman + magnets

I'm 90% we're going to accept, but I am looking forward to the wealth of information to be shared on parents night.

Kiddo was taking selfies in his new hat, so I think he's pretty decided.

What are the magnets?

Public high schools -- EG poly, the arts school, which also have their own admissions.
(I'm assuming Baltimore City here, and not the county, which I don't know about)

I'm in Baltimore City, and Poly and BSA admissions have not come out yet. So I'm not sure what the Gilman poster is talking about.

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Maybe the county magnets, which are Carver and Towson for public policy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the county magnets, which are Carver and Towson for public policy?

NP, the poster could be talking about middle school magnets which are out for the county. HS magnet results not out yet.

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Does anyone know if Gilman's WL is real?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if Gilman's WL is real?

Meaning what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if Gilman's WL is real?

Meaning what?

Is it a true waitlist or soft rejection

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if Gilman's WL is real?

Meaning what?

Is it a true waitlist or soft rejection

Gilman straight out rejects so likely not.

[Anonymous]

The magnets we were considering were in Harco. Really great options, but they were STEM focused and lacked flexibility in curriculum.

We didn't want to pigeon hole our student if they find they have other interests.

[Anonymous]

Congratulations to everyone that got accepted to Baltimore area privates. We went through this year.