K-8 All Boys Schools

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone compare Collegiate and St. B? We’ve seen and heard all the great things about both schools but can’t tell which is better.

Collegiate is out so are you waiting on st b? Do u wanna be at one school or
Have the option for boarding tbh

Yes, we are waiting on St. B and not planning on sending him to boarding school. It would be helpful to know what type of boys thrive at Collegiate vs. St. B.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone compare Collegiate and St. B? We’ve seen and heard all the great things about both schools but can’t tell which is better.

Collegiate is out so are you waiting on st b? Do u wanna be at one school or
Have the option for boarding tbh

Yes, we are waiting on St. B and not planning on sending him to boarding school. It would be helpful to know what type of boys thrive at Collegiate vs. St. B.

Did you FC one of them? What was your feedback? Curious for next years cycle

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Collegiate alumnus here. St B would regularly feed kids into our Upper School and they all adjusted and fit in quite well. Generally remember them as intellectually sharp, witty, worldly.

Obviously a limited data point from a long time ago.

Very broad question though -- some of the boys that didn't thrive as much at Collegiate I am in touch with and are thriving today and look back upon their school years fondly.

Development is non-linear.

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Anonymous wrote:Looking at K-8 boys' schools for next admissions cycle. I've heard St. B's is the most academically intense. Any major differences b/t Buckley & St. D's academically?

That is correct on St. Bs. Buckley is a mile away from St.Ds academically and its only getting better (and more competitive) each year. This will be obvious once you do your tours, attend discussions, etc. it was pretty shocked at how unfazed and uninformed St.D’s was on AI compared to quite literally all the TT CoEds and Buckley, St.B, etc.

I think this is far from a consensus take

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Anonymous wrote:Looking at K-8 boys' schools for next admissions cycle. I've heard St. B's is the most academically intense. Any major differences b/t Buckley & St. D's academically?

That is correct on St. Bs. Buckley is a mile away from St.Ds academically and it’s only getting better (and more competitive) each year. This will be obvious once you do your tours, attend discussions, etc. it was pretty shocked at how unfazed and uninformed St.D’s was on AI compared to quite literally all the TT CoEds and Buckley, St.B, etc.

Is St D closer to AS?

Slightly notch below, academically

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Yes, we are waiting on St. B and not planning on sending him to boarding school. It would be helpful to know what type of boys thrive at Collegiate vs. St. B.

fwiw have heard of St Bs "counseling out" boys that weren't a fit, or they didn't feel would get into a top HS. Not sure if this happens at C

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at K-8 boys' schools for next admissions cycle. I've heard St. B's is the most academically intense. Any major differences b/t Buckley & St. D's academically?

That is correct on St. Bs. Buckley is a mile away from St.Ds academically and it’s only getting better (and more competitive) each year. This will be obvious once you do your tours, attend discussions, etc. it was pretty shocked at how unfazed and uninformed St.D’s was on AI compared to quite literally all the TT CoEds and Buckley, St.B, etc.

Is St D closer to AS?

Slightly notch below, academically

Is AS higher or lower, academically? We’re considering these 2

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at K-8 boys' schools for next admissions cycle. I've heard St. B's is the most academically intense. Any major differences b/t Buckley & St. D's academically?

That is correct on St. Bs. Buckley is a mile away from St.Ds academically and it’s only getting better (and more competitive) each year. This will be obvious once you do your tours, attend discussions, etc. it was pretty shocked at how unfazed and uninformed St.D’s was on AI compared to quite literally all the TT CoEds and Buckley, St.B, etc.

Is St D closer to AS?

Slightly notch below, academically

Is AS higher or lower, academically? We’re considering these 2

AS is higher for sure

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at K-8 boys' schools for next admissions cycle. I've heard St. B's is the most academically intense. Any major differences b/t Buckley & St. D's academically?

That is correct on St. Bs. Buckley is a mile away from St.Ds academically and it’s only getting better (and more competitive) each year. This will be obvious once you do your tours, attend discussions, etc. it was pretty shocked at how unfazed and uninformed St.D’s was on AI compared to quite literally all the TT CoEds and Buckley, St.B, etc.

Is St D closer to AS?

Slightly notch below, academically

Is AS higher or lower, academically? We’re considering these 2

AS is higher for sure

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at K-8 boys' schools for next admissions cycle. I've heard St. B's is the most academically intense. Any major differences b/t Buckley & St. D's academically?

That is correct on St. Bs. Buckley is a mile away from St.Ds academically and it’s only getting better (and more competitive) each year. This will be obvious once you do your tours, attend discussions, etc. it was pretty shocked at how unfazed and uninformed St.D’s was on AI compared to quite literally all the TT CoEds and Buckley, St.B, etc.

Is St D closer to AS?

Slightly notch below, academically

Is AS higher or lower, academically? We’re considering these 2

I have heard from a few sources that it's St. David's then Buckley then Allen Stevenson. I've heard Saint David's and Buckley are close, but Buckley puts far more emphasis on athletics. This aligned with what we saw in person as well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at K-8 boys' schools for next admissions cycle. I've heard St. B's is the most academically intense. Any major differences b/t Buckley & St. D's academically?

That is correct on St. Bs. Buckley is a mile away from St.Ds academically and it’s only getting better (and more competitive) each year. This will be obvious once you do your tours, attend discussions, etc. it was pretty shocked at how unfazed and uninformed St.D’s was on AI compared to quite literally all the TT CoEds and Buckley, St.B, etc.

Is St D closer to AS?

Slightly notch below, academically

Is AS higher or lower, academically? We’re considering these 2

I have heard from a few sources that it's St. David's then Buckley then Allen Stevenson. I've heard Saint David's and Buckley are close, but Buckley puts far more emphasis on athletics. This aligned with what we saw in person as well.

I agree. If your sole concern is academics, then Saint David's. If sports are also important to you, then Buckley. AS is a step below either academically, but is the most progressive of the three and most tolerant of "active" boys, if that matters to you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at K-8 boys' schools for next admissions cycle. I've heard St. B's is the most academically intense. Any major differences b/t Buckley & St. D's academically?

That is correct on St. Bs. Buckley is a mile away from St.Ds academically and it’s only getting better (and more competitive) each year. This will be obvious once you do your tours, attend discussions, etc. it was pretty shocked at how unfazed and uninformed St.D’s was on AI compared to quite literally all the TT CoEds and Buckley, St.B, etc.

Is St D closer to AS?

Slightly notch below, academically

Is AS higher or lower, academically? We’re considering these 2

I have heard from a few sources that it's St. David's then Buckley then Allen Stevenson. I've heard Saint David's and Buckley are close, but Buckley puts far more emphasis on athletics. This aligned with what we saw in person as well.

I agree. If your sole concern is academics, then Saint David's. If sports are also important to you, then Buckley. AS is a step below either academically, but is the most progressive of the three and most tolerant of "active" boys, if that matters to you.

Does St David’s have better emissions than AS and Buckley?

[Anonymous]

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Does St David’s have better emissions than AS and Buckley?

my impression is that Buckley has very strong exmissions.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at K-8 boys' schools for next admissions cycle. I've heard St. B's is the most academically intense. Any major differences b/t Buckley & St. D's academically?

That is correct on St. Bs. Buckley is a mile away from St.Ds academically and it’s only getting better (and more competitive) each year. This will be obvious once you do your tours, attend discussions, etc. it was pretty shocked at how unfazed and uninformed St.D’s was on AI compared to quite literally all the TT CoEds and Buckley, St.B, etc.

Is St D closer to AS?

Slightly notch below, academically

Is AS higher or lower, academically? We’re considering these 2

I have heard from a few sources that it's St. David's then Buckley then Allen Stevenson. I've heard Saint David's and Buckley are close, but Buckley puts far more emphasis on athletics. This aligned with what we saw in person as well.

I agree. If your sole concern is academics, then Saint David's. If sports are also important to you, then Buckley. AS is a step below either academically, but is the most progressive of the three and most tolerant of "active" boys, if that matters to you.

Does St David’s have better emissions than AS and Buckley?

Most of the K-8 schools just provide lists of schools their boys attend with "greatest frequency." A couple years ago, I got ahold of Saint David's actual numbers over a five year period and they were quite good. Over half of boys went to TT NYC day schools and TT boarding schools. There was a lot of Regis in this (28 boys in five years), which I consider a positive, as you can't count on legacy to get you in. Then about 15% of boys went to other religious schools. Many of which, I assume by choice. I feel this is not as good as St. B's, but am not completely sure how this compares to Buckley/AS. I suspect favorably.

[Anonymous]

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Does St David’s have better emissions than AS and Buckley?

my impression is that Buckley has very strong exmissions.

What about the other two? The issue is none of them post the numbers of how many go to which HS so it’s hard to compare. Where does a median student at them go? 75th percentile, 25th percentile?