Best admissions experiences this year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were really impressed with Sheridan!

Yes, especially the seaprate parent and kid panels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were really impressed with Sheridan!

Yes, especially the seaprate parent and kid panels.

*separate*

[Anonymous]

WES

[Anonymous]

Burgundy Farm. Felt like home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son is smitten with Gonzaga after participating in “An Eagle for a Day”. Their admissions process for prospective parents has been really wonderful, too. Everyone we have met with is thorough and patient with parents’ questions and really enthusiastic about the school.

Good luck with that.

Why are you saying that? My son went to Gonzaga and his 4 yrs spent on Eye Street was amazing. He was well prepared for college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son is smitten with Gonzaga after participating in “An Eagle for a Day”. Their admissions process for prospective parents has been really wonderful, too. Everyone we have met with is thorough and patient with parents’ questions and really enthusiastic about the school.

Good luck with that.

Why are you saying that? My son went to Gonzaga and his 4 yrs spent on Eye Street was amazing. He was well prepared for college.

Because it's hard to get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Field and Potomac

Potomac?

[Anonymous]

Saint Anselm’s Abbey: warm and supportive

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Field. Top to bottom, start to finish. Warm, receptive, down to earth. Great open house. Keeping our fingers crossed. Other similar schools we toured were also fine throughout the process.

Funny, Field was maybe the only school that treated me with condescension when I toured as a prospective teacher.

Had the exact same experience.

+3 But I am a parent, not a teacher. It was palpable. Went back 2 years later with my next kid, same experience!

[Anonymous]

Sheridan was absolutely lovely! They had eighth graders heavily involved in one of their parent info sessions and that experience moved the school to #1 for me- a group of really wonderful, sincere, thoughtful boys who were confident about their next steps and clearly loved Sheridan.

[Anonymous]

NPS

[Anonymous]

We loved our experiences with most schools - they were all cordial, professional and welcoming. GDS and Bullis especially.

I’ve heard of some families getting handwritten thank you notes from interviewers after their interview. That seems over the top! Do some schools really do this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sheridan was absolutely lovely! They had eighth graders heavily involved in one of their parent info sessions and that experience moved the school to #1 for me- a group of really wonderful, sincere, thoughtful boys who were confident about their next steps and clearly loved Sheridan.

Same for us, but years ago. I thought I would be more than happy if my kid ended up like those eighth graders. It's a very special place.

[Anonymous]

Sandy Spring.

[Anonymous]

Yes I worked at a private school in Baltimore four years and they always got handwritten notes from their interviewers and from the head of School and quite frankly GDS and other schools should do that. You’re paying $$55,000 potentially. They can take a minute to remember your child and what they discussed bc the interview is actually pretty important for admission.