Master 9th grade thread

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In St. Albans, Potomac, Gonzaga.

He will attend Gonzaga.

What is your rationale? I'm the previous poster who had the same choices. It came down to Gonzaga vs STA for us. They seem similar and yet in retrospect they're very different. My son ultimately chose STA because of the academics, the relationship with NCS and the distance from our house. He has very good friends who enrolled at Gonzaga and he definitely works a lot harder than they do (much more homework, stronger academics) which is both good and bad.

My son loved the vibe of Gonzaga from his first visit. He liked STA too, but not as much. Our older child is at a different big3 and we have seen how much work it is. The relatively lighter homework load at Gonzaga is a plus for our family, not a minus. Just happy he has choices!

Congrats! Gonzaga is so much bigger than sta, which really makes it a whole different experience. If he liked that school the best from the beginning that is a good indication it is best fit for him. .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In St. Albans, Potomac, Gonzaga.

He will attend Gonzaga.

What is your rationale? I'm the previous poster who had the same choices. It came down to Gonzaga vs STA for us. They seem similar and yet in retrospect they're very different. My son ultimately chose STA because of the academics, the relationship with NCS and the distance from our house. He has very good friends who enrolled at Gonzaga and he definitely works a lot harder than they do (much more homework, stronger academics) which is both good and bad.

My son loved the vibe of Gonzaga from his first visit. He liked STA too, but not as much. Our older child is at a different big3 and we have seen how much work it is. The relatively lighter homework load at Gonzaga is a plus for our family, not a minus. Just happy he has choices!

Congrats! Gonzaga is so much bigger than sta, which really makes it a whole different experience. If he liked that school the best from the beginning that is a good indication it is best fit for him. .

Thanks for the kindness!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:9th Grade. In at the five schools DD applied to.

congrats! which ones?

Holton, Madeira, Stone Ridge and two other co-ed schools.

Holton is the best offer of those. Congrat's to your DC

Save your DD from Holton! It’s an awful environment. Girls and parents hate it there. Everyone lied to us about everything when we went through the admissions process and making our choice. We also started in 9th. The only positive is that all of the girls feel this way so they support each other. It’s an “we’re all in it together mentality.” But it’s not healthy. We really regret it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullis! Please Bullis supporters send some love.

Bullis all the way! I have a DD at Holton, another in MCPS, and another one at Bullis. Bullis kids are happy and thriving. Holton girls are miserable and want to leave the school.

It’s too late for us to make the change but if I could do it over again I would choose Bullis over Holton for my DD every time! My little one is definitely transitioning to Bullis! And it’s only getting better with the new head of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Save your DD from Holton! It’s an awful environment. Girls and parents hate it there. Everyone lied to us about everything when we went through the admissions process and making our choice. We also started in 9th. The only positive is that all of the girls feel this way so they support each other. It’s an “we’re all in it together mentality.” But it’s not healthy. We really regret it.

Sounds like someone whose DD is on the Holton WL and really really really hopes to scare admitted families so that a spot opens up...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:9th Grade. In at the five schools DD applied to.

congrats! which ones?

Holton, Madeira, Stone Ridge and two other co-ed schools.

Holton is the best offer of those. Congrat's to your DC

Save your DD from Holton! It’s an awful environment. Girls and parents hate it there. Everyone lied to us about everything when we went through the admissions process and making our choice. We also started in 9th. The only positive is that all of the girls feel this way so they support each other. It’s an “we’re all in it together mentality.” But it’s not healthy. We really regret it.

Why do you stay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Save your DD from Holton! It’s an awful environment. Girls and parents hate it there. Everyone lied to us about everything when we went through the admissions process and making our choice. We also started in 9th. The only positive is that all of the girls feel this way so they support each other. It’s an “we’re all in it together mentality.” But it’s not healthy. We really regret it.

Sounds like someone whose DD is on the Holton WL and really really really hopes to scare admitted families so that a spot opens up...

This! Holton is great and the post is bull. Def consider Holton for your daughters. And for the "save your daughters from Holton poster" you may be the reason she didn't get in.

[Anonymous]

Waitlisted Sidwell, Maret and GDS

[Anonymous]

In at GDS, Maret, Sidwell, St Andrews - the 4 schools applied to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:9th Grade. In at the five schools DD applied to.

congrats! which ones?

Holton, Madeira, Stone Ridge and two other co-ed schools.

Holton is the best offer of those. Congrat's to your DC

Save your DD from Holton! It’s an awful environment. Girls and parents hate it there. Everyone lied to us about everything when we went through the admissions process and making our choice. We also started in 9th. The only positive is that all of the girls feel this way so they support each other. It’s an “we’re all in it together mentality.” But it’s not healthy. We really regret it.

My 9th grader loves Holton! She has a great group of friends, who are all very happy at the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Save your DD from Holton! It’s an awful environment. Girls and parents hate it there. Everyone lied to us about everything when we went through the admissions process and making our choice. We also started in 9th. The only positive is that all of the girls feel this way so they support each other. It’s an “we’re all in it together mentality.” But it’s not healthy. We really regret it.

Sounds like someone whose DD is on the Holton WL and really really really hopes to scare admitted families so that a spot opens up...

This! Holton is great and the post is bull. Def consider Holton for your daughters. And for the "save your daughters from Holton poster" you may be the reason she didn't get in.

I don't think this is fair. I personally think it's a great school which does a great job of nurturing female leaders but I do know girls who really felt a lot of pressure to be perfect and it wasn't healthy. It's hard to tell how much of it is the other students and environment and how much of it comes from parents' expectations.