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Anonymous wrote:Regarding the 3.9 at the top private, it matters whether or not that included the top math track and top science track. That is a fairly big differentiator. At a place like Sidwell, for example, that would matter a lot. Several kids in Sidwell 22 class were in the top math and science tracks, and had GPAs > 3.95 with 2 having 4.0 and these folks did end up at Ivies/Stanford, all not necessarily in SCEA/ED but by RD it generally happened. I believe all had SATs > 1560 and ACTs of 36. Not trying to be a jerk, but it was a super competitive year. Having said that, Colgate is an amazing school with extremely strong students, especially those now in class of 2026.

I agree with this and feel the same about gpa differentiation at publics, especially mcps where all honors and AP gets a bump. it makes a big difference if a student’s 3.9-4.0 is achieved with calc bc, mv, ap chem, etc versus with ap stat, apes, ap psychology.

If you look at the chart with estimated weekly study hours provided by our hs, Apes and AP psych require much more work than bc, MV or stats. That doesn’t mean they’re more difficult but they typically require many more hours of studying.

That may just mean that math rewuires less HW than subjects that are heavier in reading, and have nothing to do with difficulty. Compare the difficulty of
of ap stats vs ap calc bc, and ap chem vs ap es. I have never heard anyone say that bc calc and ap chem are not significantly more challenging than apes and stat!

These statements aren’t necessarily inconsistent. But putting in a lot of hours is challenging, regardless of difficulty. Things like a part-time job, running cross-country or rowing crew, or taking a reading intensive AP are all big time commitments that make it more difficult to juggle one’s schedule. My kid is taking both AP Calc and Stats next year to keep their homework down. Also taking other APs but DC was advised not to add a second social studies. For science and math stars, none of the stem APs are usually challenging. But AP Lit may be a disaster. So might AP Spanish. And some even struggle with the reading in Stats.

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Colgate alum here. I have been very involved with the current students as a mentor.

I will offer this: while I received a great education, I am thrilled that my daughter didn't want to go. It's toxic in its treatment of women, and its elevation of the bruh frat boy / athlete culture above all else.