If 300 Graduating Wootton Students Have a 4.0, How Do They Distinguish Themselves to Colleges?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

No you wasted tons of money and subpar education

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My kids went to Wootton then to MIT, Standford, Yale, & CMU. Not bad for a "public" and not being indoctrinated.

Lol. It’s easy to claim anything you want on an anonymous forum, isn’t it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thats why you are better off at a non-w school which is why those who are at W schools don't realize some of us purposely avoid them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

We are also in private for high school just for other reasons but have noticed this is also a benefit when looking at the most recent graduating classes and where they are going to college - also the diversity is better balanced in certain private high schools. I think people really need to think carefully before moving into the Wootton cluster. Going to Wootton is like living in another country that you didn’t ask to live in. It is not a culture or demographic that I would intentionally seek out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

You don't need private school for that. There are plenty of non-W public high schools that offer the same thing. My daughter attends a school in Germantown. A high school that most people on here look down upon because it has a high majority minority population (despite the same people claiming how much they love diversity). She has a 4.7 GPA, 4s on AP exams. A good number of strong students from her school will be attending UMD. Much easier to be at the top 5% here than a W.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

You don't need private school for that. There are plenty of non-W public high schools that offer the same thing. My daughter attends a school in Germantown. A high school that most people on here look down upon because it has a high majority minority population (despite the same people claiming how much they love diversity). She has a 4.7 GPA, 4s on AP exams. A good number of strong students from her school will be attending UMD. Much easier to be at the top 5% here than a W.

These comments are somewhat understandable, but don't feel self-aware to me. If it's so easy to be in the top 5%, why isn't everyone? The truth is elites and privileged folks congregate. When they don't it's easier to shine IF you are one. Willing to bet the vast majority of the super high achieving kids at Clarksburg, Watkins Mill, Kennedy, Magruder, heck even regular Blair are from families with privilege. That's America, guys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

You don't need private school for that. There are plenty of non-W public high schools that offer the same thing. My daughter attends a school in Germantown. A high school that most people on here look down upon because it has a high majority minority population (despite the same people claiming how much they love diversity). She has a 4.7 GPA, 4s on AP exams. A good number of strong students from her school will be attending UMD. Much easier to be at the top 5% here than a W.

These comments are somewhat understandable, but don't feel self-aware to me. If it's so easy to be in the top 5%, why isn't everyone? The truth is elites and privileged folks congregate. When they don't it's easier to shine IF you are one. Willing to bet the vast majority of the super high achieving kids at Clarksburg, Watkins Mill, Kennedy, Magruder, heck even regular Blair are from families with privilege. That's America, guys.

No one ever said it's easy to be in the top 5%. What they're saying is that it's easier to be in the top 5% at non-W schools because these are not the schools where majority of the privileged where resources abound congregate. That's not to say that you can just attend non-W schools and not work hard (privileged or not) and still get amazing grades and be at the top of the class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

So essentially you’re afraid of the competition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

So essentially you’re afraid of the competition.

Who cares if they're afraid of the competition. That's not the point. The point is how do you position your bright and motivated kid to standout as much as possible for college admissions. It's not going to be at a W.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

So essentially you’re afraid of the competition.

No. Clearly Asian parents aren’t and they are all scrambling for admission to state schools. No sense in having to compete to be at the top of the class and actually do so all to battle it out with a bunch of Asians whose sole goal is to go to UMD on the cheap. That kind of effort should result in much better prestige and reward. At certain private schools, kids are better positioned to land in T20 schools and they do get in if they have the grades. That’s not guaranteed at Wootton. I think Wootton will eventually become 80% Asian or higher once people realize they are killing themselves to up UMD spots and not more prestigious universities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

So essentially you’re afraid of the competition.

Who cares if they're afraid of the competition. That's not the point. The point is how do you position your bright and motivated kid to standout as much as possible for college admissions. It's not going to be at a W.

Totally. Then when they get to college, they can start buying answers to homework and exams so that they stand out academically even more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

So essentially you’re afraid of the competition.

Who cares if they're afraid of the competition. That's not the point. The point is how do you position your bright and motivated kid to standout as much as possible for college admissions. It's not going to be at a W.

Totally. Then when they get to college, they can start buying answers to homework and exams so that they stand out academically even more.

Don't try to shift that on us just because its common at your kid's school.The kids at our high school weren't raised to do that and most don't have the money for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

So essentially you’re afraid of the competition.

No. Clearly Asian parents aren’t and they are all scrambling for admission to state schools. No sense in having to compete to be at the top of the class and actually do so all to battle it out with a bunch of Asians whose sole goal is to go to UMD on the cheap. That kind of effort should result in much better prestige and reward. At certain private schools, kids are better positioned to land in T20 schools and they do get in if they have the grades. That’s not guaranteed at Wootton. I think Wootton will eventually become 80% Asian or higher once people realize they are killing themselves to up UMD spots and not more prestigious universities.

Prestige that matters less and less each year generally unless the school has a notable reputation in industry for your major in college. Or unless you are going into academia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

So essentially you’re afraid of the competition.

No. Clearly Asian parents aren’t and they are all scrambling for admission to state schools. No sense in having to compete to be at the top of the class and actually do so all to battle it out with a bunch of Asians whose sole goal is to go to UMD on the cheap. That kind of effort should result in much better prestige and reward. At certain private schools, kids are better positioned to land in T20 schools and they do get in if they have the grades. That’s not guaranteed at Wootton. I think Wootton will eventually become 80% Asian or higher once people realize they are killing themselves to up UMD spots and not more prestigious universities.

Says who? UMD is a top to school for which these kids can get in state tuition, with a worthy CS majors as well as others. Further, nothing about college admissions is guaranteed unless your family is writing 7-9 figure checks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

So essentially you’re afraid of the competition.

No. Clearly Asian parents aren’t and they are all scrambling for admission to state schools. No sense in having to compete to be at the top of the class and actually do so all to battle it out with a bunch of Asians whose sole goal is to go to UMD on the cheap. That kind of effort should result in much better prestige and reward. At certain private schools, kids are better positioned to land in T20 schools and they do get in if they have the grades. That’s not guaranteed at Wootton. I think Wootton will eventually become 80% Asian or higher once people realize they are killing themselves to up UMD spots and not more prestigious universities.

You will pay all that money to avoid competing with "those Asians" and your children will still be less successful, because you just don't get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is confirmation to me that private schools are the way to go. We live in a W school district but chose private for both of our kids. The outcomes were extremely good and probably would have been very different had our kids attended public school. Both kids attended strong Catholic high schools that had students at diverse academic levels. Both kids were stand outs in their schools and were admitted to top 20 schools. It is better to have less competition by the numbers in a school that is well respected by college admissions officers vs. being one of many in a sea of strong academic achievers.

So essentially you’re afraid of the competition.

No. Clearly Asian parents aren’t and they are all scrambling for admission to state schools. No sense in having to compete to be at the top of the class and actually do so all to battle it out with a bunch of Asians whose sole goal is to go to UMD on the cheap. That kind of effort should result in much better prestige and reward. At certain private schools, kids are better positioned to land in T20 schools and they do get in if they have the grades. That’s not guaranteed at Wootton. I think Wootton will eventually become 80% Asian or higher once people realize they are killing themselves to up UMD spots and not more prestigious universities.

You will pay all that money to avoid competing with "those Asians" and your children will still be less successful, because you just don't get it.

It's not avoiding competing with them. It's avoiding the dismal results for extraordinarily hard work. If I told you you could work an 80 hour week and live in a two bedroom house in the hood or work a 40 hour week and live in a beautiful row house in Georgetown, which would you choose - to bust your a$$ for mediocre results or work hard and see the fruits of your efforts? It literally makes no sense. My parents pay for my kids to attend a private high school and you should see our college admissions results - extremely impressive and I can say firsthand that the kids had a well rounded high school experience.