The Potomac School Matriculation
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Anonymous
+1 That goes for any private school parent. |
Anonymous
You mean like the higher ranking FCPS schools? DP |
Anonymous
Which fcps has 1/3 of the seniors going to a top 22 or better school over a 4 year or so period? And source |
Anonymous
Former Potomac parent here-“they” aren’t doing much of anything. Almost all of the kids getting into Ivys and top 20’s are legacies and athletes, with only a few outliers like class president, debate champions, NMF, Regeneron scholars and the like gaining entry without having the other hooks. Same as it ever was. |
Anonymous
Ridiculous. I’m a Potomac alum and probably could have gotten into the same schools from my local public, but I definitely wouldn’t have gotten the same education. I went to a top college that’s often mentioned on here and found it significantly easier than Potomac. I had the writing and presentation skills that my roommates (from top publics) lacked. I was able to get straight A’s by putting in a lot less effort than I did at Potomac bc I was well prepared. Since grqduation, I’ve used the alumni resources for guidance and to get great internships and ultimately my first job. I feel lucky to have gone to Potomac. If you send your kids to private solely for college placement, don’t bother bc you won’t appreciate everything else they’ll gain. |
Anonymous
Wow. Don’t be so rude. Remember that Potomac has students from all across the board socio-economically. It’s much more diverse than a Langley. Ever occur to you that the NVCC route to UVA is quite appealing to many families? |
Anonymous
Really? I’m pretty sure that family is so grateful for the Potomac education and a back door into UVA. Do you realize that there are many families at Potomac on almost full aid, and without Potomac it’s unlikely they would have even had a chance at college? Get out of your McLean/langley/whatever bubble and imagine how diverse socio economically families at privates are. Potomac is one of the more diverse as the bus system reaches something like 70 zip codes and allows many kids the opportunity to go to private when they wouldn’t have been able to for logistics or economic reasons. |
Anonymous
And Potomac has kids who would be FARMS at public |
Anonymous
+100 Crapping on CC just makes the poster you responded to look pathetic. |
Anonymous
Posts like this are such transparent nonsense. I actually laughed reading it. |
Anonymous
| I’ve never heard that Potomac has “many” students who would be FARMS at public schools. Any citations for that? |
Anonymous
| They send a ton of kids to Ivies and similar. All of my kids went there and attended top undergrads, including Ivies. And now are in top law schools think HYS (that's Harvard, Yale, and Stanford). |
Anonymous
Ok, but you can say the same for families in public school systems too. Like mine and many others. Ivy undergrad and top law schools. Your kids would have gotten there from a public too. I’m not against private schools, just that there are also excellent public schools too. Those kids are well prepared for college. |
Anonymous
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What makes you think college is more important than high school? Many of us view them as equally important.
The right high school can help with networking, job placement, and making college really easy. If you think your underfunded public high school was a smart choice, you may be clueless about what you missed out on. |
Anonymous
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Going to public high school is the equivalent of attending community college. Why would they be any different?
Kids attending Potomac have already won the admissions game. They attended an elite high school. Attending an elite high school is the same as attending an elite college. |