Best catholic in the DC area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga is NOT as strong as St. Anselm's. St. Anselm's is the most rigorous private in DC, including St. Alban's.

The belligerence of your post and the fact that you have to compare yourself to St. Albans in a post belies an inferiority complex. Rigor can be defined in a number of different ways, as most thoughtful minds would agree. Your response comes off as a mindlessly knee-jerk.

As an objective observer, I will note that St. Albans has a higher success rate in terms of admissions to Ivies and other elite colleges than St. Anselm's. Perhaps that's because colleges prefer a different kind of rigor -- that which is demonstrated by the scholar-athlete who must balance the life of the mind with sportsmanship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga is NOT as strong as St. Anselm's. St. Anselm's is the most rigorous private in DC, including St. Alban's.

The belligerence of your post and the fact that you have to compare yourself to St. Albans in a post belies an inferiority complex. Rigor can be defined in a number of different ways, as most thoughtful minds would agree. Your response comes off as a mindlessly knee-jerk.

As an objective observer, I will note that St. Albans has a higher success rate in terms of admissions to Ivies and other elite colleges than St. Anselm's. Perhaps that's because colleges prefer a different kind of rigor -- that which is demonstrated by the scholar-athlete who must balance the life of the mind with sportsmanship.

Let's not start another thread about St. Albans...please St. Albans people go to your own threads. The snobbery is too much for me to swallow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga is NOT as strong as St. Anselm's. St. Anselm's is the most rigorous private in DC, including St. Alban's.

The belligerence of your post and the fact that you have to compare yourself to St. Albans in a post belies an inferiority complex. Rigor can be defined in a number of different ways, as most thoughtful minds would agree. Your response comes off as a mindlessly knee-jerk.

As an objective observer, I will note that St. Albans has a higher success rate in terms of admissions to Ivies and other elite colleges than St. Anselm's. Perhaps that's because colleges prefer a different kind of rigor -- that which is demonstrated by the scholar-athlete who must balance the life of the mind with sportsmanship.

Let's not start another thread about St. Albans...please St. Albans people go to your own threads. The snobbery is too much for me to swallow.

Sorry, but the only people who have any claim to "owning" any of the threads are Jeff and Maria. If you want a snobbery-free zone, I suggest you leave yhe private/independent school forum. Even within this thread, there's not a little snobbery about who's the best.

IMHO, PP left herself wide open by making a juvenile claim comparing St. Anselm's to St. Albans. That's definitely invites a response from Team St. Albans.

Have no dog in the fight, but I must say that while I've heard of St. Albans, I'd never heard of St. Anselm's until I read through this thread -- which is a bit silly anyway. How can anyone claim that a single school is the best?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga is NOT as strong as St. Anselm's. St. Anselm's is the most rigorous private in DC, including St. Alban's.

The belligerence of your post and the fact that you have to compare yourself to St. Albans in a post belies an inferiority complex. Rigor can be defined in a number of different ways, as most thoughtful minds would agree. Your response comes off as a mindlessly knee-jerk.

As an objective observer, I will note that St. Albans has a higher success rate in terms of admissions to Ivies and other elite colleges than St. Anselm's. Perhaps that's because colleges prefer a different kind of rigor -- that which is demonstrated by the scholar-athlete who must balance the life of the mind with sportsmanship.

Let's not start another thread about St. Albans...please St. Albans people go to your own threads. The snobbery is too much for me to swallow.

Sorry, but the only people who have any claim to "owning" any of the threads are Jeff and Maria. If you want a snobbery-free zone, I suggest you leave yhe private/independent school forum. Even within this thread, there's not a little snobbery about who's the best.

IMHO, PP left herself wide open by making a juvenile claim comparing St. Anselm's to St. Albans. That's definitely invites a response from Team St. Albans.

Have no dog in the fight, but I must say that while I've heard of St. Albans, I'd never heard of St. Anselm's until I read through this thread -- which is a bit silly anyway. How can anyone claim that a single school is the best?

I agree that claim was silly, however, the PP who jumped in to defend their dear St. Albans was a bit over the top with the snobbery factor. Prior to that, I did not detect that type of tone on this thread. Also, maybe you should do a little research about St. Anselm's. It is a very good school from what I understand. Not as sporty as St. Albans, but I will bet it is just as or more academically rigorous.

[Anonymous]

I think they can say it's the best when it gets a #1 national ranking. Doesn't mean it's the best for your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga is NOT as strong as St. Anselm's. St. Anselm's is the most rigorous private in DC, including St. Alban's.

The belligerence of your post and the fact that you have to compare yourself to St. Albans in a post belies an inferiority complex. Rigor can be defined in a number of different ways, as most thoughtful minds would agree. Your response comes off as a mindlessly knee-jerk.

As an objective observer, I will note that St. Albans has a higher success rate in terms of admissions to Ivies and other elite colleges than St. Anselm's. Perhaps that's because colleges prefer a different kind of rigor -- that which is demonstrated by the scholar-athlete who must balance the life of the mind with sportsmanship.

Let's not start another thread about St. Albans...please St. Albans people go to your own threads. The snobbery is too much for me to swallow.

Sorry, but the only people who have any claim to "owning" any of the threads are Jeff and Maria. If you want a snobbery-free zone, I suggest you leave yhe private/independent school forum. Even within this thread, there's not a little snobbery about who's the best.

IMHO, PP left herself wide open by making a juvenile claim comparing St. Anselm's to St. Albans. That's definitely invites a response from Team St. Albans.

Have no dog in the fight, but I must say that while I've heard of St. Albans, I'd never heard of St. Anselm's until I read through this thread -- which is a bit silly anyway. How can anyone claim that a single school is the best?

STA boosters do that all the time... so it just makes your post that much funnier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga is NOT as strong as St. Anselm's. St. Anselm's is the most rigorous private in DC, including St. Alban's.

The belligerence of your post and the fact that you have to compare yourself to St. Albans in a post belies an inferiority complex. Rigor can be defined in a number of different ways, as most thoughtful minds would agree. Your response comes off as a mindlessly knee-jerk.

As an objective observer, I will note that St. Albans has a higher success rate in terms of admissions to Ivies and other elite colleges than St. Anselm's. Perhaps that's because colleges prefer a different kind of rigor -- that which is demonstrated by the scholar-athlete who must balance the life of the mind with sportsmanship.

Let's not start another thread about St. Albans...please St. Albans people go to your own threads. The snobbery is too much for me to swallow.

Sorry, but the only people who have any claim to "owning" any of the threads are Jeff and Maria. If you want a snobbery-free zone, I suggest you leave yhe private/independent school forum. Even within this thread, there's not a little snobbery about who's the best.

IMHO, PP left herself wide open by making a juvenile claim comparing St. Anselm's to St. Albans. That's definitely invites a response from Team St. Albans.

Have no dog in the fight, but I must say that while I've heard of St. Albans, I'd never heard of St. Anselm's until I read through this thread -- which is a bit silly anyway. How can anyone claim that a single school is the best?

I agree that claim was silly, however, the PP who jumped in to defend their dear St. Albans was a bit over the top with the snobbery factor. Prior to that, I did not detect that type of tone on this thread. Also, maybe you should do a little research about St. Anselm's. It is a very good school from what I understand. Not as sporty as St. Albans, but I will bet it is just as or more academically rigorous.

Finally, we have found a school that makes St. Albans more "sporty".

[Anonymous]

I am mainly interested in Catholic education. I do not consider any of the "big 3" or anything remotely resembling these schools. As such, I avoid threads with these discussions. I would just prefer that we stay on the subject of this thread, which is about Catholic schools. I don't care hiw many of your dc's get into ivies. That is not the reason we send our kids to private. It is much deeper and significant that the superficiality of status and privilege.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am mainly interested in Catholic education. I do not consider any of the "big 3" or anything remotely resembling these schools. As such, I avoid threads with these discussions. I would just prefer that we stay on the subject of this thread, which is about Catholic schools. I don't care hiw many of your dc's get into ivies. That is not the reason we send our kids to private. It is much deeper and significant that the superficiality of status and privilege.

Of course the sweeping generalization that people who send their children to the "Big 3" must do it for superficial reasons marks you as a person of superficial thought and quick to judge based on prima facie evidence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At the Ivy for which I interview, we are always impressed by the St Anselms' applicants thoughtful kids with great academics and community service. We also generally admit a couple from Gonzaga. St John's has made great strides over the last few years, and we see some really competitive applicants from that school.

In general, if we take a student from Georgetown Prep or DeMatha, it will be a recruited athlete. I have been particularly surprised by the poor quality of academics at DeMatha.

We looked at St. Anselms for my non-sporty bright ds (who still likes to play and watch sports), but he did not want to go there. He liked the school spirit and community at GZ and wanted to be a part of it. He was also very impressed with the drama program at GZ.

We also looked at GP (he actually shadowed). After the visit, he didn't feel he would fit in, believe it or not he thought it was too sporty. I think GP has so few students compared to GZ that it would be easier to find friends at GZ. Also could be that he did not connect with the boy with whom he shadowed.

We didn't even consider DeMatha.

Ouch, my son is at DeMatha. I find that the school has the spectrum of kids. Those barely reading and those who are brilliant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga is NOT as strong as St. Anselm's. St. Anselm's is the most rigorous private in DC, including St. Alban's.

The belligerence of your post and the fact that you have to compare yourself to St. Albans in a post belies an inferiority complex. Rigor can be defined in a number of different ways, as most thoughtful minds would agree. Your response comes off as a mindlessly knee-jerk.

As an objective observer, I will note that St. Albans has a higher success rate in terms of admissions to Ivies and other elite colleges than St. Anselm's. Perhaps that's because colleges prefer a different kind of rigor -- that which is demonstrated by the scholar-athlete who must balance the life of the mind with sportsmanship.

It was not knee jerk, it was in the Washington Post ranking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am mainly interested in Catholic education. I do not consider any of the "big 3" or anything remotely resembling these schools. As such, I avoid threads with these discussions. I would just prefer that we stay on the subject of this thread, which is about Catholic schools. I don't care hiw many of your dc's get into ivies. That is not the reason we send our kids to private. It is much deeper and significant that the superficiality of status and privilege.

Thank you! From reading DCUMs you would like that every CEO at a Fortune 500 went to an ivy. Only a tiny percentage did. It does not guarantee success. I have NO interest in it for my son. Quite frankly, as a corporate lawyer, I've just not been impressed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga is NOT as strong as St. Anselm's. St. Anselm's is the most rigorous private in DC, including St. Alban's.

The belligerence of your post and the fact that you have to compare yourself to St. Albans in a post belies an inferiority complex. Rigor can be defined in a number of different ways, as most thoughtful minds would agree. Your response comes off as a mindlessly knee-jerk.

As an objective observer, I will note that St. Albans has a higher success rate in terms of admissions to Ivies and other elite colleges than St. Anselm's. Perhaps that's because colleges prefer a different kind of rigor -- that which is demonstrated by the scholar-athlete who must balance the life of the mind with sportsmanship.

It was not knee jerk, it was in the Washington Post ranking.

Haha... You said washington post... As if it's an authority in anything.

[Anonymous]

Hot damn...my post was omitted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga is NOT as strong as St. Anselm's. St. Anselm's is the most rigorous private in DC, including St. Alban's.

The belligerence of your post and the fact that you have to compare yourself to St. Albans in a post belies an inferiority complex. Rigor can be defined in a number of different ways, as most thoughtful minds would agree. Your response comes off as a mindlessly knee-jerk.

As an objective observer, I will note that St. Albans has a higher success rate in terms of admissions to Ivies and other elite colleges than St. Anselm's. Perhaps that's because colleges prefer a different kind of rigor -- that which is demonstrated by the scholar-athlete who must balance the life of the mind with sportsmanship.

It was not knee jerk, it was in the Washington Post ranking.

Haha... You said washington post... As if it's an authority in anything.

As opposed to your opinion?