New Beauvoir Family, Seeking Advice, Along the Lines of "I wish I had known X" When First Starting

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Anonymous wrote:My advice to future Beauvoir families: Don't read DCUM.

here here!!!

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Anonymous wrote:The odds are much better at B with all the slots available than at St. Patrick's.

A lot more people apply to Beauvoir plus the threshold is much higher at B - the scores are much higher...I don't know anyone whose child has below a 95% on testing

My child's FSIQ was lower than 95% and she got into Beauvoir and three other VERY good schools

My son too. He's a Beauvoir alum and at STA now where he's excelling academically. He was also accepted at GDS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why did I write this?

Because I think it's fun to rile people up on DCUM over silly little things, and nothing, and I mean nothing, accomplishes that like posting a statement like this about "B." (And the reason this always works is that there is an element of truth to the statement.)

I can't decide what's more pathetic -- that she has no other source of entertainment than to rile up strangers anonymously, or that she comes on here afterwards to boast about having done it. Pitiful!

[Anonymous]

So glad that we did not have DCUM to obsess about when we applied to and enrolled in Beauvoir years ago. It actually meant that we had to really look at the school based on what we thought were important, instead of second guessing our decision based on lots of tangents.

OP - you probably got more than what you bargained for. Good luck in September - you will learn the ropes in no time!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone whose child has below a 95% on testing

Well OP, if nothing else, you've learned parents actually discuss their child's scores and inquire about the scores of other children. I wonder if PP asks others how much money they make.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone whose child has below a 95% on testing

Well OP, if nothing else, you've learned parents actually discuss their child's scores and inquire about the scores of other children. I wonder if PP asks others how much money they make.

Your presumptions are incorrect - I wrote this but did not say I am a Beauvoir parent. As far as I know from the Beauvoir parents that I know - they don't discuss scores or anything of the like there. I know A LOT of people who go there and their kids all had 95% or plus. I'm sure there are some that did not, but everyone I know - their child had at least a 95% - many closer to 99%. These are friends of mine that in the process of sharing and worrying through the process we shared info.

[Anonymous]

OP, if you think we're bad, just look at NYC to how bad it can get:

http://www.urbanbaby.com/talk/posts/50957423

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So glad that we did not have DCUM to obsess about when we applied to and enrolled in Beauvoir years ago. It actually meant that we had to really look at the school based on what we thought were important, instead of second guessing our decision based on lots of tangents.

OP - you probably got more than what you bargained for. Good luck in September - you will learn the ropes in no time!

True, DCUM does attract an obsessive crowd. But does anyone remember trying to research these private schools before DCUM? That ridiculous book published by a former AD at a DC private? The even more ridiculous one telling us things easily available on the internet? The annual Washingtonian private school issue? Thank goodness for DCUM. Besides, what else is a SAHM, social reaching, and just generally compulsive individual supposed to do all day.

[Anonymous]

Is not going to the new parents' dinner fatal?

[Anonymous]

No, it's not fatal! The school will set up a lot of welcome events to allow everyone to get to know the school and each other better. There will be many such opportunities. If I could pick two things to try to attend they would be back to school night and Paula's coffees.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand how people know other children's scores? Do people actually talk about their child's scores or are people just assuming things about certain kids? I have a child who was a priority applicant (ie, sibling or legacy) who scored 99.9 - and I would NEVER think to share that with anyone - I think don't think you can assume anything about scores if you don't know it for a fact - ie, someone who you might think got in just b/c of being a sibling might actually have a higher score than someone who has a parent who goes around saying what their score it. Seems like a very strange thing to talk about.

[Anonymous]

New parent here. When is the new parent dinner? I'm aware of the coffee this week, but hadn't heard anything about a dinner. Is it possible that I've already gotten myself lost in the paperwork and scheduling??? TIA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New parent here. When is the new parent dinner? I'm aware of the coffee this week, but hadn't heard anything about a dinner. Is it possible that I've already gotten myself lost in the paperwork and scheduling??? TIA.

No, the new parent dinner is in the summer I believe. Welcome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how people know other children's scores? Do people actually talk about their child's scores or are people just assuming things about certain kids? I have a child who was a priority applicant (ie, sibling or legacy) who scored 99.9 - and I would NEVER think to share that with anyone - I think don't think you can assume anything about scores if you don't know it for a fact - ie, someone who you might think got in just b/c of being a sibling might actually have a higher score than someone who has a parent who goes around saying what their score it. Seems like a very strange thing to talk about.

I am a parent at Beauvoir and I can say thus far I have never told anyone at the school my child's score and no one has told me their child's score. However, when you are friends with people you sometimes talk about these things whether sharing excitement or even disappointment. I have made some really good friends at the school so while thus far I haven't discussed scores, but I may at some point when my child is applying for the next level of schools just to discuss and share as friends do. I could see how this could come up with good friends when discussing certain things. It isn't necessarily done in a malicious or competitive way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The odds are much better at B with all the slots available than at St. Patrick's.

A lot more people apply to Beauvoir plus the threshold is much higher at B - the scores are much higher...I don't know anyone whose child has below a 95% on testing

My child's FSIQ was lower than 95% and she got into Beauvoir and three other VERY good schools

My son too. He's a Beauvoir alum and at STA now where he's excelling academically. He was also accepted at GDS.

My son too. FSIQ actually less than 90% Current Beauvoir student who is doing very well.