NCS college admissions if kid is not a legacy, URM, or athletic recruit

[Anonymous]

I think you are very, very naive + out of touch OP. Great grades + test scores are a dime a dozen for UMC white kids in the DMV. Your kid has to have something more that has been recognized on a national level. It has been that way for at least the last 15 years if not more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I looked that that Instagram and I am surprised. The OP is correct that the top college admits - basically top 20, save the Chicago unhooked kids, actually do all have hooks. Also so many lackluster colleges. Tulane, BU, BC seems to be the level and “average” unhooked kids will get into. All great top 50 schools but meh? Also multiple (at least 10percent 6/7 kids) students attending random low ranked schools. It was a bad year for admission with record applicants and many schools not looking at standardized testing.

You are so rude.

I think there is an expectation that if a kid does the level of work that is necessary for A's at NCS that she should *at least be in contention* for a college in the tier above Tulane and Boston College. I mean, the school should get at least a couple of kids into schools like Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins, Tufts, USC, Northwestern, etc based on academics.
Maybe I am totally off base in 2022.
If you look at the NCS admits, you have the Ivys/Stanford (95% with hooks) and then schools at the level of BC/Tulane/William and Mary. Plus of course the handful of Chicagos. But that's it.
It's just surprising.
NCS takes some of the brightest girls in the DMV and puts them through extreme academic rigor for 4 years. I would hope that girls would be competitive for a top 30 school? Not that they would all get in to the 10-35 schools---but at least SOME? But not this year.

Hon your kid isn’t getting in any top schools and it will be because of you because these posts are grotesque.

The pp is just being a realist. No one is disparaging these kids. I’m sure the kids are awesome and amazing. Just like all kids.

Kids don't actually pick their school based on rankings. Ours got into some of the schools PP lists but turned them down and picked one PP would consider unworthy. It's a great school and a great match for our kid. PP is gross.

[Anonymous]

This is inexcusable.

With the amount of money we are paying, we expect 95% of the girls go to Top 50, 50% to Top 20, and 15-25% HYPSM.

[Anonymous]

I used to work there. This wasn’t the strongest academic class. This was expected.

[Anonymous]

Not an NCS parent here...all the girls got into College. Wishing them an enjoyable and healthy journey, it is not the end point of life.
Tim Cook (Apple CEO) spoke at Gallaudet commencement; "the question to ask is not 'what will happen' but 'who will I be when it does'."

https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cdlgg34FqA1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[Anonymous]

IMHO these results are similar to DDs class few years ago. Congrats to these students! They’ve worked hard and are SO prepared to excel in college. NCS is not immune to the realities of the current college admissions landscape. It’s very difficult to determine where to apply when you are high stats/unhooked no matter what high school you attend. My DD knew where a lot of her hooked peers were applying ED - they shared it openly. She also knew where several of her friends from prior years w/similar applicant profile had been admitted/denied. This greatly influenced where she chose to ED and she ended up being one of the few lucky ones that year.

To OP and others looking at the various school instagram accounts - please remember to be kind in your posts on this thread. These students are sharing valuable information that your child will benefit from in several years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not an NCS parent here...all the girls got into College. Wishing them an enjoyable and healthy journey, it is not the end point of life.
Tim Cook (Apple CEO) spoke at Gallaudet commencement; "the question to ask is not 'what will happen' but 'who will I be when it does'."

https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cdlgg34FqA1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Great, Hallmark wisdom from Tim Apple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is inexcusable.

With the amount of money we are paying, we expect 95% of the girls go to Top 50, 50% to Top 20, and 15-25% HYPSM.

Oh please, every private school in the area costs this much, I don’t hear SSSAS or Bullis school parents expecting that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is almost a straight A student in lower high school (a few A minuses). She works really hard for these grades. I've been looking at the college admissions this year and it really seems like you have about 25 girls going ti top colleges and (outside of two girls) ALL are legacy, URM or crew athletes. Then the admissions seem to go off a cliff. thank goodness for u of Chicagj because that seems it be the solo outlier.
I am not looking for an IVY admit (at all) but I'm getting freaked out by the schools that girls outside of the above categories are attending. I won't name names but they're in instagram.

Tell it to my straight. A/a- student.
Did anyone apply their daughter from NCS this year? Where are we looking at?

It takes more than straight A’s to stand out. That is on your daughter to stand out not solely on NCS. Why are you stalking private Instagrams of minor children? That is more concerning to me than college admissions.

This is the thing that OP doesn't understand. Those athletes were outstanding at their sports AND had the same grades or better than OP's kid. You have to be more than a GPA chaser. Stop trashing the athletes. They are, quite simply, more impressive. The most disturbing thing about OP is that she seems to know the legacy status of these kids. How? And definitely looking dowon on POC at NCS. You sound like an ignorant racist OP.

OP here.

My original post said, "my kid is a top academic kid. Where can she expect to get in? It would appear that admissions this year (almost to a person) required a hook on top of good grades".

Nowhere did I say or imply that the athletes or URMs were not worthy of their spots. Stop suggesting otherwise.

My OP is a very reasonable post to ask for those of us (there are many of us) in the school without rowers, minority kids or legacy kids.

You know full well what you were implying OP. You mentioned how hard she works, as if they don't work as hard. Just admit it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If 25 out of a graduation class of 60(?) are going to ivies or Stanford that’s amazing IMO.

It's 13 out of 72. All but 2 of these are athletic recruits, big donor legacy or URMs.

We get it, OP. You have said it 10 times now. Now, tell us how you know about the legacies. You're here demanding answers while demeaning others. Just fess up.

[Anonymous]

I guess the question would be is it worth it for your daughter to stay there and have such a rigorous load for a possible slim chance at Chicago but more than likely a shot at a BU or BC? They’re top 40 schools but ncs is really competitive and rigorous and maybe that stress isn’t worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I looked that that Instagram and I am surprised. The OP is correct that the top college admits - basically top 20, save the Chicago unhooked kids, actually do all have hooks. Also so many lackluster colleges. Tulane, BU, BC seems to be the level and “average” unhooked kids will get into. All great top 50 schools but meh? Also multiple (at least 10percent 6/7 kids) students attending random low ranked schools. It was a bad year for admission with record applicants and many schools not looking at standardized testing.

You are so rude.

I think there is an expectation that if a kid does the level of work that is necessary for A's at NCS that she should *at least be in contention* for a college in the tier above Tulane and Boston College. I mean, the school should get at least a couple of kids into schools like Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins, Tufts, USC, Northwestern, etc based on academics.
Maybe I am totally off base in 2022.
If you look at the NCS admits, you have the Ivys/Stanford (95% with hooks) and then schools at the level of BC/Tulane/William and Mary. Plus of course the handful of Chicagos. But that's it.
It's just surprising.
NCS takes some of the brightest girls in the DMV and puts them through extreme academic rigor for 4 years. I would hope that girls would be competitive for a top 30 school? Not that they would all get in to the 10-35 schools---but at least SOME? But not this year.

I think this is where you may be off. They take "some." Sure. But obviously, a much bigger handful of the brightest girls around here are going to TJ, Potomac, Sidwell, and Holton. I know my DD turned it down for a different school. She's going to a top 20. No "hooks."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is almost a straight A student in lower high school (a few A minuses). She works really hard for these grades. I've been looking at the college admissions this year and it really seems like you have about 25 girls going ti top colleges and (outside of two girls) ALL are legacy, URM or crew athletes. Then the admissions seem to go off a cliff. thank goodness for u of Chicagj because that seems it be the solo outlier.
I am not looking for an IVY admit (at all) but I'm getting freaked out by the schools that girls outside of the above categories are attending. I won't name names but they're in instagram.

Tell it to my straight. A/a- student.
Did anyone apply their daughter from NCS this year? Where are we looking at?

Op you are a stalker of minor age children and it is creepy. Get a life.

Not to mention The fact that they took the time to look up where every single student was going to college and determine what category they should be in a URM, hook, etc. I don’t think it’s in NCS parent it might be an Ncs girl or someone from another school

Have you met NCS moms? They are 100% capable of this behavior. OP refuses to let us know how she conducted her research. I assume she took out her directory, got the parents' names, then checked their LinkedIns. If OP had spent her life more productively and meaningfully, maybe she too would have a "hooked" kid, instead of a one-dimensional A- student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I looked that that Instagram and I am surprised. The OP is correct that the top college admits - basically top 20, save the Chicago unhooked kids, actually do all have hooks. Also so many lackluster colleges. Tulane, BU, BC seems to be the level and “average” unhooked kids will get into. All great top 50 schools but meh? Also multiple (at least 10percent 6/7 kids) students attending random low ranked schools. It was a bad year for admission with record applicants and many schools not looking at standardized testing.

Tulane, BC and BU were "meh" in 1985.
In 2022, they are fantastic options and very difficult to get into.

Context matters.

And how dare you disparage the achievements of these kids?

+2 Meh? No way. Tulane, BC and BU are all really hard to get into and filled with top students. Three great schools. You need to get acclimated to 2022.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I looked that that Instagram and I am surprised. The OP is correct that the top college admits - basically top 20, save the Chicago unhooked kids, actually do all have hooks. Also so many lackluster colleges. Tulane, BU, BC seems to be the level and “average” unhooked kids will get into. All great top 50 schools but meh? Also multiple (at least 10percent 6/7 kids) students attending random low ranked schools. It was a bad year for admission with record applicants and many schools not looking at standardized testing.

Tulane, BC and BU were "meh" in 1985.
In 2022, they are fantastic options and very difficult to get into.

Context matters.

And how dare you disparage the achievements of these kids?

+2 Meh? No way. Tulane, BC and BU are all really hard to get into and filled with top students. Three great schools. You need to get acclimated to 2022.

I agree they are great schools but they aren’t Chicago, ivies or Stanford, nor are they even tufts, rice, Georgetown. They’re a step down, still great but that’s a reality and it feels like crap to head off to a step down school after busting your butt at ncs for four years.