National Merit Semifinalists

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Anonymous wrote:Colleges care.

-Former NMSF who went to HYPS

I could listen to grown adults relive their glory days all day! Will you tell me about your HS baseball career next?

No but I can tell that there is a correlation between high test scores and college admissions. How long have you been in AA? Hope it is working out for you.

Was that an alcoholics anonymous joke? Really? That's the best you got? If you are going to try for mean and sarcastic, do better.

Not the PP but I thought it was hilarious

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Not PP but that's sad.

[Anonymous]

I have kids in two different Big3 privates and the schools do not offer a practice PSAT in 10th or 11th. My kid's friends at Walls took a practice test both years.

I'm not saying this results in different scores in 11th but there is definitely no emphasis on the PSAT at my kids' privates.

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Anonymous wrote:This year for DC:

SWW 6
Sidwell 5
Georgetown Day 4
Gonzaga 3
St. Albans 3
National Cathedral 2
St. Anselm’s 2
Basis 1
Maret 1
WIS 1
Whittle 1
Wilson (J-R) 1

Sidwell; from 16 to 5. Last year was really a flux

Most DC private schools don’t push their students to take the PSAT.

Oh yes they do; at least the top ones.

Not really

Yes they do. Your children don’t attend top privates so why are you commenting on this fact?

They do! 🤣

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody cares about National Merit Semifinalists.

It gets you literally nothing. Focus on something that matters, like the SAT (does that still matter?).

Signed,

former National Merit Semifinalist.

Also a former nms, who went to terrible public schools in NY State. My husband is also a former nm finalist who went to very average public schools.

I also don't really think it's that related to school... Meaning I don't think you schooling necessarily prepares you for it. I think there is just some logical correlation when you see that a place like SWW having a bunch of nms -- they have smart kids there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have kids in two different Big3 privates and the schools do not offer a practice PSAT in 10th or 11th. My kid's friends at Walls took a practice test both years.

I'm not saying this results in different scores in 11th but there is definitely no emphasis on the PSAT at my kids' privates.

Love it when the private school parents desperately try to hold onto the status they think their private school confers on their kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have kids in two different Big3 privates and the schools do not offer a practice PSAT in 10th or 11th. My kid's friends at Walls took a practice test both years.

I'm not saying this results in different scores in 11th but there is definitely no emphasis on the PSAT at my kids' privates.

Love it when the private school parents desperately try to hold onto the status they think their private school confers on their kids.

What is heck is wrong with you? You're clearly insecure in YOUR choice. I'm sorry you can't afford better for your kids.

I was only answering those who falsely claimed that the private schools emphasize the PSAT. They don't. And again I'm not sure it impacts eventual scores.

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Anonymous wrote:I have kids in two different Big3 privates and the schools do not offer a practice PSAT in 10th or 11th. My kid's friends at Walls took a practice test both years.

I'm not saying this results in different scores in 11th but there is definitely no emphasis on the PSAT at my kids' privates.

Love it when the private school parents desperately try to hold onto the status they think their private school confers on their kids.

What is heck is wrong with you? You're clearly insecure in YOUR choice. I'm sorry you can't afford better for your kids.

I was only answering those who falsely claimed that the private schools emphasize the PSAT. They don't. And again I'm not sure it impacts eventual scores.

NP but I also wouldn’t say public schools emphasize the PSAT. DCPS has an in school day where all students either take the PSAT (9th, 10th, 11th) or SAT (12th). This isn’t really to emphasize national merit scholarship, it’s literally to get kids to take the sat because they are more likely to if it’s during school and to get kids used to the standardized tests in the lower HS grades. Privates might not emphasize the psat but DCPS is aiming to just get kids to sit for the test. It’s quite apples to oranges.

[Anonymous]

Can't we all just agree that awards are meaningless unless they go to your kid or a kid at your school. And that standardized tests mean nothing unless your school has good scores? That's what you are all saying. And what you all say, all day. We get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't we all just agree that awards are meaningless unless they go to your kid or a kid at your school. And that standardized tests mean nothing unless your school has good scores? That's what you are all saying. And what you all say, all day. We get it.

It’s funny because it’s true.

[Anonymous]

Wow the private school forum used to be the place to go to for snark and nastiness but you DCPS parents have got them beat now. Congrats. I bet your kids are super proud of you. Now…which school has the worst parent cohort? Shall we start the count and give out Nastiest Moms and Snarkiest Fathers awards?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow the private school forum used to be the place to go to for snark and nastiness but you DCPS parents have got them beat now. Congrats. I bet your kids are super proud of you. Now…which school has the worst parent cohort? Shall we start the count and give out Nastiest Moms and Snarkiest Fathers awards?

You must be new here! Never underestimate the willingness and ability of those with limited resources to attack each other to make themselves feel better.

[Anonymous]

I would wager a guess that kids PSAT/sat scores are pretty similar to the scores of their parents, and less related to the average score of their school.

[Anonymous]

Congratulations to all who made it, great achievement for any highschooler, regardless of what envious folks say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Impressive results for DC public schools:

Public: 8
Private: 22

Walls beat every private school in the DC—kudos to them!

And, for privates, Gonzaga bested NCS and SAAS.

Please stop using words like beat and bested. Sheesh.

[Anonymous]

Copying from the Private School Forum:

Whittle 1/20 5%
Sidwell: 5/125 4%
Walls: 6/150 4%
SAAS: 2/50 4%
STA: 3/80 3.75%
GDS: 4/125 3.2%
NCS: 2/80 2.5%
Basis DC: 1/50 2%
Gonzaga: 3/225 1.3%
WIS: 1/80 1.3%
Maret: 1/125 0.8%
JR/Wilson: 1/375 0.2%