Do safety schools exist anymore?

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Not SAES.

SAES is definitely a safety school unless you child is a poor student.

Kids with b and c grades can definitely get in. Safety, don't know....they are looking for a specific person. Academics are not necessarily what they are looking for so it's hard to get it unless you fit the need.

SAES is a *former* safety school, so there is partial accuracy. SAES has changed, just like the broader DMV private school landscape. The safety school label for St. Andrew's is completely antiquated. They, like most schools, are receiving progressively high apps and is an authentically competitive school to gain admissions. The difference is that SAES welcomes a more academically diverse student body than others. They will consider students with a range of abilities; straight A students as well as students with B and C grades can be accepted but it is a package for consideration. The school does not seek to design an academically homogenous student body (thankfully!). But that does not mean all straight A students will be accepted, nor does it mean that all students with a B or C will be accepted. There are far more quality applicants than spaces available at SAES in recent years, and that proves increasingly true year after year. There will be rejections and sizeable waitlists, no matter the type of student applicant. It is not a safety school....at all. We must accept that these labels are not static - it can change over time. It's like telling prospective homebuyers they'll need only $500k for a new construction SFH in Silver Spring just because that's what you paid in 2008.

The reality changes over time, and the reality at SAES most certainly has. Parents and students are facing that reality, especially post-pandemic, and should not falsely feel badly about an unsuccessful application due to a false narrative about the 'ease' of getting into SAES. That is simply not true! It is a wonderful, welcoming school but it is not a safety school.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

NP. I agree with PP—your question is not sincere and is rather ignorant. A high functioning autistic kid will likely be among the smartest in the class and would not necessarily need accommodations. To use your own words they are “high functioning” after all.

How valuable are book smarts if you have zero social skills and are unable to appropriately connect with peers and work colleagues? I hope Prep’s Special Ed. program develops the whole student and improves these students’ social skills (especially the boy I’m referencing). It was so uncomfortable interacting with him (no eye contact, mumbling, one word answers, having to repeat questions over and over again, etc). I figured there must be a program because how would he make it past the interview otherwise?

Shame on you. This is a human being, someone’s child. None of this is your business. All children have strengths and weaknesses. It’s not for you to judge which strengths are important and which are not. Why on Earth are you worried about how someone else’s child will connect with future “work colleagues” at this stage? You are projecting your own values and expectations onto someone else’s educational situation. Worry about yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

NP. I agree with PP—your question is not sincere and is rather ignorant. A high functioning autistic kid will likely be among the smartest in the class and would not necessarily need accommodations. To use your own words they are “high functioning” after all.

Funny you mention it. The kid I know that got in who is not autistic, but very emotionally disregulated. He cries and tantrums all the time. B on a math test, yells at peers and complains to teacher all day, loosing a soccer game, tears through the second half. Not picked 1st in something, must be rigged and completely obnoxious for hours.

Now I get it. Prep is for these kids. I had no idea. Seriously, this makes so much sense. Thank you. And truthfully, I am super glad that they have a safe place among like minded kids. I've heard that Prep looks for a profile. Now I see what it is. Brilliant. Thanks again.

You sound like you have a child who was rejected and you are bitter and jealous and need to put other people down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Not SAES.

SAES is definitely a safety school unless you child is a poor student.

SAES was the top choice for a lot of smart, talented kids at my kid's K-8, many of whom chose it over other schools to which they were accepted that this board would consider more "prestigious." Calling it a safety school, and essentially writing it off as a place one goes only if one is rejected everywhere else, diminishes the accomplishment. Not everyone believes that the world is so black and white that if you're not Big 3, you're a doomed moron.

My DC was a top student and SAES was our #1 choice, for several reasons. It was selected over {drumroll} a touted Big 5 school's acceptance during a competitive post-pandemic app cycle. And NO, I AM NOT A TROLL Our family found SAES to be a perfect fit. We considered both acceptances to be an accomplishment. In fact, DC only applied to these two schools and was honored to get into both, but SAES was the #1 target all along. There is a subset of DMV families focused on fit for their children to individually thrive, versus alleged hierarchy of prestige.

[Anonymous]

Actually, Good Counsel is very similar to SJC. They both have specific programs for students with learning differences. SJC has the Benidle Program and Good Counsel has the Ryken Prepgram. Prep and STA do not have programs like this and are not recommended for students with severe learning differences.

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I don’t know why all of you spend so much energy tearing down other schools and the children (children!) who attend them.

And the PP posting about Prep: you are the worst. You are ignorant about Prep (no sons, right?) and extremely and offensively ignorant about students with autism. How dare you post on this forum (anonymously - so brave) about a specific student? It seems one of the best things Prep has going for it is you are never going to a parent there and all of the kids there are safe from you.

Does your DDs’ school have a program for students with SNs? Why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Not SAES.

SAES is definitely a safety school unless you child is a poor student.

SAES was the top choice for a lot of smart, talented kids at my kid's K-8, many of whom chose it over other schools to which they were accepted that this board would consider more "prestigious." Calling it a safety school, and essentially writing it off as a place one goes only if one is rejected everywhere else, diminishes the accomplishment. Not everyone believes that the world is so black and white that if you're not Big 3, you're a doomed moron.

Every student at my DC's K - 8 who applied to St. Andrew's was accepted.

My DC from a k-8 was waitlisted with straight As. But also half his grade applied as well bc it’s such a sought after school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does Basis have a waitlist or is it just yes or no over there?

I would assume it does. There is no way any school is certain they would have a 100 percent yield. (Except maybe Sidwell.)

Why do people say idiotic things like this? Of course Sidwell does not have 100% yield. I personally know 3 kids that declined Sidwell for high school to attend other schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

NP. I agree with PP—your question is not sincere and is rather ignorant. A high functioning autistic kid will likely be among the smartest in the class and would not necessarily need accommodations. To use your own words they are “high functioning” after all.

How valuable are book smarts if you have zero social skills and are unable to appropriately connect with peers and work colleagues? I hope Prep’s Special Ed. program develops the whole student and improves these students’ social skills (especially the boy I’m referencing). It was so uncomfortable interacting with him (no eye contact, mumbling, one word answers, having to repeat questions over and over again, etc). I figured there must be a program because how would he make it past the interview otherwise?

Shame on you. This is a human being, someone’s child. None of this is your business. All children have strengths and weaknesses. It’s not for you to judge which strengths are important and which are not. Why on Earth are you worried about how someone else’s child will connect with future “work colleagues” at this stage? You are projecting your own values and expectations onto someone else’s educational situation. Worry about yourself.

Thanks, but I can multitask Karen. I can take off myself and my children, and still express concern for this boy. He will continue to struggle socially if his issues aren’t addressed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

NP. I agree with PP—your question is not sincere and is rather ignorant. A high functioning autistic kid will likely be among the smartest in the class and would not necessarily need accommodations. To use your own words they are “high functioning” after all.

How valuable are book smarts if you have zero social skills and are unable to appropriately connect with peers and work colleagues? I hope Prep’s Special Ed. program develops the whole student and improves these students’ social skills (especially the boy I’m referencing). It was so uncomfortable interacting with him (no eye contact, mumbling, one word answers, having to repeat questions over and over again, etc). I figured there must be a program because how would he make it past the interview otherwise?

Shame on you. This is a human being, someone’s child. None of this is your business. All children have strengths and weaknesses. It’s not for you to judge which strengths are important and which are not. Why on Earth are you worried about how someone else’s child will connect with future “work colleagues” at this stage? You are projecting your own values and expectations onto someone else’s educational situation. Worry about yourself.

Thanks, but I can multitask Karen. I can take off myself and my children, and still express concern for this boy. He will continue to struggle socially if his issues aren’t addressed.

NP here. You calling the PP a Karen? Hah! Please don't be someone I know or ever have to know.

[Anonymous]

^ “take care of myself”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

NP. I agree with PP—your question is not sincere and is rather ignorant. A high functioning autistic kid will likely be among the smartest in the class and would not necessarily need accommodations. To use your own words they are “high functioning” after all.

How valuable are book smarts if you have zero social skills and are unable to appropriately connect with peers and work colleagues? I hope Prep’s Special Ed. program develops the whole student and improves these students’ social skills (especially the boy I’m referencing). It was so uncomfortable interacting with him (no eye contact, mumbling, one word answers, having to repeat questions over and over again, etc). I figured there must be a program because how would he make it past the interview otherwise?

Shame on you. This is a human being, someone’s child. None of this is your business. All children have strengths and weaknesses. It’s not for you to judge which strengths are important and which are not. Why on Earth are you worried about how someone else’s child will connect with future “work colleagues” at this stage? You are projecting your own values and expectations onto someone else’s educational situation. Worry about yourself.

Thanks, but I can multitask Karen. I can take off myself and my children, and still express concern for this boy. He will continue to struggle socially if his issues aren’t addressed.

NP here. You calling the PP a Karen? Hah! Please don't be someone I know or ever have to know.

Ok Becky (Karen’s younger and much more annoying sister).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

NP. I agree with PP—your question is not sincere and is rather ignorant. A high functioning autistic kid will likely be among the smartest in the class and would not necessarily need accommodations. To use your own words they are “high functioning” after all.

How valuable are book smarts if you have zero social skills and are unable to appropriately connect with peers and work colleagues? I hope Prep’s Special Ed. program develops the whole student and improves these students’ social skills (especially the boy I’m referencing). It was so uncomfortable interacting with him (no eye contact, mumbling, one word answers, having to repeat questions over and over again, etc). I figured there must be a program because how would he make it past the interview otherwise?

Shame on you. This is a human being, someone’s child. None of this is your business. All children have strengths and weaknesses. It’s not for you to judge which strengths are important and which are not. Why on Earth are you worried about how someone else’s child will connect with future “work colleagues” at this stage? You are projecting your own values and expectations onto someone else’s educational situation. Worry about yourself.

Thanks, but I can multitask Karen. I can take off myself and my children, and still express concern for this boy. He will continue to struggle socially if his issues aren’t addressed.

You don’t care about that child. You are using him to try to make Prep look bad and you are succeeding only in embarrassing yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

NP. I agree with PP—your question is not sincere and is rather ignorant. A high functioning autistic kid will likely be among the smartest in the class and would not necessarily need accommodations. To use your own words they are “high functioning” after all.

How valuable are book smarts if you have zero social skills and are unable to appropriately connect with peers and work colleagues? I hope Prep’s Special Ed. program develops the whole student and improves these students’ social skills (especially the boy I’m referencing). It was so uncomfortable interacting with him (no eye contact, mumbling, one word answers, having to repeat questions over and over again, etc). I figured there must be a program because how would he make it past the interview otherwise?

Shame on you. This is a human being, someone’s child. None of this is your business. All children have strengths and weaknesses. It’s not for you to judge which strengths are important and which are not. Why on Earth are you worried about how someone else’s child will connect with future “work colleagues” at this stage? You are projecting your own values and expectations onto someone else’s educational situation. Worry about yourself.

Thanks, but I can multitask Karen. I can take off myself and my children, and still express concern for this boy. He will continue to struggle socially if his issues aren’t addressed.

You don’t care about that child. You are using him to try to make Prep look bad and you are succeeding only in embarrassing yourself.

Embarrassed on an anonymous forum?!? Now that’s a first!

Btw, I’m genuinely concerned that this boy won’t get the help he needs to interact appropriately with people at Prep. I hoped that Prep had a special program to address his obvious issues. Well, good for Prep and their willingness to take a wide range of students. Everyone can’t be smart and charming.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep
Holy Cross
SJC
Sandy Spring
Oneness
SAES
To name a few.

Georgetown Prep is not a safety. I know kids who chose it over STA and I know kids who got into STA but were rejected from Prep. Prep is a highly desirable school with an acceptance rate below 20%. Nice try though, the haters are always going to hate. It’s so predictable. 🙄

NP. Based on the handful of Prep students I know, I thought it was a safety school as well. Does Prep offer a Special Ed. program? One kid I know appears to be on the spectrum.

Oh Boy! It’s clear someone’s son got rejected and they are taking out their anger on this forum and making up lies about Prep. A better use of your time might be therapy because ignorant comments such as the above just make you look like a fool.

Why are you so defensive? I have two daughters so I certainly don’t have an ax to grind with Prep. The rising 9th grader I know who was recently admitted to Prep seems to be on the autism spectrum (the high-functioning side). My question is sincere. Does Prep have a program like SJC’s Benilde program for students with learning differences?

Just stop. It's so obvious your posts are not sincere.

My question triggers you for some reason…please move along.

Can some else respond? Does Prep admit students with documented learning differences? Is there a special program?

NP. I agree with PP—your question is not sincere and is rather ignorant. A high functioning autistic kid will likely be among the smartest in the class and would not necessarily need accommodations. To use your own words they are “high functioning” after all.

How valuable are book smarts if you have zero social skills and are unable to appropriately connect with peers and work colleagues? I hope Prep’s Special Ed. program develops the whole student and improves these students’ social skills (especially the boy I’m referencing). It was so uncomfortable interacting with him (no eye contact, mumbling, one word answers, having to repeat questions over and over again, etc). I figured there must be a program because how would he make it past the interview otherwise?

Shame on you. This is a human being, someone’s child. None of this is your business. All children have strengths and weaknesses. It’s not for you to judge which strengths are important and which are not. Why on Earth are you worried about how someone else’s child will connect with future “work colleagues” at this stage? You are projecting your own values and expectations onto someone else’s educational situation. Worry about yourself.

Thanks, but I can multitask Karen. I can take off myself and my children, and still express concern for this boy. He will continue to struggle socially if his issues aren’t addressed.

You don’t care about that child. You are using him to try to make Prep look bad and you are succeeding only in embarrassing yourself.

Embarrassed on an anonymous forum?!? Now that’s a first!

Btw, I’m genuinely concerned that this boy won’t get the help he needs to interact appropriately with people at Prep. I hoped that Prep had a special program to address his obvious issues. Well, good for Prep and their willingness to take a wide range of students. Everyone can’t be smart and charming.

You being the obvious example.

You are not genuinely concerned. You are backpedaling from your offensive posts because someone actually called you on it.