Why is Good Counsel so Popular Now??

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Anonymous wrote:Stop it. I had two kids graduate from there. They both earned IB diplomas and played varsity sports. They were recruited athletes who went on to T20 colleges. They found their people at GC and enjoyed their hs experiences. The racial and socioeconomic diversity was evident and invaluable aspect of their time at GC.

So they went to a T20 school because of their sports. Let’s not pretend it was for academics.

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Anonymous wrote:My AP/IB kid has plenty of rigor without the stress of kids buddies in the single sex schools. Taking the same AP curriculum just not getting an uncertain in the process. They will likely end up in the same range of colleges without the pressure cooker culture. Total win.

I doubt this. Please come back and report.

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Anonymous wrote:OP - it is what it looks like to you. It is a glorified public school. The large amounts of students you saw were a result of the school maximizing profits by casting a wide net. It feels like it is not selective because it is not.

Casting a wide net how? Admissions have soared since Covid. My two kids attended/ currently attend and I’ve gotten to know the staff. 2018-2019 it was always 750-800 applicants. That number keeps increasing yet they still only accept 350 or so. I will admit that 20-21 influx was puzzling like how did you pass the test…and there are only a few co-Ed private schools around here. Other than sjc and gc they aren’t catholic. And honestly a lot of the other ones are siloed, for the presidents and magnate’s kids. I just want my kids to get a good education and be regular kids with social lives and compete in high level sports.

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Anonymous wrote:Heard they are considering rebranding to Great Counsel

lol

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Anonymous wrote:I think b/c some parents are still fleeing their public option, more so than in the past.
It is great to have options.

This.

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Good counsel selective ?.
Hahaha no
Unless of course you are in the cult of Maga

[Anonymous]

My 3 kids went there when it was located in Wheaton -- walking distance from our house. Best of all possible worlds. Neighborhood school, better academics than public, sports, not too expensive. The "kids" still reminisce and plan on sending their own one day -- of course now to Olney.

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Anonymous wrote:Great school for those who don’t get into Gonzaga, SJC, Visi, SR, Holy Child.

Another case of Potomac fever

Those places are snobby and expensive. No way.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop it. I had two kids graduate from there. They both earned IB diplomas and played varsity sports. They were recruited athletes who went on to T20 colleges. They found their people at GC and enjoyed their hs experiences. The racial and socioeconomic diversity was evident and invaluable aspect of their time at GC.

So they went to a T20 school because of their sports. Let’s not pretend it was for academics.

Sports certainly helped, but their academic rigor opened the door and the fact that they both achieved at high levels at college (gpas above 3.7) proves GC prepared them well.

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Why the MAGA references?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great school for those who don’t get into Gonzaga, SJC, Visi, SR, Holy Child.

Another case of Potomac fever

Those places are snobby and expensive. No way.

This is not true.

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Anonymous wrote:Why the MAGA references?

Its in Olney.

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I am a student there now. Y’all are all doing too much, the academics are great, I’m in pre - Ap Ib classes, and it is way more highly ranked that sjc. If you graduate with the IB diploma T20 school is possible.

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Anonymous wrote:It's for suburban folks who want to avoid the city and are happy GC moved from its previous location. Nice school for average kids.

We want coed in the suburbs. Good Counsel fits the bill

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I may be looking at it for my daughter in a couple of years because of the Ryken program.