Independent School GPAs

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is not at the schools discussed here as we are outside of DC area, but also at a competitive private school known for tough grading. I just noticed in the last couple of years they have removed the average GPA and any info about top or bottom GPAs from the school profile. This annoys me because it would be useful for colleges to have this info to show that the school does not inflate grades. I can only guess that the parents of kids with the lowest GPAs complained and got the school to withhold this info, to the detriment of most of the class.

So band together and get them to change it back.

The annoyed parents tend to be ones whose kids take easy classes. Our school has an easy track that most anyone can get an A and a harder track that is really hard.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is not at the schools discussed here as we are outside of DC area, but also at a competitive private school known for tough grading. I just noticed in the last couple of years they have removed the average GPA and any info about top or bottom GPAs from the school profile. This annoys me because it would be useful for colleges to have this info to show that the school does not inflate grades. I can only guess that the parents of kids with the lowest GPAs complained and got the school to withhold this info, to the detriment of most of the class.

So band together and get them to change it back.

The annoyed parents tend to be ones whose kids take easy classes. Our school has an easy track that most anyone can get an A and a harder track that is really hard.

Sounds like those parents are the smart ones.

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Anonymous wrote:Much depends on where you are applying. Originally we planned to send our DS to UMCP after independent upper school. Unfortunately the grade deflation made it impossible to gain admission. Bear in mind that the very large schools and state flagships (even out-of-state) do not really have time to “holistically review” all apps. I’m convinced they are just sorting apps by GPA. With the huge run-up in apps since the pandemic, schools have had to get creative to wade through tens of thousands of applications.

This isn’t true. We have a family member who runs a huge university. They know grades are not apples to apples.

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Anonymous wrote:DD finished at big 3 with 3.3. Accepted at tulane, Indiana (half ride), Belmont (full ride). You will be fine.

^ doesn’t tell the full story. Likely 32 or above / 1400 or above + good essays. Parents need to stop proving gpa only.

At a school like NCS, 3.3-3.4 is right around the median GPA and a 33 is the average ACT. Tulane is one school that knows these kids will do really well in college. I am sure Sidwell is similar.

GPA without class list means zero. Kids who take Calc BC very different than non calc.

^^ This

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Anonymous wrote:Private schools are inflating grades too, despite what people like to say here. To fall in the bottom quartile at Holton you have like a 91 average. That’s crazy inflated.

Really? Wow. THAT's why their college placement is so much better than placement at NCS!

NCS sent more than half of the class of 2024 to top 25 National Universities or top 25 liberal arts schools. Pretty good!

no, Holton is much better. NCS with no one to UVA, UNC, USC, NU, etc.
I know many girls who tried this year. Shut out from these schools.

What criteria are you using for "much better"?

This year, NCS has higher placement at Ivys. Also, 2 to West Point and 1 to MIT. Perhaps if those girls didn't choose those schools they'd be going to one of the schools you mention. If Holton is "much better" because they are sending girls to UVA, UNC, USC, NU and NCS is not, couldn't you also say that NCS is better because they are sending to Yale, Dartmouth, Cornell, MIT and West Point and Holton isn't?

I think the college announcements at both schools look great, especially in a world where it is much more difficult for women in admissions. No need to knock the college selections of any of these girls.

You just knocked down Holton but nice try.

No, I was knocking the idea of an arbitrary "much better". Both schools have strong college placement.