why are Sidwell results so much better than other DC privates this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know plenty of Sidwell kids have not posted their college commitments, right? Presumably those include a number of the "lower" admits.

Nice comment, as if graduating from high school, let alone a place like SFS, and then going to the next stage of life is in any way something to be ashamed of. And whose definition of "lower?" With comments like this, no wonder kids are so stressed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell parents so insecure that they spend so much time bragging on DCUM?

Silly comments like this make me think that Sidwell parents should only talk about their school amongst themselves. Apparently, they can’t talk about their reality around people who don’t have the same experience because it will sound like they’re bragging.

It’s called humility. It makes high achievers and their children tolerable. It’s good to have some.

My personal experience has been that SOME people think I lack humility by simply saying my children attend Sidwell. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked where my children attend school. After I say Sidwell, it becomes (often but not always) an immediate one-sided competition. I’ve been told that:
1. Their child got into Sidwell but didn’t go for xyz reason; 2. Public is better than Private for xyz reason; and/or 3. They have the money but would never pay that much tuition for xyz reason.

The only thing I did was answer the question I was asked. I didn’t volunteer the information, nor did I add any additional commentary. My response didn’t lack humility, but the responses I received lacked tact and couth.

Sure, there's nothing remotely arrogant about you. Humility personified.

[Anonymous]

Sidwell specifically recruits students who align with a top 20 college profile—they know what they’re doing and are incredibly strategic in how they build their classes. GDS, on the other hand, has shifted its recruitment strategy in recent years, and I think it’s for the better. They're intentionally accepting a wider range of students, which makes for a more well-rounded, less cutthroat class environment. The top 20-bound students are still there, but so are kids with more varied academic profiles—and that balance helps reduce overall stress for the class. Not every student needs or wants a top 20 college. There are many excellent schools beyond the rankings.

NW DC parents need options. It has been a multitiered system. Smartest kids hardest schools STA/Sidwell. Schools like GDS, Maret, Field, now offer more of a level playing field. Fields buildout will put it inline with the GDS and Maret. These schools aren’t necessarily household names outside the DC bubble. Of course, the top 20-bound students at these schools are still working incredibly hard, but there’s more breathing room for others. The popularity for these schools falls soley on the location. Potomac School comes to mind when comparing Sidwell as well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell parents so insecure that they spend so much time bragging on DCUM?

Silly comments like this make me think that Sidwell parents should only talk about their school amongst themselves. Apparently, they can’t talk about their reality around people who don’t have the same experience because it will sound like they’re bragging.

It’s called humility. It makes high achievers and their children tolerable. It’s good to have some.

My personal experience has been that SOME people think I lack humility by simply saying my children attend Sidwell. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked where my children attend school. After I say Sidwell, it becomes (often but not always) an immediate one-sided competition. I’ve been told that:
1. Their child got into Sidwell but didn’t go for xyz reason; 2. Public is better than Private for xyz reason; and/or 3. They have the money but would never pay that much tuition for xyz reason.

The only thing I did was answer the question I was asked. I didn’t volunteer the information, nor did I add any additional commentary. My response didn’t lack humility, but the responses I received lacked tact and couth.

Sure, there's nothing remotely arrogant about you. Humility personified.

Your comment is exhibit A. I rest my case.

[Anonymous]

Not to beat the proverbial dead horse, but many kids also chose liberal arts schools that aren’t included in this list of Top 20 nationals. And there are many great HS with excellent placement — outside of Sidwell. I think a better title would have been how did local schools do this year. Don’t lead by bragging about how your home school smoked the rest….and they didn’t by the way.

[Anonymous]

PSA for Sidwell Parents:

Anything short of self-flagellation means that you lack humility. Be prepared to be aggressively humbled every time you utter the word Sidwell. You are NOT special, and we’re here to remind you of that fact.

[Anonymous]

Oh my. This is not really something to argue about.

Brag: to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own

SFS parents on these threads fall right into this definition. Most SFS parents IRL don’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh my. This is not really something to argue about.

Brag: to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own

SFS parents on these threads fall right into this definition. Most SFS parents IRL don’t.

This would certainly be the question.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell parents so insecure that they spend so much time bragging on DCUM?

Silly comments like this make me think that Sidwell parents should only talk about their school amongst themselves. Apparently, they can’t talk about their reality around people who don’t have the same experience because it will sound like they’re bragging.

It’s called humility. It makes high achievers and their children tolerable. It’s good to have some.

My personal experience has been that SOME people think I lack humility by simply saying my children attend Sidwell. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked where my children attend school. After I say Sidwell, it becomes (often but not always) an immediate one-sided competition. I’ve been told that:
1. Their child got into Sidwell but didn’t go for xyz reason; 2. Public is better than Private for xyz reason; and/or 3. They have the money but would never pay that much tuition for xyz reason.

The only thing I did was answer the question I was asked. I didn’t volunteer the information, nor did I add any additional commentary. My response didn’t lack humility, but the responses I received lacked tact and couth.

Sure, there's nothing remotely arrogant about you. Humility personified.

Your comment is exhibit A. I rest my case.

Of course you do. Go give your maid some direction. You seem useless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PSA for Sidwell Parents:

Anything short of self-flagellation means that you lack humility. Be prepared to be aggressively humbled every time you utter the word Sidwell. You are NOT special, and we’re here to remind you of that fact.

Now hush. They ARE special.

[Anonymous]

Y’all realize you’re all a bunch of weirdos, right?

That aside, the bottom line is that the “top 20” thing is bullshit. Take out the Ivy League, which is truly a crapshoot for any student, and a very good student at just about any high school in this area - public or private - has a decent shot at the rest of the “top 20.” You don’t think that many if not most of the UVA admits at Virginia publics couldn’t/didn’t get into a top 20 university or SLAC? Of course they did/could.

And putting THAT aside, all of you strivers will learn soon enough that “top 20” is meaningless a decade down the line. No one will care. You won’t be able to distinguish your kids’ success or lack thereof on the basis of their college ranking.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You know plenty of Sidwell kids have not posted their college commitments, right? Presumably those include a number of the "lower" admits.

Nice comment, as if graduating from high school, let alone a place like SFS, and then going to the next stage of life is in any way something to be ashamed of. And whose definition of "lower?" With comments like this, no wonder kids are so stressed.

I think that's why lower was placed in quotes?

[Anonymous]

The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y’all realize you’re all a bunch of weirdos, right?

That aside, the bottom line is that the “top 20” thing is bullshit. Take out the Ivy League, which is truly a crapshoot for any student, and a very good student at just about any high school in this area - public or private - has a decent shot at the rest of the “top 20.” You don’t think that many if not most of the UVA admits at Virginia publics couldn’t/didn’t get into a top 20 university or SLAC? Of course they did/could.

And putting THAT aside, all of you strivers will learn soon enough that “top 20” is meaningless a decade down the line. No one will care. You won’t be able to distinguish your kids’ success or lack thereof on the basis of their college ranking.

+1. And what you’ve left out is that schools like Sidwell select students while public schools cannot. So who can say whether the success of a student has anything to do with the school as opposed to what the student brought to the school with them in the first place?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y’all realize you’re all a bunch of weirdos, right?

That aside, the bottom line is that the “top 20” thing is bullshit. Take out the Ivy League, which is truly a crapshoot for any student, and a very good student at just about any high school in this area - public or private - has a decent shot at the rest of the “top 20.” You don’t think that many if not most of the UVA admits at Virginia publics couldn’t/didn’t get into a top 20 university or SLAC? Of course they did/could.

And putting THAT aside, all of you strivers will learn soon enough that “top 20” is meaningless a decade down the line. No one will care. You won’t be able to distinguish your kids’ success or lack thereof on the basis of their college ranking.

Yet here you are commenting, just like everyone else on this thread. I wonder what that makes you. 🤔

P.S. Your post is complete and utter nonsense.