Most popular college destinations for MCPS grads

[Anonymous]

I finally figured out how to use DC's Naviance account. Under the "College maps" section, I was able to find "top 20 most popular colleges where our students applied."

For DC's school (Einstein), these are the 10 most popular schools that students apply to (over the last 8 years, I am assuming):
1. Montgomery College
2. UM-college park
3. Towson
4. UMBC
5. Salisbury
6. Frostburg
7. St. Mary's College of Maryland
8. American U.
9. Morgan State
10. George Mason

The only thing that I found frustrating about this list is that some of the colleges that received a lot of applications from Einstein seniors are not necessarily where they enrolled. For instance, George Mason has 3 grads attending and is ranked #10, while Catholic U. has 21 grads attending and ranks #12 in terms of applications. Is there an easy way to find a list of the most popular colleges actually ATTENDED by Einstein grads?

Would anyone like to share stats from your DC's school or tell me more interesting info I can glean from Naviance?

[Anonymous]

Why do you care?

[Anonymous]

If Einstein is like Blair, students attend schools their parents can afford. That is 95% of what drives the decision. And that is why half of Blair math magnet students choose UMD-CP every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

Good question. Op?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

I care because this information tells me more about the overall atmosphere of the school. I was surprised to see how very few students have gone to Ivy League schools in the last 8 years, for example. Ivy League schools can be extremely generous with financial aid, although families earning around 175,000-300,000 still probably feel priced out. It makes sense that the most popular schools would be local and public. I am curious, however, if some high schools have a very low percentage attending Montgomery College and a more significant percentage attending Georgetown, which is also local, albeit private. There are a number of Einstein grads at Catholic U., which is both private and expensive. I think that it may offer merit scholarships, however.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

Good question. Op?

OP again. The stats also tell me something about DC's chances for college admittance in the future. Some of the admit rates from Einstein were actually below the national average. I'm hoping that some of those applicants knew that they were applying to reaches. I thought that students with similar stats could get in from anywhere, especially if they have a hook.

I say all of this as a parent of a kid who absolutely loves Einstein and is taking the most challenging classes available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

Good question. Op?

OP again. The stats also tell me something about DC's chances for college admittance in the future. Some of the admit rates from Einstein were actually below the national average. I'm hoping that some of those applicants knew that they were applying to reaches. I thought that students with similar stats could get in from anywhere, especially if they have a hook.

I say all of this as a parent of a kid who absolutely loves Einstein and is taking the most challenging classes available.

Hi OP. These sort of stats interest me too. I imagine those who aren't interested don't have kids who have gone through the college admissions process yet. I'll noodle around on Naviance when I have some free time and let you know if I come up with anything.

Two tips: you can find 5 year acceptance percentages for your school at a particular college by clicking on "learn more" under "college overlaps" on each college's overview page. This screen also compares the average scores and gpa for accepted students and you can compare that with the averages in the common data set. You'll also see the percentages/scores for the ten most common application overlap schools. You can compare the Einstein-specific acceptance percentages to the nationwide acceptance rate shown on the overview page.

Also check out the "acceptance history" link under the "colleges" tab--a couple down from the map section you were looking at. It has an alphabetical list of all colleges kids from your school have applied to over the past five years with totals shown for applied and enrolled.

[Anonymous]

Why bother to go to Blair Magnet if a kid ends up in those Colleges? You don't need to be an Ace to
go to UMCP etc. This is a waste of resources.
If you plan to go to MIT that is another story.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if American U. Is offerring a lot of aid to moco kids because it also ranks high on Wheaton's naviance. It's not a school I would expect a lot of kids to consider given the price tag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why bother to go to Blair Magnet if a kid ends up in those Colleges? You don't need to be an Ace to
go to UMCP etc. This is a waste of resources.
If you plan to go to MIT that is another story.

I think your perception of UMCP is outdated. It is condsidered a premier research institution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why bother to go to Blair Magnet if a kid ends up in those Colleges? You don't need to be an Ace to
go to UMCP etc. This is a waste of resources.
If you plan to go to MIT that is another story.

Your post is waaaaaay off the mark.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

I care because this information tells me more about the overall atmosphere of the school. I was surprised to see how very few students have gone to Ivy League schools in the last 8 years, for example. Ivy League schools can be extremely generous with financial aid, although families earning around 175,000-300,000 still probably feel priced out. It makes sense that the most popular schools would be local and public. I am curious, however, if some high schools have a very low percentage attending Montgomery College and a more significant percentage attending Georgetown, which is also local, albeit private. There are a number of Einstein grads at Catholic U., which is both private and expensive. I think that it may offer merit scholarships, however.

families earning around 175,000-300,000 still probably feel priced out. <----- I would venture a guess that many or most of the families whose stats you are looking at are priced out of these schools.

Again, this is why half the Blair magnet goes to UMD CP every year. These kids are very high performers. They qualify for Ivy League schools and similar. They cannot afford them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why bother to go to Blair Magnet if a kid ends up in those Colleges? You don't need to be an Ace to
go to UMCP etc. This is a waste of resources.
If you plan to go to MIT that is another story.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you care?

Good question. Op?

OP again. The stats also tell me something about DC's chances for college admittance in the future. Some of the admit rates from Einstein were actually below the national average. I'm hoping that some of those applicants knew that they were applying to reaches. I thought that students with similar stats could get in from anywhere, especially if they have a hook.

I say all of this as a parent of a kid who absolutely loves Einstein and is taking the most challenging classes available.

Can you pay $70k+/Year and rising? Most of us in the donut hole cannot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why bother to go to Blair Magnet if a kid ends up in those Colleges? You don't need to be an Ace to
go to UMCP etc. This is a waste of resources.
If you plan to go to MIT that is another story.

For a fantastic educational opportunity for kids that want it.