Best traction at the Ivies?

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I went to GDS and the drugs were awesome.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to GDS and the drugs were awesome.

And the academics were amazing.

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Legacy or big money

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Anonymous wrote:OP, from looking at the posted IG accounts this year I would say Sidwell had the best placement

However, I imagine that changes from year to year based on how strong the class is

It could also be that STA/NCS college admits are split whereas with Sidwell its easier to see it all in one place

Disagree--GDS is now the strongest in the area. My kids went to another top private and are all at ivy but looking at things closely, I would say GDS has eclipsed Sidwell. All three (GDS, Sidwell, NCS/STA) do very well but as people have said on this board numerous times--it is legacies, recruited athletes, and URMS (who's parents are ex-administration, and legacy, and full pay--partners at law firms, etc.).

Ivy admissions deans all know GDS for its stellar teaching, incredible applicants, and decades-long commitment to social justice. GDS was woke before it became a thing.

I'm not sure exactly where things stand on the college matriculation end, but on the middle and high school admissions end, GDS is absolutely, positively the toughest admit. It's nuts.

Er, noooo. No it definitely not.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, from looking at the posted IG accounts this year I would say Sidwell had the best placement

However, I imagine that changes from year to year based on how strong the class is

It could also be that STA/NCS college admits are split whereas with Sidwell its easier to see it all in one place

Disagree--GDS is now the strongest in the area. My kids went to another top private and are all at ivy but looking at things closely, I would say GDS has eclipsed Sidwell. All three (GDS, Sidwell, NCS/STA) do very well but as people have said on this board numerous times--it is legacies, recruited athletes, and URMS (who's parents are ex-administration, and legacy, and full pay--partners at law firms, etc.).

Ivy admissions deans all know GDS for its stellar teaching, incredible applicants, and decades-long commitment to social justice. GDS was woke before it became a thing.

I took it down for the party the other night I would hope not

I'm not sure exactly where things stand on the college matriculation end, but on the middle and high school admissions end, GDS is absolutely, positively the toughest admit. It's nuts.

GDS seems to have become the “it” school. It is not difficult to envision in a few years that President Kamala Harris might be cheering on her grandchildren and VP Pete Buttigieg applauding for his kids from the GDS soccer field sidelines or while watching a GDS performance. That would be amazing!

ok 🙄

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Haven’t seen this much sock puppeting on DCUM ever. Congrats gds puppeteer!

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Anonymous wrote:I went to GDS and the drugs were awesome.

And the academics were amazing.

They were decent. Not amazing. Such a bad word overused by trite people.

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The obvious answer is St. albans and it’s not even close. 20 to yale and chicago alone out of a class of 75.

[Anonymous]

STA does crazy well year-in and year-out.

Despite the thinking that "top colleges won't want preppy white boys in 2022", they are admitting STA boys at a higher rate than ever.

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Anonymous wrote:STA does crazy well year-in and year-out.

Despite the thinking that "top colleges won't want preppy white boys in 2022", they are admitting STA boys at a higher rate than ever.

+1 My DS does not go there, however am always impressed by the matriculation from STA

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Anonymous wrote:The obvious answer is St. albans and it’s not even close. 20 to yale and chicago alone out of a class of 75.

What was the breakdown of Yale vs Chicago, which though a fine school isn’t an ivy - and that was the question the OP asked.

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Anonymous wrote:The obvious answer is St. albans and it’s not even close. 20 to yale and chicago alone out of a class of 75.

What was the breakdown of Yale vs Chicago, which though a fine school isn’t an ivy - and that was the question the OP asked.

NP here, however I believe this year 7 went to Yale if I am not mistaken. A handful to Harvard alone, with a couple to Princeton and Stanford. Not to mention the other ivys, which all in all equates to another couple handfuls to the rest. Impressive graduating class!

[Anonymous]

Does GDS still have an edge with Harvard? A successful track record, combined with trusted ties with the admissions committee, can sustain success into the future.

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Anonymous wrote:The obvious answer is St. albans and it’s not even close. 20 to yale and chicago alone out of a class of 75.

What was the breakdown of Yale vs Chicago, which though a fine school isn’t an ivy - and that was the question the OP asked.

NP here, however I believe this year 7 went to Yale if I am not mistaken. A handful to Harvard alone, with a couple to Princeton and Stanford. Not to mention the other ivys, which all in all equates to another couple handfuls to the rest. Impressive graduating class!

Are they really any more impressive than the kids who chose other schools or the thousands who didn't get into Yale and Harvard? Honest question. The answer is no, of course, but why do people keep putting these colleges on a pedestal?

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Anonymous wrote:The obvious answer is St. albans and it’s not even close. 20 to yale and chicago alone out of a class of 75.

STA didn’t send 20 to take and Chicago alone unless something changed after graduation. I have a kid there. The college placement is excellent and no need to embellish.