Annoyed That Private School High School Students Have Better Admissions Results than Public School Students

[Anonymous]

In this thread: my kids school is the most rigorous, others grade inflation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is also a matter of geographic chance.

Regardless of socio-economic status, an applicant from rural Iowa has a better chance of admission than any applicant from MoCo. Do you object to that?

What are you talking about? Collegefactual’s most recent data Iowa sent a total of 5 students to Harvard. Mid Atlantic states had the highest % of admits.

D.C. itself sent 5 students.

My semi-rural highschool on the West Coast that’s almost 100 years old only had it’s first ever Harvard admission 10 years ago.

https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/diversity/chart-geographic-diversity.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is also a matter of geographic chance.

Regardless of socio-economic status, an applicant from rural Iowa has a better chance of admission than any applicant from MoCo. Do you object to that?

I do and your statement shows how out of touch you are. Do you realize how just being in MoCo gives a kid so many educational advantages over someone who is from rural Iowa?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Between their inflated grades and $$ to do early decision (because they can pay), this system seems so rigged. Anyone else notice this?

Are we pretending public schools don't inflate grades. I can name several public schools that allow for unlimited test retakes, unlimited extra-credit, and have very low standards for getting an "A" on their essays.

I've known students that have gone through Sidwell/STA/NCS. The work that would get a "B" there would easily get an "A" in most publics.

Not at our public. No retakes for tests, only limited assignments you are allowed to redo and no extra credit.

Same. Our public, outside of DMV btw, is pretty tough on grading. Especially in honors and AP classes. Kids have to work for their grades.

What public school system?

[Anonymous]

Money talks and bs walks. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Awww does it huwt yuw wittle feewings dat rich people get unfair advantages in every aspect of life in America. Grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Awww does it huwt yuw wittle feewings dat rich people get unfair advantages in every aspect of life in America. Grow up.

Most progressives are communists at heart, so of course they hate this.

[Anonymous]

Most Republicans are moronic sheep following fascists without any substance in theor platform except God, taxcuts for billionaires, and cartw Blanche for co-opt power.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most Republicans are moronic sheep following fascists without any substance in theor platform except God, taxcuts for billionaires, and cartw Blanche for co-opt power.

Agreed. As a true liberal, I can't stand MAGAs or progressive lunatics.

[Anonymous]

Public vs private is never a fair comparison.

Private schools can choose their students. Publics can't.

Even Whitman had some troubled students living in a group home that murdered a drug dealer at the Trader Joe's in Bethesda.

Pretty sure St. Albans isn't taking troubled youth from Baltimore living in group homes.

So, it's not a fair comparison.

That being said, I do think the top twenty or so percent of kids from the "good" publics have an advantage over the private students in this area. The other unstated thing is that a lot of private school students that live in good school districts around the DMV have issues. A little fragile. Need the extra attention. Reality is reality.

The top public students are more resilient. And they also have more demanding classes, particularly in STEM. And they have more opportunities to shine with all the opportunities that are offered them. Used to partipate in rocketry. Did not see any team at the national level from Sidwell or NCS or GDS.

Where privates have an advantage is often geography and all the legacies and hooks and money. Most of that is the NY, LA, and NE boarding schools. DC privates aren't really part of that game.

If you were to compare college results among privates and the top 20 percent students at publics in this area, I am quite confident public does better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Between their inflated grades and $$ to do early decision (because they can pay), this system seems so rigged. Anyone else notice this?

Inflated grades? Please. Our local public has kids reporting 6.0+ gpas because they give a bunch of extra gpa credit for all kinds of bs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You guys, on the private school board the parents are all complaining that their kids would get into better colleges if they went to public school because of *their* inflated grading.

I have had more than one college admission counselor tell me straight "I throw the private school admission's application to the bottom of the pile. We all know a suburban public school with 500 or more students in a class, does not hold their kids' hands. The kids at the top are motivated to do the work, don't waste professors time, and put 100% of their effort in class. Private school kids on the other hand, whine that professors are too mean or pile on too much work, or have mommy/daddy call the dean's office."

[Anonymous]

Duplicate: I have had more than one college admission counselor tell me straight "I throw the private school admission's application to the bottom of the pile. We all know a suburban public school with 500 or more students in a class, does not hold their kids' hands. The kids at the top are motivated to do the work, don't waste professors time, and put 100% of their effort in class. Private school kids on the other hand, whine that professors are too mean or pile on too much work, or have mommy/daddy call the dean's office."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Duplicate: I have had more than one college admission counselor tell me straight "I throw the private school admission's application to the bottom of the pile. We all know a suburban public school with 500 or more students in a class, does not hold their kids' hands. The kids at the top are motivated to do the work, don't waste professors time, and put 100% of their effort in class. Private school kids on the other hand, whine that professors are too mean or pile on too much work, or have mommy/daddy call the dean's office."

I call BS on this. First of all if you’re going to make things up, at least get the correct nomenclature. Are you talking about a college admissions officer or counselor?

Admissions officers at colleges review application. College admissions counselors or consultants are advising applicants on how to apply to colleges, typically for a fee. Of course they’d be happy to serve both public and private students, that later making the bulk of their clientele.

The fact that you’re so confused about this distinction tells me you’re lying and likely don’t know any admissions officer or counselor.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Duplicate: I have had more than one college admission counselor tell me straight "I throw the private school admission's application to the bottom of the pile. We all know a suburban public school with 500 or more students in a class, does not hold their kids' hands. The kids at the top are motivated to do the work, don't waste professors time, and put 100% of their effort in class. Private school kids on the other hand, whine that professors are too mean or pile on too much work, or have mommy/daddy call the dean's office."

I call BS on this. First of all if you’re going to make things up, at least get the correct nomenclature. Are you talking about a college admissions officer or counselor?

Admissions officers at colleges review application. College admissions counselors or consultants are advising applicants on how to apply to colleges, typically for a fee. Of course they’d be happy to serve both public and private students, that later making the bulk of their clientele.

The fact that you’re so confused about this distinction tells me you’re lying and likely don’t know any admissions officer or counselor.

I agree. That reads as something a parent on this thread may -want- an admissions officer to say.