Sidwell Report Cards Just Came Out…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Exactly. The fact that the OP can’t see that is concerning.

People who have children with lower
(< 3.70) Sidwell GPAs (or other private schools) keep commenting on this particular point. Please just say you don’t know what it’s like to have a child who earned a 4.0 in middle school, and expected the same, or very close to it, in high school after putting in exponentially more work. If those children feel disappointed, their feelings are valid. No one has said their child was depressed or suicidal.

These children are entitled to feel however they want to feel. Worry about your own children and let others live.

You assume PPs (1) do not have children in this position and (2) don’t think the children’s feelings are valid (and did anyone mention suicide before you did?).

At least you didn’t accuse PPs of being public school parents which is apparently the ultimate insult as well as the the standard diversionary tactic on this forum.

If the PPs I’m referring to (1) had children in this position; then (2) they wouldn’t keep posting statements that clearly show they don’t think the children’s feelings are valid.

If this doesn’t apply to you, then keep scrolling. Otherwise, a hit dog will holler.

The children’s feelings are real The concern is that (1) they think that gpa at that school should be disappointing and (2) the OP is more concerned with where the gpa fits with other kids’ gpas rather than their child’s lack of perspective.

And why do you believe some PPs who claim their kids have those gpas but not others? Seems a bit of bias toward those who agree with you.

Now you will say I should just move along, yes?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone happen to know (for real) the GPA cutoff for Top Quarter of the rising senior class?

I heard it was 3.75ish.

What about the top 10%?

Around 3.9

So, that’s about 12 to 13 students out of ~125. That’s pretty tough.

And then there are the kids who get a little lower than that but who have taken the advanced math track. Many have lower GPAs largely due to Math III and Math IV first semester grades, with no bump at Sidwell for the advanced track (only available in math and science). So you can be in the top 10% for GPA, but if you aren't in the higher track classes you may not really be reflected/recommended as top 10% in the school's recommendations as the need to account for the higher track grades. This year only 8 seniors completed Math IV and they all did very well in college admissions even with come lower math grades over the years. They make up a number of the high ranked college spots. Three of the eight are going to Harvard. I wish the school were a bit more transparent on this so kids really had a better idea where they are comparatively, not to encourage competition among them but because we keep being told colleges compare you to other kids at your school.

Most of the Sidwell students going to Ivies this year graduated with Calculus 1 (including those who intend to major in STEM fields).

This would be a question for college counseling if true. How are the top math students supported?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Exactly. The fact that the OP can’t see that is concerning.

People who have children with lower
(< 3.70) Sidwell GPAs (or other private schools) keep commenting on this particular point. Please just say you don’t know what it’s like to have a child who earned a 4.0 in middle school, and expected the same, or very close to it, in high school after putting in exponentially more work. If those children feel disappointed, their feelings are valid. No one has said their child was depressed or suicidal.

These children are entitled to feel however they want to feel. Worry about your own children and let others live.

You assume PPs (1) do not have children in this position and (2) don’t think the children’s feelings are valid (and did anyone mention suicide before you did?).

At least you didn’t accuse PPs of being public school parents which is apparently the ultimate insult as well as the the standard diversionary tactic on this forum.

If the PPs I’m referring to (1) had children in this position; then (2) they wouldn’t keep posting statements that clearly show they don’t think the children’s feelings are valid.

If this doesn’t apply to you, then keep scrolling. Otherwise, a hit dog will holler.

The children’s feelings are real The concern is that (1) they think that gpa at that school should be disappointing and (2) the OP is more concerned with where the gpa fits with other kids’ gpas rather than their child’s lack of perspective.

And why do you believe some PPs who claim their kids have those gpas but not others? Seems a bit of bias toward those who agree with you.

Now you will say I should just move along, yes?

Stop with the concern trolling. Yes, move along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone happen to know (for real) the GPA cutoff for Top Quarter of the rising senior class?

I heard it was 3.75ish.

What about the top 10%?

Around 3.9

So, that’s about 12 to 13 students out of ~125. That’s pretty tough.

And then there are the kids who get a little lower than that but who have taken the advanced math track. Many have lower GPAs largely due to Math III and Math IV first semester grades, with no bump at Sidwell for the advanced track (only available in math and science). So you can be in the top 10% for GPA, but if you aren't in the higher track classes you may not really be reflected/recommended as top 10% in the school's recommendations as the need to account for the higher track grades. This year only 8 seniors completed Math IV and they all did very well in college admissions even with come lower math grades over the years. They make up a number of the high ranked college spots. Three of the eight are going to Harvard. I wish the school were a bit more transparent on this so kids really had a better idea where they are comparatively, not to encourage competition among them but because we keep being told colleges compare you to other kids at your school.

Most of the Sidwell students going to Ivies this year graduated with Calculus 1 (including those who intend to major in STEM fields).

This would be a question for college counseling if true. How are the top math students supported?

Sidwell parent here. It’s simple math. Only 8 seniors completed Math IV, and at least 3 of those seniors are not going to Ivies. There are at least 18 students going to Ivies, so there are no more than 5 Math IV completers are going to Ivies.

Therefore, if only 18 Sidwell students are going to Ivies this year, at least 13 did not take Math IV.

[Anonymous]

Wow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Exactly. The fact that the OP can’t see that is concerning.

People who have children with lower
(< 3.70) Sidwell GPAs (or other private schools) keep commenting on this particular point. Please just say you don’t know what it’s like to have a child who earned a 4.0 in middle school, and expected the same, or very close to it, in high school after putting in exponentially more work. If those children feel disappointed, their feelings are valid. No one has said their child was depressed or suicidal.

These children are entitled to feel however they want to feel. Worry about your own children and let others live.

You assume PPs (1) do not have children in this position and (2) don’t think the children’s feelings are valid (and did anyone mention suicide before you did?).

At least you didn’t accuse PPs of being public school parents which is apparently the ultimate insult as well as the the standard diversionary tactic on this forum.

If the PPs I’m referring to (1) had children in this position; then (2) they wouldn’t keep posting statements that clearly show they don’t think the children’s feelings are valid.

If this doesn’t apply to you, then keep scrolling. Otherwise, a hit dog will holler.

The children’s feelings are real The concern is that (1) they think that gpa at that school should be disappointing and (2) the OP is more concerned with where the gpa fits with other kids’ gpas rather than their child’s lack of perspective.

And why do you believe some PPs who claim their kids have those gpas but not others? Seems a bit of bias toward those who agree with you.

Now you will say I should just move along, yes?

Stop with the concern trolling. Yes, move along.

Poor kids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone happen to know (for real) the GPA cutoff for Top Quarter of the rising senior class?

I heard it was 3.75ish.

What about the top 10%?

Around 3.9

So, that’s about 12 to 13 students out of ~125. That’s pretty tough.

And then there are the kids who get a little lower than that but who have taken the advanced math track. Many have lower GPAs largely due to Math III and Math IV first semester grades, with no bump at Sidwell for the advanced track (only available in math and science). So you can be in the top 10% for GPA, but if you aren't in the higher track classes you may not really be reflected/recommended as top 10% in the school's recommendations as the need to account for the higher track grades. This year only 8 seniors completed Math IV and they all did very well in college admissions even with come lower math grades over the years. They make up a number of the high ranked college spots. Three of the eight are going to Harvard. I wish the school were a bit more transparent on this so kids really had a better idea where they are comparatively, not to encourage competition among them but because we keep being told colleges compare you to other kids at your school.

Most of the Sidwell students going to Ivies this year graduated with Calculus 1 (including those who intend to major in STEM fields).

This would be a question for college counseling if true. How are the top math students supported?

Sidwell parent here. It’s simple math. Only 8 seniors completed Math IV, and at least 3 of those seniors are not going to Ivies. There are at least 18 students going to Ivies, so there are no more than 5 Math IV completers are going to Ivies.

Therefore, if only 18 Sidwell students are going to Ivies this year, at least 13 did not take Math IV.

Only 18 are going to Ivies? That's it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone happen to know (for real) the GPA cutoff for Top Quarter of the rising senior class?

I heard it was 3.75ish.

What about the top 10%?

Around 3.9

So, that’s about 12 to 13 students out of ~125. That’s pretty tough.

And then there are the kids who get a little lower than that but who have taken the advanced math track. Many have lower GPAs largely due to Math III and Math IV first semester grades, with no bump at Sidwell for the advanced track (only available in math and science). So you can be in the top 10% for GPA, but if you aren't in the higher track classes you may not really be reflected/recommended as top 10% in the school's recommendations as the need to account for the higher track grades. This year only 8 seniors completed Math IV and they all did very well in college admissions even with come lower math grades over the years. They make up a number of the high ranked college spots. Three of the eight are going to Harvard. I wish the school were a bit more transparent on this so kids really had a better idea where they are comparatively, not to encourage competition among them but because we keep being told colleges compare you to other kids at your school.

Most of the Sidwell students going to Ivies this year graduated with Calculus 1 (including those who intend to major in STEM fields).

This would be a question for college counseling if true. How are the top math students supported?

Sidwell parent here. It’s simple math. Only 8 seniors completed Math IV, and at least 3 of those seniors are not going to Ivies. There are at least 18 students going to Ivies, so there are no more than 5 Math IV completers are going to Ivies.

Therefore, if only 18 Sidwell students are going to Ivies this year, at least 13 did not take Math IV.

Only 18 are going to Ivies? That's it?

Reading comprehension is not your strength. Read the bolded sentence above. At least 14.4% (18/125) of the seniors are going to Ivies—just Ivies. That doesn’t include other T10/T15/T20 colleges.

What percentage of students from your children’s DC Metro private school are going to Ivies? Name the school. If it’s not a DC Metro private, it’s irrelevant to this conversation.

[Anonymous]

Sidwell parents are inexplicably insecure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell parents are inexplicably insecure.

Non-Sidwell parents hate us ‘cause they ain’t us. I never hear Sidwell parents talking about parents from other schools. Why would we bother?

[Anonymous]

Jesus, you Sidwell parents- no wonder someone wrote a novel about you looking like idiots! Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus, you Sidwell parents- no wonder someone wrote a novel about you looking like idiots! Lol

“There’s only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”

—Oscar Wilde

I think it’s great that someone has written ANOTHER book about Sidwell. How many books have been written about your kid’s school?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sidwell parents are inexplicably insecure.

Non-Sidwell parents hate us ‘cause they ain’t us. I never hear Sidwell parents talking about parents from other schools. Why would we bother?

This whole thread - and the one about about that ridiculous book - is Sidwell parents bothering. That’s the inexplicable part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell parents are inexplicably insecure.

Non-Sidwell parents hate us ‘cause they ain’t us. I never hear Sidwell parents talking about parents from other schools. Why would we bother?

This whole thread - and the one about about that ridiculous book - is Sidwell parents bothering. That’s the inexplicable part.

I didn’t read any posts on this thread where Sidwell parents were “bothered” about other schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Exactly. The fact that the OP can’t see that is concerning.

People who have children with lower
(< 3.70) Sidwell GPAs (or other private schools) keep commenting on this particular point. Please just say you don’t know what it’s like to have a child who earned a 4.0 in middle school, and expected the same, or very close to it, in high school after putting in exponentially more work. If those children feel disappointed, their feelings are valid. No one has said their child was depressed or suicidal.

These children are entitled to feel however they want to feel. Worry about your own children and let others live.

If this scenario (bolded) is true, then you have failed as a parent.

Of course, every "feeling" is valid to the feeling holder. However, good parents know that their role is to guide and teach their kids, and to help them become mature adults, and not wallow in their "feelings." Sometimes that includes popping their little bubble by telling them that their expectations are not realistic, and helping them accept that.