School for a boy who is a strong athlete, STEM student, and visual artist?

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Anonymous wrote:Schools like Sidwell and St Albans have a below 10% acceptance rate and a yield over 90%.

They don't publish this data, so where are you getting these numbers?

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Anonymous wrote:Schools like Sidwell and St Albans have a below 10% acceptance rate and a yield over 90%.

They don't publish this data, so where are you getting these numbers?

I can't speak for others, but I was in a position to know this information about a decade ago.

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Anonymous wrote:Soccer isn’t a real drawing card at most of these schools. They have an abundance of soccer players.

At some football, lacrosse and basketball impact athletes get their attention.

And kids develop at different paces. The best 6th and 7th graders sometimes fizzle out in high school while others blossom.

The best indicator of likely athletic talent are the athletic careers of his or her parents.

I am not so much looking for a place where his athletics are a boost. Just a place where a kid like him would be happy and have time to do both sports and art.

Loads of sporty boys at Potomac (sports is required each season starting in 7th). AND, they have SERC (the stem engineering program) and an equivalent arts program (opt in) It fits the bill.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, as a non-full pay family, your son will need something that makes him really stand out to be accepted by a private school and given financial aid. There are plenty of families who can pay full freight who are competing to get in at the better privates. Also, unless you're an exceptional URM, most school will only offer 15-25% financial aid.

If you are an URM, that makes a big difference. A strong URM candidate might get more like 60-80% financial aid.

If your son is White or Asian, you will be considered overrepresented at most private schools.

You don't say why you want your son to transfer to private, but unless your son has a particular need or interest that can't be met in public school MoCo's magnet track could be a more affordable option.

What's your motivation for wanting to switch to private?

MoCo's magnet track accepts a far lower percentage of applicants than the most selective private schools. This year the middle school magnet was by lottery for students who qualified. My kid qualified for the lottery but his name was not selected. There isn't another chance at 7th or 8th.

My kid's current educational situation won't be an option after 6th, and so we're looking at all options.

I highly doubt that. The most selective private schools accept about 7% of their applicants. Just goes to show how little you know about the private school world.

MoCo's gifted magnets take about 4% of applicants.

Total BS. https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/choice/ChoiceStudyReport-Version2-20160307.pdf

26% of applicants to middle school magnets accepted and 37% to high school magnets.

OP, you sound either clueless or you're just a braggy jerk.

MCPS has completely changed their admissions practices since 2016.

Yes, but the percentage admits have stayed about the same.

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Anonymous wrote:Schools like Sidwell and St Albans have a below 10% acceptance rate and a yield over 90%.

They don't publish this data, so where are you getting these numbers?

Because insiders get the info from admissions staff. Schools don’t publish, but most are happy to tell applicants how many other applicants there are that year. Yield patterns are shared hush hush within the school.

Sidwell’s yield went down during the pre-Covid college admissions disaster. It’s back up. STA’s yield has gone higher.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, as a non-full pay family, your son will need something that makes him really stand out to be accepted by a private school and given financial aid. There are plenty of families who can pay full freight who are competing to get in at the better privates. Also, unless you're an exceptional URM, most school will only offer 15-25% financial aid.

If you are an URM, that makes a big difference. A strong URM candidate might get more like 60-80% financial aid.

If your son is White or Asian, you will be considered overrepresented at most private schools.

You don't say why you want your son to transfer to private, but unless your son has a particular need or interest that can't be met in public school MoCo's magnet track could be a more affordable option.

What's your motivation for wanting to switch to private?

MoCo's magnet track accepts a far lower percentage of applicants than the most selective private schools. This year the middle school magnet was by lottery for students who qualified. My kid qualified for the lottery but his name was not selected. There isn't another chance at 7th or 8th.

My kid's current educational situation won't be an option after 6th, and so we're looking at all options.

I highly doubt that. The most selective private schools accept about 7% of their applicants. Just goes to show how little you know about the private school world.

MoCo's gifted magnets take about 4% of applicants.

Total BS. https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/choice/ChoiceStudyReport-Version2-20160307.pdf

26% of applicants to middle school magnets accepted and 37% to high school magnets.

OP, you sound either clueless or you're just a braggy jerk.

MCPS has completely changed their admissions practices since 2016.

Yes, but the percentage admits have stayed about the same.

For middle school every 5th grade student in the county is now considered. This had a huge impact on admissions percentages.

It also doesn't change the fact that telling someone that they should just go to a public magnet (which accepts zero students for 7th) because getting into private is too hard, is ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, as a non-full pay family, your son will need something that makes him really stand out to be accepted by a private school and given financial aid. There are plenty of families who can pay full freight who are competing to get in at the better privates. Also, unless you're an exceptional URM, most school will only offer 15-25% financial aid.

If you are an URM, that makes a big difference. A strong URM candidate might get more like 60-80% financial aid.

If your son is White or Asian, you will be considered overrepresented at most private schools.

You don't say why you want your son to transfer to private, but unless your son has a particular need or interest that can't be met in public school MoCo's magnet track could be a more affordable option.

What's your motivation for wanting to switch to private?

MoCo's magnet track accepts a far lower percentage of applicants than the most selective private schools. This year the middle school magnet was by lottery for students who qualified. My kid qualified for the lottery but his name was not selected. There isn't another chance at 7th or 8th.

My kid's current educational situation won't be an option after 6th, and so we're looking at all options.

I highly doubt that. The most selective private schools accept about 7% of their applicants. Just goes to show how little you know about the private school world.

MoCo's gifted magnets take about 4% of applicants.

Total BS. https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/choice/ChoiceStudyReport-Version2-20160307.pdf

26% of applicants to middle school magnets accepted and 37% to high school magnets.

OP, you sound either clueless or you're just a braggy jerk.

MCPS has completely changed their admissions practices since 2016.

Yes, but the percentage admits have stayed about the same.

For middle school every 5th grade student in the county is now considered. This had a huge impact on admissions percentages.

It also doesn't change the fact that telling someone that they should just go to a public magnet (which accepts zero students for 7th) because getting into private is too hard, is ridiculous.

No, every 5th grade student is assessed for possible eligibility. How you’re defining percentage admissions is just wrong, as though you are willfully exaggerating the odds of magnet schools admission.

You come across as naive and ignorant about the private school admissions. Especially about financial aid. Good luck.

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TJ is the top magnet in the country, ranked significantly above MoCO magnets. It admitted about 13% of eligible applicants this past year, even with the eligibility rules changing last year.

The idea that MoCO admits 1% of applicants for its magnets is laughable.

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Typo ^^^ TJ admitted 18% of eligible applicants

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Anonymous wrote:Typo ^^^ TJ admitted 18% of eligible applicants

Was the 1% also a typo? Because no one has mentioned that figure.

MoCo's top HS magnet, Blair, has higher test scores and better outplacement than TJ. So, saying it's not as good is probably not fair. It's not a whole school magnet, so it isn't ranked the same way.

But none of this matters since we're talking about a 7th grader, and MoCo doesn't accept any students into their magnets in 7th grade.

Plus I have absolutely no idea why you are going on about high school magnet admissions in a different state on a thread about what private schools a middle school parent should look at?

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Anonymous wrote:Schools like Sidwell and St Albans have a below 10% acceptance rate and a yield over 90%.

They don't publish this data, so where are you getting these numbers?

Because insiders get the info from admissions staff. Schools don’t publish, but most are happy to tell applicants how many other applicants there are that year. Yield patterns are shared hush hush within the school.

Sidwell’s yield went down during the pre-Covid college admissions disaster. It’s back up. STA’s yield has gone higher.

But the schools have every incentive to play up their yield and exaggerate the number of applications. They may be telling you the truth, but I’d take anything my school told me with a large grain of salt. Frankly, I didn’t ask how many applicants there were to my kid’s HS this year and I don’t particularly care. He’s getting a great education and I don’t need to know how many aren’t getting it to feel good about our choice.

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Anonymous wrote:Typo ^^^ TJ admitted 18% of eligible applicants

Was the 1% also a typo? Because no one has mentioned that figure.

MoCo's top HS magnet, Blair, has higher test scores and better outplacement than TJ. So, saying it's not as good is probably not fair. It's not a whole school magnet, so it isn't ranked the same way.

But none of this matters since we're talking about a 7th grader, and MoCo doesn't accept any students into their magnets in 7th grade.

Plus I have absolutely no idea why you are going on about high school magnet admissions in a different state on a thread about what private schools a middle school parent should look at?

Now that sounds like more hyperbole. TJ ranks #1 in the nation. Blair doesn't even make the top 25. So show us some real numbers, not just make up BS assertions.

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Anonymous wrote:Typo ^^^ TJ admitted 18% of eligible applicants

Was the 1% also a typo? Because no one has mentioned that figure.

MoCo's top HS magnet, Blair, has higher test scores and better outplacement than TJ. So, saying it's not as good is probably not fair. It's not a whole school magnet, so it isn't ranked the same way.

But none of this matters since we're talking about a 7th grader, and MoCo doesn't accept any students into their magnets in 7th grade.

Plus I have absolutely no idea why you are going on about high school magnet admissions in a different state on a thread about what private schools a middle school parent should look at?

Now that sounds like more hyperbole. TJ ranks #1 in the nation. Blair doesn't even make the top 25. So show us some real numbers, not just make up BS assertions.

TJ is a whole school magnet. Blair is a comprehensive high school with an in school magnet. You can't compare in that way.

Here are some real numbers.

TJ Average SAT (from https://tjhsst.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/TJ%20Profile%202020-21.pdf) -- 1512

Blair Magnet Average SAT (from https://mbhs.edu/departments/counseling/MagnetProfile.pdf ) -- 1531

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Anonymous wrote:Typo ^^^ TJ admitted 18% of eligible applicants

Was the 1% also a typo? Because no one has mentioned that figure.

MoCo's top HS magnet, Blair, has higher test scores and better outplacement than TJ. So, saying it's not as good is probably not fair. It's not a whole school magnet, so it isn't ranked the same way.

But none of this matters since we're talking about a 7th grader, and MoCo doesn't accept any students into their magnets in 7th grade.

Plus I have absolutely no idea why you are going on about high school magnet admissions in a different state on a thread about what private schools a middle school parent should look at?

Now that sounds like more hyperbole. TJ ranks #1 in the nation. Blair doesn't even make the top 25. So show us some real numbers, not just make up BS assertions.

TJ is a whole school magnet. Blair is a comprehensive high school with an in school magnet. You can't compare in that way.

Here are some real numbers.

TJ Average SAT (from https://tjhsst.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/TJ%20Profile%202020-21.pdf) -- 1512

Blair Magnet Average SAT (from https://mbhs.edu/departments/counseling/MagnetProfile.pdf ) -- 1531

TJ average SAT from 2019. Blair average SAT from 2018.

TJ average SAT for 436 students. Blair average SAT for 95 students.

19 point SAT difference insignificant given 1) different test years and 2) TJ’s much larger student pool.

That’s your proof? You’re reaching hard.

It seems you have no proof for better placement. You just made that up.