Best traction at the Ivies?

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How many did they actually send PP?

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Some of the top DC private schools are still struggling with their hangover legacy of racism. Ivy admission office want to admit students who have a clear anti-racist orientation. Schools that have truly walked the walk on social justice issues will have an understandable advantage.

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Anonymous wrote:Some of the top DC private schools are still struggling with their hangover legacy of racism. Ivy admission office want to admit students who have a clear anti-racist orientation. Schools that have truly walked the walk on social justice issues will have an understandable advantage.

Which schools have a historical legacy of racism?

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Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

Where is the data from the Ivies stating what percentage of their students are from "regular" (not magnet, not high performing) public schools? Is this in Naviance? The poster said they're not all coming from "well-regarded schools." I have personally witnessed this. There is a pull away from admitting only the privileged, though privilege will still be present, of course.

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

Even TJ only sends the top kids to top colleges. There are many qualified students who probably would have matriculated to better colleges had they not attended TJ, but all public schools are capped and thus have raised standards. It’s a scam.

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

Even TJ only sends the top kids to top colleges. There are many qualified students who probably would have matriculated to better colleges had they not attended TJ, but all public schools are capped and thus have raised standards. It’s a scam.

TJ likely will send fewer students to the Ivys now that wokeness and “equity” have replaced academic achievement in TJ’s application process.

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

Even TJ only sends the top kids to top colleges. There are many qualified students who probably would have matriculated to better colleges had they not attended TJ, but all public schools are capped and thus have raised standards. It’s a scam.

TJ likely will send fewer students to the Ivys now that wokeness and “equity” have replaced academic achievement in TJ’s application process.

Yep, that leaves the privates to sweep in and take all the good marticulation spots. However St. albans marticulation will also unfortunately likely be at odds, as that school historically has not arrived for “equity”.

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

Even TJ only sends the top kids to top colleges. There are many qualified students who probably would have matriculated to better colleges had they not attended TJ, but all public schools are capped and thus have raised standards. It’s a scam.

TJ likely will send fewer students to the Ivys now that wokeness and “equity” have replaced academic achievement in TJ’s application process.

Yep, that leaves the privates to sweep in and take all the good marticulation spots. However St. albans marticulation will also unfortunately likely be at odds, as that school historically has not arrived for “equity”.

We are well into the era of wokeness and it has not effected St. Albans' college matriculations at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

Where is the data from the Ivies stating what percentage of their students are from "regular" (not magnet, not high performing) public schools? Is this in Naviance? The poster said they're not all coming from "well-regarded schools." I have personally witnessed this. There is a pull away from admitting only the privileged, though privilege will still be present, of course.

I have personally witnessed the opposite of what you're saying. Where is the data that there is a pull away from "admitting only the privileged" (which is a gross exaggeration, since thousands of non-privileged kids are accepted to the Ivies every year)? I'd love to see it if you could post a link.

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

Even TJ only sends the top kids to top colleges. There are many qualified students who probably would have matriculated to better colleges had they not attended TJ, but all public schools are capped and thus have raised standards. It’s a scam.

TJ likely will send fewer students to the Ivys now that wokeness and “equity” have replaced academic achievement in TJ’s application process.

Yep, that leaves the privates to sweep in and take all the good marticulation spots. However St. albans marticulation will also unfortunately likely be at odds, as that school historically has not arrived for “equity”.

Ivy presidents and their admissions deans are quite familiar with the fact that unlike other top DC privates, GDS was founded on social justice principles and has been a national DEI leader from its inception.

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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!

GDS does not appeal to many. I know many families at Sidwell and Cathedral schools that did not apply to GDS. GDS is a fine school but socially in a different world than other schools. It would appeal to me but not many.

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

Even TJ only sends the top kids to top colleges. There are many qualified students who probably would have matriculated to better colleges had they not attended TJ, but all public schools are capped and thus have raised standards. It’s a scam.

TJ likely will send fewer students to the Ivys now that wokeness and “equity” have replaced academic achievement in TJ’s application process.

Yep, that leaves the privates to sweep in and take all the good marticulation spots. However St. albans marticulation will also unfortunately likely be at odds, as that school historically has not arrived for “equity”.

Ivy presidents and their admissions deans are quite familiar with the fact that unlike other top DC privates, GDS was founded on social justice principles and has been a national DEI leader from its inception.

And they still have worse college marticulation than STA when accounting class size

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Anonymous wrote:Public schools, and not necessarily great ones. Times have changed.

That's the in vogue answer these days, but the publicly available numbers and the Naviance data I've seen for a few well-regarded public schools just don't bear that out (TJ notwithstanding).

Even TJ only sends the top kids to top colleges. There are many qualified students who probably would have matriculated to better colleges had they not attended TJ, but all public schools are capped and thus have raised standards. It’s a scam.

TJ likely will send fewer students to the Ivys now that wokeness and “equity” have replaced academic achievement in TJ’s application process.

Yep, that leaves the privates to sweep in and take all the good marticulation spots. However St. albans marticulation will also unfortunately likely be at odds, as that school historically has not arrived for “equity”.

Ivy presidents and their admissions deans are quite familiar with the fact that unlike other top DC privates, GDS was founded on social justice principles and has been a national DEI leader from its inception.

And they still have worse college marticulation than STA when accounting class size

It’s actually not even close.