Grade inflation at School Without Walls?

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Anonymous wrote:not a Walls parent but from my vantage point as a parent of peers (and elementary/middle school classmates of Walls alum), SWW gets a lot of kids into flagship state schools. I've seen no especially remarkable extracurriculars among grads who have had a range of elite state schools to pick from while arguably more remarkable kids from Latin, for instance, do not. To the OP, your SWW walls kid will get into UNC, UCLA, Michigan, Wisconsin and many other schools. She'll be fine. https://www.instagram.com/sww2023decisions/

Not surprised given DCTAG and the financial reality for many true MC families in this city.

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I know some kids at Walls and they got into good private universities but chose state schools due to financial aid packages or scholarship opportunities. That’s why I really dislike these threads every year that judge the list of universities kids choose to attend. Just because you were admitted to U Chicago doesn’t mean you can afford to attend.

yes, but just FYI that this happens for DC private school kids too. At least 30-40% of the kids are on aid and choose colleges based on aid too.
I know a few this year that are headed from Sidwell/NCS to a 2nd or 3rd tier university because of aid offers.

Check again. According to many of the Big 3/5 private school websites, only about 20% of students receive financial aid. The numbers are shockingly low considering the cost of tuition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:not a Walls parent but from my vantage point as a parent of peers (and elementary/middle school classmates of Walls alum), SWW gets a lot of kids into flagship state schools. I've seen no especially remarkable extracurriculars among grads who have had a range of elite state schools to pick from while arguably more remarkable kids from Latin, for instance, do not. To the OP, your SWW walls kid will get into UNC, UCLA, Michigan, Wisconsin and many other schools. She'll be fine. https://www.instagram.com/sww2023decisions/

Not surprised given DCTAG and the financial reality for many true MC families in this city.

+1

I know some kids at Walls and they got into good private universities but chose state schools due to financial aid packages or scholarship opportunities. That’s why I really dislike these threads every year that judge the list of universities kids choose to attend. Just because you were admitted to U Chicago doesn’t mean you can afford to attend.

yes, but just FYI that this happens for DC private school kids too. At least 30-40% of the kids are on aid and choose colleges based on aid too.
I know a few this year that are headed from Sidwell/NCS to a 2nd or 3rd tier university because of aid offers.

PP and I am sure that is true. But people on this site act like when you enroll at a private you are guaranteed a top 10 college regardless of your circumstances. And if not? You are a ‘failure’. I think it’s a really terrible mindset and bad for kids’ mental health to be bombarded with this level of competitiveness. Meanwhile if you want to be a chemical engineer your starting salary is not that different if you go to Carnegie Mellon vs. a state school.