why are Sidwell results so much better than other DC privates this year?

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Anonymous wrote:The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

The facts say otherwise: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/09/17/where-do-moco-students-attend-college/

Please let me know which MoCo “magnet schools and top publics” have results that are similar to Sidwell’s. Make sure you control for size (Sidwell only has 125/grade in the U.S.).

Bethesda Magazine data has already been debunked. Keep up.

By whom? You and your hurt feelings.

For those of you who are interested in facts, here’s one example: According to the data, out of 353 MoCo students (10 different high schools) that applied to Harvard, 4 were admitted. Sidwell sent 4 to Harvard last year, and they’re sending 3 this year. I don’t know how many students applied last year, but Sidwell only has 125 students/class and all of them did not apply to Harvard.

Ok, so spend $60,000 a year in tuition so your kid has a 3 to 4 percent chance of going to Harvard?

No thanks.

The tuition is to provide for one of the best educations possible. No one suggests going to one of these schools provides a better path to one of the elite colleges or universities. The schools know that kids who graduate from a school like Sidwell (or its peers) are well prepared for the rigors of college work.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

The facts say otherwise: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/09/17/where-do-moco-students-attend-college/

Please let me know which MoCo “magnet schools and top publics” have results that are similar to Sidwell’s. Make sure you control for size (Sidwell only has 125/grade in the U.S.).

Bethesda Magazine data has already been debunked. Keep up.

By whom? You and your hurt feelings.

For those of you who are interested in facts, here’s one example: According to the data, out of 353 MoCo students (10 different high schools) that applied to Harvard, 4 were admitted. Sidwell sent 4 to Harvard last year, and they’re sending 3 this year. I don’t know how many students applied last year, but Sidwell only has 125 students/class and all of them did not apply to Harvard.

Talk about cherry-picking. Okay, just based on commitment posts RMIB and Blair are each sending 3+ students to Yale and 3+ students to MIT this year. Plus students to HPS, many to Duke and Penn etc. Same sized cohort.

Cherry picking? No, Sidwell has the whole cherry tree. Are you shocked that a free STEM magnet school is sending 3 students to MIT? Sidwell is not a STEM school and it’s sending 2 students to MIT this year. In addition, 2 Sidwell students are going to Yale, 3 are going to Princeton, and 2 are going to Stanford. Next…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

The facts say otherwise: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/09/17/where-do-moco-students-attend-college/

Please let me know which MoCo “magnet schools and top publics” have results that are similar to Sidwell’s. Make sure you control for size (Sidwell only has 125/grade in the U.S.).

Bethesda Magazine data has already been debunked. Keep up.

By whom? You and your hurt feelings.

For those of you who are interested in facts, here’s one example: According to the data, out of 353 MoCo students (10 different high schools) that applied to Harvard, 4 were admitted. Sidwell sent 4 to Harvard last year, and they’re sending 3 this year. I don’t know how many students applied last year, but Sidwell only has 125 students/class and all of them did not apply to Harvard.

Ok, so spend $60,000 a year in tuition so your kid has a 3 to 4 percent chance of going to Harvard?

No thanks.

You say “No, thanks” as if you have the money to spend. It’s more like, “I can’t, so let me try to humble these Sidwell people.” 😂

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

The facts say otherwise: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/09/17/where-do-moco-students-attend-college/

Please let me know which MoCo “magnet schools and top publics” have results that are similar to Sidwell’s. Make sure you control for size (Sidwell only has 125/grade in the U.S.).

Bethesda Magazine data has already been debunked. Keep up.

By whom? You and your hurt feelings.

For those of you who are interested in facts, here’s one example: According to the data, out of 353 MoCo students (10 different high schools) that applied to Harvard, 4 were admitted. Sidwell sent 4 to Harvard last year, and they’re sending 3 this year. I don’t know how many students applied last year, but Sidwell only has 125 students/class and all of them did not apply to Harvard.

Talk about cherry-picking. Okay, just based on commitment posts RMIB and Blair are each sending 3+ students to Yale and 3+ students to MIT this year. Plus students to HPS, many to Duke and Penn etc. Same sized cohort.

Cherry picking? No, Sidwell has the whole cherry tree. Are you shocked that a free STEM magnet school is sending 3 students to MIT? Sidwell is not a STEM school and it’s sending 2 students to MIT this year. In addition, 2 Sidwell students are going to Yale, 3 are going to Princeton, and 2 are going to Stanford. Next…

If your kid can get into Blair or RM, you can save $$ and get equally good results. Colleges are not as keen on private schools so you have better chances coming from public magnet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

The facts say otherwise: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/09/17/where-do-moco-students-attend-college/

Please let me know which MoCo “magnet schools and top publics” have results that are similar to Sidwell’s. Make sure you control for size (Sidwell only has 125/grade in the U.S.).

Bethesda Magazine data has already been debunked. Keep up.

By whom? You and your hurt feelings.

For those of you who are interested in facts, here’s one example: According to the data, out of 353 MoCo students (10 different high schools) that applied to Harvard, 4 were admitted. Sidwell sent 4 to Harvard last year, and they’re sending 3 this year. I don’t know how many students applied last year, but Sidwell only has 125 students/class and all of them did not apply to Harvard.

Talk about cherry-picking. Okay, just based on commitment posts RMIB and Blair are each sending 3+ students to Yale and 3+ students to MIT this year. Plus students to HPS, many to Duke and Penn etc. Same sized cohort.

Cherry picking? No, Sidwell has the whole cherry tree. Are you shocked that a free STEM magnet school is sending 3 students to MIT? Sidwell is not a STEM school and it’s sending 2 students to MIT this year. In addition, 2 Sidwell students are going to Yale, 3 are going to Princeton, and 2 are going to Stanford. Next…

They are sending 2 to MIT this year? How many did they send last year? Or the year before? Before?Zero, zero, zero

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is sending 38/90 posted kids to top20 schools. 42%!
NCS is sending 17/81 girls from those posted and a few yet to post. 21%. It's not for lack of trying--my DC knows quite a number of girls who were shut out from Ivies and all top20s with 3.8-3.95 GPAs.

GDS is 23/110. Also 21%.

Why is Sidwell at literally twice the percentage? It doesn't seem to be athletes..
Is a 3.85 from Sidwell viewed as so much stronger than a 3.85 from NCS or GDS?
College counseling better?
What gives?
Just curious. My DC is on deck for next year.

Is 3.85 a good GPA?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

The facts say otherwise: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/09/17/where-do-moco-students-attend-college/

Please let me know which MoCo “magnet schools and top publics” have results that are similar to Sidwell’s. Make sure you control for size (Sidwell only has 125/grade in the U.S.).

Bethesda Magazine data has already been debunked. Keep up.

By whom? You and your hurt feelings.

For those of you who are interested in facts, here’s one example: According to the data, out of 353 MoCo students (10 different high schools) that applied to Harvard, 4 were admitted. Sidwell sent 4 to Harvard last year, and they’re sending 3 this year. I don’t know how many students applied last year, but Sidwell only has 125 students/class and all of them did not apply to Harvard.

Talk about cherry-picking. Okay, just based on commitment posts RMIB and Blair are each sending 3+ students to Yale and 3+ students to MIT this year. Plus students to HPS, many to Duke and Penn etc. Same sized cohort.

Cherry picking? No, Sidwell has the whole cherry tree. Are you shocked that a free STEM magnet school is sending 3 students to MIT? Sidwell is not a STEM school and it’s sending 2 students to MIT this year. In addition, 2 Sidwell students are going to Yale, 3 are going to Princeton, and 2 are going to Stanford. Next…

Most of the Sidwell T10 admits are legacy, athletic recruits, or otherwise hooked.

Not so for RMIB or Blair. And those kids didn’t pay $240k just to attend high school.

Next…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

The facts say otherwise: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/09/17/where-do-moco-students-attend-college/

Please let me know which MoCo “magnet schools and top publics” have results that are similar to Sidwell’s. Make sure you control for size (Sidwell only has 125/grade in the U.S.).

Bethesda Magazine data has already been debunked. Keep up.

By whom? You and your hurt feelings.

For those of you who are interested in facts, here’s one example: According to the data, out of 353 MoCo students (10 different high schools) that applied to Harvard, 4 were admitted. Sidwell sent 4 to Harvard last year, and they’re sending 3 this year. I don’t know how many students applied last year, but Sidwell only has 125 students/class and all of them did not apply to Harvard.

Talk about cherry-picking. Okay, just based on commitment posts RMIB and Blair are each sending 3+ students to Yale and 3+ students to MIT this year. Plus students to HPS, many to Duke and Penn etc. Same sized cohort.

Cherry picking? No, Sidwell has the whole cherry tree. Are you shocked that a free STEM magnet school is sending 3 students to MIT? Sidwell is not a STEM school and it’s sending 2 students to MIT this year. In addition, 2 Sidwell students are going to Yale, 3 are going to Princeton, and 2 are going to Stanford. Next…

If your kid can get into Blair or RM, you can save $$ and get equally good results. Colleges are not as keen on private schools so you have better chances coming from public magnet.

Based on their T-20 outcomes, that seems to be the case. They won't benefit from small class size or detailed teacher recs like Sidwell kids, but seem to do extremely well in admissions. Lots of NMSF kids, many more than Sidwell, so not terribly surprising.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell parents so insecure that they spend so much time bragging on DCUM?

Silly comments like this make me think that Sidwell parents should only talk about their school amongst themselves. Apparently, they can’t talk about their reality around people who don’t have the same experience because it will sound like they’re bragging.

It’s called humility. It makes high achievers and their children tolerable. It’s good to have some.

My personal experience has been that SOME people think I lack humility by simply saying my children attend Sidwell. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked where my children attend school. After I say Sidwell, it becomes (often but not always) an immediate one-sided competition. I’ve been told that:
1. Their child got into Sidwell but didn’t go for xyz reason; 2. Public is better than Private for xyz reason; and/or 3. They have the money but would never pay that much tuition for xyz reason.

The only thing I did was answer the question I was asked. I didn’t volunteer the information, nor did I add any additional commentary. My response didn’t lack humility, but the responses I received lacked tact and couth.

Sure, there's nothing remotely arrogant about you. Humility personified.

Actually I have had the same exact experience as this Sidwell parent.
When I say my kid is attending a HYP, the reaction is usually the same.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are Sidwell parents so insecure that they spend so much time bragging on DCUM?

Silly comments like this make me think that Sidwell parents should only talk about their school amongst themselves. Apparently, they can’t talk about their reality around people who don’t have the same experience because it will sound like they’re bragging.

It’s called humility. It makes high achievers and their children tolerable. It’s good to have some.

My personal experience has been that SOME people think I lack humility by simply saying my children attend Sidwell. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked where my children attend school. After I say Sidwell, it becomes (often but not always) an immediate one-sided competition. I’ve been told that:
1. Their child got into Sidwell but didn’t go for xyz reason; 2. Public is better than Private for xyz reason; and/or 3. They have the money but would never pay that much tuition for xyz reason.

The only thing I did was answer the question I was asked. I didn’t volunteer the information, nor did I add any additional commentary. My response didn’t lack humility, but the responses I received lacked tact and couth.

Sure, there's nothing remotely arrogant about you. Humility personified.

Your comment is exhibit A. I rest my case.

Of course you do. Go give your maid some direction. You seem useless.

Hahaha poor PP keeps digging

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I love the smell of insecurity on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

I know nice, normal Sidwell parents. They're just not represented on this thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

The facts say otherwise: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/09/17/where-do-moco-students-attend-college/

Please let me know which MoCo “magnet schools and top publics” have results that are similar to Sidwell’s. Make sure you control for size (Sidwell only has 125/grade in the U.S.).

Bethesda Magazine data has already been debunked. Keep up.

By whom? You and your hurt feelings.

For those of you who are interested in facts, here’s one example: According to the data, out of 353 MoCo students (10 different high schools) that applied to Harvard, 4 were admitted. Sidwell sent 4 to Harvard last year, and they’re sending 3 this year. I don’t know how many students applied last year, but Sidwell only has 125 students/class and all of them did not apply to Harvard.

Talk about cherry-picking. Okay, just based on commitment posts RMIB and Blair are each sending 3+ students to Yale and 3+ students to MIT this year. Plus students to HPS, many to Duke and Penn etc. Same sized cohort.

Cherry picking? No, Sidwell has the whole cherry tree. Are you shocked that a free STEM magnet school is sending 3 students to MIT? Sidwell is not a STEM school and it’s sending 2 students to MIT this year. In addition, 2 Sidwell students are going to Yale, 3 are going to Princeton, and 2 are going to Stanford. Next…

If your kid can get into Blair or RM, you can save $$ and get equally good results. Colleges are not as keen on private schools so you have better chances coming from public magnet.

Based on their T-20 outcomes, that seems to be the case. They won't benefit from small class size or detailed teacher recs like Sidwell kids, but seem to do extremely well in admissions. Lots of NMSF kids, many more than Sidwell, so not terribly surprising.

If their kids aren't smart enough to get into a magnet and the parents don't live in one of the handful of top public school districts, then private is the way to go in this area. For true upper class wealth, probably not a question anyway. Sidwell and GDS objectively have the best outcomes, depending on the year. Sidwell is strongest this year, GDS was strongest last year. They are peer schools.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The results are very similar to the local magnet schools and top publics. I would imagine these are strong academic cohorts across the board, which Sidwell is known to select for.

The facts say otherwise: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/09/17/where-do-moco-students-attend-college/

Please let me know which MoCo “magnet schools and top publics” have results that are similar to Sidwell’s. Make sure you control for size (Sidwell only has 125/grade in the U.S.).

Bethesda Magazine data has already been debunked. Keep up.

By whom? You and your hurt feelings.

For those of you who are interested in facts, here’s one example: According to the data, out of 353 MoCo students (10 different high schools) that applied to Harvard, 4 were admitted. Sidwell sent 4 to Harvard last year, and they’re sending 3 this year. I don’t know how many students applied last year, but Sidwell only has 125 students/class and all of them did not apply to Harvard.

Talk about cherry-picking. Okay, just based on commitment posts RMIB and Blair are each sending 3+ students to Yale and 3+ students to MIT this year. Plus students to HPS, many to Duke and Penn etc. Same sized cohort.

Cherry picking? No, Sidwell has the whole cherry tree. Are you shocked that a free STEM magnet school is sending 3 students to MIT? Sidwell is not a STEM school and it’s sending 2 students to MIT this year. In addition, 2 Sidwell students are going to Yale, 3 are going to Princeton, and 2 are going to Stanford. Next…

Most of the Sidwell T10 admits are legacy, athletic recruits, or otherwise hooked.

Not so for RMIB or Blair. And those kids didn’t pay $240k just to attend high school.

Next…

That's not why their parents pay $240k.

Next...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know nice, normal Sidwell parents. They're just not represented on this thread.

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