Reply to Academic Difference Between GDS and Sidwell?

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Academic Difference Between GDS and Sidwell?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Colleges know the academic rigor involved at both schools, so getting less than a 3.9 may not be a dealbreaker. What it really comes down to is whether your kid prefers a progressive approach or a traditional one.[/quote]

Lol wishful thinking. Why would a college take a 3.5 from either of these school when they can take someone who gets 4.0 of higher from the same school or one of the numbers similar or more rigorous private and public schools throughout the country? [/quote]

Yeah, I think the issue here is that very bright kids at these schools get a 3.5 GPA. However, even though DCUM talks non-stop about how hard they are, there are certainly kids smart enough to get a 3.9-4.0 GPA there. There are kids that do it every year.

When Ivies are only admitting &lt;3 students per school, they are going to take the top GPAs, URM, Legacy, VIP/Donor applicants. The typical big law child with a 3.6 GPA/1500+ SAT will be tossed into the trashcan. They don't fit any institutional priority or aren't the among top students in their class.[/quote]

I've had 3 kids at these schools and in my experience the kids who do really well (3.85 and above) are both bright and the types that never, ever slack off.  The way these schools work---no retakes, no late work, etc really favors the kids who can just grind without mistakes: they don't ever miss a homework assignment, study less than is required, sleep through a lecture, etc (never for 4 years---pretty unusual for high schoolers).

I have one of these kids and she probably performs above her pay grade.  Meaning she's very smart but more than that--she's just the most diligent person I know.  There are probably classmates who are smarter but they will never out-work her.  I have two other kids who do not have her drive or perseverance.  They don't do as well.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics