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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were at a K-8 and applied to both. I get the sense they’re similar in terms of how competitive admissions is. But they definitely have different feels.

Bullis is bigger, both in terms of number of kids and campus size. It felt a bit shinier (wealthier), but at the same time more like a traditional high school because of its larger size and the fact that it’s non-religious. Sports teams are more competitive than St Andrews.

St Andrews is smaller, and seems to lean into really getting to know each student. The campus is still very nice, but a cozier feel. Sports teams are generally competitive in their league but I think JV rarely cuts. Some sports only have a varsity team (eg, girls soccer, boys lacrosse). [/quote]

My kids seriously considered both and I think this pretty accurate. My oldest graduated from SAES very well prepared for college and happy with her high school experience. She did run into the feeling that it was too small by senior year. However, their network becomes much bigger because the private school community has a lot of connections. For example, she often went to Bullis football games since SAES doesn’t have a team. They have friends from many other schools and that was nice for her. [/quote]

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