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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NPS bc 6th is a better time to apply out, [b]the upper grades at st Patrick’s are weak[/b], and do you really want to be stuck w/ some of those st pats parents for 10 years? There are some awful families that dominate the social scene [/quote]

You do not know what you are talking about. St pats had great admissions from 8th last year- Sidwell, both Cathedral schools, Maret, etc. The kids say the new schools are intense but not as hard as st pats upper school. [/quote]
I am not referring to the outplacement. I’d say they are fairly equal. I am referring to how well prepared these kids do at their next stop. Speaking from experience, [b]the NPS grads at our k-12 are incredibly well prepared in everything except Spanish[/b], are often in advanced math, etc. It’s in sharp contrast to the kids who come from st pats. They’re very social, often good athletes, but are at a different level academically. They’re not well prepared for presentations, group projects, etc. If all you care about are ex-missions, I’d say they’re probably equal, but I’d talk to some graduates and see how their high school or MS experiences have been. [/quote]

This is an ongoing problem that has been talked about, but not addressed, for years. However, I would really doubt the situation is better at STP.[/quote]

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