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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP, the above post is correct. If you are interested in Cathedral school, it’s really hard to get into them even from NPS. NCS is easier but STA is really really hard even if the child is spectacular kid. Many legacies are in NPS, too. I didn’t understand this before we started, but we observe that majority of STA admits from NPS are legacies/siblings, or really well connected families.

If you want other schools, then go with NPS. It has decent placement, but harder for boys.

Good luck!

As many pointed out, socially speaking the two schools are more similar than different. [/quote]

NPS placement is better than decent.  Everyone ends up at a great school for them and a school they would not have necessarily gotten into not coming from NPS.  That said, STA very tough for the unconnected top of class boys and some admits are (well connected) head scratchers. [/quote]

It seems like many of the girls end up at Holton Arms.  Do you have any insight as to why that would be?[/quote]

It’s the next choice down for those whose DD can’t get into NCS. [/quote]

Many NPS grads are interested in both, and many don't wish to attend either. Outplacement is not this sort of hierarchical thing where you move on to the "highest school in the land" just because. NPS really encourages and helps graduates to think about best fit as part of the outplacement process. NPS should publish both admission offers and student selections. Children are admitted to a wide range of schools, but can accept only one. It is a favor to both the child and next school that best fit is emphasized, and we found our child certainly had great options to choose from! [/quote]

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