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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much does being a good athlete (high travel level) help a student to get into high school at GDS, Potomac, Maret, Sidwell, etc. assuming that the student has also done well academically in middle school? Student does not have any siblings and coming from a public school so no hooks there.

What is the purpose of the athletic interest/inquiry google forms for upper schools if the schools say that the form is shared primarily with the Athletics Department. What comes from filling out the forms? Does the coach at the school reach out, etc.?[/quote]

My son is now in college but he went to a K-8 private and was an excellent student . Advanced math track, very high GPA, 98th percentile SSAT. He had some good extracurriculars ( coding , student government, debate …) , interviewed very well, but was a mediocre athlete. 
He got waitlisted by every single “Big 5 “ school in the area. 
The common thing between almost  every kid who got into  these schools from his K-8 was that they were great athletes. They were still good students although most didn’t have his stats ( based on what some of the kids parents shared with me at the time) . 
It all worked out for him and he’s  now at a T20.
All to say that a high level achievement in sports is very important for privates in this area especially if your kid has recruitment potential, and as long as they meet a certain academic performance threshold. So a great athlete who scores in the 85th percentile on the SSAT is at more likely to get admitted than a mediocre one who scores in the 99th percentile, all else being equal. These high schools want to boost their college matriculation to look good for incoming students and to be able to justify the tuition they charge. Recruiting exceptional student athletes is almost a sure way to make that happen.
Best of luck to your child. [/quote]

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