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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting that McDonogh is so much more competitive.  It's not one that we're interested in and I would not have assumed it was anywhere near as desirable as Bryn Mawr or Gilman.  My perspective is probably just skewed by living much closer to those schools. [/quote]

McDonogh has a big regional draw, tapping heavily from Howard County, where private options are limited. It's coed and more traditional than Park or Friends with their reputation for progressive educations and politics. And, frankly, options are limited if you're looking for a coed high school that is also more traditional than not. The only option is actually McDonogh.

I do agree it doesn't mean the education is "better" because it isn't. [/quote]

When my son applied to these schools, we compared the academic offerings of McDonogh to Gilman and did not like that Gilman had limited course offerings that required students to leave campus and take common classes at the sister schools.  Very common courses were just not offered at Gilman.

You can define what a “better” education is yourself, but the academic  rigor at McDonogh for kids on their highest level track is at least equal to that track at Bryan Mawr and Gilman.

If you want to know which of these three schools has the happiest students, spend time on their campuses and it becomes obvious.  It is the school that is in the most demand.[/quote]

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