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The Mcdonogh of today is nothing like the Mcdonogh of  15 years ago -- there is a number of new buildings (due to a large bequest), a recent emphasis on recruiting athletes (take a look at the records of recent teams, all the major sports --men's and women's have undefeated seasons, and a renewed emphasis on the 5 day boarding program for the upper school.  [/quote]

I don't think that necessarily changes the overall character of McDonogh. Teamwork, general participation, and fitness are clearly still a priority. They offer opportunities for the best of the best when it comes to sports and that's something some number of kids are looking for. Many of these kids have been playing sports since they were toddlers and it's not surprising some of them are truly excellent and would love to play and work in an environment which is highly competitive. My children's schools have "lost" a few kids to McDonogh because the sports programs were compelling. My children's schools have also "gained" a few kids from McDonogh but not one has said it was because sports was overshadowing everything.

One of the reasons my children go to private schools is because the opportunity to play varsity sports at our local public high school is vanishingly small except for the most talented. McDonogh's not on our radar partly for that reason. Fortunately, there are many other wonderful schools to choose from. If my children didn't want to play varsity sports or were exceptionally talented at sports, McDonogh would be fantastic. I'm envious of some of the musical opportunities available to their students![/quote]

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