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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone likes to compare where the tops of the classes at the various privates end up for college, but I often think its much more instructive to try to figure out where the middles and the bottoms of each class end up. At any one of the privates in this area admission to top schools is influenced, by legacy, athletics and other hooks. [b]But where the kid with the 3.0 or below ends up is perhaps much more indicative of the reputation of the school with various colleges.  Just a thought.[/b] [/quote]

I agree 100%. 
Most of the class at these schools will have worked hard for a 2.5 to 3.5. 
Where do they go to college?  That is the real strength of a school.  [/quote]

Last time I looked at the matriculations for STA, about 45-50% of the kids went to top-25 ranked schools. Not sure what it was last year, but probably comparable. [/quote]

The same.  Lots of Ivys, Northwestern, Duke, Vanderbilt, CalBerk, Pomona, academies, Vandy, and then a bunch to Colby, Bowdoin, BC, William and Mary and the like.  Something like 60 out of 75 went to solid schools this past year.  [/quote]

The comparison should be between the private school and the top 10% of the public school. Sidwell, STA, NCS would all fare better than the local publics. If you take schools like Landon, Holton, Potomac and compare their graduating class to the top 10% at RM, BCC, McLean and Langley, I’m not sure there would be much difference. Maybe some more kids who go to UVA, W&M and VT from VA schools vs similarly ranked private colleges from the private schools.[/quote]

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