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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think St Albans prioritizes boys from private elementary schools - I think STA is looking for boys who will stay through graduation and families who are committed to private school early demonstrate they value paying all that money for the private school experience. Further, STA knows the curriculum, teachers and culture of these places.  Wouldn’t you listen to the opinion of someone you know first-hand than someone you don’t know?  Same with coming from Beauvoir.  They really know those kids because they came from the Close.

But don’t take that to mean that these boys are not deserving.  They often are great students who achieve a lot of success at STA.  Another poster mentioned that they like certain public schools more than others and this is in the same vein.  They have seen students succeed and add to the community from these schools so they too seem like a known quantities.

Bottom line, there are many more qualified boys than slots.  There are deserving boys who are not offered admission, certainly.  I am glad there are so many private schools in the area and hopefully one of those other phenomenal choices worked out for your kid.[/quote]

We of course they prioritize boys from private schools, esp BVR. That’s called a hook. Schools those kids fit the mold because the ones who don’t have already been counseled out (lovely phrase) and the parents have money and one or two of the other hooks. That’s what they build a class on. That’s the business model.

Get you kid into a k-8 early when merit does not count and they’ll get that private school bump. A k-12 (and BVR+NCS/STA counts) is even better; they can coast through US. [/quote]

True, kids don't generally have a resume at a young age at either public or private.  But you also note that kids who are not cutting it, get asked to leave.  So either they are meeting some standard or they are not.  Also, you too can apply to BVR or another DC private - it isn't some innate feature.  You can decide what makes the most sense for your kid and your family.

Further, I disagree with "coast through US."  Boys are all working pretty hard.  Successful kids start at all entry points.  The idea that only the high school admits are smart or, conversely, the BVR kids win all the awards is false.  These are evolving humans who are multi-dimensional.  Each class looks different.  Each kid is different.  This thread is trying to distill everything into unhelpful tropes.  [/quote]

I didn’t say the kids who aren’t cutting it. I said those who don’t fit the mold. There are those who do coast through in the back of the pack and never have to compete for their spot past the kinder playdate. Can you imagine what would happen if they did?

And yes, anyone can apply to BVR but it’s mostly the hooked who get in and gain another hook for future admittance thus perpetuating the cycle.[/quote]

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