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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a couple of people told me that Mclean's acceptance is very subjective.  Cathy needs to like you, I guess.  I didn't believe it but I do now.  My friend told me that her kid was rejected for first grade and he later was in my son's class in another private school and was a pretty good student.  My kid has mild ADHD, we thought there would not be a reason why they wouldn't accept him, other than we asked for scholarship.  He was not accepted and no phone calls were returned.  I guess if they had applicants that can pay vs applicants that ask for scholarship, we know now who they would choose.   
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McLean is so not worth the money.  Be glad they rejected your DS.  /s/ Former McLean parent.[/quote]

We are there on financial assistance and my kiddo has very very mild ADHD and was two grade levels behind. We love the school and our kid is thriving. The teachers KNOW my kid and teach to what is needed. I couldn’t be happier. We get zero tears going to school - and that’s the way it should be. The kids are kind, sweet and diverse. I’m sorry your friend felt otherwise.[/quote]

I think this is the issue: their sweet spot is kids who are below grade level but don't have any specific learning disability that needs remediation -- this child exactly. And that's a great, important sweet spot. But they don't advertise that or it's not consistent with how their admissions office works and so they get kids who are not behind (and whose parents are then dissatisfied with the curriculum) or need specific instructional techniques (that they can't deliver as well as, say, Siena).[/quote]

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