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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Methinks this recent talk about two different tests - one for Beauvoir boys and another for "the others," as well as the talk suggesting Beauvoir feeds a lower percentage than one might think, is yet additional evidence of a hobby around here . . . to bash and diminish Beauvoir.

Fact 1.  All C form applicants take the same admission's test.

Fact 2.  For the last 5 years, no more than 3 boys from Beauvoir have been rejected each year.  Yes, some of the 40 boys are advised not to apply for various reasons, and a few always say no after getting the acceptance.  But as a general matter 90% of the Beauvoir boys who apply to STA get into STA.[/quote]

Are you a member of STA's admissions committee?  If not, no way that you can be sure of  "Fact 1."   From the comments of non-Beauvoir parents and my son's comments after the test clearly the material was on a more difficult scale for non-Beauvoir applicants, i.e., the math section.   [/quote]

right back at ya.  unless you're with STA, you couldn't possibly know.  perhaps, just perhaps, what you hear from the Beauvoir apps is that the tests weren't so bad b/c, egads, they were better prepared?!?!

stop all this beauvoir bashing.  hope not to see you next year in C form.[/quote]

Not bashing Beauvoir, loved the school, truth be told it has a weak math program.

My son is a Beauvoir alum.  We've been at STA for several years now.  Many of his classmates cried during the math portion of the test.  And many of his classmates arrived at STA with weak math skills.  The lower school head at several meetings starting in C form implored parents to make sure that their sons knew their multiplication facts.  As a matter of fact the first two years the boys were drilled in all basic math facts, relentlessly.  In general, the non-Beauvoir boys came in with stronger math skills (computation & conceptual).  To succeed at STA academically you need to have strong math ability and reading comprehension skills or you will struggle in the upper grades.

Welcome to STA asshole!   
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