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[quote=Anonymous]We have two high schoolers—one at GDS and one at another rigorous HS. GDS is definitely more inclusive, has way more community building activities (not all sports related) and is less competitive than the other school so in our mind it’s not too competitive among the students. GDS also has a pretty good variety of courses/electives/clubs so students can really pursue their interests (not everyone is trying for the same activities).

With that said, many GDS students are vocal and passionate. It’s a school where kids like to debate and discuss a lot which might make it feel competitive to a student who is less comfortable being in this environment. To be clear, not everyone is super outgoing—shy is fine there—just depends on the kids’ comfort in that type of learning environment.

And yes admissions is not overly personalized there—we found if you ask open ended questions and share personal stories with them they open up and make a nice connection. It is a shame they don’t have shadow days during the admissions process, but for our child, it was ultimately more meaningful to visit after acceptance as there is no longer any pressure to perform at that point.[/quote]

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