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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am trying to find my unicorn school coming from New England. We applied to a few schools, but we were unable to understand school rigor from one tour, especially online ones. We are interested in independent schools for small class sizes, academic rigor, social-emotional growth, and eventually down the line good college matriculation (top 50 US schools is fine with us). There is a lot of talk about the well-known schools. We understand that Sidwell, GDS, Potomac, and Cathedral schools are in a league. How are SAES, Bullis, and SSFS? I do not understand why Bullis is disliked. We liked the HoS and his vision. Any thoughts would be useful. [/quote]

Welcome to the area. Unlike in New England (and frankly it may not be the case there any longer), independent schools do not directly help with college matriculation.

Let me explain.

They will definitely prepare your kid well, they will encourage sports and unusual ECs, and they will have specific college counselors at a smaller ratio than the big publics around here.

However, since about ‘20, the pendulum has swung more towards equity in college admissions, and so coming from a ritzy private, especially one with tough grading standards, will not help. Lack of APs may also not help.

What helps with college admission is full pay status. Be aware that top 50 schools are now approaching $100k per year.

Good luck![/quote]

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