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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t get the point of the lady saying McDonogh takes a wider range of students in academic ability .  That’s just an admission that Gilman/Bryn Mawr have higher academic standards for the whole of their class.  Isn’t that what op was asking about?[/quote]

Admissions teams can look for excellence beyond academics in areas like athletics and the arts.  The goal for admissions teams isn't always to maximize test scores.  College admissions is about a lot more than test scores.  As a parent you can decide what matters to you.[/quote]

Emphasis on the athetes at McDonogh, who get significant discounts to attend.[/quote]

It is widely considered the best high school for athletes in Maryland.[/quote]

I don’t disagree, but it results in a weird campus dichotomy between the normal kids and the large number of athletic recruits.  If you want your kid to have a chance to participate in varsity athletics, don’t send them to McDonogh unless they are a recruit.  But if your kid is an athletic recruit, they will do great in college admissions, far better than their classmates, if they can maintain that status for college.[/quote]

To continue on this note, I believe this is what is driving a lot of parents  to Saint Paul’s over McDonogh.  A lot  fewer athletic recruits and Saint Paul’s has integrated its upper schools, creating a fairly coed environment.  Families I know seem very happy there.[/quote]

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