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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, my 4.0 kid didn't get an invite to interview at SWW either (assuming they've all been sent out). He's an introvert, and I assume his recs put him at the top for academic potential and intellectual curiosity but couldn't for leadership, teamwork, etc. Mercifully we are at one of the charters that goes through 12th, and we're not sure he would have even chosen SWW over staying put anyway. It makes decisonmaking easier! Good luck to everyone in this process, and I hope all the kids land somewhere that serves them well.[/quote]

I’m not sure if that’s the case to be honest (about introversion being the reason for less enthusiastic recs). I’m a PP with a kid with a 4.0 and he’s extroverted and friends with everyone. I would say his kindness and friendliness is much stronger than his academic ability (he has to work hard for those grades, it does not come naturally to him). His teachers have always highlighted what a pleasant, friendly, cooperative kid he is. That said, the teacher who would have given him his strongest recommendation ended up leaving the school and we had no way to contact the teacher, so our recommendations may not have been as strong because we had to scramble last minute to find another recommender. In any event, it seems like there isn’t a lot of rhyme or reason to this process but I’m secretly relieved. My kid and I both thought the SWW building felt like a dungeon - very oppressive and dark. He was having second thoughts after the open house, so it’s for the best for us. Best of luck to everyone who wants to get in![/quote]

Are you sure you went to SWW? It is crowded but I’ve never heard it described as oppressive and dark.  There are tons of windows and natural light.[/quote]

The open house was at night and there were some areas that had no windows at all (like a science classroom and where the kids supposedly have lunch). Maybe that was why. In any event, it does not feel like the typical high school experience I had with a spacious campus, large auditorium, gymnasium, greenery, parking lot, etc.[/quote]

lol.

This is DC.[/quote]

OK but let’s admit that the facilities are not good compared to other high schools in DC.

It’s very lacking[/quote]

Yes, that is my point exactly. Almost every other high school in DC has much better facilities and gives a more traditional high school experience than Walls. As illustrated by all the posts above linking some of those schools.[/quote]

I think you're missing the point. Walls has never put out that it's a traditional high school, so if that's what you're looking for, you're in the wrong place.  Whether and how much it lives up to the whole "city as your classroom" ideal, that is what it purports itself to be.  It also has a humanities focus.  Saying you want to go to Walls for the traditional high school experience is like saying you want to go to Walls for STEM.  Neither are advisable.

FWIW my kid loves being in the midst of Foggy Bottom, takes classes at GW, interns down the street, and does sports practice on the National Mall.     [/quote]

Co-sign the above. Foggy bottom is beautiful and it is an amazing place for a humanities focused kid. Not great if you’re a student athlete or stem focused.[/quote]

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