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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I believe Sidwell has the toughest grading standards of private schools in this area so the top GPA coming out of the school might be a 3.8 or something like that.  Then you go all the way down to a 2.0 or below with most falling in the B range.  Pretty much all of those kids are smart, capable of doing the work at any college, and get top standardized test scores.  A few are less motivated but still pretty smart.    They don't all belong at HPY, but they should all be going to good schools, and they definitely don't.  Quite a few end up at lower tier LACs and state schools, and every year there are a couple who do not get into any college. Sidwell needs to do more to advocate for students as they apply to college and explain the toughness of the grading system to colleges.  The office relies way too much on legacies and other hooks to make the difference. I also like Eric Monheim, but I think the office needs to step up its game or it will hurt the school.[/quote]

You lost me with the notion that if a Sidwell grad doesn't get into HYP, then they definitely deserve a top SLAC and not some 2nd-rate SLAC or grungy state school. I guess my skepticism comes  in part from knowing parents of current Sidwell high school kids, some of whom have said either the academics or the super- competitive atmosphere are really hard in their kids. But mostly, I disagree with the premise that most of the class at any school, Sidwell or any other school, should expect/feel entitled to slots at ivies and the best SLACs.  The fact is there are thousands upon thousands of kids who are every bit as qualified as Sidwell kids, and they're all competing for a limited number of slots at the most selective colleges.[/quote]

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