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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Baltimore is interesting, many would never consider McDonogh, Garrison, or St. Tims due to location.  They only consider RPCS, Bryn Mawr, Gilman, Loyola, Friends.  Next would be SPSG and boys, and Park.  However, they will go Calvert for k-8, if they get in.  Truly GF, McDonogh and St, Tims are great schools but never in their consideration.[/quote]

McDonogh is probably the most sought after school in Baltimore. [/quote]

It gets the most applicants and has the lowest admission rate, so if any school claims this title it is McDonogh. But I otherwise agree it's silly as it's not how Baltimore operates or thinks.

Not really agreeing with this, as we and many other families we know turned down spots for closer options, as the PP said. But they do seem like a great school and the fact that they have a tuition-included bus makes them much more competitive than other "far" options.

The idea that there is a single "top" desirable school is silly, as people pick based on fit. 
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Not sure this is even true but due to location, Mcdonogh gets applicants from Carroll and Howard county who live too far from the other schools to make it an option.  It isn’t a statement about the prestige of the school.[/quote]

I know families in Howard County that attend Roland Park schools like Gilman.  Park School also has extensive bus routes that include Howard County.  These families have options.[/quote]

McDonogh is probably the only school that has the bus included in tuition and also runs a regular and "late" bus for those in sports and activities. This makes their bus way more practical for most families who might be coming from a distance. Still, we decided to go with an option close by (bms). Both were great options when not considering distance factors, but proximity does matter.  [/quote]

The families that I know in Howard County have an abundance of options beyond McDonogh.  In Howard County specifically, the public schools are among the best in the state and there are many excellent students in attendance.

Even if not included in tuition, the cost of bus service is trivial at Park School for example, when you tack it onto tuition and compare across schools.

The Roland park schools such as Bryn Mawr and Gilman have the Kangaroo Coach which works for some but is not as efficient as a school operated bus.

Even with good bus options, there are many parents who just regularly carpool.

At McDonogh, the late bus service is a nice option in addition to the weekday only boarding option.  To me, those two conveniences stand out the most.[/quote]

What do you not understand about geographical proximity?  Mcdonogh is half an hour closer to Howard and Carroll county that the schools that are in or close to Baltimore city.  Plenty of Howard county kids at Mcdonogh notwithstanding the public schools being good.[/quote]

You do not understand these commute times at all.[/quote]

Sure I do.  I live near the tri schools and Mcdonogh is half an hour drive away.  Mcdonogh is quite close to Howard County.
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From where I live in the burbs, the difference in commute time getting to Bryn Mawr vs McDonogh is 5min.[/quote]

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