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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From what I have read on boards over the years and have observed as a parent at one of these schools.

StA/NCS seem to be the most granular and open about prior data and such. 
Sidwell cco office seems to be unpopular but unclear how much of that is from parents expectations
GDS seems most opaque and hard to get scoir data and emphasizes student fit and feel. People complain about the limit on how many applications.

All and all, these are hard jobs esp in fluid era. From what it seems from instagram, students at places that post seem to have done quite well this years in that they are going to lots of wonderful schools.

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Sidwell gives parents access to the 3 most recent years of SCOIR data, the summer after 10th grade.

[b]My children don’t attend NCS/STA, but my understanding is that you can only access SCOIR data at those schools if you’re in person (at the CCO). If that’s true, that doesn’t seem very open. Correct me if I’m wrong.[/b] [/quote]

the bolded is not true[/quote]

Someone posted here that STA only allows you to access SCOIR data if you go into the office and sit at the CC’s desk. That doesn’t seem very open.

Another post says that NCS/STA don’t make the SCOIR data available until the second half of 11th grade.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1163943.page
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Class of 23 STA parent here and that is true (but the system is naviance). But I didn’t find it to be a problem and actually appreciated that my kid couldn’t obsess over the numbers all night at home, which kids with home access do.  The data is useful to know if your kid is in range but that is about it.

Maybe what the PP means about being open and granular is STA provides lists of where graduates with similar GPAs got in, which we found helpful bc you see beyond where kids matriculate.  The CC also was candid and correct about my kid’s match list.

STA may not care that outsiders know data but [b]we felt supported as a family.[/b][/quote]

And this not how we felt at Sidwell (and neither did our DC).  It wasn't like they had anything against us, it was like indifference and then when we reached out - never an answer that had anything meaningful (might was well not ask) or never followed through.[/quote]

Is your kid happy with the college your kid will be attending?[/quote]

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