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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those with sons who transitioned to STA from a public, what’s the hardest thing about the process?[/quote]

getting in from public.  They seem to admit 99% of their kids from private schools. [/quote]

Depends on the grade. [b] Lots of public school admits at 4-6th.[/b]  For upper and high school, the kids from private schools are just more competitive. Why?  STA has a strong focus on liberal arts and writing.  By the time they graduate, even the middle of the pack kids are strong writers.  One of the jokes about STA boys is that they can talk to a wall.  Being articulate and verbal is very important.  Private schools do a better job of teaching writing and critical thinking.

If you want your kids to get into STA, make sure they are highly proficient writers, preferably at a level 2-3 grades ahead of their public school peers. [/quote]

This just isn't true.  My son applied last year from public and they took 0 public school admits for 5th and [b]one[/b] public school kid for 6th and this was a sibling.  I'm not sure about for 4th.  This came straight from the AD and was verified by friends of ours in the school. [/quote]

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