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Anonymous wrote:New Paltz High?

Grace Church is moving up in the world. I've been saying it for a while.

Though I still wouldn't send my kid to Speyer.

Why not? For unhooked kids, it seems like the best way to end up at a TT.

Life isn't just about getting to a TT. I want my kid to be happy, socialized, and, dare I say it, well-rounded.

Are Speyer kids not well rounded? I

I have only met a few so might be wrong (very unique for dcum that I am actually admitting potential limitations to my infinite wisdom) but all were socially awkward and parents were strivers who thought their child was perfect.

Yeah I am not a fan of the "gifted" label and Speyer is very vague on how they are assessing giftedness. I also worry about my kid being around other kids whose parents all think they are gifted, and my own kid identifying with the gifted label - it usually does more harm than good.

I agree

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Anonymous wrote:New Paltz High?

Grace Church is moving up in the world. I've been saying it for a while.

Though I still wouldn't send my kid to Speyer.

Why not? For unhooked kids, it seems like the best way to end up at a TT.

Life isn't just about getting to a TT. I want my kid to be happy, socialized, and, dare I say it, well-rounded.

Are Speyer kids not well rounded? I

I have only met a few so might be wrong (very unique for dcum that I am actually admitting potential limitations to my infinite wisdom) but all were socially awkward and parents were strivers who thought their child was perfect.

Yeah I am not a fan of the "gifted" label and Speyer is very vague on how they are assessing giftedness. I also worry about my kid being around other kids whose parents all think they are gifted, and my own kid identifying with the gifted label - it usually does more harm than good.

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Anonymous wrote:New Paltz High?

Grace Church is moving up in the world. I've been saying it for a while.

Though I still wouldn't send my kid to Speyer.

Why not? For unhooked kids, it seems like the best way to end up at a TT.

Life isn't just about getting to a TT. I want my kid to be happy, socialized, and, dare I say it, well-rounded.

Are Speyer kids not well rounded? I

I have only met a few so might be wrong (very unique for dcum that I am actually admitting potential limitations to my infinite wisdom) but all were socially awkward and parents were strivers who thought their child was perfect.

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Anonymous wrote:New Paltz High?

Grace Church is moving up in the world. I've been saying it for a while.

Though I still wouldn't send my kid to Speyer.

Why not? For unhooked kids, it seems like the best way to end up at a TT.

Life isn't just about getting to a TT. I want my kid to be happy, socialized, and, dare I say it, well-rounded.

Are Speyer kids not well rounded? I

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Anonymous wrote:New Paltz High?

Grace Church is moving up in the world. I've been saying it for a while.

Though I still wouldn't send my kid to Speyer.

Why not? For unhooked kids, it seems like the best way to end up at a TT.

Life isn't just about getting to a TT. I want my kid to be happy, socialized, and, dare I say it, well-rounded.

Anonymous wrote:New Paltz High?

Grace Church is moving up in the world. I've been saying it for a while.

Though I still wouldn't send my kid to Speyer.

Why not? For unhooked kids, it seems like the best way to end up at a TT.

New Paltz High?

Grace Church is moving up in the world. I've been saying it for a while.

Though I still wouldn't send my kid to Speyer.

Anonymous wrote:I'd be reluctant to count Riverdale as a TT for the purposes of this discussion since while it's certainly very selective it's less academically rigorous than the traditional "TT"s.

So it's 7 traditional TT schools, 4 Stuy/BxSci, and 2 top boarding schools; even if you do count the 5 to Riverdale that's still more than 40% of their class that are having similar reactions to paying $600k for their supposed genius to attend Speyer that Future Dwight Parent had in the other thread.

Those sound like good odds to me! If there's a 60 percent chance of your kid going to a rigorous, top school I would say that's 600k well spent.

Anonymous wrote:I'd be reluctant to count Riverdale as a TT for the purposes of this discussion since while it's certainly very selective it's less academically rigorous than the traditional "TT"s.

So it's 7 traditional TT schools, 4 Stuy/BxSci, and 2 top boarding schools; even if you do count the 5 to Riverdale that's still more than 40% of their class that are having similar reactions to paying $600k for their supposed genius to attend Speyer that Future Dwight Parent had in the other thread.

Future Dwight parent said she was expecting something like Fieldston suggested. Riverdale and Saint Ann’s are on that level or better. Feel bad for kids of parents who don’t think Riverdale is good enough?!?!?! Especially for a boy.

I'd be reluctant to count Riverdale as a TT for the purposes of this discussion since while it's certainly very selective it's less academically rigorous than the traditional "TT"s.

So it's 7 traditional TT schools, 4 Stuy/BxSci, and 2 top boarding schools; even if you do count the 5 to Riverdale that's still more than 40% of their class that are having similar reactions to paying $600k for their supposed genius to attend Speyer that Future Dwight Parent had in the other thread.

Anonymous wrote:I actually find that list a bit underwhelming - no Brearley or HM or Chapin, one Dalton, Trinity seems to like them but it's mostly a bunch of 2T/3T and boarding schools plus specialized high schools that your smart kid would have gotten into even without shelling out $600k over 9 years for Speyer. (Booker/Wagner/Baruch send larger %s than that to SHSAT schools, let alone the better school-of-choice public middle schools like Lab or Salk)

Sure, but the class is small and seems boy heavy, which would exclude a lot of brearley and chapin - also is a list for where kids are going and not acceptances. Not sure how you're getting "mostly" 2T/3T when 50 percent + are at TT or competitive public high schools.

Get that SH admits can come from anywhere but I would assume that not all their kids apply to or accept SH offers.

Their past exmissions also don't have a lot of HM so they have a blind spot there for sure, esp for such a stem focused school.

I actually find that list a bit underwhelming - no Brearley or HM or Chapin, one Dalton, Trinity seems to like them but it's mostly a bunch of 2T/3T and boarding schools plus specialized high schools that your smart kid would have gotten into even without shelling out $600k over 9 years for Speyer. (Booker/Wagner/Baruch send larger %s than that to SHSAT schools, let alone the better school-of-choice public middle schools like Lab or Salk)

I think Speyer is definitely becoming more competitive. This year they actually rejected some full pay kids from K admission - usually, if you were full pay, they had spots and rolling admission. Speyer starts debate in K and I think it helps the kids presents as very poised, confident and polished. I was at an open house for one of these TTs and they had some
High school kids presenting; the kid who came from Speyer was much more engaging and charismatic compared to the lifer kids.

I think Town is a strong school for a girl too but it probably doesn’t have as good of exmissions as these. Speyer is great for the parents who want acceleration opportunities. I personally wouldn’t like it for my kid, but for some families it’s a great fit. I do think these results are impressive when you consider Speyer kids are not especially hooked.

Speyer posted its exmissions for the year: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXWvShlFmPs/

Looks pretty impressive? 14 at TT privates (counting Riverdale, Choate and Phillips Exeter), 5 at SHSAT schools out of a class of 31. I guess they don't include Hunter acceptances because those happen a year prior?

We would like to do K-8 and then figure out high school, but I just don't see a lot of good, rigorous, non-religious options for girls, and I'm second guessing this strategy after seeing the other thread with the K-8 parent being blindsided by Dwight as an option.