Anonymous
09/10/2025 00:23
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
I don't believe this. At my kid's Big school 20% of the class had a 3.9+ each of the past 2 years.
I wrote that. Only 5-6 kids got 3.9+ each year at our school. If you have an 3.9, you will get into HYP. 3.85 + 1550 will get you at least Cornell
is this a Big3 DC school that only has 5-6 kids with a 3.9?
STA and NCS both have top 20% at that level (although STA records GPA as a percentage it is equal to a 3.9). Is it Sidwell that has grade deflation to that degree?
No not in DC. Our school is one of the top 20 in the list another poster linked above
ah, that makes more sense! what you posted doesn't jive with the grading at top privates around here. There is deflation for sure (generally no 4.0 grads, average GPA of around 3.6) but not to the degree of your posts.
What stats do you need from the DC top privates to get into Brown?
At my senior's school the only admits in 4 years have been 3.9+.
Anonymous
09/10/2025 00:19
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
I don't believe this. At my kid's Big school 20% of the class had a 3.9+ each of the past 2 years.
I wrote that. Only 5-6 kids got 3.9+ each year at our school. If you have an 3.9, you will get into HYP. 3.85 + 1550 will get you at least Cornell
is this a Big3 DC school that only has 5-6 kids with a 3.9?
STA and NCS both have top 20% at that level (although STA records GPA as a percentage it is equal to a 3.9). Is it Sidwell that has grade deflation to that degree?
No not in DC. Our school is one of the top 20 in the list another poster linked above
ah, that makes more sense! what you posted doesn't jive with the grading at top privates around here. There is deflation for sure (generally no 4.0 grads, average GPA of around 3.6) but not to the degree of your posts.
What stats do you need from the DC top privates to get into Brown?
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:53
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
I don't believe this. At my kid's Big school 20% of the class had a 3.9+ each of the past 2 years.
I wrote that. Only 5-6 kids got 3.9+ each year at our school. If you have an 3.9, you will get into HYP. 3.85 + 1550 will get you at least Cornell
is this a Big3 DC school that only has 5-6 kids with a 3.9?
STA and NCS both have top 20% at that level (although STA records GPA as a percentage it is equal to a 3.9). Is it Sidwell that has grade deflation to that degree?
No not in DC. Our school is one of the top 20 in the list another poster linked above
ah, that makes more sense! what you posted doesn't jive with the grading at top privates around here. There is deflation for sure (generally no 4.0 grads, average GPA of around 3.6) but not to the degree of your posts.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:50
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
I don't believe this. At my kid's Big school 20% of the class had a 3.9+ each of the past 2 years.
I wrote that. Only 5-6 kids got 3.9+ each year at our school. If you have an 3.9, you will get into HYP. 3.85 + 1550 will get you at least Cornell
is this a Big3 DC school that only has 5-6 kids with a 3.9?
STA and NCS both have top 20% at that level (although STA records GPA as a percentage it is equal to a 3.9). Is it Sidwell that has grade deflation to that degree?
No not in DC. Our school is one of the top 20 in the list another poster linked above
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:42
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
I don't believe this. At my kid's Big school 20% of the class had a 3.9+ each of the past 2 years.
I wrote that. Only 5-6 kids got 3.9+ each year at our school. If you have an 3.9, you will get into HYP. 3.85 + 1550 will get you at least Cornell
is this a Big3 DC school that only has 5-6 kids with a 3.9?
STA and NCS both have top 20% at that level (although STA records GPA as a percentage it is equal to a 3.9). Is it Sidwell that has grade deflation to that degree?
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:38
Subject: Re:Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What kind of school does your son want?
Two schools that come to mind are Tufts and Wesleyan.
Seems this kid could aim higher given it’s a feeder.
At our non-DMV private this kid gets into Cornell/WashU/Emory in RD assuming enough DI.
I’d aim Higher for ED1 and reassess after Dec. A deferral is diff from a rejection. Read the tea leaves and be prepared to pivot.
NYC school? Cornell gets a lot harder OOS.
Nope. Cornell is actively recruiting outside the NYC bubble. Big college road shows etc.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:37
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
I don't believe this. At my kid's Big school 20% of the class had a 3.9+ each of the past 2 years.
I wrote that. Only 5-6 kids got 3.9+ each year at our school. If you have an 3.9, you will get into HYP. 3.85 + 1550 will get you at least Cornell
Diff poster. 3.8uw/1500 gets you into Cornell at our non-DMV private. Have to show huge fit to school/major though and a lot of ppl don’t do the work.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:35
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
Same at our private. And my kid got into T10 with that grade…
Got into T10 with what grade?
B-
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:34
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
I don't believe this. At my kid's Big school 20% of the class had a 3.9+ each of the past 2 years.
I wrote that. Only 5-6 kids got 3.9+ each year at our school. If you have an 3.9, you will get into HYP. 3.85 + 1550 will get you at least Cornell
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:33
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am very curious what school this is because schools shouldn't be "pushing" kids to schools they don't want to go to.
I would bet a lot that the school isn't pushing Chicago out of the blue but rather than OP wanted a top20 school and the high school said "Chicago is your only chance."
our TT college counselor has a way of wanting to put the non-VIP kids into Chicago and clear the paths for VIP kids for other schools.
I would NOT assume it's with this kids best interest at heart
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:31
Subject: Re:Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What kind of school does your son want?
Two schools that come to mind are Tufts and Wesleyan.
Seems this kid could aim higher given it’s a feeder.
At our non-DMV private this kid gets into Cornell/WashU/Emory in RD assuming enough DI.
I’d aim Higher for ED1 and reassess after Dec. A deferral is diff from a rejection. Read the tea leaves and be prepared to pivot.
NYC school? Cornell gets a lot harder OOS.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:31
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
it doesnt matter. if she says it's top half of class, it is.
at our private (top 30 from that list), 3.7 is top half
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:28
Subject: Re:Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What kind of school does your son want?
Two schools that come to mind are Tufts and Wesleyan.
Seems this kid could aim higher given it’s a feeder.
At our non-DMV private this kid gets into Cornell/WashU/Emory in RD assuming enough DI.
I’d aim Higher for ED1 and reassess after Dec. A deferral is diff from a rejection. Read the tea leaves and be prepared to pivot.
your school sends middle of the pack kids to Cornell and Emory RD?
So they're literally sending 3.5 kids to these schools?
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:27
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
I don't believe this. At my kid's Big school 20% of the class had a 3.9+ each of the past 2 years.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 23:27
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So it’s one of these top 20 high schools?
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/
Non-boarding day school list:
https://thebestschools.org/rankings/k-12/best-private-schools/
At any of these schools, this kid gets into Brown level schools ED. Provided not a lot of other hooked peers EDing.
No.
NCS, Sidwell, and Gilman are all on the list. Not for 3.5 gpa kids.
I thought gpa was 3.7/3.75uw?
Did OP say that? I must have missed it. The title says middle of the class, which is typically 3.5 in a top private that does not inflate.
Since rigorous privates have competitive admission, they can usually choose strong/A students coming in from middle school so there are few average students academically. That said, from my experience a middle 50% gpa at a rigorous private would be around 3.6 due to the lack of inflation. Top half ranges from just below an A- (very high B+) to an A average. Ofc, rigor matters a lot!
Not at our top private. No one gets a solid A average. 2 A, 2 A- and 1 B+ would put you in top 25%. Last year a core subject teacher gave majority of her class C’s in the final.
Same at our private. And my kid got into T10 with that grade…
Got into T10 with what grade?