Anonymous
Post 06/01/2011 10:27     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
sidwell
sta
ncs
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2011 23:39     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
Sidwell
St. Albans
Holton
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2011 23:16     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
For boys:
--Sidwell
--St. Alban's
--Georgetown Prep

For Girls:
--Sidwell
--NCS
--GDS
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2011 20:51     Subject: Re:Name your "Big 3"
No argument here. I concur. You're fat, sans doute.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2011 19:46     Subject: Re:Name your "Big 3"
My ass is enormous, as are my two boobs. My big 3. My thighs are in the running, though, like Maret.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2011 18:56     Subject: Re:Name your "Big 3"
I don't understand the obsession with the "Big 3" in the same way I don't understand the obsession with the Ivy League. My big 3 are the schools that are the right fit for my child. I sincerely doubt they will ever be located in Upper NW or Bethesda and I am totally fine with that. Useless post, but just had to say it.



I agree wholeheartedly with your position here. Groton, Exeter and Andover followed by Harvard, Yale and Princeton were the right fit for my children. They are not located in Upper NW or Bethesda. We were also totally fine with that.


Anonymous
Post 05/28/2011 18:52     Subject: Re:Name your "Big 3"
Groton, Exeter, Andover
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2011 18:49     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
Do some digging around and discover how many people who cover education in the media, government, politics, etc. send their sons to St. Anselm's Abbey.

The numbers are stunningly high. The Abbey just does not speak about them.

One prominent education writer, if privately asked, will tell you that he considers St. Anselm's as the best high school in the area as well as one of the absolute best in the nation. If the Abbey's "numbers" were published they'd be in the top dozen schools in the country.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2010 21:05     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
I don't understand the obsession with the "Big 3" in the same way I don't understand the obsession with the Ivy League. My big 3 are the schools that are the right fit for my child. I sincerely doubt they will ever be located in Upper NW or Bethesda and I am totally fine with that. Useless post, but just had to say it.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2010 08:53     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
If I lived in Alexandria, SSSA would be #1.

We live in NW DC--GDS is our top choice.

I think that much depends on your location.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2010 08:43     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
Anonymous wrote:I toured St. Stephen's & St. Agnes last week and my rising 6th grader (boy) fell in love with it. He loved that students go to the Chesapeake Bay thoughout the year for science projects and he would not have to wear a uniform (they do have a dress code). We live in PG County, Maryland and they have a big fleet of buses that transport students to and from school throughout the metro area.

As a parent, I was impressed with the passionate teachers we met on tour and the Director of the Middle School took time to sit down and chat with me for a few minutes while we were waiting.


We toured the school, too. The administration was very kind. The children in lower school looked happy. Our daughter is gifted across the board. The question was deciding if 3rd or 4th grade was more appropriate (for entrance this year) or if the school had the resources and the right class mix to make it work. Administration's attitude was: "Let's see if we can do it." I couldn't ask for more. I really appreciated how nurturing the school environment seemed.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2010 12:28     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
For Boys:
Sidwell
Episcopal
Woodberry Forrest

For Girls:
Holton
Madeira
NCS
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2010 20:45     Subject: Re:Name your "Big 3"
Anonymous wrote:For boys:

STA
Sidwell
Potomac

For girls:

Holton-Arms
NCS
Sidwell or Potomac


Potomac for boys? Are you serious?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2010 13:35     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
Harvard, Yale, Princeton
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2010 13:07     Subject: Name your "Big 3"
I toured St. Stephen's & St. Agnes last week and my rising 6th grader (boy) fell in love with it. He loved that students go to the Chesapeake Bay thoughout the year for science projects and he would not have to wear a uniform (they do have a dress code). We live in PG County, Maryland and they have a big fleet of buses that transport students to and from school throughout the metro area.

As a parent, I was impressed with the passionate teachers we met on tour and the Director of the Middle School took time to sit down and chat with me for a few minutes while we were waiting.