Anonymous
Post 07/05/2022 08:53     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Shouldn't Sidwell have better college acceptances than public high schools?


Yes, and it does! πŸŽ‰


Better than TJ?
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2022 08:51     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:Shouldn't Sidwell have better college acceptances than public high schools?


Yes, and it does! πŸŽ‰
Anonymous
Post 07/05/2022 08:13     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Shouldn't Sidwell have better college acceptances than public high schools?
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 21:32     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The PP who cited general class numbers is accurate to my count as well. I have over 100 going to Ivies, top SLACs, "top 25's" and top publics.

Of the balance, there are very specific reasons who kids choose schools - scholarships, programs, etc. It turned out to be a great class with wonderful, motivated kids challenged to be a part of the solution of our societal woes.


Are you keeping track via spreadsheet as the potluck video jokingly or not so jokingly implies??


Since the CCO isn't much help, yes..
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 20:52     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:The PP who cited general class numbers is accurate to my count as well. I have over 100 going to Ivies, top SLACs, "top 25's" and top publics.

Of the balance, there are very specific reasons who kids choose schools - scholarships, programs, etc. It turned out to be a great class with wonderful, motivated kids challenged to be a part of the solution of our societal woes.


Are you keeping track via spreadsheet as the potluck video jokingly or not so jokingly implies??
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 16:06     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Why have they locked the TJ college admission thread while this one remains open?
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 16:01     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Underwhelming acceptances. Try to do better than a public HS nearby.


Pathetic if that is the result of Sidwell with all the connections and donations and legacies in the world.


Plus at least half of SFS high school students went through the highly selective process when they were admitted to SFS during middle and high schools. PP seems right β€” the result is not impressive
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 15:41     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Underwhelming acceptances. Try to do better than a public HS nearby.


Pathetic if that is the result of Sidwell with all the connections and donations and legacies in the world.


Sidwell's "standing" works again its students today. FACT.
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 14:45     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:Underwhelming acceptances. Try to do better than a public HS nearby.


Pathetic if that is the result of Sidwell with all the connections and donations and legacies in the world.
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 13:47     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:Underwhelming acceptances. Try to do better than a public HS nearby.


Name this public high school? Can’t be WilsonJR or BCC, which are not even close on a per capita basis. TJ?
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 13:17     Subject: Re:Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:The 5th took a gap year but will be class of 2026 at Harvard.


Did you mean 2027? Or was this a 2021 grad who already took a gap year?
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 11:37     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The PP who cited general class numbers is accurate to my count as well. I have over 100 going to Ivies, top SLACs, "top 25's" and top publics.

Of the balance, there are very specific reasons who kids choose schools - scholarships, programs, etc. It turned out to be a great class with wonderful, motivated kids challenged to be a part of the solution of our societal woes.


Were you at graduation? I loved it when the speaker specifically told these students that they are NOT responsible for fixing the world.


Yes, agree. But they can still be part of the solution without shouldering responsibility.
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 11:35     Subject: Re:Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The 5th took a gap year but will be class of 2026 at Harvard.


Any special reason for taking a gap year?


I actually know who this is referring to. It is related to an extracurricular. Don't want to say more for outing them.
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 11:17     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Anonymous wrote:Underwhelming acceptances. Try to do better than a public HS nearby.


Seriously asking. Did Wilson do much better in absolute numbers? Per capita?
Anonymous
Post 07/04/2022 10:57     Subject: Sidwell College Admissions This Year
Underwhelming acceptances. Try to do better than a public HS nearby.