Anonymous
10/24/2025 18:03
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does this school still hold all the boys back? At least those with spring and summer birthdays?
They don't require it.
They might recommend it.
Ned Williams, the former headmaster, who had a Doctorate from Harvard in Education, believed that being older had academic and social benefits for boys.
It also has huge benefits for the boys in athletics, which is the reason why many MD families reclass their boys. The school historically is very permissive there too.
I heard they won't admit kids who are May-Aug birthdays unless they reclass. May just be rumor though
Anonymous
10/24/2025 18:02
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
I"m pretty sure there was one. I drive by there multiple times a day and there was a sign out front for one this fall.
There’s a big splash announcement on the website saying the previously announced date has been canceled and that there will be no open house this year.
So basically they have everyone they need. Don't bother applying
Possibly.
They are still offering tours though.
Less work and more selective than an open house.
Because they have had open houses for years, they know what they yield in terms of applicants. So, discontinuing them suggests that they can easily do without them.
Admissions departments are frequently evaluated on how many total applications there are. So, there's an incentive for the Admissions staff to hold things like Open Houses hoping to generate numbers of applications.
Mater Dei serves a relatively narrow slice of MoCo and NWDC families who want their DS's to be on a track to go to GP, GZA or St Johns. Those in the target market are well aware of the school. Many MD students transfer in from the local parish school. Events like Open Houses attract the curious and the "shoppers". To the school that might sound like a lot of work that yields little.
No Mater Dei serves MAGA OPUS DEI families.
You're confusing Mater Dei with The Heights.
MD is an independent Catholic school.
The heights is under the prelature of the Opus Dei.
Both may have some MAGA. But who really cares. At least MAGA are the winning team. Progressive / woke liberals are extreme too. Ds are losers.
They both prob have moderates.
But I know some Obama administration officials who sent their children to MD. Prob won't see that at the heights.
Anonymous
10/24/2025 06:08
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does this school still hold all the boys back? At least those with spring and summer birthdays?
They don't require it.
They might recommend it.
Ned Williams, the former headmaster, who had a Doctorate from Harvard in Education, believed that being older had academic and social benefits for boys.
It also has huge benefits for the boys in athletics, which is the reason why many MD families reclass their boys. The school historically is very permissive there too.
Anonymous
10/24/2025 03:11
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
I"m pretty sure there was one. I drive by there multiple times a day and there was a sign out front for one this fall.
There’s a big splash announcement on the website saying the previously announced date has been canceled and that there will be no open house this year.
So basically they have everyone they need. Don't bother applying
Possibly.
They are still offering tours though.
Less work and more selective than an open house.
Because they have had open houses for years, they know what they yield in terms of applicants. So, discontinuing them suggests that they can easily do without them.
Admissions departments are frequently evaluated on how many total applications there are. So, there's an incentive for the Admissions staff to hold things like Open Houses hoping to generate numbers of applications.
Mater Dei serves a relatively narrow slice of MoCo and NWDC families who want their DS's to be on a track to go to GP, GZA or St Johns. Those in the target market are well aware of the school. Many MD students transfer in from the local parish school. Events like Open Houses attract the curious and the "shoppers". To the school that might sound like a lot of work that yields little.
No Mater Dei serves MAGA OPUS DEI families.
So do 95% of the local privates.
Anonymous
10/23/2025 17:20
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
I"m pretty sure there was one. I drive by there multiple times a day and there was a sign out front for one this fall.
There’s a big splash announcement on the website saying the previously announced date has been canceled and that there will be no open house this year.
So basically they have everyone they need. Don't bother applying
Possibly.
They are still offering tours though.
Less work and more selective than an open house.
Because they have had open houses for years, they know what they yield in terms of applicants. So, discontinuing them suggests that they can easily do without them.
Admissions departments are frequently evaluated on how many total applications there are. So, there's an incentive for the Admissions staff to hold things like Open Houses hoping to generate numbers of applications.
Mater Dei serves a relatively narrow slice of MoCo and NWDC families who want their DS's to be on a track to go to GP, GZA or St Johns. Those in the target market are well aware of the school. Many MD students transfer in from the local parish school. Events like Open Houses attract the curious and the "shoppers". To the school that might sound like a lot of work that yields little.
No Mater Dei serves MAGA OPUS DEI families.
Anonymous
10/23/2025 17:07
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Does this school still hold all the boys back? At least those with spring and summer birthdays?
They don't require it.
They might recommend it.
Ned Williams, the former headmaster, who had a Doctorate from Harvard in Education, believed that being older had academic and social benefits for boys.
Anonymous
10/23/2025 06:12
Subject: Mater dei
Does this school still hold all the boys back? At least those with spring and summer birthdays?
Anonymous
10/22/2025 09:44
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
I"m pretty sure there was one. I drive by there multiple times a day and there was a sign out front for one this fall.
There’s a big splash announcement on the website saying the previously announced date has been canceled and that there will be no open house this year.
So basically they have everyone they need. Don't bother applying
Possibly.
They are still offering tours though.
Less work and more selective than an open house.
Because they have had open houses for years, they know what they yield in terms of applicants. So, discontinuing them suggests that they can easily do without them.
Admissions departments are frequently evaluated on how many total applications there are. So, there's an incentive for the Admissions staff to hold things like Open Houses hoping to generate numbers of applications.
Mater Dei serves a relatively narrow slice of MoCo and NWDC families who want their DS's to be on a track to go to GP, GZA or St Johns. Those in the target market are well aware of the school. Many MD students transfer in from the local parish school. Events like Open Houses attract the curious and the "shoppers". To the school that might sound like a lot of work that yields little.
Anonymous
10/22/2025 07:37
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
I"m pretty sure there was one. I drive by there multiple times a day and there was a sign out front for one this fall.
There’s a big splash announcement on the website saying the previously announced date has been canceled and that there will be no open house this year.
So basically they have everyone they need. Don't bother applying
Possibly.
They are still offering tours though.
Anonymous
10/22/2025 04:58
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
I"m pretty sure there was one. I drive by there multiple times a day and there was a sign out front for one this fall.
There’s a big splash announcement on the website saying the previously announced date has been canceled and that there will be no open house this year.
So basically they have everyone they need. Don't bother applying
Anonymous
10/21/2025 21:06
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
I"m pretty sure there was one. I drive by there multiple times a day and there was a sign out front for one this fall.
There’s a big splash announcement on the website saying the previously announced date has been canceled and that there will be no open house this year.
Ahh..Interesting!
Anonymous
10/21/2025 15:20
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
I"m pretty sure there was one. I drive by there multiple times a day and there was a sign out front for one this fall.
There’s a big splash announcement on the website saying the previously announced date has been canceled and that there will be no open house this year.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 15:19
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
I"m pretty sure there was one. I drive by there multiple times a day and there was a sign out front for one this fall.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 14:19
Subject: Mater dei
Anonymous wrote:No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story
Sounds very much like they feel they don't need one. They already have plenty of applicants from their traditional sources. This includes people who are well aware of what the school offers and what makes it different and will attend if accepted.
Why go through the effort of putting on a show for a bunch of "tire kickers" with a low level of understanding in an attempt to attract more applications?
Anonymous
10/21/2025 13:38
Subject: Mater dei
No open house at mater dei this year. What's the story