Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 17:23     Subject: Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Anonymous wrote:Which private schools feed into the most Ivy's for Academics NOT Athletics.


This isn't the 1950's anymore.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 17:16     Subject: Re:Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Richard Montgomery HS had four students get into Harvard alone. All were IB program students and all were minorities.
So statistically, RM is better than any DMV private for the Ivy-inclined, but high school is not just about getting into a brand name school.


I guess if you want to cherry pick Harvard for RM and ignore the lesser impressive 1 student going to Yale and 2 to Princeton, then that's great. But looking at all admits to all Ivy League schools, it doesn't seem that much better, and in some cases worse on a per capita basis, than certain DMV privates.


Per capita doesn't work. Even the best publics will have students who aren't going to any college let alone an ivy. I think RM would look really good if you only looked at students on the top track (i.e. students who are competing with private school kids for spots)


even if you limit to the 125 in IB, the per capita numbers aren't better.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 16:58     Subject: Re:Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

GDS had four or maybe five to Harvard last year- so better statistically than RM BUT just as meaningless as a guidepost as to what school any kid should pick to try and get these outcomes.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 16:58     Subject: Re:Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Nobody wants to answer your question without sarcasm so I will, Georgetown Prep for boys. And, NCS or even more likely Holton for girls.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 16:53     Subject: Re:Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Richard Montgomery HS had four students get into Harvard alone. All were IB program students and all were minorities.
So statistically, RM is better than any DMV private for the Ivy-inclined, but high school is not just about getting into a brand name school.


I guess if you want to cherry pick Harvard for RM and ignore the lesser impressive 1 student going to Yale and 2 to Princeton, then that's great. But looking at all admits to all Ivy League schools, it doesn't seem that much better, and in some cases worse on a per capita basis, than certain DMV privates.


Per capita doesn't work. Even the best publics will have students who aren't going to any college let alone an ivy. I think RM would look really good if you only looked at students on the top track (i.e. students who are competing with private school kids for spots)
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 16:48     Subject: Re:Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Anonymous wrote:Richard Montgomery HS had four students get into Harvard alone. All were IB program students and all were minorities.
So statistically, RM is better than any DMV private for the Ivy-inclined, but high school is not just about getting into a brand name school.


I guess if you want to cherry pick Harvard for RM and ignore the lesser impressive 1 student going to Yale and 2 to Princeton, then that's great. But looking at all admits to all Ivy League schools, it doesn't seem that much better, and in some cases worse on a per capita basis, than certain DMV privates.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 16:03     Subject: Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Groton
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 15:56     Subject: Re:Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Anonymous wrote:Richard Montgomery HS had four students get into Harvard alone. All were IB program students and all were minorities.
So statistically, RM is better than any DMV private for the Ivy-inclined, but high school is not just about getting into a brand name school.


Until SCOTUS rules that colleges can no longer take race into account for admissions
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 15:36     Subject: Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

The plural of "Ivy" is "Ivies."
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 15:31     Subject: Re:Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Richard Montgomery HS had four students get into Harvard alone. All were IB program students and all were minorities.
So statistically, RM is better than any DMV private for the Ivy-inclined, but high school is not just about getting into a brand name school.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 15:15     Subject: Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

If you don't know the difference between "Ivy's" and "Ivies" this probably isn't happening for you OP
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 15:14     Subject: Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Anonymous wrote:Which private schools feed into the most Ivy's for Academics NOT Athletics.


Your child's life will be significantly better - and thus they'll probably have a better chance of actually getting into an Ivy - if you remove your desire for them to go to an Ivy from the equation.

There's no better advice you can be given than this.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 15:06     Subject: Re:Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

If you are at a top school it is often even harder to get in, because you are competing with all of the other top students in your top school. The Ivies know your school and pick the best of the best.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 14:54     Subject: Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Anonymous wrote:Lawrenceville and Andover are the tops right now for Ivies.


That is about right only because those schools have more Ivy legacy kids. OP -- there is no school that "will get your kid into an Ivy". Do what we did and pay to have your kid become a world class athlete. Pick your sport, but make it a Preppy one to have a better chance. Our kid picked FH and crew and was recruited for both sports at Ivies and chose to do crew. Squash, tennis, fencing,lacrosse and diving are other good sports to get recruited to Ivies.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 14:24     Subject: Private Schools that feed into Ivy's

Lawrenceville and Andover are the tops right now for Ivies.