Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 21:35     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is also telling - given that many colleges have not communicated admissions yet.

So all 200 current Seniors applied to schools that communicate acceptances before 2/1.


Most universities have some sort of early acceptance. When students apply by the Nov. 1/Dec. ! deadline, they receive notification early. There is also a later application deadline, usually in Feb/Mar, that result in spring notifications. Moreover, there are numerous universities that have rolling deadlines. Universities with rolling deadlines accept and reply to applications throughout the year. Not so telling when you understand the college admissions process., is it?


I do understand the process
I also understand the student body at Friendship

80% of the students scored a 1 or a 2 on math on the PARCC. You can argue if it is a good test - but these students are not ready for college- and not approaching college readiness.- but the school is promoting 100% college acceptance.



Hmm maybe they were too busy studying for AP exams....Or is that only an excuse Wilson kids can use for poor PARCC test scores?
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 20:54     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
On Friendship Collegiate Site, they state "Collegiate boasts high graduation and college acceptance rates. Of the nearly 300 seniors enrolled in 2015-2016, 91 percent graduated and all graduates were accepted to college."

Last year they had 100 more Seniors than this year. That is a significant swing.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 20:49     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I find it interesting:
11% of the students score a "proficient or above" for PARCC exam for ELA
3% scored a "proficient or above" for math

100% have been accepted to college




Why is this interesting. There are plenty of colleges that automatically accept every student with a high school diploma. Some of them, including most community colleges, don't have application fees. It's easy for a guidance counselor to walk all their students through the process and presto -- 100% acceptance!


It's not just community colleges, many state schools have average of 900 SAT and 2.5 GPA for acceptance. I'm not knocking the accomplishment, I think it's great and I hope that they all attend. There is nothing wrong with state schools.


All of these students would be Out of State for a "State School". They are all DC residents. I could not imagine what a 1 on a PARCC would get a student on the SAT.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 17:31     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My smile quickly turned into a frown when my godson who graduated from there (and played football there) quickly floundered then failed the first semester of his freshman year. Like seriously could not write a paragraph. Yes, Friendship had gotten him accepted into at least 5 colleges. Guess what? He never filled out a single application, wrote and essay, etc.


Too bad you didn't know your "godson" couldn't write before he graduated high school, you could have been more helpful to his contribution to society.

Education begins at home.


Oh I knew it very well. I tried to help as much as I could. He did live with me for a semester while he went to community college after flunking out of his first school. With a great deal of hand holding he passed 3/4 classes. But I work full time and at the time had 2 of my own kids under 3. But thanks for your judgement.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 16:51     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I find it interesting:
11% of the students score a "proficient or above" for PARCC exam for ELA
3% scored a "proficient or above" for math

100% have been accepted to college




Why is this interesting. There are plenty of colleges that automatically accept every student with a high school diploma. Some of them, including most community colleges, don't have application fees. It's easy for a guidance counselor to walk all their students through the process and presto -- 100% acceptance!


It's not just community colleges, many state schools have average of 900 SAT and 2.5 GPA for acceptance. I'm not knocking the accomplishment, I think it's great and I hope that they all attend. There is nothing wrong with state schools.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 16:34     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:I find it interesting:
11% of the students score a "proficient or above" for PARCC exam for ELA
3% scored a "proficient or above" for math

100% have been accepted to college




Why is this interesting. There are plenty of colleges that automatically accept every student with a high school diploma. Some of them, including most community colleges, don't have application fees. It's easy for a guidance counselor to walk all their students through the process and presto -- 100% acceptance!
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 16:29     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is also telling - given that many colleges have not communicated admissions yet.

So all 200 current Seniors applied to schools that communicate acceptances before 2/1.


Most universities have some sort of early acceptance. When students apply by the Nov. 1/Dec. ! deadline, they receive notification early. There is also a later application deadline, usually in Feb/Mar, that result in spring notifications. Moreover, there are numerous universities that have rolling deadlines. Universities with rolling deadlines accept and reply to applications throughout the year. Not so telling when you understand the college admissions process., is it?


I do understand the process
I also understand the student body at Friendship

80% of the students scored a 1 or a 2 on math on the PARCC. You can argue if it is a good test - but these students are not ready for college- and not approaching college readiness.- but the school is promoting 100% college acceptance.

Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 16:16     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows what happens there. It s a better news story that they have 17 football scholarships than the fraud on DC residents.


I don't. Tell me.


I am confident if you were at signing day earlier this week, you did not see any DC license plates in the parking lot


Ah, yes. That.

Grrrrrrrrrrr.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 16:14     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is also telling - given that many colleges have not communicated admissions yet.

So all 200 current Seniors applied to schools that communicate acceptances before 2/1.


Most universities have some sort of early acceptance. When students apply by the Nov. 1/Dec. ! deadline, they receive notification early. There is also a later application deadline, usually in Feb/Mar, that result in spring notifications. Moreover, there are numerous universities that have rolling deadlines. Universities with rolling deadlines accept and reply to applications throughout the year. Not so telling when you understand the college admissions process., is it?


My niece has had >15 acceptances for the last month. I'm sure they asked kids apply early
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 15:46     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:My smile quickly turned into a frown when my godson who graduated from there (and played football there) quickly floundered then failed the first semester of his freshman year. Like seriously could not write a paragraph. Yes, Friendship had gotten him accepted into at least 5 colleges. Guess what? He never filled out a single application, wrote and essay, etc.


Too bad you didn't know your "godson" couldn't write before he graduated high school, you could have been more helpful to his contribution to society.

Education begins at home.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 15:44     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:It is also telling - given that many colleges have not communicated admissions yet.

So all 200 current Seniors applied to schools that communicate acceptances before 2/1.


Most universities have some sort of early acceptance. When students apply by the Nov. 1/Dec. ! deadline, they receive notification early. There is also a later application deadline, usually in Feb/Mar, that result in spring notifications. Moreover, there are numerous universities that have rolling deadlines. Universities with rolling deadlines accept and reply to applications throughout the year. Not so telling when you understand the college admissions process., is it?
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 14:10     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
Anonymous wrote:It is also telling - given that many colleges have not communicated admissions yet.

So all 200 current Seniors applied to schools that communicate acceptances before 2/1.


I did not even think of that, but yes, that is a problem.

A good question for them would be how many of the class of 2012 are graduating college this year?
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2017 14:04     Subject: 200 Graduating Seniors at Friendship - ALL COLLEGE ACCEPTED
It is also telling - given that many colleges have not communicated admissions yet.

So all 200 current Seniors applied to schools that communicate acceptances before 2/1.