Anonymous wrote:Parents of B students who got merit, can you please ID the schools?
I’d love to hear more from 15:18, for instance. My kid will have strong test scores and is working hard but in some of these public high school honors/AP classes, it’s hard to get an A.

Not 15:18, But my B student got significant merit scholarship aid at Allegheny College, College of Wooster, Clark University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Denison University, University of Mary Washington, and Juniata.

Not in MCPS

If that’s your kid’s experience, that’s great. My kid’s Blair teachers are demanding and tough graders. I love it in one sense because college probably won’t be much of a change, but it doesn’t look spectacular on paper and the kid has to get into college first!

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Really? Admissions teams at which schools?

- Indiana University
- Purdue University
- Ohio State
- Kansas State
- Arizona State University

Suburban students in large schools tend to have an advantage of surviving a large setting.

All fine schools but it it nonsense to suggest a private kid with a B average gets "put in the bottom of the pile" at any of them. More likely they get (unsolicited) merit.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents of B students who got merit, can you please ID the schools?
I’d love to hear more from 15:18, for instance. My kid will have strong test scores and is working hard but in some of these public high school honors/AP classes, it’s hard to get an A.

Not in MCPS it isn’t!

It certainly is in FCPS. My kid works her butt off and is barely getting Bs in her AP classes.

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Anonymous wrote:I just want to thank those that gave the experiences of their kids at the CTCL schools. My oldest is a 9th grader but that is really helpful in thinking about how to discuss what to look for in a college, the pressure cooker that high school and college have become and that there are lots of options.

My kids are very bright and academically successful but the race to perfection for college entrance sucks the joy out of learning and daily living sometimes.

Amen.

+100
My kids love learning but hate school. It’s such a shame. They are avid readers who are burned out by the pressure of high school.

Anonymous wrote:Parents of B students who got merit, can you please ID the schools?
I’d love to hear more from 15:18, for instance. My kid will have strong test scores and is working hard but in some of these public high school honors/AP classes, it’s hard to get an A.

Not in MCPS it isn’t!

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Anonymous wrote:
Really? Admissions teams at which schools?

- Indiana University
- Purdue University
- Ohio State
- Kansas State
- Arizona State University

Suburban students in large schools tend to have an advantage of surviving a large setting.

Makes sense coming from a large public university. It sounds like it has more to do with atmosphere and level of support than academics.

Parents of B students who got merit, can you please ID the schools?
I’d love to hear more from 15:18, for instance. My kid will have strong test scores and is working hard but in some of these public high school honors/AP classes, it’s hard to get an A.

Anonymous wrote:Who in God’s name wants to go to those schools PP?

IDK, Ohio State alone has over 45,000 undergrads, so I'm going to go with... a lot of people.

Apparently quite a few people considering they’re all pretty popular.

Who in God’s name wants to go to those schools PP?

"Surviving" ?

Sad choice of words for what are supposed to be some of the best years of your life.

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Really? Admissions teams at which schools?

- Indiana University
- Purdue University
- Ohio State
- Kansas State
- Arizona State University

Suburban students in large schools tend to have an advantage of surviving a large setting.

Anonymous wrote:I just want to thank those that gave the experiences of their kids at the CTCL schools. My oldest is a 9th grader but that is really helpful in thinking about how to discuss what to look for in a college, the pressure cooker that high school and college have become and that there are lots of options.

My kids are very bright and academically successful but the race to perfection for college entrance sucks the joy out of learning and daily living sometimes.

This is exactly why my child chose a “second tier” (in terms of USNWR rankings) school, despite getting into more selective options. She did not want to repeat the culture she had encountered at a Montgomery County “W” school.

She showed great judgement (and self knowledge), is learning a lot, adjusted well—she is thriving

I highly recommend the talk that CTCL schools give, at various high schools. Even if you never consider the schools on their list, they encourage a very healthy approach to the college search (one that emphasizes fit). I am very glad that my DC and I heard it early in our process.

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Anonymous wrote:Niece and nephew went to D.C. "big three" privates, had high B averages -- one went to Michigan, other to NYU.

High B averages from the big three are equal to 5.0 at publics, especially MCPS with their grading table and honors courses getting a full 1 point bump.

So a high B average in an public will not get you into Michigan or NYU

It depends on the admissions team. I know quite a few teams, who have started putting private/Catholic school kids' applications on the bottom of the pile.
Why? To have a B average at a large public (4,000+ students) does take some skill and a lot less hand holding.

Really? Admissions teams at which schools?