Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a few of the kids going to Bullis, I truly question what their math and English scores are. What Bullis is doing is soo wrong on soo many levels. Their new headmaster seems with obsessed with building a football and basketball program with recruiting any star athlete they can find off the street. If you don't think their academic standards have dropped because of this, you are clearly delusional.

You don't know their scores you just assume they are low because they are good at sports.

We heard from our educational consultant that if Bullis wanted the kid for sports, they did not have to take the SSAT at all as long as they had a "B" average from the school they were coming from.

And I know a kid that was being underserved at his school. His parents went mid year to Bullis, did the tour/interview with the staff. Explained that their "A" student was unhappy, lost and losing interest in their local well regarded public school that all his siblings attended and were well served.

It all came down to his test score - which he aced. He is now a happy and engaged A student.

Somebody on another post said that multiple antecdotes don't equal data or something like that.

I am not saying that is every situation and I believe that Bullis can probaby educated a student with learning challenges better than most school so maybe they do accept kids with all learning differences. But maybe it's because they are better at educating not worse.

Maybe they found a niche in the market - high IQ minor learning disabilities - because MoCo certainly can't educate those kids. Not without a lawyer.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a few of the kids going to Bullis, I truly question what their math and English scores are. What Bullis is doing is soo wrong on soo many levels. Their new headmaster seems with obsessed with building a football and basketball program with recruiting any star athlete they can find off the street. If you don't think their academic standards have dropped because of this, you are clearly delusional.

You don't know their scores you just assume they are low because they are good at sports.

We heard from our educational consultant that if Bullis wanted the kid for sports, they did not have to take the SSAT at all as long as they had a "B" average from the school they were coming from.

Anonymous wrote:As they say in the business world, Perception is Reality. Bullis has and will always be viewed as the school parents send their kid if they dont get into any other school.

Yea like when the perception was that all the black kids at private school are playing sports or the current perception that all the black kids are on financial aid. Your perception might actually NOT be reality.

As they say in the business world, Perception is Reality. Bullis has and will always be viewed as the school parents send their kid if they dont get into any other school.

Anonymous wrote:a few of the kids going to Bullis, I truly question what their math and English scores are. What Bullis is doing is soo wrong on soo many levels. Their new headmaster seems with obsessed with building a football and basketball program with recruiting any star athlete they can find off the street. If you don't think their academic standards have dropped because of this, you are clearly delusional.

You don't know their scores you just assume they are low because they are good at sports.

a few of the kids going to Bullis, I truly question what their math and English scores are. What Bullis is doing is soo wrong on soo many levels. Their new headmaster seems with obsessed with building a football and basketball program with recruiting any star athlete they can find off the street. If you don't think their academic standards have dropped because of this, you are clearly delusional.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of football players at OLGC who did not get accepted into Landon or Georgetown Prep but some how are enrolled at GC.

St. John's College High School's star running back who was kicked out earlier in the school year has now enrolled into Bullis.

One Landon football player who was asked to leave Landon due to a few cheating infractions is now enrolled at Bullis.

Bullis I'm sure is a good school in many ways but I question the direction the current headmaster is taking the school.

You forgot the guy who got kicked out or Prep and was accepted to St. John's.

What was his name again? Hmmm - let's see I know it since it is on their new stadium. and Holy Redeemer's stadium. and.... Covenent Park... and you know the guy that pours money into urban education in DC and Baltimore.

anyway - your right nobody should give these kids a second chance.

Funny how Bullis's second chances are so frequently extended to star athletes . . . No doubt a coincidence.

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of football players at OLGC who did not get accepted into Landon or Georgetown Prep but some how are enrolled at GC.

St. John's College High School's star running back who was kicked out earlier in the school year has now enrolled into Bullis.

One Landon football player who was asked to leave Landon due to a few cheating infractions is now enrolled at Bullis.

Bullis I'm sure is a good school in many ways but I question the direction the current headmaster is taking the school.

You forgot the guy who got kicked out or Prep and was accepted to St. John's.

What was his name again? Hmmm - let's see I know it since it is on their new stadium. and Holy Redeemer's stadium. and.... Covenent Park... and you know the guy that pours money into urban education in DC and Baltimore.

anyway - your right nobody should give these kids a second chance.

Discussions about DC area privates often get contentious--and even downright mean-spirited. I've heard so many wonderful things about GC from families who have their children attend there. I'm less familiar with Bullis, but have never heard anything negative. There's a lot of heresay and rumors about this topic. I suggest you visit every school your child is interested in--go to their open houses, learn about their class achievements and their culture. Talk to their admissions departments and get your questions answered...don't rely on the biased comments on a forum
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Anonymous wrote:Get your facts straight about OLGC's academics. This was just posted on their website: http://www.olgchs.org/page.cfm?p=3279
BTW, OLGC does not offer athletic scholarships to incoming students. Offering both rigorous academics and stellar athletics at one school actually does exist.

Sure they don't. Also missing is the list of college acceptances. I would love to see where all these great scholars are going.

Not easy to find on their website. The football schedule, however, is quite simple to find.

Anonymous wrote:Get your facts straight about OLGC's academics. This was just posted on their website: http://www.olgchs.org/page.cfm?p=3279
BTW, OLGC does not offer athletic scholarships to incoming students. Offering both rigorous academics and stellar athletics at one school actually does exist.

Nice, GC can hold their own with Quince Orchard both academically and in football...

Anonymous wrote:Get your facts straight about OLGC's academics. This was just posted on their website: http://www.olgchs.org/page.cfm?p=3279
BTW, OLGC does not offer athletic scholarships to incoming students. Offering both rigorous academics and stellar athletics at one school actually does exist.

Sure they don't. Also missing is the list of college acceptances. I would love to see where all these great scholars are going.

Anonymous wrote:Get your facts straight about OLGC's academics. This was just posted on their website: http://www.olgchs.org/page.cfm?p=3279
BTW, OLGC does not offer athletic scholarships to incoming students. Offering both rigorous academics and stellar athletics at one school actually does exist.

You need to do some fact checking.
DS best friend enrolled at OLGC is currently receiving tuition reduction for playing soccer.
Our nephew attended 4 years with tuition discounted every year for playing soccer.
Neither case had any chance for either need based or academic merit aid. Not even close on either mark.
They don't call it "scholarship" but the tuition reduction is there.

There are plenty of football players at OLGC who did not get accepted into Landon or Georgetown Prep but some how are enrolled at GC.

St. John's College High School's star running back who was kicked out earlier in the school year has now enrolled into Bullis.

One Landon football player who was asked to leave Landon due to a few cheating infractions is now enrolled at Bullis.

Bullis I'm sure is a good school in many ways but I question the direction the current headmaster is taking the school.

Get your facts straight about OLGC's academics. This was just posted on their website: http://www.olgchs.org/page.cfm?p=3279
BTW, OLGC does not offer athletic scholarships to incoming students. Offering both rigorous academics and stellar athletics at one school actually does exist.