Anonymous
11/23/2025 20:21
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
I remember looking at posts from last year or the year before and the cut off was something like 3.87.
Anonymous
11/23/2025 11:33
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Any insight into what the Walls GPA cutoff actually is?
The cutoff is 3.0.
After that, they use your teacher recs and GPA to determine which students will be invited to interview. So for some kids a 4.0 might not be enough, while others will get in with a lower GPA.
https://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/dc/sites/myschooldc/page/attachments/SY24-25%20SWW_Admission%20Process%20Rubric_Final.pdf
Wow, what a low bar for the cut off GPA.
No kids are getting interviewed with a 3.0.
Probably not, but that’s the only clean cutoff. Will a kid with a 3.6 get an interview? The only way to know is to apply.
Anonymous
11/23/2025 00:56
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Any insight into what the Walls GPA cutoff actually is?
The cutoff is 3.0.
After that, they use your teacher recs and GPA to determine which students will be invited to interview. So for some kids a 4.0 might not be enough, while others will get in with a lower GPA.
https://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/dc/sites/myschooldc/page/attachments/SY24-25%20SWW_Admission%20Process%20Rubric_Final.pdf
Wow, what a low bar for the cut off GPA.
No kids are getting interviewed with a 3.0.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 23:59
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Any insight into what the Walls GPA cutoff actually is?
The cutoff is 3.0.
After that, they use your teacher recs and GPA to determine which students will be invited to interview. So for some kids a 4.0 might not be enough, while others will get in with a lower GPA.
https://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/dc/sites/myschooldc/page/attachments/SY24-25%20SWW_Admission%20Process%20Rubric_Final.pdf
Wow, what a low bar for the cut off GPA.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 19:14
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:Any insight into what the Walls GPA cutoff actually is?
The cutoff is 3.0.
After that, they use your teacher recs and GPA to determine which students will be invited to interview. So for some kids a 4.0 might not be enough, while others will get in with a lower GPA.
https://www.myschooldc.org/sites/default/files/dc/sites/myschooldc/page/attachments/SY24-25%20SWW_Admission%20Process%20Rubric_Final.pdf
Anonymous
11/22/2025 18:05
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Any insight into what the Walls GPA cutoff actually is?
Anonymous
11/22/2025 14:24
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Definitely lottery for MacAruthur. They have spots every year and it will probably fit what you are looking for. A good back up if nothing else.
Anonymous
11/22/2025 14:20
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don’t rule out Duke! They have tracks like communication and museum studies that might work for a humanities kid.
I don’t think the academics are strong there.
Duke has a bunch of academically high-performing kids, it’s just that they admit a wide range. Also, OP’s problem is that her kid is not the 4.0 student required by Walls and thinks Banneker is too intense. Exactly how precise a niche are we expecting?
How can you ask a question about niche while advocating for Duke? It is very niche there!
Anonymous
11/22/2025 14:06
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don’t rule out Duke! They have tracks like communication and museum studies that might work for a humanities kid.
I don’t think the academics are strong there.
Duke has a bunch of academically high-performing kids, it’s just that they admit a wide range. Also, OP’s problem is that her kid is not the 4.0 student required by Walls and thinks Banneker is too intense. Exactly how precise a niche are we expecting?
Again, a 4.0 is not required for Walls
Anonymous
11/22/2025 12:57
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don’t rule out Duke! They have tracks like communication and museum studies that might work for a humanities kid.
I don’t think the academics are strong there.
Duke has a bunch of academically high-performing kids, it’s just that they admit a wide range. Also, OP’s problem is that her kid is not the 4.0 student required by Walls and thinks Banneker is too intense. Exactly how precise a niche are we expecting?
Anonymous
11/22/2025 09:02
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:Don’t rule out Duke! They have tracks like communication and museum studies that might work for a humanities kid.
I don’t think the academics are strong there.
Anonymous
11/21/2025 20:53
Subject: High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Don’t rule out Duke! They have tracks like communication and museum studies that might work for a humanities kid.
Anonymous
11/21/2025 19:32
Subject: Re:High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:It changes every year, but it wasn’t 4.0 last year, and after the cutoff, grades count for only 10% of the rubric. I personally know kids who did not have straight As who go there and do fine.
Post before says close to a 4.0, which is accurate.
Anonymous
11/21/2025 19:10
Subject: Re:High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
It changes every year, but it wasn’t 4.0 last year, and after the cutoff, grades count for only 10% of the rubric. I personally know kids who did not have straight As who go there and do fine.
Anonymous
11/21/2025 18:18
Subject: Re:High schools for a good but not 4.0 student
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t write off Walls. Lots of kids there are not 4.0 students, and the math there is not hard. I think a solid B+/A- student would do fine there. The most important aspect of the application is teacher recs, so if your DD has good relationships with their 8th grade math and ELA teachers, that will get them an interview at least. And there is a writing test, which should work in your DD’s favor.
I was under the impression there is a grade cut off to even get an interview, and the cut off is close to a 4.0
You are correct. The previous poster is incorrect.