Anonymous wrote:First, this board is follish. Second, Sidwell, STA and NCS are in a league of their own based on college placement and NMSF. GDS and Maret, although great schools, are not in the same league.

I'm glad you agree that this board is foolish. But apparently not so foolish that it prevents you from weighing in. Perhaps you are a bit foolish.

Anonymous wrote:First, this board is follish. Second, Sidwell, STA and NCS are in a league of their own based on college placement and NMSF. GDS and Maret, although great schools, are not in the same league.

So you're saying it would be follish to send a child to GDS or Maret?

I really don't care one way or the other who people consider a "big 3" school, but I find the discussion interesting that so many people feel so strongly about this. One observation from an outsider looking in is that while there seems to be a lot of debate about what consists of the "Big 3" there seems to be no debate the one school always makes the cut. Maybe there is just a "Big One" and then a pool of other very excellent schools.

First, this board is follish. Second, Sidwell, STA and NCS are in a league of their own based on college placement and NMSF. GDS and Maret, although great schools, are not in the same league.

People should be mortified to use such a term or anything like it. Again, pathetic.

Do people ever use this term out side of DCUM? My DC attends a big 3 school....sounds ridiculous! And my DC actually attends what some consider a big 3.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh, come on, everybody knows the Big 3 are Larry, Moe and Curly.

What happened to the father, son, and the holy spirit?

Aren't they one and the same? (Tho' I slept through transubstantiation in CCD.)

No, the Big Three are:

1. Eat healthfully
2. Exercise
3. Get plenty of sleep.

Or maybe it's the Big Four if you include:

4. Visit dDCUM at least once a day for a good laugh - lowers your blood pressure!

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Anonymous wrote:Oh, come on, everybody knows the Big 3 are Larry, Moe and Curly.

What happened to the father, son, and the holy spirit?

Aren't they one and the same? (Tho' I slept through transubstantiation in CCD.)

There is no "Big 3." The Ivies have a Big 3. The automakers have a Big 3. There is no "big 3" of DC- area private high schools/elementary schools.

Big 3? Are you talking about endowment?

Anonymous wrote:Oh, come on, everybody knows the Big 3 are Larry, Moe and Curly.

What happened to the father, son, and the holy spirit?

None of the NCS posters have still addressed how can a single sex school take up a whole ranking?

Who gives a Big Whoop?

Actually NCS academic rankings (SAT, Elite College entrances, etc.) are just below Sidwell but higher than St. A. NCS is a Big 3 on it's own merit. Being paired with St. A is an added plus but NCS stands alone!

Oh, come on, everybody knows the Big 3 are Larry, Moe and Curly.