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Anonymous

04/11/2023 19:38 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

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Anonymous wrote:all of those kids had hooks

How do you know?!?

PP is referring to the Harvard and Penn kids being black and UVA being Latino. Gross.

Gross and racist!

**Some** people will always make excuses for others’ success to make themselves feel better. Racist, mediocre, and bitter is a terrible combination.

Anonymous

04/11/2023 19:26 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

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Anonymous wrote:Do people really think going to a "Big3" guarantees admission to a t25 college or university?

I mean, maybe Andover 20 years ago, but at this point, and particularly post COVD, it simply isn't possible.

Add to it, a lot of kids want a different collegiate experience from their "big3" type high school experience. That is why you see a lot of schools like Clemson, Boulder, Pitt etc on the matriculation lists.

Doesn’t matter where you go when you’re rich, connected, and have an elite private k-12 education. Clemson and Michigan aren’t the same experience for these kids. The big 3 kid gets into an elite sorority or fraternity proles can’t get into, only mixes with rich peers, cruises to graduation with a 3.9 gpa, and lands a cushy six figure job with a rich connection (if they don’t go to med or law school).

Isn’t the same true for kids that go to Potomac, Bullis, and the 2nd tier schools that cost 50,000 per year?

Perhaps, but those schools don’t have the cachet of the Big 3 DC schools. Most people will ask where’s Potomac? Why is it in VA? What’s a Bullis? Never heard of it.

Let’s be honest, when people hear that you graduated from Sidwell/NCS/STA (and maybe GDS) they think “rich and smart.” Many people think “rich and dumb” when they hear Bullis. I’m not saying it’s true…it’s more perception.

The only Big Three with worldwide recognition is Sidwell.

Sidwell does not have the clout it once had 20 plus years ago. They do not have a strong presence in power broker circles or in socially elite circles. Single sex schools is where it is at and I would say the Cathedral schools are at the top of the heap.

"Single sex schools is where it is at"? - I'm not so sure about that.

And really - what day school has true "worldwide" recognition? I feel like Sidwell, Dalton in NYC and Harvard Westlake in LA, maybe? Only inside of pretty niche circles do people know places like Brearley, Collegiate, NCS, and STA.

It is a very elite circle powerbrokers and elite social groups and collegiate and brearly are listed as top 2 in the country year after year so if you are not familiar with them that says more about you than them. They attract a similar crowd to STA and NCS.

I think you're misunderstanding what I'm saying. Trinity, Brearley, Collegiate, Spence, Chapin, Dalton, NCS, STA, Sidwell, etc. are all "elite" institutions. Those "in the know" will know. However, if you ask the average person off the street, they might know Sidwell but they probably wouldn't know what Spence means. I'm not saying they're not "elite" institutions.

Anonymous

04/11/2023 18:54 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

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Anonymous wrote:all of those kids had hooks

How do you know?!?

PP is referring to the Harvard and Penn kids being black and UVA being Latino. Gross.

Anonymous

04/11/2023 17:30 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

Anonymous wrote:all of those kids had hooks

How do you know?!?

Anonymous

04/11/2023 17:15 Subject: Re:List of Insta matriculation pages?

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Anonymous wrote:Another additional Update. Updated list from the schools often discussed in this forum in no particular order:

https://instagram.com/saes2023decisions?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/sidwellseniors2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/gdsseniors23?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/bullisseniors2022?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/maretfrogs2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/potomac22decisions?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/bim.seniors22?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/ssfs23niors?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/mad2023decisions?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/jacksonreed2023/

https://instagram.com/holtonarms2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/bccdecisions2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/23niordawgs?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/hc_seniors2022?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/wisclassof2023/

https://instagram.com/georgetownprepseniors?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/wisclassof2023/

https://www.instagram.com/gonzagaseniors2023/

(Public) Winston Churchill in Montgomery county: https://instagram.com/beyondthebulldog2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/episcopalcollegedecisons/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

https://instagram.com/bim_seniors_2021?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Update: Field: https://instagram.com/fieldgrads.2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Wow. Harvard, Penn, UVA. Very impressive, Field.

and also Georgetown.

Anonymous

04/11/2023 17:13 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

Anonymous wrote:all of those kids had hooks

What does that mean?

Anonymous

04/11/2023 17:12 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

all of those kids had hooks

Anonymous

04/11/2023 16:34 Subject: Re:List of Insta matriculation pages?

Anonymous wrote:Another additional Update. Updated list from the schools often discussed in this forum in no particular order:

https://instagram.com/saes2023decisions?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/sidwellseniors2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/gdsseniors23?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/bullisseniors2022?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/maretfrogs2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/potomac22decisions?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/bim.seniors22?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/ssfs23niors?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/mad2023decisions?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/jacksonreed2023/

https://instagram.com/holtonarms2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/bccdecisions2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/23niordawgs?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://instagram.com/hc_seniors2022?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/wisclassof2023/

https://instagram.com/georgetownprepseniors?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/wisclassof2023/

https://www.instagram.com/gonzagaseniors2023/

(Public) Winston Churchill in Montgomery county: https://instagram.com/beyondthebulldog2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/episcopalcollegedecisons/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

https://instagram.com/bim_seniors_2021?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Update: Field: https://instagram.com/fieldgrads.2023?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Wow. Harvard, Penn, UVA. Very impressive, Field.

Anonymous

04/11/2023 16:32 Subject: Re:List of Insta matriculation pages?

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04/11/2023 16:29 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

Anonymous wrote:LOL, most normal people have no interest in sending their kids to a single sex school. Many see why some would send daughters to one, but the all boys schools are testerone laden cesspools. Look at Prep and Landon as two leading "charmer" schools with long negative reputations.

Most “normal people” have no interest sending their kids to a single sex school? You are showing your ignorance or maybe you run in a lower socioeconomic group. Single sex education has always been popular with NORMAL wealthy people. And its popularity is catching on with charter schools. Here’s an article by Public School Review, Why Single-Sex Public Schools are Growing in Popularity, so you can do better.

https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/why-single-sex-public-schools-are-growing-in-popularity

Anonymous

04/11/2023 16:20 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

All three of the Gore daughters attended NCS. I’m not sure if little Al was formally expelled or whether the school and his parents mutually agreed he would move on, to minimize the drama, but yes, he violated the school’s drug policy.

Anonymous

04/11/2023 16:09 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

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Anonymous wrote:LOL, most normal people have no interest in sending their kids to a single sex school. Many see why some would send daughters to one, but the all boys schools are testerone laden cesspools. Look at Prep and Landon as two leading "charmer" schools with long negative reputations.

Sidwell does not have the name recognition it used to have. It gained recognition when Clinton and Obamas kids attended but not so much anymore.

Sidwell is not the only school to have vips and presidents kids. The Bushs and Gores attended STA and NCS.

Of course VIPs don’t only send their children to Sidwell. Why are you arguing a point that no one has made?!?

Gore’s son attended Sidwell. His grandson currently attends the school.

President Biden’s granddaughters recently attended Sidwell as well. By my count that’s 4 Presidents (Roosevelt, Nixon, Clinton, and Obama) and 2 VPs (Gore and Biden). Which other DMV private matches or exceeds that VP/Presidential presence? This is not a contest. I’m genuinely curious.

I’m pretty sure Sidwell has the most, Cathedrals schools next. Johnson, Bush, and Gore at NCS and STA. Gore only at Sidwell after having to leave STA, for what that’s worth.

True Al Gore and his son attended STA and his daughter attended NCS

Gore son left STA he got suspended or expelled or some thing

Anonymous

04/11/2023 15:47 Subject: Re:List of Insta matriculation pages?

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04/11/2023 15:04 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

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Anonymous wrote:I had never heard of Harvard Westlake until fairly recently when I saw it mentioned on this board in a thread about college admits. I would not expect them to have heard of Sidwell or NCS/STA either.

I had heard of both Harvard Westlake, Sidwell, NCS/STA a long time ago.

Your point is...what?

My point is not everyone cares that much about high schools outside of their area, and why does that seem so flabbergasting to some people?

Agreed. I’m from out of state but lived in this DC area for years before having children and learning about these schools. Never heard of any of them until I started looking at schools for my own children and pretty sure I wouldn’t have known about them if I lived somewhere else and needed to look for schools in that elsewhere. Some people can’t stand that others just don’t care enough other people’s high schools. Never had a “where did you go for high school” conversation in my professional life.

+1 they are only worth knowing if you have kids in the local area or grew up in it. In the broader picture, they are not worth knowing.

Anonymous

04/11/2023 15:00 Subject: List of Insta matriculation pages?

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Anonymous wrote:I had never heard of Harvard Westlake until fairly recently when I saw it mentioned on this board in a thread about college admits. I would not expect them to have heard of Sidwell or NCS/STA either.

I had heard of both Harvard Westlake, Sidwell, NCS/STA a long time ago.

Your point is...what?

My point is not everyone cares that much about high schools outside of their area, and why does that seem so flabbergasting to some people?

Agreed. I’m from out of state but lived in this DC area for years before having children and learning about these schools. Never heard of any of them until I started looking at schools for my own children and pretty sure I wouldn’t have known about them if I lived somewhere else and needed to look for schools in that elsewhere. Some people can’t stand that others just don’t care enough other people’s high schools. Never had a “where did you go for high school” conversation in my professional life.