Anonymous
10/10/2024 14:03
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:In the middle of the school application process for K. Looking at St. Bs, Dalton, Trinity, Town, Riverdale and Hunter.
We have no hooks/connections and won’t need FA.
Looking for rigorous academics that help kids develop their minds/interests and good exmissions for the K-8 schools or good college placement for the K-12 schools. Also would like a school where a well adjusted, confident kid can stay well adjusted and confident and make some lifelong friends.
I know these are all excellent schools and all are very difficult to get into, but if you got into all of them and ignored the benefit of free tuition from Hunter—i.e., just considered each school on its merits, which would you pick or how would you compare them. (I know that we aren’t getting into all but I want to have some comparison before decision time.)
Town---have heard wonderful things about it. My DCs went to a different K-8 but I liked the model, particularly during the middle school years. I know people want to avoid the HS application process, but for both of my kids it was a good learning experience. We enjoyed looking at different schools as a family, and they had a chance to test out essay-writing, taking standardized tests, and interview skills before applying to college.
At this age, I would not rule out location as an important factor in making your decision. It's nice to live close to school during the early years.
Anonymous
10/10/2024 13:48
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:And are you putting St. B and Town further down the list b/c they only go to 8th grade or are you ignoring that in the ordering?
We definitely preferred K-12. I’m ranking them how I would rank them for my child if I had a boy. Full disclosure, my daughter goes to Dalton, and we are very happy there.
We had no interest in Hunter, so that is why I put it last. Preferred Dalton educational philosophy vs Trinity (more progressive vs very traditional), and also preferred Manhattan schools vs the Bronx. I have never visited Town and do not know anyone with a kid there. I know many people with boys at St B who are quite happy.
Anonymous
10/10/2024 13:04
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
And are you putting St. B and Town further down the list b/c they only go to 8th grade or are you ignoring that in the ordering?
Anonymous
10/10/2024 13:02
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Thanks! How are you ordering them? Academically most rigorous to least rigorous, where kids seem to thrive most/enjoy learning or some other criteria or group of criteria?
Anonymous
10/10/2024 11:59
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:In the middle of the school application process for K. Looking at St. Bs, Dalton, Trinity, Town, Riverdale and Hunter.
We have no hooks/connections and won’t need FA.
Looking for rigorous academics that help kids develop their minds/interests and good exmissions for the K-8 schools or good college placement for the K-12 schools. Also would like a school where a well adjusted, confident kid can stay well adjusted and confident and make some lifelong friends.
I know these are all excellent schools and all are very difficult to get into, but if you got into all of them and ignored the benefit of free tuition from Hunter—i.e., just considered each school on its merits, which would you pick or how would you compare them. (I know that we aren’t getting into all but I want to have some comparison before decision time.)
I would rank in this orde: Dalton, Trinity, Riverdale, St B, Town, Hunter
Anonymous
10/09/2024 14:26
Subject: Re:Best private schools in NYC?
In the middle of the school application process for K. Looking at St. Bs, Dalton, Trinity, Town, Riverdale and Hunter.
Looking for rigorous academics that help kids develop their minds/interests and good exmissions for the K-8 schools or good college placement for the K-12 schools. Also would like a school where a well adjusted, confident kid can stay well adjusted and confident and make some lifelong friends.
I know these are all excellent schools and all are very difficult to get into, but if you got into all of them and ignored the benefit of free tuition from Hunter—i.e., just considered each school on its merits, which would you pick or how would you compare them. (I know that we aren’t getting into all but I want to have some comparison before decision time.)
Town is great! They're right in the sweet spot. They manage to prepare kids well for the most rigorous high schools, but while still letting them be kids and enjoy learning before entering the pressure cooker.
Anonymous
10/09/2024 00:06
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
In the middle of the school application process for K. Looking at St. Bs, Dalton, Trinity, Town, Riverdale and Hunter.
We have no hooks/connections and won’t need FA.
Looking for rigorous academics that help kids develop their minds/interests and good exmissions for the K-8 schools or good college placement for the K-12 schools. Also would like a school where a well adjusted, confident kid can stay well adjusted and confident and make some lifelong friends.
I know these are all excellent schools and all are very difficult to get into, but if you got into all of them and ignored the benefit of free tuition from Hunter—i.e., just considered each school on its merits, which would you pick or how would you compare them. (I know that we aren’t getting into all but I want to have some comparison before decision time.)
We have no hooks/connections and won’t need FA.
Looking for rigorous academics that help kids develop their minds/interests and good exmissions for the K-8 schools or good college placement for the K-12 schools. Also would like a school where a well adjusted, confident kid can stay well adjusted and confident and make some lifelong friends.
I know these are all excellent schools and all are very difficult to get into, but if you got into all of them and ignored the benefit of free tuition from Hunter—i.e., just considered each school on its merits, which would you pick or how would you compare them. (I know that we aren’t getting into all but I want to have some comparison before decision time.)
Anonymous
09/11/2024 13:18
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Sour grape.
Look at Dalton's matriculation this year. Jealous much?
Did you really attend Trinity school? You give the appearance of someone circulating a list found online for credentials.
If you did any research on the link you provided you would quickly realize how it invalidated your previous arguments.
I didn’t post that, but it’s Dalton, not trinity. And out of curiousity, what are you researching wrt that page? That it’s fake? Because it’s a page Dalton puts together for each class. Lots of schools do it. But maybe i’m missing something?
*I agree that it shouldn’t be posted, btw. I hope the mods take it down.
I am not saying it fake. I am saying if you google the names, the parents are famous enough to appear. You will see many are children of senior executives. Another poster mentioned about the difference between tt private and SHS in terms of background and access to resources.
The list has been circulated at whybemom, so sharing it doesn’t imply association with the school.
Which names?
for Dalton - if you google the last names of the ones who got admitted to HYP, almost all are very connected / wealthy / donors
What are you implying? If one is not a big donor, the kid stands no chance to HYP?
This is true from any HS these days, not just Dalton or other top tier NYC private. Donor, diversity, recruited for some specialty (athlete, etc), strong connections, otherwise it’s nearly impossible and you need an insanely strong resume. The advantage of the top tier schools is that they give you the resources to actually build that “insanely strong resume” if you are willing/able, sets you up better for the next level down of colleges, and sets you up better to succeed wherever you do actually end up. And the latter is ultimately what actually matters, not “college matriculation” itself as some on this board would suggest.
The Trinity kids would be successful even if they didn’t go there because their parents have a lot of $.
Other kids would be doing ... just okay.
Anonymous
09/11/2024 12:48
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Sour grape.
Look at Dalton's matriculation this year. Jealous much?
Did you really attend Trinity school? You give the appearance of someone circulating a list found online for credentials.
If you did any research on the link you provided you would quickly realize how it invalidated your previous arguments.
I didn’t post that, but it’s Dalton, not trinity. And out of curiousity, what are you researching wrt that page? That it’s fake? Because it’s a page Dalton puts together for each class. Lots of schools do it. But maybe i’m missing something?
*I agree that it shouldn’t be posted, btw. I hope the mods take it down.
I am not saying it fake. I am saying if you google the names, the parents are famous enough to appear. You will see many are children of senior executives. Another poster mentioned about the difference between tt private and SHS in terms of background and access to resources.
The list has been circulated at whybemom, so sharing it doesn’t imply association with the school.
Which names?
for Dalton - if you google the last names of the ones who got admitted to HYP, almost all are very connected / wealthy / donors
What are you implying? If one is not a big donor, the kid stands no chance to HYP?
The advantage of the top tier schools is that they give you the resources to actually ... sets you up better to succeed wherever you do actually end up. And the latter is ultimately what actually matters, not “college matriculation” itself as some on this board would suggest.
No one can spell out what does it entail. Set you up for college, set you up for life?
How is it possible to set you up for life? Sounds like marketing to me. Using highly ambiguous language.
Anonymous
09/11/2024 11:13
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
This is true from any HS these days, not just Dalton or other top tier NYC private. Donor, diversity, recruited for some specialty (athlete, etc), strong connections, otherwise it’s nearly impossible and you need an insanely strong resume. The advantage of the top tier schools is that they give you the resources to actually build that “insanely strong resume” if you are willing/able, sets you up better for the next level down of colleges, and sets you up better to succeed wherever you do actually end up. And the latter is ultimately what actually matters, not “college matriculation” itself as some on this board would suggest.
Biggest advantage is having college educated parents who are actively involed in a child's education, whether private or public school. Making it about donor, diversity, athlete, connections, etc... devalues the effort given.
In long term success of a young person, yes 100%. For the specific datapoint of admissions to Harvard and the like, no. But I’d contend that top schools’ focus on those items has itself devalued the “prestige” of their degrees anyway.
Anonymous
09/11/2024 10:44
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:
This is true from any HS these days, not just Dalton or other top tier NYC private. Donor, diversity, recruited for some specialty (athlete, etc), strong connections, otherwise it’s nearly impossible and you need an insanely strong resume. The advantage of the top tier schools is that they give you the resources to actually build that “insanely strong resume” if you are willing/able, sets you up better for the next level down of colleges, and sets you up better to succeed wherever you do actually end up. And the latter is ultimately what actually matters, not “college matriculation” itself as some on this board would suggest.
Biggest advantage is having college educated parents who are actively involed in a child's education, whether private or public school. Making it about donor, diversity, athlete, connections, etc... devalues the effort given.
Anonymous
09/11/2024 08:48
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Sour grape.
Look at Dalton's matriculation this year. Jealous much?
Did you really attend Trinity school? You give the appearance of someone circulating a list found online for credentials.
If you did any research on the link you provided you would quickly realize how it invalidated your previous arguments.
I didn’t post that, but it’s Dalton, not trinity. And out of curiousity, what are you researching wrt that page? That it’s fake? Because it’s a page Dalton puts together for each class. Lots of schools do it. But maybe i’m missing something?
*I agree that it shouldn’t be posted, btw. I hope the mods take it down.
I am not saying it fake. I am saying if you google the names, the parents are famous enough to appear. You will see many are children of senior executives. Another poster mentioned about the difference between tt private and SHS in terms of background and access to resources.
The list has been circulated at whybemom, so sharing it doesn’t imply association with the school.
Which names?
for Dalton - if you google the last names of the ones who got admitted to HYP, almost all are very connected / wealthy / donors
What are you implying? If one is not a big donor, the kid stands no chance to HYP?
This is true from any HS these days, not just Dalton or other top tier NYC private. Donor, diversity, recruited for some specialty (athlete, etc), strong connections, otherwise it’s nearly impossible and you need an insanely strong resume. The advantage of the top tier schools is that they give you the resources to actually build that “insanely strong resume” if you are willing/able, sets you up better for the next level down of colleges, and sets you up better to succeed wherever you do actually end up. And the latter is ultimately what actually matters, not “college matriculation” itself as some on this board would suggest.
Anonymous
09/11/2024 03:38
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Sour grape.
Look at Dalton's matriculation this year. Jealous much?
Did you really attend Trinity school? You give the appearance of someone circulating a list found online for credentials.
If you did any research on the link you provided you would quickly realize how it invalidated your previous arguments.
I didn’t post that, but it’s Dalton, not trinity. And out of curiousity, what are you researching wrt that page? That it’s fake? Because it’s a page Dalton puts together for each class. Lots of schools do it. But maybe i’m missing something?
*I agree that it shouldn’t be posted, btw. I hope the mods take it down.
I am not saying it fake. I am saying if you google the names, the parents are famous enough to appear. You will see many are children of senior executives. Another poster mentioned about the difference between tt private and SHS in terms of background and access to resources.
The list has been circulated at whybemom, so sharing it doesn’t imply association with the school.
Which names?
for Dalton - if you google the last names of the ones who got admitted to HYP, almost all are very connected / wealthy / donors
What are you implying? If one is not a big donor, the kid stands no chance to HYP?
Anonymous
09/10/2024 20:16
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Sour grape.
Look at Dalton's matriculation this year. Jealous much?
Did you really attend Trinity school? You give the appearance of someone circulating a list found online for credentials.
If you did any research on the link you provided you would quickly realize how it invalidated your previous arguments.
I didn’t post that, but it’s Dalton, not trinity. And out of curiousity, what are you researching wrt that page? That it’s fake? Because it’s a page Dalton puts together for each class. Lots of schools do it. But maybe i’m missing something?
*I agree that it shouldn’t be posted, btw. I hope the mods take it down.
I am not saying it fake. I am saying if you google the names, the parents are famous enough to appear. You will see many are children of senior executives. Another poster mentioned about the difference between tt private and SHS in terms of background and access to resources.
The list has been circulated at whybemom, so sharing it doesn’t imply association with the school.
Which names?
for Dalton - if you google the last names of the ones who got admitted to HYP, almost all are very connected / wealthy / donors
Anonymous
09/10/2024 12:29
Subject: Best private schools in NYC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
In recent years there are very few sib/legacy at trinity, maybe 10%? The curriculum is extremely rigorous. If the student has to engage a private tutor, he is not going to survive trinity. Most of students I know of do not use tutors. It's called raw talent.
I am not sure if CUNY and LACs are prepared to handle all that raw talent.
CUNY? lol
Most of graduates go to T20 if not T5. More than 50% go to an ivy league college.
Look, if you don't understand how rigorous trinity is, don't pretend that you do.
You are welcome to look at the annual report. Hunter College, CUNY is on page 8.
Link: https://www.trinityschoolnyc.org/support-trinity/annual-report
How many students in the graduating class? It appears a lot of them goes to colleges outside of top 30.