Anonymous
Post 03/12/2009 10:56     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:and I know of at least two anonymous posters who say things just to degrade schools, especially ones they do not have any children at...

if it is not your DC then stop saying negative stuff, and if you don't have a kid at a specifically refernced school, stop dragging the "I know someone who didn't do that/did that/blah blah" stuff every topic. Seriously, this is supposed to be informative and hiding behind the ability to anonymously post and say things is just crazy.

any non athletic boys considering STA please talk to several parents at the school. if you don't know any, ask the admissions office. Find out what it would mean for your son directly rather than relying on anything you read here.



PP, my son is at STA, it's a perfect fit for him. But not for the 2 boys that our family is friendly with that left. They really weren't into sports and did not want to play on teams. Sure, there are other options at the school. They weren't interested in voyager activities nor were they nationally recognized athletes in an individual sport. Their families sought out schools that were a better fit. I didn't say anything negative.

Damn. Isn't it all about finding out what works for your child?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2009 10:41     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
and I know of at least two anonymous posters who say things just to degrade schools, especially ones they do not have any children at...

if it is not your DC then stop saying negative stuff, and if you don't have a kid at a specifically refernced school, stop dragging the "I know someone who didn't do that/did that/blah blah" stuff every topic. Seriously, this is supposed to be informative and hiding behind the ability to anonymously post and say things is just crazy.

any non athletic boys considering STA please talk to several parents at the school. if you don't know any, ask the admissions office. Find out what it would mean for your son directly rather than relying on anything you read here.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2009 09:47     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:I am not sure I agree that there is any weeding out of the "truly athletically inept." There are several who accepted spots in my son's year (and yes he has been there long enough for us to know that this wasn't just a 3rd grade thing, but has continued through now when he does play on teams now at STA). The athletically inept boy can still do well as long as they still participate and are good sports. Physical activity is a daily part of STA, but not everyone excels at it.



Over the last few years, I know of at least 2 boys who left because they didn't feel comfortable with the athletic culture at the school. In both cases, they didn't want to play on sports teams.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2009 09:00     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
I am not sure I agree that there is any weeding out of the "truly athletically inept." There are several who accepted spots in my son's year (and yes he has been there long enough for us to know that this wasn't just a 3rd grade thing, but has continued through now when he does play on teams now at STA). The athletically inept boy can still do well as long as they still participate and are good sports. Physical activity is a daily part of STA, but not everyone excels at it.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2009 08:39     Subject: Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Search "crab football."



Oh yes, the infamous crab football. I actually wish more schools would ask the applicants to engage in this type of activity. To be sure, STA does it in part to weed out the truly athletically inept, or perhaps more specifically to telegraph to the families of said applicants that sports will be a big part of the STA experience. But it also reveals another side of the applicants. When at "play," their true colors come out. It is amazingly revealing. Good for you STA!



Yes, I agree. My darling, little son turned into a little tiger while playing crab football. He felt so accomplished scoring a touchdown. He came home grinning from ear-to-ear eagerly relaying his dives over the other guys and how suddenly the ball was in his hands and then they yelled touchdown. He enjoyed the entire testing/interviewing process. He's been at STA for a few years now and really loves it.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2009 07:36     Subject: Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:Search "crab football."



Oh yes, the infamous crab football. I actually wish more schools would ask the applicants to engage in this type of activity. To be sure, STA does it in part to weed out the truly athletically inept, or perhaps more specifically to telegraph to the families of said applicants that sports will be a big part of the STA experience. But it also reveals another side of the applicants. When at "play," their true colors come out. It is amazingly revealing. Good for you STA!
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2009 21:40     Subject: Getting into St. Albans
Search "crab football."
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2009 21:37     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Poster 20:16--- did you receive something in the mail (or email) regarding the reception for admitted students, or is your information taken from the STA website?


What percentage of Beauvoir students get admitted to STA? Why wouldn't one get admitted? What criteria do they use?


Very high. They use the same criteria as they use with non-Beauvoir boys.



STA takes test scores, recs, school transcripts, and your son's visits to the school all under consideration. Beauvoir boys are not given an easy in. From our Beauvoir class, the 3 boys that I know who were rejected had low test scores (WISC IV, ERBs, and STA's admission test), had some behavioral problems while at Beauvoir, and parents said that their STA visit didn't go very well.


How does a visit at that age not go so well? Not engaging enough or what? Too quiet? What is the visit?
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2009 10:48     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Poster 20:16--- did you receive something in the mail (or email) regarding the reception for admitted students, or is your information taken from the STA website?


What percentage of Beauvoir students get admitted to STA? Why wouldn't one get admitted? What criteria do they use?


Very high. They use the same criteria as they use with non-Beauvoir boys.



STA takes test scores, recs, school transcripts, and your son's visits to the school all under consideration. Beauvoir boys are not given an easy in. From our Beauvoir class, the 3 boys that I know who were rejected had low test scores (WISC IV, ERBs, and STA's admission test), had some behavioral problems while at Beauvoir, and parents said that their STA visit didn't go very well.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2009 09:37     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Poster 20:16--- did you receive something in the mail (or email) regarding the reception for admitted students, or is your information taken from the STA website?


What percentage of Beauvoir students get admitted to STA? Why wouldn't one get admitted? What criteria do they use?


Very high. They use the same criteria as they use with non-Beauvoir boys.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2009 08:10     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:Poster 20:16--- did you receive something in the mail (or email) regarding the reception for admitted students, or is your information taken from the STA website?


What percentage of Beauvoir students get admitted to STA? Why wouldn't one get admitted? What criteria do they use?
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2009 22:21     Subject: Getting into St. Albans
bump
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2009 08:32     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how many Beauvoir students have accepted admission at St. Alban's for next school year?


I know of 15 confirmed acceptances.


What was the final acceptance rate for the Beauvoir boys this year?
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2009 15:10     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
Anonymous wrote:Poster 20:16--- did you receive something in the mail (or email) regarding the reception for admitted students, or is your information taken from the STA website?


Email. But we received our acceptance letter earlier this year, as we're a Beauvoir family.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2009 19:18     Subject: Re:Getting into St. Albans
yes