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Anonymous wrote:We are planning to send our DD to a local Catholic girls' school. but I can see why as a middle class kid at a non-parochial Catholic girls' school, she would seem like a dime a dozen to colleges. Still, there are colleges dime a dozen kids go to and thrive at. We are focused on the experience she will have now, in a sisterhood hopefully, with what looks to be a good curriculum and lots of activities. Hopefully, she will have a good journey to adulthood and a good foundation. But I'm not kidding myself that the Catholic girls education is going to give her any kind of 'unusual' boost to college.

Good curriculum LOL
I am sorry but really? Math & Science alone are no where near as good as any public school.

LOL public school grades are so inflated college admissions will be evaluating these students accordingly. They all know an 89.5 and a 79.5 gives the student an A for the semester. This with no deadlines and no exams. Public schools are sinking fast lol.

Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better but you are very wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:We are planning to send our DD to a local Catholic girls' school. but I can see why as a middle class kid at a non-parochial Catholic girls' school, she would seem like a dime a dozen to colleges. Still, there are colleges dime a dozen kids go to and thrive at. We are focused on the experience she will have now, in a sisterhood hopefully, with what looks to be a good curriculum and lots of activities. Hopefully, she will have a good journey to adulthood and a good foundation. But I'm not kidding myself that the Catholic girls education is going to give her any kind of 'unusual' boost to college.

Good curriculum LOL
I am sorry but really? Math & Science alone are no where near as good as any public school.

LOL public school grades are so inflated college admissions will be evaluating these students accordingly. They all know an 89.5 and a 79.5 gives the student an A for the semester. This with no deadlines and no exams. Public schools are sinking fast lol.

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Anonymous wrote:We are planning to send our DD to a local Catholic girls' school. but I can see why as a middle class kid at a non-parochial Catholic girls' school, she would seem like a dime a dozen to colleges. Still, there are colleges dime a dozen kids go to and thrive at. We are focused on the experience she will have now, in a sisterhood hopefully, with what looks to be a good curriculum and lots of activities. Hopefully, she will have a good journey to adulthood and a good foundation. But I'm not kidding myself that the Catholic girls education is going to give her any kind of 'unusual' boost to college.

Good curriculum LOL
I am sorry but really? Math & Science alone are no where near as good as any public school.

Public schools in DC are pretty crap for the most part ( we live here and yes have directed experience). Public schools in MD like MoCO are joyless grind, so yes, a good curriculum. Not seeking to crush our kids spirit.

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Anonymous wrote:We are planning to send our DD to a local Catholic girls' school. but I can see why as a middle class kid at a non-parochial Catholic girls' school, she would seem like a dime a dozen to colleges. Still, there are colleges dime a dozen kids go to and thrive at. We are focused on the experience she will have now, in a sisterhood hopefully, with what looks to be a good curriculum and lots of activities. Hopefully, she will have a good journey to adulthood and a good foundation. But I'm not kidding myself that the Catholic girls education is going to give her any kind of 'unusual' boost to college.

Good curriculum LOL
I am sorry but really? Math & Science alone are no where near as good as any public school.

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Anonymous wrote:We are planning to send our DD to a local Catholic girls' school. but I can see why as a middle class kid at a non-parochial Catholic girls' school, she would seem like a dime a dozen to colleges. Still, there are colleges dime a dozen kids go to and thrive at. We are focused on the experience she will have now, in a sisterhood hopefully, with what looks to be a good curriculum and lots of activities. Hopefully, she will have a good journey to adulthood and a good foundation. But I'm not kidding myself that the Catholic girls education is going to give her any kind of 'unusual' boost to college.

Good curriculum LOL
I am sorry but really? Math & Science alone are no where near as good as any public school.

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Anonymous wrote:We are planning to send our DD to a local Catholic girls' school. but I can see why as a middle class kid at a non-parochial Catholic girls' school, she would seem like a dime a dozen to colleges. Still, there are colleges dime a dozen kids go to and thrive at. We are focused on the experience she will have now, in a sisterhood hopefully, with what looks to be a good curriculum and lots of activities. Hopefully, she will have a good journey to adulthood and a good foundation. But I'm not kidding myself that the Catholic girls education is going to give her any kind of 'unusual' boost to college.

It helped my son. He had the same stats and even lesser stats as his friends in public school and was offered full ride at UMD in addition to getting into his first choice top school. His friends in public got into UMD, but didn't get merit and also did not get into their top choice school even doing ED. Lots more competition within a public school...especially the "good" public schools.

No Catholic schools do not do better at college admissions than MCPS or FCPS
'There are zero stats to back up your outcome zero.

My kids came out of MCPS they got full rides at UMD.
They also got full rides at better schools.
UMD is also a school that takes like 35% from OOS so you have no idea what you are talking about none.

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Anonymous wrote:We are planning to send our DD to a local Catholic girls' school. but I can see why as a middle class kid at a non-parochial Catholic girls' school, she would seem like a dime a dozen to colleges. Still, there are colleges dime a dozen kids go to and thrive at. We are focused on the experience she will have now, in a sisterhood hopefully, with what looks to be a good curriculum and lots of activities. Hopefully, she will have a good journey to adulthood and a good foundation. But I'm not kidding myself that the Catholic girls education is going to give her any kind of 'unusual' boost to college.

It helped my son. He had the same stats and even lesser stats as his friends in public school and was offered full ride at UMD in addition to getting into his first choice top school. His friends in public got into UMD, but didn't get merit and also did not get into their top choice school even doing ED. Lots more competition within a public school...especially the "good" public schools.

Anonymous wrote:We are planning to send our DD to a local Catholic girls' school. but I can see why as a middle class kid at a non-parochial Catholic girls' school, she would seem like a dime a dozen to colleges. Still, there are colleges dime a dozen kids go to and thrive at. We are focused on the experience she will have now, in a sisterhood hopefully, with what looks to be a good curriculum and lots of activities. Hopefully, she will have a good journey to adulthood and a good foundation. But I'm not kidding myself that the Catholic girls education is going to give her any kind of 'unusual' boost to college.

Anonymous wrote:We are planning to send our DD to a local Catholic girls' school. but I can see why as a middle class kid at a non-parochial Catholic girls' school, she would seem like a dime a dozen to colleges. Still, there are colleges dime a dozen kids go to and thrive at. We are focused on the experience she will have now, in a sisterhood hopefully, with what looks to be a good curriculum and lots of activities. Hopefully, she will have a good journey to adulthood and a good foundation. But I'm not kidding myself that the Catholic girls education is going to give her any kind of 'unusual' boost to college.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you please break down those percentages by URM, legacy and sports recruits? JK but without this information the stats are less meaningful.

It doesn't matter. Bottom line, some schools are more academically rigorous and those students are more successful at getting admitted to top schools. Yes, some will be legacy and recruited athletes, but the stark difference in percentages should tell you something. If you are hoping to get into a top college, your chances are much higher if you attend either SR or VISI among the all girls Catholic schools in the area.

It's just about money. It's always about money and connections. Stop pretending it's anything else. The kids from our Catholic elementary that went to these schools were a mix academically and most were not top of the class. They were just the most wealthy.

Having had one already go through the process out of a DC Catholic HS, I scan assure you that it is not about money. You have to have the grades and test scores plus the extracurricular resume. Sounds more like you are blaming wealthy people for your kid not getting in. Maybe they just need to study harder and prep better for the tests. We don’t have any wealth and our oldest got into one of those top schools.

No, kid got in. Just didn't choose those schools.

Wait so you are one of those people with the money and connections and that’s how your kid got in? Got it.

what? this makes no sense.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you please break down those percentages by URM, legacy and sports recruits? JK but without this information the stats are less meaningful.

It doesn't matter. Bottom line, some schools are more academically rigorous and those students are more successful at getting admitted to top schools. Yes, some will be legacy and recruited athletes, but the stark difference in percentages should tell you something. If you are hoping to get into a top college, your chances are much higher if you attend either SR or VISI among the all girls Catholic schools in the area.

It's just about money. It's always about money and connections. Stop pretending it's anything else. The kids from our Catholic elementary that went to these schools were a mix academically and most were not top of the class. They were just the most wealthy.

Having had one already go through the process out of a DC Catholic HS, I scan assure you that it is not about money. You have to have the grades and test scores plus the extracurricular resume. Sounds more like you are blaming wealthy people for your kid not getting in. Maybe they just need to study harder and prep better for the tests. We don’t have any wealth and our oldest got into one of those top schools.

No, kid got in. Just didn't choose those schools.

Wait so you are one of those people with the money and connections and that’s how your kid got in? Got it.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you please break down those percentages by URM, legacy and sports recruits? JK but without this information the stats are less meaningful.

It doesn't matter. Bottom line, some schools are more academically rigorous and those students are more successful at getting admitted to top schools. Yes, some will be legacy and recruited athletes, but the stark difference in percentages should tell you something. If you are hoping to get into a top college, your chances are much higher if you attend either SR or VISI among the all girls Catholic schools in the area.

It's just about money. It's always about money and connections. Stop pretending it's anything else. The kids from our Catholic elementary that went to these schools were a mix academically and most were not top of the class. They were just the most wealthy.

Having had one already go through the process out of a DC Catholic HS, I scan assure you that it is not about money. You have to have the grades and test scores plus the extracurricular resume. Sounds more like you are blaming wealthy people for your kid not getting in. Maybe they just need to study harder and prep better for the tests. We don’t have any wealth and our oldest got into one of those top schools.

No, kid got in. Just didn't choose those schools.

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Anonymous wrote:As if kids don't have enough stress, you are all going to come on here and pick apart their college choices like this? Gross.

It's an important tool for some who want their kids to have the best opportunity to get into top colleges if that is their goal. Nothing gross about that. I wish someone had done this analysis when we were considering schools.

No school is getting your kid into a top college right now. What does your family and what does your kid bring to the table? That is all that matters.