Anonymous
04/26/2023 21:46
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
The toughest thing about Holton is the mean girls and the families they come from. Sharks in the water just waiting for you.
Anonymous
04/26/2023 21:31
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
It was too much work for DD. She had to give up a sport and to this day, we regret this but it is what it is. She’s succeeding academically and is positioned to go to a top notch college.
Anonymous
04/26/2023 21:10
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
It is difficult. Difficult school, difficult world.
Anonymous
04/24/2023 18:42
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:Holton is a lot of work. High school there means lots of late nights & hours of weekend work, especially if your DD plays sports. It is worth it though. DD went into an intense University and didn't flinch at the work there like some other kids.
Yup...it is more difficult than many colleges OP.
Anonymous
04/24/2023 15:39
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Holton is a lot of work. High school there means lots of late nights & hours of weekend work, especially if your DD plays sports. It is worth it though. DD went into an intense University and didn't flinch at the work there like some other kids.
Anonymous
04/24/2023 10:33
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In terms of plenty of free time, Holton doesn’t do weekend homework. Yes girls will do homework and projects over the weekend to make the week better. They also intentionally focus on girls well being through seminar, school days off, and parent education. I think those who do well are curious interested and driven academically, but also have other interests like sports, music, dance, and other creative arts. Holton cultivates well rounded girls who can (and do) take a break and have fun. There’s parent education around the mental health of girls so we don’t push them past their point. I think any girl who struggles with procrastination in general but falls in love with Holton, their motivation will be high to work hard and succeed. Holton is more about community than competition.
Is this sarcasm? Holton definitely assigns tons of weekend homework and it bas nothing to do with procrastination. Holton does talk a lot about reducing stress, but does little in the way of reducing it. The last weekend was supposed to be homework free which just bottle necks homework/tests/presentations to Tuesday. Anyone not wanting to stay up all night Monday would have to do some of it on the weekend.
Anonymous
04/23/2023 20:15
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I did not go there and neither did my children.
The only thing I can discuss are women that I know IRL who went there - outside counsel, friends, colleagues. None of them are super successful. Just regular worker bees.
How old are you? Mine went there and is a millionaire (age 29). She is brilliant. Many of her classmates were brilliant too. In fact, when my dd started there in middle school, and I met some of the girls. I was amazed by the impressive work they did.
How gauche to come online and brag about your child’s earnings.
If it were a man's earnings, you would have no issue with it. You are mired in your patriarchical misogony.
NP: I think it is in bad taste either way. extremely financially successful would suffice for the description of your child of any gender, if you feel the need to share.
It was in direct response to the poster who said all the Holton people in her sphere were "worker bees" + not successful.
Anonymous
04/23/2023 20:12
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I did not go there and neither did my children.
The only thing I can discuss are women that I know IRL who went there - outside counsel, friends, colleagues. None of them are super successful. Just regular worker bees.
How old are you? Mine went there and is a millionaire (age 29). She is brilliant. Many of her classmates were brilliant too. In fact, when my dd started there in middle school, and I met some of the girls. I was amazed by the impressive work they did.
How gauche to come online and brag about your child’s earnings.
If it were a man's earnings, you would have no issue with it. You are mired in your patriarchical misogony.
NP: I think it is in bad taste either way. extremely financially successful would suffice for the description of your child of any gender, if you feel the need to share.
Anonymous
04/23/2023 19:57
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Don’t assume these posters are Ben affiliated with Holton. Who knows who posts on an anonymous board.
Anonymous
04/23/2023 17:39
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not difficult at all. My DD was taking the most difficult math and science classes in 9th had straight As with very little effort. She left after 9th and at her new school she had to work so much harder for the same grades. She also said the top girls at Holton were very competitive and did not want to help each other. At my DD's new school the girls are willing to edit papers and share notes.
Which school did she move to?
Not pp but guessing some boarding school like Exeter
Nah. Likely won't get an answer because it's a troll.
LOL Not a troll. I am not outing her, but one of the top private schools in the US.
Sorry to hear about your socially awkward daughter.
Confirms what I hear about Holton - mean moms make mean girls.
It is not mean to empathize with someone. Are you too cold/above it all for that?
Did you read the post? Pp never said her daughter was socially awkward, she said she left and was more challenged academically. The mean spirited remark labeled the daughter as socially awkward.
Anonymous
04/23/2023 16:30
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not difficult at all. My DD was taking the most difficult math and science classes in 9th had straight As with very little effort. She left after 9th and at her new school she had to work so much harder for the same grades. She also said the top girls at Holton were very competitive and did not want to help each other. At my DD's new school the girls are willing to edit papers and share notes.
Which school did she move to?
Not pp but guessing some boarding school like Exeter
Nah. Likely won't get an answer because it's a troll.
LOL Not a troll. I am not outing her, but one of the top private schools in the US.
Sorry to hear about your socially awkward daughter.
Confirms what I hear about Holton - mean moms make mean girls.
It is not mean to empathize with someone. Are you too cold/above it all for that?
Anonymous
04/23/2023 16:22
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not difficult at all. My DD was taking the most difficult math and science classes in 9th had straight As with very little effort. She left after 9th and at her new school she had to work so much harder for the same grades. She also said the top girls at Holton were very competitive and did not want to help each other. At my DD's new school the girls are willing to edit papers and share notes.
Which school did she move to?
Not pp but guessing some boarding school like Exeter
Nah. Likely won't get an answer because it's a troll.
LOL Not a troll. I am not outing her, but one of the top private schools in the US.
Sorry to hear about your socially awkward daughter.
Confirms what I hear about Holton - mean moms make mean girls.
Anonymous
04/23/2023 15:23
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I did not go there and neither did my children.
The only thing I can discuss are women that I know IRL who went there - outside counsel, friends, colleagues. None of them are super successful. Just regular worker bees.
How old are you? Mine went there and is a millionaire (age 29). She is brilliant. Many of her classmates were brilliant too. In fact, when my dd started there in middle school, and I met some of the girls. I was amazed by the impressive work they did.
How gauche to come online and brag about your child’s earnings.
If it were a man's earnings, you would have no issue with it. You are mired in your patriarchical misogony.
Anonymous
04/23/2023 15:16
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:In terms of plenty of free time, Holton doesn’t do weekend homework. Yes girls will do homework and projects over the weekend to make the week better. They also intentionally focus on girls well being through seminar, school days off, and parent education. I think those who do well are curious interested and driven academically, but also have other interests like sports, music, dance, and other creative arts. Holton cultivates well rounded girls who can (and do) take a break and have fun. There’s parent education around the mental health of girls so we don’t push them past their point. I think any girl who struggles with procrastination in general but falls in love with Holton, their motivation will be high to work hard and succeed. Holton is more about community than competition.
Huh? My Holton daughter is doing homework ao a Sunday afternoon as I type. She studies every weekend.
Anonymous
04/23/2023 13:58
Subject: How difficult is Holton Arms actually?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I did not go there and neither did my children.
The only thing I can discuss are women that I know IRL who went there - outside counsel, friends, colleagues. None of them are super successful. Just regular worker bees.
How old are you? Mine went there and is a millionaire (age 29). She is brilliant. Many of her classmates were brilliant too. In fact, when my dd started there in middle school, and I met some of the girls. I was amazed by the impressive work they did.
How gauche to come online and brag about your child’s earnings.