Anonymous
02/22/2015 07:28
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is some crazy talk about homecoming on the NCS thread. Do the boys really take the homecoming experience that seriously? STA moms, do you really care whether your son goes or not?
Lots of STA mom chatter heard over the past week. I do not know about the boys, but these boys' moms take this shit seriously. Measuring out how pretty the date is, how fancy the pre-party will be, and whether the cool kids will be at the after party. It is high school for these moms all over again.
WHy?????!!!!>........ WHY.....????!!!!! WHY????????!!!!!!!!!!!
Mmmmm. Awful as it may sound, that's life. Mock. Deride. Snark all you want. That's just life, and such madness is not reserved for the independent school moms.
Anonymous
02/21/2015 22:49
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is some crazy talk about homecoming on the NCS thread. Do the boys really take the homecoming experience that seriously? STA moms, do you really care whether your son goes or not?
Lots of STA mom chatter heard over the past week. I do not know about the boys, but these boys' moms take this shit seriously. Measuring out how pretty the date is, how fancy the pre-party will be, and whether the cool kids will be at the after party. It is high school for these moms all over again.
WHy?????!!!!>........ WHY.....????!!!!! WHY????????!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous
02/21/2015 07:49
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is the lacrosse team on the upswing? Or should my kid just focus on his club team?
If your child is very into lacrosse, he should focus on his lacrosse club team regardless of what school he goes to. If he's at St. Albans, sports is required, so presumably lacrosse will be his spring sport. If somebody wants to play in college and does track and field at his high school instead of lacrosse they'd see that as a red flag (although if he were good enough it wouldn't matter).
Good coaching staff, nice kids, some strong players, and Ivy League schools like the STA top players if they are also good students (they've got kids playing lacrosse at Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth for example). They also have plenty of kids play D3 in college. A couple of nice wins last year (over undefeated Georgetown Prep in the regular season and SSSAS in the tournament) had them ending the season on a high note. STA does not recruit as aggressively for sports in general or lacrosse in particular as some of the other IAC teams, so you probably won't see a powerhouse team. But it's a worthwhile lacrosse experience -- and for any HS lacrosse player, playing for the school is something the kids enjoy and value.
All good points. What is not yet clear is whether Walsh will be aggressively showcasing and advocating for his players who do want to play at the college level.
Anonymous
02/13/2015 17:20
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Is the lacrosse team on the upswing? Or should my kid just focus on his club team?
If your child is very into lacrosse, he should focus on his lacrosse club team regardless of what school he goes to. If he's at St. Albans, sports is required, so presumably lacrosse will be his spring sport. If somebody wants to play in college and does track and field at his high school instead of lacrosse they'd see that as a red flag (although if he were good enough it wouldn't matter).
Good coaching staff, nice kids, some strong players, and Ivy League schools like the STA top players if they are also good students (they've got kids playing lacrosse at Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth for example). They also have plenty of kids play D3 in college. A couple of nice wins last year (over undefeated Georgetown Prep in the regular season and SSSAS in the tournament) had them ending the season on a high note. STA does not recruit as aggressively for sports in general or lacrosse in particular as some of the other IAC teams, so you probably won't see a powerhouse team. But it's a worthwhile lacrosse experience -- and for any HS lacrosse player, playing for the school is something the kids enjoy and value.
Anonymous
02/13/2015 15:07
Subject: New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Toured the school. Expected to be "wowed" but, meh. Thought the teachers would be more impressive. Staff throughout the open house, tour, etc. seemed so impressed with the place themselves. Just seemed inflated and, well, silly.
If you don't like the vibe, and had the reaction that you had, just don't apply. It really is that simple. Applications are involved enough that you should not bother to include a school if you did not like it. Not everybody likes every school.
If you are on the fence and still somewhat interested, your child may have a different experience when he is visiting (particularly if he is applying for the older grades where there is a shadow day). But honestly, it sounds like you have efectively made up your mind so there's no real decision involved here.
Anonymous
02/13/2015 11:40
Subject: New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
This thread is so full of first world problems.
Anonymous
02/13/2015 09:49
Subject: New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Toured the school. Expected to be "wowed" but, meh. Thought the teachers would be more impressive. Staff throughout the open house, tour, etc. seemed so impressed with the place themselves. Just seemed inflated and, well, silly.
Anonymous
02/13/2015 08:27
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Is the lacrosse team on the upswing? Or should my kid just focus on his club team?
Anonymous
02/12/2015 07:56
Subject: New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is interesting. I have been thinking STA would be a great fit for my DC but a bad fit for the parents for the same reasons: we are of modest means. Do the parents seriously expect you to bring a bottle of $150 wine? I find that hard to believe. Wouldn't they be welcoming if you came with a $15 bottle of wine?
It gives the most financial aid in the area (along with Sidwell). Lots of rich people but plenty of folks of modest means. Nobody will be checking the labels on bottles of wine -- sounds nice that people are inclusive!
+1
Anonymous
02/11/2015 10:04
Subject: New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
We applied this year as well (not hopeful as they only have 7 or so open slots for non-Beauvoir/siblings/alumni kids). But if we do get accepted, I'm hoping my DS' group of very close friends outside of school and his confidence will make up for his lack of STA connections.
Anonymous
02/11/2015 06:43
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A few posts ago a poster indicated that it was difficult for her DS because he did not go to Beauvoir and did not actively pursue sports. How hard is it for non-Beauvoir kids to fit in at STA? Our DS does not attend Beauvoir (we were waitlisted). Our DS will plan to apply to STA for 4th grade from his current non-Beauvoir school. Will it be tough for him to enter without the Beauvoir experience? Our DS is pretty outgoing, confident and likes sports.
Fast forward. Are you at STA now? If so, how's it going? Did the transition go well?
Not PP. Our non-Beauvoir DS fit in, but it was because he knew a handful of boys from Chevy, and another handful from club lacrosse. Without those common threads, I believe it would have been a very tough transition year.
Anonymous
12/08/2014 08:10
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
How supportive is the current lacrosse coach during the college recruitment process?
Anonymous
12/06/2014 15:23
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:St. Ablans = the most snotty prep school in the area
True
But can they spell? ("Ablans")
Anonymous
12/06/2014 15:18
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:St. Ablans = the most snotty prep school in the area
True
Such good analysis! Thanks for that.
Anonymous
12/06/2014 13:53
Subject: Re:New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info
Anonymous wrote:St. Ablans = the most snotty prep school in the area
True