Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 12:21     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Former Brearley parent. Year after year about 25% of class goes to HYPS. With those in particular, it is a lot of legacy, but plenty of normal legacies. Only about 1/3 maybe get into their early schools so most of what you see is not legacy. Plenty of fancy families but plenty of regular families

Other kid went to a different TT with great results as well but not quite the same.

Honestly, I can’t explain why colleges love Brearley so much. But I can say that these results are not reducible to hooks, which are common at all these schools. It plays a role, but the unhooked are doing fine as well.


i can't really explain it either with respect to Spence. The results are out of this world. I understand some of it is $$. But the broad based number of excellent schools across almost the entire student body says that it has to be something.





So far, Spence has 60 kids posted on Instagram which is probably their 99% or entire of the total senior population. the IVY+ Stanford+ MIT rate is 47%.. this is insane as i would think Spence is not as academically intense as Brearley or HM...
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:49     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
The focus on Trevor is so funny, in part because it's really its own place...I know multiple kids who have gotten into "better" schools, with high ISEE scores, and didn't get into Trevor, and applicants with terrible ISEE scores and middling grades who did. I think they know who they are and know what kids they want, and maybe this is what drives this one poster crazy.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:48     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Trevor hater is back to derail all conversations that mention it. Please go away.

It is on par with some of the other schools mentioned. Many very successful families choose these schools for a variety of reasons. And top kids at these schools do just as well as kids at TT schools. And often have a happier four years of HS doing so.

Not that I primarily focus on HS.


The top 10% of Trevor is not doing just as well as HM or Dalton.


are the trevor kids less intelligent, driven, motivated? or is it the teaching? or is it all about the parents $$, hooks etc?


I have no connection to Trevor but it seems like many of the kids are getting into good colleges. Maybe not HYP, but I see a lot of Cornell, Penn, Rice and others. If my kid could end up at Penn and have a relatively happy four years of high school I would be pretty happy. I would hate to have my kid's last 4 years at home be consumed by stress and anxiety. The Trevor results seem about on par with Grace and Sacred Heart so I'm not sure why there is so much hate.


It’s a single poster who seems to worship TT schools and hate Trevor and Dwight.

They probably have not even bothered to look at actual college outcomes for this year.


No one attacked Dwight. In fact, there was a consensus it was better than Trevor.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:48     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Trevor hater is back to derail all conversations that mention it. Please go away.

It is on par with some of the other schools mentioned. Many very successful families choose these schools for a variety of reasons. And top kids at these schools do just as well as kids at TT schools. And often have a happier four years of HS doing so.

Not that I primarily focus on HS.


The top 10% of Trevor is not doing just as well as HM or Dalton.


are the trevor kids less intelligent, driven, motivated? or is it the teaching? or is it all about the parents $$, hooks etc?


I have no connection to Trevor but it seems like many of the kids are getting into good colleges. Maybe not HYP, but I see a lot of Cornell, Penn, Rice and others. If my kid could end up at Penn and have a relatively happy four years of high school I would be pretty happy. I would hate to have my kid's last 4 years at home be consumed by stress and anxiety. The Trevor results seem about on par with Grace and Sacred Heart so I'm not sure why there is so much hate.


There isn’t “hate.” There is pushback at claims that the top of Trevor has TT results. It’s untrue, and unfair to families looking for advice here. They shouldn’t spend 1mm for an inferior product. I hope Trevor is paying shills here, I wouldn’t do it for free.


I don’t get this. Is a kid going to Penn or Dartmouth from Trevor somehow inferior to a kid going to the same school from Dalton? I’m not going to argue that it’s worth the price because I’m not sure any of these schools are, but it certainly seems like you can have good college outcomes from Trevor.

Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:41     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Trevor hater is back to derail all conversations that mention it. Please go away.

It is on par with some of the other schools mentioned. Many very successful families choose these schools for a variety of reasons. And top kids at these schools do just as well as kids at TT schools. And often have a happier four years of HS doing so.

Not that I primarily focus on HS.


The top 10% of Trevor is not doing just as well as HM or Dalton.


are the trevor kids less intelligent, driven, motivated? or is it the teaching? or is it all about the parents $$, hooks etc?


I have no connection to Trevor but it seems like many of the kids are getting into good colleges. Maybe not HYP, but I see a lot of Cornell, Penn, Rice and others. If my kid could end up at Penn and have a relatively happy four years of high school I would be pretty happy. I would hate to have my kid's last 4 years at home be consumed by stress and anxiety. The Trevor results seem about on par with Grace and Sacred Heart so I'm not sure why there is so much hate.


It’s a single poster who seems to worship TT schools and hate Trevor and Dwight.

They probably have not even bothered to look at actual college outcomes for this year.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:38     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Trevor hater is back to derail all conversations that mention it. Please go away.

It is on par with some of the other schools mentioned. Many very successful families choose these schools for a variety of reasons. And top kids at these schools do just as well as kids at TT schools. And often have a happier four years of HS doing so.

Not that I primarily focus on HS.


The top 10% of Trevor is not doing just as well as HM or Dalton.


are the trevor kids less intelligent, driven, motivated? or is it the teaching? or is it all about the parents $$, hooks etc?


I have no connection to Trevor but it seems like many of the kids are getting into good colleges. Maybe not HYP, but I see a lot of Cornell, Penn, Rice and others. If my kid could end up at Penn and have a relatively happy four years of high school I would be pretty happy. I would hate to have my kid's last 4 years at home be consumed by stress and anxiety. The Trevor results seem about on par with Grace and Sacred Heart so I'm not sure why there is so much hate.


There isn’t “hate.” There is pushback at claims that the top of Trevor has TT results. It’s untrue, and unfair to families looking for advice here. They shouldn’t spend 1mm for an inferior product. I hope Trevor is paying shills here, I wouldn’t do it for free.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:20     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Trevor hater is back to derail all conversations that mention it. Please go away.

It is on par with some of the other schools mentioned. Many very successful families choose these schools for a variety of reasons. And top kids at these schools do just as well as kids at TT schools. And often have a happier four years of HS doing so.

Not that I primarily focus on HS.


The top 10% of Trevor is not doing just as well as HM or Dalton.


are the trevor kids less intelligent, driven, motivated? or is it the teaching? or is it all about the parents $$, hooks etc?


I have no connection to Trevor but it seems like many of the kids are getting into good colleges. Maybe not HYP, but I see a lot of Cornell, Penn, Rice and others. If my kid could end up at Penn and have a relatively happy four years of high school I would be pretty happy. I would hate to have my kid's last 4 years at home be consumed by stress and anxiety. The Trevor results seem about on par with Grace and Sacred Heart so I'm not sure why there is so much hate.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:05     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is true, but at some of the TT schools people really are willing to give up all those things for guaranteed HYP exmissions or entrance into a “quality” social scene.
It took me by surprise.


is there really a social scene for the parents in HS/MS?


We are entering for high school and I have zero expectations of being included in any parent socializing. Parents make friends when the kids are younger and need supervision/transportation.


+1

I could see SAHM being friends in elementary school but most parents I know at TT are busy working long hours and raising their kids.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 11:02     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is true, but at some of the TT schools people really are willing to give up all those things for guaranteed HYP exmissions or entrance into a “quality” social scene.
It took me by surprise.


is there really a social scene for the parents in HS/MS?


We are entering for high school and I have zero expectations of being included in any parent socializing. Parents make friends when the kids are younger and need supervision/transportation.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 10:23     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Trevor hater is back to derail all conversations that mention it. Please go away.

It is on par with some of the other schools mentioned. Many very successful families choose these schools for a variety of reasons. And top kids at these schools do just as well as kids at TT schools. And often have a happier four years of HS doing so.

Not that I primarily focus on HS.


The top 10% of Trevor is not doing just as well as HM or Dalton.


are the trevor kids less intelligent, driven, motivated? or is it the teaching? or is it all about the parents $$, hooks etc?


Most the intelligence and drive. There is more money at HM and the like but there’s enough at Trevor. The Trevor students just aren’t up to snuff even with large gifts to universities.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 09:23     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Trevor hater is back to derail all conversations that mention it. Please go away.

It is on par with some of the other schools mentioned. Many very successful families choose these schools for a variety of reasons. And top kids at these schools do just as well as kids at TT schools. And often have a happier four years of HS doing so.

Not that I primarily focus on HS.


The top 10% of Trevor is not doing just as well as HM or Dalton.


are the trevor kids less intelligent, driven, motivated? or is it the teaching? or is it all about the parents $$, hooks etc?
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 09:22     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:This is true, but at some of the TT schools people really are willing to give up all those things for guaranteed HYP exmissions or entrance into a “quality” social scene.
It took me by surprise.


is there really a social scene for the parents in HS/MS?
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2026 08:02     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
This is true, but at some of the TT schools people really are willing to give up all those things for guaranteed HYP exmissions or entrance into a “quality” social scene.
It took me by surprise.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 22:30     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:The Trevor hater is back to derail all conversations that mention it. Please go away.

It is on par with some of the other schools mentioned. Many very successful families choose these schools for a variety of reasons. And top kids at these schools do just as well as kids at TT schools. And often have a happier four years of HS doing so.

Not that I primarily focus on HS.


The top 10% of Trevor is not doing just as well as HM or Dalton.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 22:17     Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
The Trevor hater is back to derail all conversations that mention it. Please go away.

It is on par with some of the other schools mentioned. Many very successful families choose these schools for a variety of reasons. And top kids at these schools do just as well as kids at TT schools. And often have a happier four years of HS doing so.

Not that I primarily focus on HS.