Anonymous
Post 06/01/2022 14:03     Subject: Re:Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:I don’t know for sure but believe there is only one 10th grader at Sidwell who has had straights As in 9th and 10th grade and has taken the most advanced tracks where offered (math and science). He’s a really nice kid (and not mine😃) and quite unusually gifted across the board.


That is so bizarre that you know this!!! Holy shit
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2022 08:19     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:The easiest way to get a glimpse of grading at “big 3” whatever is to look at recruiting profiles of student athletes. There shouldn’t be any differentiation in grades among student athletes and other students. At typical “big 3” schools, nearly all student athletes seem to be in a range from 3.4-3.8 unweighted.


Maybe 3.4 but most of the student athletes at Big 3 are nowhere near 3.8
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2022 01:01     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
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Anonymous wrote:Does maintaining a 4.0 mean a good shot at HYPS? DC is running a 4.0 but we are almost afraid to feed the HYPS ambition



No. It does not. Unless they are exceptional in another area as well — recruited athlete, major donor, URM, national award winner. 4.0 maybe Cornell without a hook?


Do you really know this? Do you have data to support your claim?


Yes. I do. Look at the class from this year.


How do you know which kids in the class have a 4.0?


The class talks. But generally at our big 3 very few if any. Perhaps only 1 or 2 a year.


A 4.0 has a pretty good shot. Feed the HYPS ambition by all means. Nothing is certain of course. But 4.0 is, as you know, really exceptional.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2022 00:17     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:Given that NCS and STA use 100 point scales, I find this thread strange. Is everyone mentioning a 4.0 scale GPA from Sidwell or GDS? I object to the “big 3” term (it is strange) but am curious as to why there isn’t more talk about the grades on an 100 pt scale if talking about this group of schools.

Makes it feel a little fabricated, tbh. So take with a grain of of salt.


NCS does not use 100 point scale.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2022 23:24     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Given that NCS and STA use 100 point scales, I find this thread strange. Is everyone mentioning a 4.0 scale GPA from Sidwell or GDS? I object to the “big 3” term (it is strange) but am curious as to why there isn’t more talk about the grades on an 100 pt scale if talking about this group of schools.

Makes it feel a little fabricated, tbh. So take with a grain of of salt.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2022 19:40     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:The easiest way to get a glimpse of grading at “big 3” whatever is to look at recruiting profiles of student athletes. There shouldn’t be any differentiation in grades among student athletes and other students. At typical “big 3” schools, nearly all student athletes seem to be in a range from 3.4-3.8 unweighted.


Where to find "recruiting profiles of student athletes"?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2022 15:08     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
The easiest way to get a glimpse of grading at “big 3” whatever is to look at recruiting profiles of student athletes. There shouldn’t be any differentiation in grades among student athletes and other students. At typical “big 3” schools, nearly all student athletes seem to be in a range from 3.4-3.8 unweighted.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2022 13:23     Subject: Re:Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t know for sure but believe there is only one 10th grader at Sidwell who has had straights As in 9th and 10th grade and has taken the most advanced tracks where offered (math and science). He’s a really nice kid (and not mine😃) and quite unusually gifted across the board.


But 10th grade second semester has not finished if he is a 10th grader.


Meant through last grading period. Was just wanting to be clear it wasn’t for any 11th or 12th grade grades. Thanks.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2022 18:29     Subject: Re:Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:I don’t know for sure but believe there is only one 10th grader at Sidwell who has had straights As in 9th and 10th grade and has taken the most advanced tracks where offered (math and science). He’s a really nice kid (and not mine😃) and quite unusually gifted across the board.


But 10th grade second semester has not finished if he is a 10th grader.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2022 16:26     Subject: Re:Median HS GPA at Big 3?
I don’t know for sure but believe there is only one 10th grader at Sidwell who has had straights As in 9th and 10th grade and has taken the most advanced tracks where offered (math and science). He’s a really nice kid (and not mine😃) and quite unusually gifted across the board.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2022 15:49     Subject: Re:Median HS GPA at Big 3?
^ I would also like to know this. How do Cathedral schools calculate GPA?
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2022 15:47     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Does maintaining a 4.0 mean a good shot at HYPS? DC is running a 4.0 but we are almost afraid to feed the HYPS ambition



No. It does not. Unless they are exceptional in another area as well — recruited athlete, major donor, URM, national award winner. 4.0 maybe Cornell without a hook?


Do you really know this? Do you have data to support your claim?


Yes. I do. Look at the class from this year.


How do you know which kids in the class have a 4.0?


The class talks. But generally at our big 3 very few if any. Perhaps only 1 or 2 a year.


What is a 4.0 at a cathedral school? I thought both schools used 100 point scale?
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2022 14:09     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Does maintaining a 4.0 mean a good shot at HYPS? DC is running a 4.0 but we are almost afraid to feed the HYPS ambition



No. It does not. Unless they are exceptional in another area as well — recruited athlete, major donor, URM, national award winner. 4.0 maybe Cornell without a hook?


Do you really know this? Do you have data to support your claim?


Yes. I do. Look at the class from this year.


How do you know which kids in the class have a 4.0?


The class talks. But generally at our big 3 very few if any. Perhaps only 1 or 2 a year.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2022 13:21     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Does maintaining a 4.0 mean a good shot at HYPS? DC is running a 4.0 but we are almost afraid to feed the HYPS ambition



No. It does not. Unless they are exceptional in another area as well — recruited athlete, major donor, URM, national award winner. 4.0 maybe Cornell without a hook?


Do you really know this? Do you have data to support your claim?


Yes. I do. Look at the class from this year.


How do you know which kids in the class have a 4.0?
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2022 09:03     Subject: Median HS GPA at Big 3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Does maintaining a 4.0 mean a good shot at HYPS? DC is running a 4.0 but we are almost afraid to feed the HYPS ambition



No. It does not. Unless they are exceptional in another area as well — recruited athlete, major donor, URM, national award winner. 4.0 maybe Cornell without a hook?


Do you really know this? Do you have data to support your claim?


Yes. I do. Look at the class from this year.