Anonymous
Post 03/08/2025 11:56     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Daughter rejected Hilton for 3 rd grade. Disappointed. She had best scores in her school. Good recommendation. Well and talented kid. Don’t know why we didn’t get in.


Probably because you did not donated to the Admissions Fund…. Everyone who donated, got accepted.


What is the admissions fund?


There isn't one. The PP was a troll.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2025 11:25     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
Anyone from prior years get off a WL with FA?
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2025 11:22     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
We got in off of Maret WL and love it
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2025 11:14     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
Maret’s waitlist (like most) is more like a soft no. It’s not to say that no one has ever gotten in, but to my knowledge, they waitlist nearly all applicants who are not admitted.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2025 11:03     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
WL at GDS and Maret for 9th. In at Sidwell. Go figure!
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2025 07:25     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
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Anonymous wrote:Accepted: GDS
WL: Sidwell, Maret, WIS

9th Grade
Maret WL sounded very encouraging, but couldn't tell if that was the standard form letter or not. Seemed a step up from the Sidwell WL letter.


Is Maret better than GDS?

I don’t think so.


We chose Maret over GDS and haven’t looked back. Both are great schools, but not everyone has the same needs/wants in a school.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2025 06:37     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
Anonymous wrote:Accepted: GDS
WL: Sidwell, Maret, WIS

9th Grade
Maret WL sounded very encouraging, but couldn't tell if that was the standard form letter or not. Seemed a step up from the Sidwell WL letter.


Is Maret better than GDS?

I don’t think so.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2025 04:48     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
Accepted: GDS
WL: Sidwell, Maret, WIS

9th Grade
Maret WL sounded very encouraging, but couldn't tell if that was the standard form letter or not. Seemed a step up from the Sidwell WL letter.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 22:24     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
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Anonymous wrote:Is the admission fund a joke?


I’ve never heard of an Admissions Fund. There are Annual Fund drives at most schools, so it’s possible that they have another child at the school already and donated to the Annual Fund.



It was a joke.


A mean-spirited joke.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 22:22     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
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Anonymous wrote:4th grade
Sidwell - waitlisted
Maret - waitlisted
Potomac School - waitlisted
We did not get in anywhere. I am so incredibly disappointed. Do we have any hope to get off waitlists..


Reach out to Potomac and tell them they are your first choice and if extended an offer, you will accept. It’s highest probability of the 3 schools.


Actually Maret would be the highest probability now.


lol no


For those interested in rational thinking and data, the AISWG collects these data as well as yield data. Both Maret and Potomac admit about 10 kids into 4th . Potomac has 100+ applicants and Maret has appx 80. The yield is higher at Potomac as well so the likelihood to get into Maret is both higher for decisions and wait poop. But lol no


Well I know your numbers are wrong. So let’s just say you are troll. I thought you would have been banned by now. It is pretty bad to troll when parents are dealing with everything today.


Hi. What’s your source?


source "trust me bro"
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 22:14     Subject: Re:2025 Admission Results
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Anonymous wrote:Waitpooled at Holton for sixth grade and feeling incredibly disappointed. Do we know if anyone was actually rejected or is everyone just respectfully placed in the waitpool?


Call and let them know you would take the spot immediately if a spot is available. Email as well. You may not hear until June/July. Follow up pretty frequently and politely. Also, apply again for 7th if you don't get off the waitpool.


Thank you / that is good advice. Will do this on Monday. Thanks also to the next poster for their comment. ❣️
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 21:55     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4th grade
Sidwell - waitlisted
Maret - waitlisted
Potomac School - waitlisted
We did not get in anywhere. I am so incredibly disappointed. Do we have any hope to get off waitlists..


Reach out to Potomac and tell them they are your first choice and if extended an offer, you will accept. It’s highest probability of the 3 schools.


Actually Maret would be the highest probability now.


lol no


For those interested in rational thinking and data, the AISWG collects these data as well as yield data. Both Maret and Potomac admit about 10 kids into 4th . Potomac has 100+ applicants and Maret has appx 80. The yield is higher at Potomac as well so the likelihood to get into Maret is both higher for decisions and wait poop. But lol no


Well I know your numbers are wrong. So let’s just say you are troll. I thought you would have been banned by now. It is pretty bad to troll when parents are dealing with everything today.


Hi. What’s your source?
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 21:51     Subject: Re:2025 Admission Results
Anonymous wrote:Thank you for responding. Yes, my DD was accepted at SSFS but the more I read about turmoil there I think we would just have her go to the MCPS public MS over SSFS. Holton was/is our first choice far and away so just feeling very down today after months of waiting 😒

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Waitpooled at Holton for sixth grade and feeling incredibly disappointed. Do we know if anyone was actually rejected or is everyone just respectfully placed in the waitpool?


They do reject. My DD was rejected several years ago, but I have no idea about the size and movement of their waitpool. Did you apply/get in anywhere else?


Wait is not a "no" - hard day but head up. Stay public and cross fingers to get off the waitpool. And try again.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 21:48     Subject: Re:2025 Admission Results
Anonymous wrote:Waitpooled at Holton for sixth grade and feeling incredibly disappointed. Do we know if anyone was actually rejected or is everyone just respectfully placed in the waitpool?


Call and let them know you would take the spot immediately if a spot is available. Email as well. You may not hear until June/July. Follow up pretty frequently and politely. Also, apply again for 7th if you don't get off the waitpool.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2025 21:43     Subject: 2025 Admission Results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4th grade
Sidwell - waitlisted
Maret - waitlisted
Potomac School - waitlisted
We did not get in anywhere. I am so incredibly disappointed. Do we have any hope to get off waitlists..


Reach out to Potomac and tell them they are your first choice and if extended an offer, you will accept. It’s highest probability of the 3 schools.


Actually Maret would be the highest probability now.


lol no


For those interested in rational thinking and data, the AISWG collects these data as well as yield data. Both Maret and Potomac admit about 10 kids into 4th . Potomac has 100+ applicants and Maret has appx 80. The yield is higher at Potomac as well so the likelihood to get into Maret is both higher for decisions and wait poop. But lol no


Well I know your numbers are wrong. So let’s just say you are troll. I thought you would have been banned by now. It is pretty bad to troll when parents are dealing with everything today.