What would the rankings be for IAAM if you took lacrosse out and only looked at academics? Asking as a parent of 7th grader looking at all options.
If you took lacrosse out McDonough and BrynMawr would be at the top academically. NDP/Maryvale would be mid level academically - although more affordable. Garrison, RPCS, and St Pauls are not known for high academics.
If you take out athletics, Bryn Mawr stands alone. However, it is very academically rigorous and your child is competing with the other students at Bryn Mawr for 1 spot, max, at the top schools. It may make more sense to be a big fish in a small pond at a less academically rigorous school. The top colleges are getting thousands of applications and the weight that a Bryn Mawr once carried is no longer there. I disagree on McDonogh. Back out athletics, compare only female to female, and back out the "pretty" schools on the matriculation list that only the affluent can afford, and McDonogh falls into the rest of the pack.[/quote]
Incorrect. Bryn Mawr’s strength is its excellent college placements. Last year, they had girls going to nearly every Ivy and two to MIT and Harvard. You don’t have to take my word for it, college placement info is on their website.
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