<p>How do the leading New York City girls' schools--Spence, Brearley, Chapin, Nightingale--do in college admissions? are there big differences between them? what would the average SAT scores at these schools be?</p>
<p>3gdad,</p>
<p>These four have fairly similar stats. Average SAT scores 1375-1400 out of a possible 1600. Approximately 25 percent matriculate at Ivies.</p>
<p>i know people who r going to be in the admissions process next yr w/ Nightingale..i almost went there but my friends were like...ur insane its horrible there my parents r forcing me to stay in that school...</p>
<p>What i mean the admissions process i mean college admissions</p>
<p>Good friend of family's d graduated Spence about 2 years ago. She was on scholarship and really had no other perks or privledges from hanging out with the rich kids. She and my d were similar type students- but my d attended solid public HS on Long Island and she was at Spence. Both girls got into CMU, U of Roch, and a bunch others- Friends kid was rejected from Dartmouth
But here is the kicker and this is when going to a school like Spence is VERY helpful. Friends d gets waitlisted at WUSTL. One of her classmates who was accepted to WUSTL decides to go elsewhere. Counselor from Spence calls WUSTL and says well since Sally isn't going to WUSTL why don't you take Annie who is on your waitlist. That's just what WUSTL. I do believe counselors at Spence do have a bit more personal contact with admission counselors from the highly selective colleges. Now she was a good solid student on her own and definitely "fit" the profile of WUSTL, but sometimes a personal phone call goes a long way. Somehow I do not think my kids GC would have gotten the same response from WUSTL.
The flip side of going to a school like Spence or Chapin is that you probably have so many IVY/AWS alumni, that their kids are all vying for the same spots and they probably can't all be accommodated. We didn't have that problem at my kids HS school unless you consider too many graduates from Queens College or U Buffalo may keep you from getting accepted to those schools.</p>