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Being a parent of a young girl currently in the 11th grade, I believe this school has done only harm to my girls self esteem and overall ability to get into a good college. The school has turned her into something that I nor her would have wanted her to become. Having a son at E.S.D. I would highly suggest sending your children down the street to E.S.D. where they take care of your child and prepare him or her for college. E.S.D. will produce more people that do good for this world than people that Ursuline produce, Shay McDonalds.
Ursuline is a great school, especially for girls who want a plethora of unique and varied extracurricular activities. If you're an honors/AP student be prepared to work 24/7 to maintain a good GPA - life at UA can be extremely stressful and at times cuthroat competition erupts concerning grades, test scores, and college choices. Also be aware that politics and money dominate the campus, so don't be surprised to find out some administrator's daughter got into an honors class over you or that some girl who was just expelled is back after daddy wrote a check. Don't let the Maseratis, BMWs, Mercedes, or Hummers in the student parking lots fool you, Ursuline does have some down to earth girls who do desire to be more than just trophy wives. As a former student of UA, I am forever grateful for the amazing friendships I formed while in high school.
My daughter attended UA for high school and went to her first choice college and was academically prepared. Our biggest issue with UA was that the administration did nothing to empower the girls. Her ISEE scores did not qualify her for any honors courses her freshman year even though she had been a straight A student during middle school. We were told that she would be crushed under the weight of honors courses. For her soph year several teachers recommended her for honors courses but she was not placed in any because her ISEE scores from the 8th grade were not high enough (!!??!!). She did well on the PSAT so she was put in 4 AP classes for her JR yr. Not only was she not crushed she excelled--scoring 3 5's and a 4 on the AP tests. Girls and parents should be given more say in class choice.
I currently attend Ursuline Academy. The academics are above average and will prepare you for college, however, some departments are lacking. There are plenty of new teachers every year. A few cons...to be completely honest, if you're in hard classes, you will have no life after freshman year. If you don't know any guys before you go into Ursuline, chances are, you won't meet many till you're a junior unless you do extra-curricular activites. However, the sports are plentiful and competitive. There are also a number of clubs you can participate in...Ursuline, like any other high school, is what you make it. You will, for sure, make friends for life. It is a different kind of experience.
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