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Ok, I got the scoop today:
Nachlas had about 300 applicants, which is solid.
Mrs Jacobowitz accepted only about 85 girls, as she has a very specific view of who she wants in her school.
Usually that means that about 60% of those accepted will actually come to the sem, so they were looking at 50-60 students coming.
The owner, Mr. Bloom was very upset, as financially thats not enough students to make it worthwhile, plus Bloom (and Rubinovitch – Blooms sister) have been having many disagreements with Jacobowitz over the past 2 years.
So Bloom/Rubinovitch went behind Jacobowitz’ back and accepted another 100+ girls.
Jacobowitz flipped out, understandably I guess, and quit.
Then Nachlas shut off her phone and announced that she had quit because “she was tired and had a big family”.
Jacobowitz flipped again and went to the dorm to tell the girls that this was NOT the reason she had quit, and she told them the real reason.
Anyway, it’s “lebedik in der gassin”.
In any case, I’d be wary of going there this year for 3 reasons.
1. It’s a huge mess right now.
2. They accepted basically everyone who applied, so if you’re loking for the “Nachlas” experience with “Nachlas girls”, there’s no guarantee you’ll get it.
3. Mrs J is not there, and she’s what made Nachlas.
Total Baloney.
I teach in three litvish :top” seminaries and I know how many apps they get. The most popular one gets 300-350 applications. BJJ get about that many.
NO one gets 400 or 500, and certainly not 1500.
In Nachlas’ case, it’s even more ridiculous to say this, because if anything, they are a seminary whose attractiveness is slipping. For most girls that do apply there, it is their 2nd or 3rd option if they don’t get into where they really want to go.
Their principal quitting/gtting fired is just the another chapter in a difficult two years they’ve been having. Their “name” is nowhere near that of Bnos Sarah, BJJ, Mesores Rochel, and even the new kid on the block, Binas.
Also, Trak, your info is a little mixed-up. You’re right that the principal of Lahav is no longer there, but it was Mrs Soloff, not Mrs Ullman.
Mrs Ullman only helped Lahav get off the ground at the beginning, but was never principal there. (She is principal in Binas Seminary.)