Bias against privates high school in admissions?

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Look I know this is an uncomfortable topic. Probably one you’ll want to deny if you have a kid in private. But could we have a frank convo about this? I have multiple friends with kids in privates who have top grades and SAT scores but don’t get into schools that their public counterparts do. Like UVA for example.

I get it-there’s a backlash against the perceived privilege of privates, but how bad is it? I keep hearing about first generation college students being what’s sought after. How true is this?

We are debating public vs private for high school. DS has been accepted to an elite private for upper school but has a great public. We see so many intangible benefits to attending the private, things like character and social skills and being more in alignment with our family values. Public has a solid education & offers great academics but lacks the focus on those things. And I have a number of friends with kids from privates that didn’t get into schools their public counterparts did. To the point that I’m being warned to go public instead!

How true is this? I get that college overall is so much harder to get into-but is there a bias against privates now in admissions?? Have you experienced this?

So public doesn't have your values? That comment alone shows how clueless you are. You think privates do?

Publics are full of people taking free handouts from taxpayers. They don’t want to pay the cost of raising their own children. They want the government to fund their kids and their decisions.

At private we fund our own kids.

That’s your choice and good for you. There’s your pat on the head. Feel better?

Welfare queen.

The 80s wants their racist epithet back. How old are you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m afraid to ask how you think Washington area public schools do not reflect your family’s values. Yikes. Definitely go private if that is your mindset.

Better to be a Brett Cavanaugh, amirite?

Even better to know how to spell the names of Supreme Court justices.

Keep at it!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(I posted this in private schools but I think it’s maybe more relevant here)


Look I know this is an uncomfortable topic. Probably one you’ll want to deny if you have a kid in private. But could we have a frank convo about this? I have multiple friends with kids in privates who have top grades and SAT scores but don’t get into schools that their public counterparts do. Like UVA for example.

I get it-there’s a backlash against the perceived privilege of privates, but how bad is it? I keep hearing about first generation college students being what’s sought after. How true is this?

We are debating public vs private for high school. DS has been accepted to an elite private for upper school but has a great public. We see so many intangible benefits to attending the private, things like character and social skills and being more in alignment with our family values. Public has a solid education & offers great academics but lacks the focus on those things. And I have a number of friends with kids from privates that didn’t get into schools their public counterparts did. To the point that I’m being warned to go public instead!

How true is this? I get that college overall is so much harder to get into-but is there a bias against privates now in admissions?? Have you experienced this?

So public doesn't have your values? That comment alone shows how clueless you are. You think privates do?

Publics are full of people taking free handouts from taxpayers. They don’t want to pay the cost of raising their own children. They want the government to fund their kids and their decisions.

At private we fund our own kids.

That’s your choice and good for you. There’s your pat on the head. Feel better?

Welfare queen.

The 80s wants their racist epithet back. How old are you?

If this offends you, consider why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(I posted this in private schools but I think it’s maybe more relevant here)


Look I know this is an uncomfortable topic. Probably one you’ll want to deny if you have a kid in private. But could we have a frank convo about this? I have multiple friends with kids in privates who have top grades and SAT scores but don’t get into schools that their public counterparts do. Like UVA for example.

I get it-there’s a backlash against the perceived privilege of privates, but how bad is it? I keep hearing about first generation college students being what’s sought after. How true is this?

We are debating public vs private for high school. DS has been accepted to an elite private for upper school but has a great public. We see so many intangible benefits to attending the private, things like character and social skills and being more in alignment with our family values. Public has a solid education & offers great academics but lacks the focus on those things. And I have a number of friends with kids from privates that didn’t get into schools their public counterparts did. To the point that I’m being warned to go public instead!

How true is this? I get that college overall is so much harder to get into-but is there a bias against privates now in admissions?? Have you experienced this?

So public doesn't have your values? That comment alone shows how clueless you are. You think privates do?

Publics are full of people taking free handouts from taxpayers. They don’t want to pay the cost of raising their own children. They want the government to fund their kids and their decisions.

At private we fund our own kids.

That’s your choice and good for you. There’s your pat on the head. Feel better?

Welfare queen.

The 80s wants their racist epithet back. How old are you?

If this offends you, consider why.

It’s an offensive term. Why would you use it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love this thread. Shows the true colors of many private school families. They have every advantage yet bemoan alleged discrimination against their privilege. Disturbing.

Think it’s just one poster…

[Anonymous]

NP
I'm assuming the random obnoxious private parent in this thread is just one moron (maybe a child?).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love this thread. Shows the true colors of many private school families. They have every advantage yet bemoan alleged discrimination against their privilege. Disturbing.

I posted above and we aren’t a private school family.

[Anonymous]

If your main concern is admission to Ivies and you are not donor-level rich or famous, then yes, to be honest, I think your chances are greater if you are a high performer in a poor-performing public school. This isn't exactly new news, though. I believe geographic and SES diversity have been factors for some time.

[Anonymous]

We are also considering switching to private mid middle school but not for "values and social skills", kid already is great with that. For me it's been about higher academic standards and school safety. I don't know if the different class levels and programs of public will automatically provide that once in high school though. I don't know if switching will be that much of benefit in that regard but middle school still has a lot of needless behavioral distractions that all the kids deal with. Kid also has a large group of long time friends so I'm unsure if switching will be upsetting but kid is still open to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(I posted this in private schools but I think it’s maybe more relevant here)


Look I know this is an uncomfortable topic. Probably one you’ll want to deny if you have a kid in private. But could we have a frank convo about this? I have multiple friends with kids in privates who have top grades and SAT scores but don’t get into schools that their public counterparts do. Like UVA for example.

I get it-there’s a backlash against the perceived privilege of privates, but how bad is it? I keep hearing about first generation college students being what’s sought after. How true is this?

We are debating public vs private for high school. DS has been accepted to an elite private for upper school but has a great public. We see so many intangible benefits to attending the private, things like character and social skills and being more in alignment with our family values. Public has a solid education & offers great academics but lacks the focus on those things. And I have a number of friends with kids from privates that didn’t get into schools their public counterparts did. To the point that I’m being warned to go public instead!

How true is this? I get that college overall is so much harder to get into-but is there a bias against privates now in admissions?? Have you experienced this?

So public doesn't have your values? That comment alone shows how clueless you are. You think privates do?

Publics are full of people taking free handouts from taxpayers. They don’t want to pay the cost of raising their own children. They want the government to fund their kids and their decisions.

At private we fund our own kids.

Thank you so much for your tax dollars that sent my kid to top-25. 🙏🏻

And, from the other thread I’m not going to take my free handout from you and give it my kids before I’m in the cold hard earth. 😘

Glad you realize who is actually funding your children’s education in public school. The wealthy taxpayers in private school.

Stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(I posted this in private schools but I think it’s maybe more relevant here)


Look I know this is an uncomfortable topic. Probably one you’ll want to deny if you have a kid in private. But could we have a frank convo about this? I have multiple friends with kids in privates who have top grades and SAT scores but don’t get into schools that their public counterparts do. Like UVA for example.

I get it-there’s a backlash against the perceived privilege of privates, but how bad is it? I keep hearing about first generation college students being what’s sought after. How true is this?

We are debating public vs private for high school. DS has been accepted to an elite private for upper school but has a great public. We see so many intangible benefits to attending the private, things like character and social skills and being more in alignment with our family values. Public has a solid education & offers great academics but lacks the focus on those things. And I have a number of friends with kids from privates that didn’t get into schools their public counterparts did. To the point that I’m being warned to go public instead!

How true is this? I get that college overall is so much harder to get into-but is there a bias against privates now in admissions?? Have you experienced this?

So public doesn't have your values? That comment alone shows how clueless you are. You think privates do?

Publics are full of people taking free handouts from taxpayers. They don’t want to pay the cost of raising their own children. They want the government to fund their kids and their decisions.

At private we fund our own kids.

Thank you so much for your tax dollars that sent my kid to top-25. 🙏🏻

And, from the other thread I’m not going to take my free handout from you and give it my kids before I’m in the cold hard earth. 😘

Glad you realize who is actually funding your children’s education in public school. The wealthy taxpayers in private school.

Stop.

You are welcome.

[Anonymous]

The main challenge is that there's only so many kids one school will accept from the same school. Excellent students at DeMatha can't even get into UMD these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(I posted this in private schools but I think it’s maybe more relevant here)


Look I know this is an uncomfortable topic. Probably one you’ll want to deny if you have a kid in private. But could we have a frank convo about this? I have multiple friends with kids in privates who have top grades and SAT scores but don’t get into schools that their public counterparts do. Like UVA for example.

I get it-there’s a backlash against the perceived privilege of privates, but how bad is it? I keep hearing about first generation college students being what’s sought after. How true is this?

We are debating public vs private for high school. DS has been accepted to an elite private for upper school but has a great public. We see so many intangible benefits to attending the private, things like character and social skills and being more in alignment with our family values. Public has a solid education & offers great academics but lacks the focus on those things. And I have a number of friends with kids from privates that didn’t get into schools their public counterparts did. To the point that I’m being warned to go public instead!

How true is this? I get that college overall is so much harder to get into-but is there a bias against privates now in admissions?? Have you experienced this?

So public doesn't have your values? That comment alone shows how clueless you are. You think privates do?

Publics are full of people taking free handouts from taxpayers. They don’t want to pay the cost of raising their own children. They want the government to fund their kids and their decisions.

At private we fund our own kids.

Thank you so much for your tax dollars that sent my kid to top-25. 🙏🏻

And, from the other thread I’m not going to take my free handout from you and give it my kids before I’m in the cold hard earth. 😘

Glad you realize who is actually funding your children’s education in public school. The wealthy taxpayers in private school.

Stop.

You are welcome.

No one thanked you. You made choices and pay your share of taxes. No different from people who don’t use libraries or parks or ball fields. We pay for stuff in taxes that we may or may not use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(I posted this in private schools but I think it’s maybe more relevant here)


Look I know this is an uncomfortable topic. Probably one you’ll want to deny if you have a kid in private. But could we have a frank convo about this? I have multiple friends with kids in privates who have top grades and SAT scores but don’t get into schools that their public counterparts do. Like UVA for example.

I get it-there’s a backlash against the perceived privilege of privates, but how bad is it? I keep hearing about first generation college students being what’s sought after. How true is this?

We are debating public vs private for high school. DS has been accepted to an elite private for upper school but has a great public. We see so many intangible benefits to attending the private, things like character and social skills and being more in alignment with our family values. Public has a solid education & offers great academics but lacks the focus on those things. And I have a number of friends with kids from privates that didn’t get into schools their public counterparts did. To the point that I’m being warned to go public instead!

How true is this? I get that college overall is so much harder to get into-but is there a bias against privates now in admissions?? Have you experienced this?

So public doesn't have your values? That comment alone shows how clueless you are. You think privates do?

Publics are full of people taking free handouts from taxpayers. They don’t want to pay the cost of raising their own children. They want the government to fund their kids and their decisions.

At private we fund our own kids.

Thank you so much for your tax dollars that sent my kid to top-25. 🙏🏻

And, from the other thread I’m not going to take my free handout from you and give it my kids before I’m in the cold hard earth. 😘

Glad you realize who is actually funding your children’s education in public school. The wealthy taxpayers in private school.

Stop.

You are welcome.

No one thanked you. You made choices and pay your share of taxes. No different from people who don’t use libraries or parks or ball fields. We pay for stuff in taxes that we may or may not use.

One year of our taxes is over 100x your taxes. You are not pulling your weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(I posted this in private schools but I think it’s maybe more relevant here)


Look I know this is an uncomfortable topic. Probably one you’ll want to deny if you have a kid in private. But could we have a frank convo about this? I have multiple friends with kids in privates who have top grades and SAT scores but don’t get into schools that their public counterparts do. Like UVA for example.

I get it-there’s a backlash against the perceived privilege of privates, but how bad is it? I keep hearing about first generation college students being what’s sought after. How true is this?

We are debating public vs private for high school. DS has been accepted to an elite private for upper school but has a great public. We see so many intangible benefits to attending the private, things like character and social skills and being more in alignment with our family values. Public has a solid education & offers great academics but lacks the focus on those things. And I have a number of friends with kids from privates that didn’t get into schools their public counterparts did. To the point that I’m being warned to go public instead!

How true is this? I get that college overall is so much harder to get into-but is there a bias against privates now in admissions?? Have you experienced this?

So public doesn't have your values? That comment alone shows how clueless you are. You think privates do?

Publics are full of people taking free handouts from taxpayers. They don’t want to pay the cost of raising their own children. They want the government to fund their kids and their decisions.

At private we fund our own kids.

Thank you so much for your tax dollars that sent my kid to top-25. 🙏🏻

And, from the other thread I’m not going to take my free handout from you and give it my kids before I’m in the cold hard earth. 😘

Glad you realize who is actually funding your children’s education in public school. The wealthy taxpayers in private school.

Stop.

You are welcome.

No one thanked you. You made choices and pay your share of taxes. No different from people who don’t use libraries or parks or ball fields. We pay for stuff in taxes that we may or may not use.

One year of our taxes is over 100x your taxes. You are not pulling your weight.

Get a load of yourself. You have no idea what our assets and income are and yet here you are sounding better than thou.