Early Decision/Action for any OTHER school besides Sidwell?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Sharing incomplete and unverified information, in a way that just adds to the over-emphasis on a few schools and makes those NOT admitted early feel worse, is not a great idea. Good for the other schools' parents for not getting into it.

I disagree. What is wrong with being proud - or sad, mad, whatever - at where your child got in. Or saying you feel the school misled you about its track record. There is plenty of bragging on this site for no reason (my kid tested like Einstein at age 3, my kid is gifted, etc) designed to make other parents feel bad that there kid didn't get into a Bog 3, etc. You have posted this same line on a few threads now, so obviously the problem is not with the parents who want to discuss things anonymously while still naming the school, big deal. If your kid didn't get in somewhere early (and everyone knows the Ivies are a crap shoot on the best day) then reading that other kids in maybe a different school got in isn't going to make you feel any worse. No one started a thread on only a few schools. Sounds like one high school had a few big groups get in early to a few schools, which would naturally make those schools a focus of discussion.

In other words, obviously this must touch a nerve with you personally.

Ah, playing the self-righteous card, as well as the old "if you disagree it's because your child came out on the losing end." Mmm, sorry, but your crystal ball has a leaky transmission. I think it's bragging, and that people who pay lip service to the idea that it's not just about getting into an Ivy league are hypocritical for these sorts of posts.

Np, but if you aren't interested in a thread, don't participate. No one wants to hear you preach about why you don't want to participate. I do want to hear more about early admits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hellz yeah, let's compile this information! Here's an email I'm going to send under my own name to the emails of all senior parents at our school. I encourage others to cut and paste and do the same at your school!

"Dear Friends,

I am very curious about Early Decision/Early Action results, and I know there are others here at our school and in the larger D.C. area that also want to know how our kids did this year! If your child applied to a very prestigious college (Ivies, Stanford, MIT -- you know the drill) either Early Action or Early Decision, please respond by replying (no "reply all" please! Don't want to make too much email traffic) as to the college and the result: accept, defer, reject. I and others are also very curious about the reasoning, so if your child was accepted to a prestigious school, please let us know if s/he is a legacy, recruited athlete, an under-represented minority, or if you or your spouse are a celebrity or a billionaire. Once I have the information, I will compile it and post it on an internet forum. Don't worry, I won't use your kids' names!!!! Because I'm so certain of the validity and good sense of sharing information this way, I am cc'ing this email to the Head of School as well!

Thanks in advance! (And remember, I only want info about PRESTIGIOUS schools.)

Signed,

My name because I'm not ashamed of this AT ALL!"

Hee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:High school teacher here. If you could see how sad the kids are who got deferred or rejected, people might not treat it as such fun gossip. The kids who have not gotten in feel like damaged goods. They will all end up somewhere great, but having everybody keep score of Ivy admissions does feel like salt in their wounds at this point.

Do I think a lot of kids read this forum? No. But they do pick up on the general air of competition among some parents over college admissions.

I am with the high school teacher. Sidwell parents 0 Others 1 (for not taking the bait)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:High school teacher here. If you could see how sad the kids are who got deferred or rejected, people might not treat it as such fun gossip. The kids who have not gotten in feel like damaged goods. They will all end up somewhere great, but having everybody keep score of Ivy admissions does feel like salt in their wounds at this point.

Do I think a lot of kids read this forum? No. But they do pick up on the general air of competition among some parents over college admissions.

+ 1000. SO, SO TRUE! THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS. My DC last year was one of the lucky ones who did get into his first choice, but it weighed on him like bricks just waiting for the decision as he heard about other kids' acceptances even to rolling admissions' schools that were much less selective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High school teacher here. If you could see how sad the kids are who got deferred or rejected, people might not treat it as such fun gossip. The kids who have not gotten in feel like damaged goods. They will all end up somewhere great, but having everybody keep score of Ivy admissions does feel like salt in their wounds at this point.

Do I think a lot of kids read this forum? No. But they do pick up on the general air of competition among some parents over college admissions.

I am with the high school teacher. Sidwell parents 0 Others 1 (for not taking the bait)

Other schools like GDS actually post the names of their NMSF on their school page! And plenty of people on this site brag when their child is accepted into Sidwell or one of the other top schools. Considering the hate usually on display for SFS on this site everyday, I am willing to cut those parents a little slack. My house is made of glass. How about yours?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High school teacher here. If you could see how sad the kids are who got deferred or rejected, people might not treat it as such fun gossip. The kids who have not gotten in feel like damaged goods. They will all end up somewhere great, but having everybody keep score of Ivy admissions does feel like salt in their wounds at this point.

Do I think a lot of kids read this forum? No. But they do pick up on the general air of competition among some parents over college admissions.

I am with the high school teacher. Sidwell parents 0 Others 1 (for not taking the bait)

Other schools like GDS actually post the names of their NMSF on their school page! And plenty of people on this site brag when their child is accepted into Sidwell or one of the other top schools. Considering the hate usually on display for SFS on this site everyday, I am willing to cut those parents a little slack. My house is made of glass. How about yours?

Good point, PP. I agree. Sidwell seems to catch more than its fair share of grief here on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Nope; that honor is reserved for Landon. Which did quite well in the EA/ED department this year, thank you.

[Anonymous]

Sidwell definitely takes its knocks on this forum, and people have at times suggested (inanely, in my view) that they don't have "good" college results because the school doesn't publicly post a matriculation list. I understand the impulse on some in that community to celebrate some very good news, but for the reasons noted I don't think it's ultimately a great idea. Thus, I think it's better if it doesn't become a widespread practice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High school teacher here. If you could see how sad the kids are who got deferred or rejected, people might not treat it as such fun gossip. The kids who have not gotten in feel like damaged goods. They will all end up somewhere great, but having everybody keep score of Ivy admissions does feel like salt in their wounds at this point.

Do I think a lot of kids read this forum? No. But they do pick up on the general air of competition among some parents over college admissions.

I am with the high school teacher. Sidwell parents 0 Others 1 (for not taking the bait)

Other schools like GDS actually post the names of their NMSF on their school page! And plenty of people on this site brag when their child is accepted into Sidwell or one of the other top schools. Considering the hate usually on display for SFS on this site everyday, I am willing to cut those parents a little slack. My house is made of glass. How about yours?

That's logical because GDS usually cleans up in having the most NMSF among independent schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High school teacher here. If you could see how sad the kids are who got deferred or rejected, people might not treat it as such fun gossip. The kids who have not gotten in feel like damaged goods. They will all end up somewhere great, but having everybody keep score of Ivy admissions does feel like salt in their wounds at this point.

Do I think a lot of kids read this forum? No. But they do pick up on the general air of competition among some parents over college admissions.

I am with the high school teacher. Sidwell parents 0 Others 1 (for not taking the bait)

Other schools like GDS actually post the names of their NMSF on their school page! And plenty of people on this site brag when their child is accepted into Sidwell or one of the other top schools. Considering the hate usually on display for SFS on this site everyday, I am willing to cut those parents a little slack. My house is made of glass. How about yours?

That's logical because GDS usually cleans up in having the most NMSF among independent schools.

Nice, the GDS* Troll expanding to include NMSFs! (*I still think there's a solid likelihood this is someone trying to make GDS look bad. Classic trolling technique. Did anybody at GDS insult the Dear Leader of North Korea lately, for example?)

[Anonymous]

I can't tell if it's an actual GDS flack or a parent or a troll. Maybe a combination of all three, with different posts from each. But they are doing a good job of making GDS look bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't tell if it's an actual GDS flack or a parent or a troll. Maybe a combination of all three, with different posts from each. But they are doing a good job of making GDS look bad.

Speaking of GDS, did you guys hear that GDS did quite well with early decision admissions this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't tell if it's an actual GDS flack or a parent or a troll. Maybe a combination of all three, with different posts from each. But they are doing a good job of making GDS look bad.

Speaking of GDS, did you guys hear that GDS did quite well with early decision admissions this year?

Good one, Rumpelstiltskin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't tell if it's an actual GDS flack or a parent or a troll. Maybe a combination of all three, with different posts from each. But they are doing a good job of making GDS look bad.

Speaking of GDS, did you guys hear that GDS did quite well with early decision admissions this year?

I hadn't heard that. Could you repeat it again and again and again?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't tell if it's an actual GDS flack or a parent or a troll. Maybe a combination of all three, with different posts from each. But they are doing a good job of making GDS look bad.

Speaking of GDS, did you guys hear that GDS did quite well with early decision admissions this year?

I hadn't heard that. Could you repeat it again and again and again?

Truly amazing, yet par for the course.