Getting into St. Albans
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Anonymous
| PP, that's standard for the alumni interviews that my college conducts. We bend over backwards to accommodate, and each student is made to feel special. That's the idea. Now, some alumni may do it better than others . . . . |
Anonymous
Okay. Then the treatment DD received was standard. She was accepted at this school but declined. Her acceptance probably didn't have anything to do with the interview. |
Anonymous
| PP, the interview is a very small part of the applicant's file. It's mostly a check to see that an applicant is living and breathing and not a total dud. It's also for PR, as the interviewer is the "face" of the school. We interviewers know that the interview does not make or break an applicant. |
Anonymous
| NP. What is the point of an ivy league alumni interview? These are well-known, prestigious schools with thousands of kids applying to them. Are the interviews required or just one-on-one information sessions? |
Anonymous
| For the 2012 incoming 4th grade class, can someone post the total number of students, the total number of Beauvoir alums, and the total number of siblings? |
Anonymous
The best person to answer this is the AD. Any parent who can answer this has too m uch free time on their hands. Anyway, the numbers change year to year. |
Anonymous
"Too much free time on their hands" describes at least half of the moms (and a surprising number of dads) I've met at Beauvoir and now at St. Albans. |
Anonymous
But, some how this does not apply to you. |
Anonymous
It's 11 am. I've completed drop off, an hour of "volunteer" work at one of the kid's schools, and the manufactured errands. 1 hour until the gym and then lunch with a girlfriend at the club before pickup. Never said it didn't apply to me. I'm absolutely in the "it takes one to know one category." |
Anonymous
| PP, I like you. |
Anonymous
You are not describing any of the women I know at either school, the majority of which are a partner at a law firm, government officials including members of the President's cabinet, bankers, and the like. Those who volunteer generally do so as members on various boards. They do also go to the gym daily, and try to eat lunch somewhere in there.... |
Anonymous
NP. It's staggering the number of moms and dads that I've met who are "people who lunch." Many do drop off in their tennis whites before changing to go volunteer at junior league or at their kids' school. |
Anonymous
What does "NP" stand for? |
Anonymous
new poster |
Anonymous
| Lighten up, Frances! |