Which student would a school enroll? Just curious.

[Anonymous]

Applicant A: Kid from a family who could fund the entire school, has okay grades/test scores
Applicant B: Kid from a family making $100K/yr here in D.C., has okay grades/test scores
Applicant C: Kid whose family chairs the board, has okay grades/test scores

One spot left, and admissions must decide. All kids same race/culture and grade.

[Anonymous]

You have too much time on your hands, as do I.

Applicant C. Overall a stupid hypothetical.

[Anonymous]

Duh, C. Its a priority candidate with a parent on the Board. That trumps anything.

[Anonymous]

This scenario would never happen as Applicant C would have made the first cut.

[Anonymous]

true, PP

[Anonymous]

I was a staff member in a private school. A similar situation came up--We DID NOT enroll chairperson's kid.

[Anonymous]

Good exam technique! Always challenge the premise underlying the question.

[Anonymous]

Dumb question. And the dumb answer is:

C.

[Anonymous]

Answer D: A kid who was deemed to have the potential for academical success at the school.

[Anonymous]

Most parents are asked to join the Board after their child is at the school. So, Applicant C would likely be a sibling applicant then, under your scenario, and would get in before A and B.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was a staff member in a private school. A similar situation came up--We DID NOT enroll chairperson's kid.

Wow, I find this very hard to beleive. Either the chairperson must not have really wanted the child to attend or was not planning on sticking around for long her/himself.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't C imply at least some wealth and connections, at least at the schools that recruit for these characteristics? I'm talking about the chair of the board, not the chair of the PTO which obviously is based on other factors like energy level!