Ivy day 2026

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Anonymous wrote:Re: "I know for a fact plenty of students from a certain country hired consultants to do the WHOLE applications and got in somewhere they’re not qualified for," is said country Hong Kong? This is an open secret at my kid's Ivy and just wondering if a general trend.

Hong Kong, Korea, China no self respecting family has their child write their own essays. No one.

Not sure about the former two countries, but the latter country has faked everything!

How do they survive the schools?

Oh they have no problems with schools if they major in STEM. The top 15% kids from China can easily match or beat the top 5% US-born kids when it comes to math. Our math curriculum leaves a lot to be desired when compared to those in East Asia. Many East Asians think SAT math is a joke.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Asked bc son knows a group of kids from Hong Kong who bear no resemblance to the kids in their apps--they aren't even remotely connected to the world-saving majors, do-gooder causes, or earnest personalities they presented in their apps. Once they got in, they all just started partying (very hard) and became Econ majors with an eye to Wall Street. They openly find it funny how they gamed the system too. Wish there was a way for admissions to see that, but these consultants are good.

how does your son know what these kids put in their apps?

Perhaps they’re from China trying to badmouth Hong Kong?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are really wealthy in China, elite western education with a recognizable name brand college is what those parents want more than anything. It is seen as something that can never be taken away from the kid, a sort of permanent indestructible inheritance. The amount of money they spend is insane to get into T10.

One kid that my child knows used to throw away socks and underwear after one use and just buy new ones.

If you are wealthy in China, one bad move and your family can lose everything in an instant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Asked bc son knows a group of kids from Hong Kong who bear no resemblance to the kids in their apps--they aren't even remotely connected to the world-saving majors, do-gooder causes, or earnest personalities they presented in their apps. Once they got in, they all just started partying (very hard) and became Econ majors with an eye to Wall Street. They openly find it funny how they gamed the system too. Wish there was a way for admissions to see that, but these consultants are good.

Are international students working in the US? Not many. They have to go back to their home country not work on Wall Street.

Wall street exists in every developed country and many undeveloped ones.

[Anonymous]

My DD always wanted to go to Harvard and when the results got back last year it turns out she got into Harvard Princeton and Yale. She ended up choosing yale and now that her first year is almost over she couldn't be happier with the decision and their could we. Her grandparents are also enthusiastic as my father went to Yale. Remember it is possible your children are talented and a capable, please support them. Good luck to all!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Re: "I know for a fact plenty of students from a certain country hired consultants to do the WHOLE applications and got in somewhere they’re not qualified for," is said country Hong Kong? This is an open secret at my kid's Ivy and just wondering if a general trend.

Hong Kong, Korea, China no self respecting family has their child write their own essays. No one.

Not sure about the former two countries, but the latter country has faked everything!

How do they survive the schools?

Oh they have no problems with schools if they major in STEM. The top 15% kids from China can easily match or beat the top 5% US-born kids when it comes to math. Our math curriculum leaves a lot to be desired when compared to those in East Asia. Many East Asians think SAT math is a joke.

The US’s educational system is far from perfect but China has nothing to brag about. Only the wealthy can afford to send their children to secondary school. Fortunately the US believes in free education for all. In China, cheating and fake research is rampant and socially acceptable. So much of the “research” findings have not been able to be replicated because data is made up.

Chinese Americans also learn to game the educational system. The culture is to send kids to test prep tutors and Saturday school, determine which internships and activities gain you admission to top colleges. If a non Chinese person seeks advice for tutors, they act as if they don’t know. It’s miserable attending a high school where the attitude is “win at any cost” even if it means burying their classmates to make themselves look better. This is why my own child turned down UPenn for a non Ivy. They worried it would be a repeat of the magnet high school program they attended.

[Anonymous]

There is no widespread cheating in China among students or for those doing research. Only isolated incidents like everywhere.