Big 3 College Placement 2018-19 Cycle

[Anonymous]

Where is the controversy in thinking that 15 to 20 percent of the public school applicants that I've interviewed for [one of HYPS] are qualified for admission, especially when the actual admit rates are half of that if not lower?

Do you think the percentage of qualified public school applicants is higher than 15 or 20 percent? If so, what is it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where is the controversy in thinking that 15 to 20 percent of the public school applicants that I've interviewed for [one of HYPS] are qualified for admission, especially when the actual admit rates are half of that if not lower?

Do you think the percentage of qualified public school applicants is higher than 15 or 20 percent? If so, what is it?

How many times are you going to post? YOU ARE NUTS

[Anonymous]

And let your irrational rants/attacks go undefended?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where is the controversy in thinking that 15 to 20 percent of the public school applicants that I've interviewed for [one of HYPS] are qualified for admission, especially when the actual admit rates are half of that if not lower?

Do you think the percentage of qualified public school applicants is higher than 15 or 20 percent? If so, what is it?

The operative word is "thinking". And this is the first time you posted that you think 15 to 20 percent of the public school applicants that you interviewed are qualified for admission. You never gave any number in your posts before. Hence, my posts responding to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And let your irrational rants/attacks go undefended?

OMG I'm dying

[Anonymous]

I gave vague descriptions of numbers because they were beside the point. But in any event, someone with half-decent reading comprehension could've nonetheless inferred a rough ballpark percentage from my vague numbers. Then you claimed that I said "none."

So what do you personally think is the percentage if mine is, in your apparent view, so off-base?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I gave vague descriptions of numbers because they were beside the point. But in any event, someone with half-decent reading comprehension could've nonetheless inferred a rough ballpark percentage from my vague numbers. Then you claimed that I said "none."

So what do you personally think is the percentage if mine is, in your apparent view, so off-base?

You don't have the decency to admit your fault even when it is so plainly shown to you? What good is our education, where ever it is from. BYE.

[Anonymous]

So you're dodging my question. Got it. Bye!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:STA did really well in 2019. I think nearly 10 percent of the class to ONE of HYP. A couple of other great schools got 7-10 kids. I hope it is fully disclosed.

Why do you hope it is fully disclosed. As long as you know why do you care what a bunch of strangers think?

Why not. It shows the hard work of the boys and the school. Celebrate achievement.

STA and all other Big 3 should absolutely disclose their college matriculations each and every year, not just on a good year or a vague summary of 5 years. Anyone who entrusts their child to an institution and pays them hundreds of thousands of dollars should expect an honest straight forward understanding of end results. That would be a given in the business world. So why are the Big 3 afraid to do so? Because they realize it will push back the curtain and many may not be so impressed with all the results each year.

These schools are filled with top students, they have their pick of the litter, so to speak. Then these top/pick of the litter students all have to compete against each other for grades which creates a hierarchy or bell curve. The tippy top students may get into the Ivies, Stanford, MITs, but the rest/majority do not. So parents send their top students to top schools, pay big bucks, and assume they will get into top colleges, but this is not always the case. These top kids often feel average because they are competing against all top students. They end up at good above average or average colleges that they could have gotten into from any school. That being said, these kids do get a good education (although similar to many other schools in our area, especially the Big 5 or even 10). The Big 3 schools should not be afraid, let their reputation stand on its own, and pull back the curtain to show their matriculations every year. Allow parents who are investing in their schools make informed decisions. Maybe Ivies, Stanford, MIT is not important and that is ok. Maybe everyone is happy with the end result of an average or above average college and that is fine as well. But at least let everyone know the reality of college acceptances by disclosing the real matriculation results each year and not hide behind a vague list of schools for the past five years. If they have nothing to hide, they should be honest. As a parent giving the school my child and over $500,000 I would expect no less.

You are so naive. You would understand why not to disclose if you position yourself as the principal. There are enough big 3 haters there waiting for any opportunity to bash the school. Any news about Sidwell will easily grow over 10 pages. Do you think the school wants to stimulate these haters as well as some jealous people every year by disclosing it matriculation. Moreover, if you are a parent of big 3, you certainly hear some information about the matriculation every year though not in details.

Wow, you just made my point. Thank You! The reason they don't disclose is because they will get bashed. If there isn't a reason to bash, then there would be no bashing. Thanks for reinforcing and proving my point.

[Anonymous]

PP is a moron.

[Anonymous]

Totally respect the schools that are open and honest and share their students' matriculations every single year. Why hide behind vague lists? Be an open book and be proud of your students and where they end up. Best policy and kudos to them.

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Anonymous wrote:Hmmm...sounds like lots of posts from entitled and dull rich white kids kvetching about admissions, rather than working hard and and being talented and sharp like their indian and chinese friends

I wouldn't be surprised if many of the posters you mocked are actually non-white.....

In fact, it's racist to assume they are white. The message is that POC don't care about college admissions?

Went right to the racist card? Weak. Indian and Chinese, not POC, is what was mentioned. Long and observant look at indian and chinese communities vs high achieving whites shows that the I and C communities work harder because their families a generally insecure and have a sort of chip on their shoulder. The top 10 shcools would be 50% asian if admissions were left to proper metrics, rather than diversity legacy sports initiatives. Oh the thought of ivy campuses with 50% asians would be SHOCKING to entitled elites who slither their way into admission without demonstrating equal academic achievement to their asian friends. Try not to melt with the so called racist overtones of this post. Just let the thoughts sink in as you bask in your privilege.

Also, good advise to all you youngsters: despite current trends many of you who are money motivated will not achieve your financial potential in engineering. There are way too many exceptional foreign engineers who come here from schools like IIT in india. BTW, IIT grads are the brainiest people in the world; they make MIT people look SOFT. Medical, law, finance, and even dental are far easier way to make the kind of money that is commiserate to your abilities, without the continuous failures (and pesky competition) that will ultimately happen if you go toe to toe with IIT type peoples. Best of luck, ya'll.

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Anonymous wrote:Hmmm...sounds like lots of posts from entitled and dull rich white kids kvetching about admissions, rather than working hard and and being talented and sharp like their indian and chinese friends

I wouldn't be surprised if many of the posters you mocked are actually non-white.....

In fact, it's racist to assume they are white. The message is that POC don't care about college admissions?

Went right to the racist card? Weak. Indian and Chinese, not POC, is what was mentioned. Long and observant look at indian and chinese communities vs high achieving whites shows that the I and C communities work harder because their families a generally insecure and have a sort of chip on their shoulder. The top 10 shcools would be 50% asian if admissions were left to proper metrics, rather than diversity legacy sports initiatives. Oh the thought of ivy campuses with 50% asians would be SHOCKING to entitled elites who slither their way into admission without demonstrating equal academic achievement to their asian friends. Try not to melt with the so called racist overtones of this post. Just let the thoughts sink in as you bask in your privilege.

Also, good advise to all you youngsters: despite current trends many of you who are money motivated will not achieve your financial potential in engineering. There are way too many exceptional foreign engineers who come here from schools like IIT in india. BTW, IIT grads are the brainiest people in the world; they make MIT people look SOFT. Medical, law, finance, and even dental are far easier way to make the kind of money that is commiserate to your abilities, without the continuous failures (and pesky competition) that will ultimately happen if you go toe to toe with IIT type peoples. Best of luck, ya'll.

IIT grads are no doubt smart, but I will not go as far as saying they are "the brainiest people in the world". There are many very smart Chinese and South Korean grads as well.

[Anonymous]

Brainiest is fine to get ahead if you’re not looking to get into management, but at the end of the day, soft skills are what secures the truly big salaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Brainiest is fine to get ahead if you’re not looking to get into management, but at the end of the day, soft skills are what secures the truly big salaries.

And everyone knows "truly big salaries" are what really matters in life. Actually, "truly big salaries" go to people who are willing to do truly boring things.