Sidwell college advisor leaves

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:More on the letter....and role of parents vs students


https://www.today.com/parents/college-counselor-warns-parents-stop-sabotaging-other-kids-t151612

This letter makes me think of the classic salesman who overpromises and the poor operations person who has to tell the customer the salesman overpromised.

All these schools market on ivy league dreams, and then guidance is the one that gets arrows for delivery the truth.

Caveat emptor.

Not a Sidwell parent, but Sidwell and other schools absolutely DO NOT market on ivy league dreams. It is supposed to be about the secondary school experience and skills developed for the future. If families are viewing these schools as a way into certain colleges, that is their assumption and their problem if it doesn't pan out. Sidwell doesn't even publish college placement results and other schools give broad brush strokes. They do this for a reason - some accuse them of lack of transparency but it has more to do with not setting up false expectations or "marketing on ivy league dreams."

Hmm. While waiting in the admissions office during DC's interview, the only thing on the coffee table was a Sidwell magazine with an article on .... Sidwell's college placement announcements.

OK, but again that was a magazine full of articles on the school and you chose to focus in a college lists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More on the letter....and role of parents vs students


https://www.today.com/parents/college-counselor-warns-parents-stop-sabotaging-other-kids-t151612

This letter makes me think of the classic salesman who overpromises and the poor operations person who has to tell the customer the salesman overpromised.

All these schools market on ivy league dreams, and then guidance is the one that gets arrows for delivery the truth.

Caveat emptor.

Not a Sidwell parent, but Sidwell and other schools absolutely DO NOT market on ivy league dreams. It is supposed to be about the secondary school experience and skills developed for the future. If families are viewing these schools as a way into certain colleges, that is their assumption and their problem if it doesn't pan out. Sidwell doesn't even publish college placement results and other schools give broad brush strokes. They do this for a reason - some accuse them of lack of transparency but it has more to do with not setting up false expectations or "marketing on ivy league dreams."

Hmm. While waiting in the admissions office during DC's interview, the only thing on the coffee table was a Sidwell magazine with an article on .... Sidwell's college placement announcements.

When was this. I would like to find the specific issue.

LMAO -- the Sidwell "not a parent" wants a specific issue reference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More on the letter....and role of parents vs students


https://www.today.com/parents/college-counselor-warns-parents-stop-sabotaging-other-kids-t151612

This letter makes me think of the classic salesman who overpromises and the poor operations person who has to tell the customer the salesman overpromised.

All these schools market on ivy league dreams, and then guidance is the one that gets arrows for delivery the truth.

Caveat emptor.

Not a Sidwell parent, but Sidwell and other schools absolutely DO NOT market on ivy league dreams. It is supposed to be about the secondary school experience and skills developed for the future. If families are viewing these schools as a way into certain colleges, that is their assumption and their problem if it doesn't pan out. Sidwell doesn't even publish college placement results and other schools give broad brush strokes. They do this for a reason - some accuse them of lack of transparency but it has more to do with not setting up false expectations or "marketing on ivy league dreams."

Hmm. While waiting in the admissions office during DC's interview, the only thing on the coffee table was a Sidwell magazine with an article on .... Sidwell's college placement announcements.

When was this. I would like to find the specific issue.

LMAO -- the Sidwell "not a parent" wants a specific issue reference.

Actually no, different poster asking that.

[Anonymous]

What time of year and what year does PP claim that the magazine had such a list?

[Anonymous]

Court documents just released in California regarding the admission scandal associated with Singer scandal indicate that the former Director of College Counseling at Sidwell, Gallagher, was one of the original whistle blowers three years ago. He went to the authorities when he came across a pattern of unethical behavior by an “independent counselor” who was working with a few entitled Sidwell parents. He kept quiet and only worked with authorities. Sidwell offered him a payment to be silent but he refused it and would not take money. No wonder he left when he had the chance. Some people can’t be bought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Court documents just released in California regarding the admission scandal associated with Singer scandal indicate that the former Director of College Counseling at Sidwell, Gallagher, was one of the original whistle blowers three years ago. He went to the authorities when he came across a pattern of unethical behavior by an “independent counselor” who was working with a few entitled Sidwell parents. He kept quiet and only worked with authorities. Sidwell offered him a payment to be silent but he refused it and would not take money. No wonder he left when he had the chance. Some people can’t be bought.

You are saying Sidwell is complicit in that it looked the other way when some of its families fraudulently bought their way into college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Court documents just released in California regarding the admission scandal associated with Singer scandal indicate that the former Director of College Counseling at Sidwell, Gallagher, was one of the original whistle blowers three years ago. He went to the authorities when he came across a pattern of unethical behavior by an “independent counselor” who was working with a few entitled Sidwell parents. He kept quiet and only worked with authorities. Sidwell offered him a payment to be silent but he refused it and would not take money. No wonder he left when he had the chance. Some people can’t be bought.

Link?

[Anonymous]

I too would like to see the documentation. Why would Sidwell offer hush money for unethical behavior of some parents? Seems to me Gallagher did the right thing, but Sidwell's involvement is really unclear here.

[Anonymous]

If this is true, it looks really bad for Sidwell.

[Anonymous]

That doesn’t make sense. Please share the back up/link.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Court documents just released in California regarding the admission scandal associated with Singer scandal indicate that the former Director of College Counseling at Sidwell, Gallagher, was one of the original whistle blowers three years ago. He went to the authorities when he came across a pattern of unethical behavior by an “independent counselor” who was working with a few entitled Sidwell parents. He kept quiet and only worked with authorities. Sidwell offered him a payment to be silent but he refused it and would not take money. No wonder he left when he had the chance. Some people can’t be bought.

Wow, the PPs are all worried about their school. I want to say kudos and bravo to Mr. Gallagher for having the courage of his convictions, and by living the value system that we want to see in our children. There is a lesson here, folks, and it isn't in rounding the wagons now because you want to protect the "integrity" or "good name" of your school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Court documents just released in California regarding the admission scandal associated with Singer scandal indicate that the former Director of College Counseling at Sidwell, Gallagher, was one of the original whistle blowers three years ago. He went to the authorities when he came across a pattern of unethical behavior by an “independent counselor” who was working with a few entitled Sidwell parents. He kept quiet and only worked with authorities. Sidwell offered him a payment to be silent but he refused it and would not take money. No wonder he left when he had the chance. Some people can’t be bought.

Wow, the PPs are all worried about their school. I want to say kudos and bravo to Mr. Gallagher for having the courage of his convictions, and by living the value system that we want to see in our children. There is a lesson here, folks, and it isn't in rounding the wagons now because you want to protect the "integrity" or "good name" of your school.

So where are these court documents Mr. Gallagher?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Court documents just released in California regarding the admission scandal associated with Singer scandal indicate that the former Director of College Counseling at Sidwell, Gallagher, was one of the original whistle blowers three years ago. He went to the authorities when he came across a pattern of unethical behavior by an “independent counselor” who was working with a few entitled Sidwell parents. He kept quiet and only worked with authorities. Sidwell offered him a payment to be silent but he refused it and would not take money. No wonder he left when he had the chance. Some people can’t be bought.

Wow, the PPs are all worried about their school. I want to say kudos and bravo to Mr. Gallagher for having the courage of his convictions, and by living the value system that we want to see in our children. There is a lesson here, folks, and it isn't in rounding the wagons now because you want to protect the "integrity" or "good name" of your school.

No one in the past 24 hours has disparaged Mr. Gallagher. At the same time, there is no proof or documentation of this new allegation against the school. Until there is, there is little point in continuing this thread.

[Anonymous]

Here we go again - hold on, it’s going to be a bumpy DCUM ride filled with allegations and uncorroborated “facts.” UGH...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Court documents just released in California regarding the admission scandal associated with Singer scandal indicate that the former Director of College Counseling at Sidwell, Gallagher, was one of the original whistle blowers three years ago. He went to the authorities when he came across a pattern of unethical behavior by an “independent counselor” who was working with a few entitled Sidwell parents. He kept quiet and only worked with authorities. Sidwell offered him a payment to be silent but he refused it and would not take money. No wonder he left when he had the chance. Some people can’t be bought.

Wow, the PPs are all worried about their school. I want to say kudos and bravo to Mr. Gallagher for having the courage of his convictions, and by living the value system that we want to see in our children. There is a lesson here, folks, and it isn't in rounding the wagons now because you want to protect the "integrity" or "good name" of your school.

So where are these court documents Mr. Gallagher?

And isn't the case in Boston, not CA?