Sidwell Paid a family $50K and agree to change grades??????????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The family believed that Sidwell offered some sort of guaranteed admission to the Ivy League. It does not. While a great number of Sidwell graduates matriculate to Ivy League institutions, it is not even 50% of the class. Her college list suggests to me that she failed to take the advice of applying to a mix of reach, target, and likely schools. As college admissions get more and more competitive, it is crucial to follow that advice. I do not think she has a case.

Well it seems she got it in Penn Engineering. Good on her.

[Anonymous]

All these folks sounding so indignant about how the family reacted would probably work the system if their kid were shut out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I didn’t get into the colleges I wanted to go to and that everyone around me thought I would get in — many students have this experience.

Did I sue? No. I went to my safety school, studied hard, and later transferred to my top-choice school.

There are no guarantees. It is a subjective process and luck plays a big role.

You were not wronged in the process. That is the point of the case. Not knows what your academic profile looks like

How do you know it’s a perfect process? If you really want to accuse the school, you can always find out something improper. The majority of people are reasonable so they won’t do that. From any aspect the girl did not have a profile that guaranteed his admission. She didn’t have any impressive national level awards for academics (math, writing, debating, Intel, etc.) or ECs. I have heard enough stories about students winning national awards not getting into the Ivies they wanted to attend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All these folks sounding so indignant about how the family reacted would probably work the system if their kid were shut out.

Exactly!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t get into the colleges I wanted to go to and that everyone around me thought I would get in — many students have this experience.

Did I sue? No. I went to my safety school, studied hard, and later transferred to my top-choice school.

There are no guarantees. It is a subjective process and luck plays a big role.

You were not wronged in the process. That is the point of the case. Not knows what your academic profile looks like

How do you know it’s a perfect process? If you really want to accuse the school, you can always find out something improper. The majority of people are reasonable so they won’t do that. From any aspect the girl did not have a profile that guaranteed his admission. She didn’t have any impressive national level awards for academics (math, writing, debating, Intel, etc.) or ECs. I have heard enough stories about students winning national awards not getting into the Ivies they wanted to attend.

Funnily enough the girl did get into an Ivy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t get into the colleges I wanted to go to and that everyone around me thought I would get in — many students have this experience.

Did I sue? No. I went to my safety school, studied hard, and later transferred to my top-choice school.

There are no guarantees. It is a subjective process and luck plays a big role.

You were not wronged in the process. That is the point of the case. Not knows what your academic profile looks like

How do you know it’s a perfect process? If you really want to accuse the school, you can always find out something improper. The majority of people are reasonable so they won’t do that. From any aspect the girl did not have a profile that guaranteed his admission. She didn’t have any impressive national level awards for academics (math, writing, debating, Intel, etc.) or ECs. I have heard enough stories about students winning national awards not getting into the Ivies they wanted to attend.

She appears to hold Sidwell’s school record for the 100 meter dash.
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/SchoolRecords.aspx?SchoolID=14932

She also ran track at Penn. I would call that an impressive EC.

[Anonymous]

And she was DC state champion in the 100 meters during her senior year!
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=2935244

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All these folks sounding so indignant about how the family reacted would probably work the system if their kid were shut out.

Exactly!

Sure. Parents sue private schools all the time. And appeal up to the Supreme Court twice on Tuesday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t get into the colleges I wanted to go to and that everyone around me thought I would get in — many students have this experience.

Did I sue? No. I went to my safety school, studied hard, and later transferred to my top-choice school.

There are no guarantees. It is a subjective process and luck plays a big role.

You were not wronged in the process. That is the point of the case. Not knows what your academic profile looks like

How do you know it’s a perfect process? If you really want to accuse the school, you can always find out something improper. The majority of people are reasonable so they won’t do that. From any aspect the girl did not have a profile that guaranteed his admission. She didn’t have any impressive national level awards for academics (math, writing, debating, Intel, etc.) or ECs. I have heard enough stories about students winning national awards not getting into the Ivies they wanted to attend.

She was a nationally ranked academic based on exams and All-American athlete. So she excelled on both fronts. Read the case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t get into the colleges I wanted to go to and that everyone around me thought I would get in — many students have this experience.

Did I sue? No. I went to my safety school, studied hard, and later transferred to my top-choice school.

There are no guarantees. It is a subjective process and luck plays a big role.

You were not wronged in the process. That is the point of the case. Not knows what your academic profile looks like

How do you know it’s a perfect process? If you really want to accuse the school, you can always find out something improper. The majority of people are reasonable so they won’t do that. From any aspect the girl did not have a profile that guaranteed his admission. She didn’t have any impressive national level awards for academics (math, writing, debating, Intel, etc.) or ECs. I have heard enough stories about students winning national awards not getting into the Ivies they wanted to attend.

She appears to hold Sidwell’s school record for the 100 meter dash.
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/SchoolRecords.aspx?SchoolID=14932

She also ran track at Penn. I would call that an impressive EC.

athletic preferences at ivy league schools are such a scam. i love that brown university has the same number of varsity athletes as the university of michigan. to get on a team at michigan -- say, swimming, well, you are probably going to the olympics. brown? not so much.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/bribery-scandal-points-to-the-athletic-factor-a-major-force-in-college-admissions/2019/06/12/b2fc39dc-7e3a-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html?utm_term=.47fe1be14688

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All these folks sounding so indignant about how the family reacted would probably work the system if their kid were shut out.

or blame the "URMs"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t get into the colleges I wanted to go to and that everyone around me thought I would get in — many students have this experience.

Did I sue? No. I went to my safety school, studied hard, and later transferred to my top-choice school.

There are no guarantees. It is a subjective process and luck plays a big role.

You were not wronged in the process. That is the point of the case. Not knows what your academic profile looks like

How do you know it’s a perfect process? If you really want to accuse the school, you can always find out something improper. The majority of people are reasonable so they won’t do that. From any aspect the girl did not have a profile that guaranteed his admission. She didn’t have any impressive national level awards for academics (math, writing, debating, Intel, etc.) or ECs. I have heard enough stories about students winning national awards not getting into the Ivies they wanted to attend.

She appears to hold Sidwell’s school record for the 100 meter dash.
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/SchoolRecords.aspx?SchoolID=14932

She also ran track at Penn. I would call that an impressive EC.

athletic preferences at ivy league schools are such a scam. i love that brown university has the same number of varsity athletes as the university of michigan. to get on a team at michigan -- say, swimming, well, you are probably going to the olympics. brown? not so much.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/bribery-scandal-points-to-the-athletic-factor-a-major-force-in-college-admissions/2019/06/12/b2fc39dc-7e3a-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html?utm_term=.47fe1be14688

How? Track is an objective sport. As the person said before she was an All-American Athlete (national scale).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t get into the colleges I wanted to go to and that everyone around me thought I would get in — many students have this experience.

Did I sue? No. I went to my safety school, studied hard, and later transferred to my top-choice school.

There are no guarantees. It is a subjective process and luck plays a big role.

You were not wronged in the process. That is the point of the case. Not knows what your academic profile looks like

How do you know it’s a perfect process? If you really want to accuse the school, you can always find out something improper. The majority of people are reasonable so they won’t do that. From any aspect the girl did not have a profile that guaranteed his admission. She didn’t have any impressive national level awards for academics (math, writing, debating, Intel, etc.) or ECs. I have heard enough stories about students winning national awards not getting into the Ivies they wanted to attend.

She was a nationally ranked academic based on exams and All-American athlete. So she excelled on both fronts. Read the case.

Hi auntie!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t get into the colleges I wanted to go to and that everyone around me thought I would get in — many students have this experience.

Did I sue? No. I went to my safety school, studied hard, and later transferred to my top-choice school.

There are no guarantees. It is a subjective process and luck plays a big role.

You were not wronged in the process. That is the point of the case. Not knows what your academic profile looks like

How do you know it’s a perfect process? If you really want to accuse the school, you can always find out something improper. The majority of people are reasonable so they won’t do that. From any aspect the girl did not have a profile that guaranteed his admission. She didn’t have any impressive national level awards for academics (math, writing, debating, Intel, etc.) or ECs. I have heard enough stories about students winning national awards not getting into the Ivies they wanted to attend.

She appears to hold Sidwell’s school record for the 100 meter dash.
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/SchoolRecords.aspx?SchoolID=14932

She also ran track at Penn. I would call that an impressive EC.

athletic preferences at ivy league schools are such a scam. i love that brown university has the same number of varsity athletes as the university of michigan. to get on a team at michigan -- say, swimming, well, you are probably going to the olympics. brown? not so much.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/bribery-scandal-points-to-the-athletic-factor-a-major-force-in-college-admissions/2019/06/12/b2fc39dc-7e3a-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html?utm_term=.47fe1be14688

Not the point. She was DC state champ who continues to hold a sidwell school record five years after she left, not a kid who pretended to be on a crew team on instagram. She was qualified candidate with much to offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She is a student, an athlete, NMSF. She is Black. Her parents are well to do.
According to DCUM, she should be a shoo in anywhere.
something is not right.

As hard as it may be for some people to grasp this, the girl most likely received very lukewarm or even damning college recommendation letters from the teachers. Not because she was black, not because she was the daughter of immigrants, but because she most likely had an attitude they did not like. There are kids every year who apply to top colleges with top grades and scores and get rejected because the teacher recs were weak because the students were not likable. And it sounds like this particular girl, perhaps influenced by her parents, was just not likable. I certainly remember unlikable kids from my graduating class. Arrogant, pushy, obnoxious, despite having excellent grades and scores, and they were white, too.

When colleges see that the recs are weak and even imply unpleasant characteristics in the student, they are quick to reject because they have so many to pick from.

This

Why don’t you just say “uppity” and be done with it?