Walls student gets into 8 Ivy League schools

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, that North Dakota boy wouldn't have gotten into all, if not most, of those schools if he lived in the DMV.

And if the Walls girl were white or Asian she wouldn't have gotten into all the Ivies.

That's not to say they aren't both great kids and deserving of getting into any of those college, but they each have a big hook that helped him/her.

The jealousy and bitterness in this thread isn’t surprising I guess. Disappointing in 2018.

I detect no bitterness or jealousy in this post. Just a grain of truth that some apparently want to call bitterness and jealousy.

Also, most kids in the DMV would not have his applications/scores/etc if they had the same home/life/school as the ND boy and the Walls girl.

What are you talking about? The SWW student probably has a better home life than your kids.

Looks like mom was also head of parent association at Walls this year. I think it's safe to assume she is actually very involved in her kids' lives and education.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hooks get kids in. This is the way it is -- you either are the type of person they want (have the hooks) or you aren't. If you aren't, look elsewhere.

Exactly! These Ivy League universities can fill their entire classes with students who have top grades/test scores AND hooks. Why in the world would you think that an unhooked student can get into all 8?!? By your own definition, there is nothing special about an unhooked kid, so that student should be thrilled and grateful to get into even one Ivy League school.

We are in agreement. Why are you yelling at me?

[Anonymous]

It's fascinating that the (trying to be PC) posters on here assume that because she's black the girl must have overcome obstacles in her home life to achieve what she did.
The reality is she's the child of a dual-Harvard-degreed PTA president. I think she seems mighty impressive regardless of her race/upbringing/etc. but it's funny that we immediate
assume she must have had it rough as a child.

[Anonymous]

I took the time to listen to her interview. Interestingly used the term under represented..."People who look like me are underrepresented." So clearly she is keenly aware that she is playing up that hook. Still, great achievement either way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's fascinating that the (trying to be PC) posters on here assume that because she's black the girl must have overcome obstacles in her home life to achieve what she did.
The reality is she's the child of a dual-Harvard-degreed PTA president. I think she seems mighty impressive regardless of her race/upbringing/etc. but it's funny that we immediate
assume she must have had it rough as a child.

I think DCPS pushed this story out there. It's been a scandal-plagued year, and they needed some positive publicity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I took the time to listen to her interview. Interestingly used the term under represented..."People who look like me are underrepresented." So clearly she is keenly aware that she is playing up that hook. Still, great achievement either way.

She is black. It is who she is. And there are fewer black students in top colleges than there were 35 years ago, which is pretty shameful. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/24/us/affirmative-action.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hooks get kids in. This is the way it is -- you either are the type of person they want (have the hooks) or you aren't. If you aren't, look elsewhere.

Exactly! These Ivy League universities can fill their entire classes with students who have top grades/test scores AND hooks. Why in the world would you think that an unhooked student can get into all 8?!? By your own definition, there is nothing special about an unhooked kid, so that student should be thrilled and grateful to get into even one Ivy League school.

We are in agreement. Why are you yelling at me?

I wasn't "yelling" at you. We are in agreement (please see bolded word above).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I took the time to listen to her interview. Interestingly used the term under represented..."People who look like me are underrepresented." So clearly she is keenly aware that she is playing up that hook. Still, great achievement either way.

She is black. It is who she is. And there are fewer black students in top colleges than there were 35 years ago, which is pretty shameful. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/24/us/affirmative-action.html

I'm not sure how she identifies, but she's most likely black/white biracial (Google a picture of her mother). That offers her an even more unique hook than "just black" from an admissions perspective.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, that North Dakota boy wouldn't have gotten into all, if not most, of those schools if he lived in the DMV.

And if the Walls girl were white or Asian she wouldn't have gotten into all the Ivies.

That's not to say they aren't both great kids and deserving of getting into any of those college, but they each have a big hook that helped him/her.

The jealousy and bitterness in this thread isn’t surprising I guess. Disappointing in 2018.

I detect no bitterness or jealousy in this post. Just a grain of truth that some apparently want to call bitterness and jealousy.

Also, most kids in the DMV would not have his applications/scores/etc if they had the same home/life/school as the ND boy and the Walls girl.

What are you talking about? The SWW student probably has a better home life than your kids.

Looks like mom was also head of parent association at Walls this year. I think it's safe to assume she is actually very involved in her kids' lives and education.

It's funny you all assumed worse instead of different.

[Anonymous]

She's biracial. Dad is white.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I took the time to listen to her interview. Interestingly used the term under represented..."People who look like me are underrepresented." So clearly she is keenly aware that she is playing up that hook. Still, great achievement either way.

She is black. It is who she is. And there are fewer black students in top colleges than there were 35 years ago, which is pretty shameful. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/24/us/affirmative-action.html

Are they maybe going to all black colleges instead in greater numbers?

[Anonymous]

y'all some dumbasses who didn't get into any ivy and are salty asf lmaoooooo

[Anonymous]

Watched the video. What a charming and accomplished young woman. Destined for great things, for sure!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I took the time to listen to her interview. Interestingly used the term under represented..."People who look like me are underrepresented." So clearly she is keenly aware that she is playing up that hook. Still, great achievement either way.

She is black. It is who she is. And there are fewer black students in top colleges than there were 35 years ago, which is pretty shameful. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/24/us/affirmative-action.html

Are they maybe going to all black colleges instead in greater numbers?

Maybe but it's mostly because the Ivies have had an influx of legacies and full-pay applicants from around the world. Overall fewer black American applicants are being admitted. It's on the universities, not the students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:y'all some dumbasses who didn't get into any ivy and are salty asf lmaoooooo

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