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

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Anonymous wrote:It could be argued and was. And it was rejected TWICE by the courts, so hey, let's take it to SCOTUS so it can get rejected a 3rd time.

Not even an ounce of merit to the case? Sidwell 100% correct?

No, but two courts ruled against the plaintiff and forced them to cover court costs and legal fees. That is pretty determinative, isn't it?

The legal system isn’t infallible, is it?

The fact she got into Penn after Sidwell suggests that like most things it may be more nuanced.

Among students in the class of 2014, she wasn’t exceptional at all. I would say academically in the top 50 percent of the class. Fine but not remarkable, and certainly no lock for HYP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The entitlement is appalling. As a public school parent, I wonder if I too could sue my child’s school for big bucks for failing to “support” their college applications? This just betrays this family’s (and many families’) belief that 12 years of tuition buys you admission to a selective college. She didn’t even apply to any safeties. Sorry, that’s not how the wider world works.

She is a Sidwell lifer. $40Kx 12!
how much did you pay for your public school tuition?

Before you make your tuition assumptions, consider that her family probably managed to get substantial financial aid from the school.

And then turned around and sued.

Why would you assume that? I think your own biases are showing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It could be argued and was. And it was rejected TWICE by the courts, so hey, let's take it to SCOTUS so it can get rejected a 3rd time.

Not even an ounce of merit to the case? Sidwell 100% correct?

No, but two courts ruled against the plaintiff and forced them to cover court costs and legal fees. That is pretty determinative, isn't it?

The legal system isn’t infallible, is it?

The fact she got into Penn after Sidwell suggests that like most things it may be more nuanced.

Among students in the class of 2014, she wasn’t exceptional at all. I would say academically in the top 50 percent of the class. Fine but not remarkable, and certainly no lock for HYP.

What is your basis for saying this? Imagine being a parent trying to disparage a kid. Her standardized scores are enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The entitlement is appalling. As a public school parent, I wonder if I too could sue my child’s school for big bucks for failing to “support” their college applications? This just betrays this family’s (and many families’) belief that 12 years of tuition buys you admission to a selective college. She didn’t even apply to any safeties. Sorry, that’s not how the wider world works.

She is a Sidwell lifer. $40Kx 12!
how much did you pay for your public school tuition?

Before you make your tuition assumptions, consider that her family probably managed to get substantial financial aid from the school.

And then turned around and sued.

Why would you assume that? I think your own biases are showing.

Her father is a doctor. I think they live rather comfortably.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The entitlement is appalling. As a public school parent, I wonder if I too could sue my child’s school for big bucks for failing to “support” their college applications? This just betrays this family’s (and many families’) belief that 12 years of tuition buys you admission to a selective college. She didn’t even apply to any safeties. Sorry, that’s not how the wider world works.

She is a Sidwell lifer. $40Kx 12!
how much did you pay for your public school tuition?

Before you make your tuition assumptions, consider that her family probably managed to get substantial financial aid from the school.

And then turned around and sued.

Why would you assume that? I think your own biases are showing.

Her father is a doctor. I think they live rather comfortably.

And so the family claims in their Supreme Court petition that she was entitled to affirmative action, why exactly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It could be argued and was. And it was rejected TWICE by the courts, so hey, let's take it to SCOTUS so it can get rejected a 3rd time.

Not even an ounce of merit to the case? Sidwell 100% correct?

No, but two courts ruled against the plaintiff and forced them to cover court costs and legal fees. That is pretty determinative, isn't it?

The legal system isn’t infallible, is it?

The fact she got into Penn after Sidwell suggests that like most things it may be more nuanced.

Among students in the class of 2014, she wasn’t exceptional at all. I would say academically in the top 50 percent of the class. Fine but not remarkable, and certainly no lock for HYP.

What is your basis for saying this? Imagine being a parent trying to disparage a kid. Her standardized scores are enough.

There are lots of Sidwell students with better scores and grades than what she had. They don’t all get admitted to Ivy League institutions. And they don’t sue over it, either. The family seem like a bunch of entitled, narcissistic, myopic jackasses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The entitlement is appalling. As a public school parent, I wonder if I too could sue my child’s school for big bucks for failing to “support” their college applications? This just betrays this family’s (and many families’) belief that 12 years of tuition buys you admission to a selective college. She didn’t even apply to any safeties. Sorry, that’s not how the wider world works.

She is a Sidwell lifer. $40Kx 12!
how much did you pay for your public school tuition?

Before you make your tuition assumptions, consider that her family probably managed to get substantial financial aid from the school.

And then turned around and sued.

Why would you assume that? I think your own biases are showing.

Her father is a doctor. I think they live rather comfortably.

And so the family claims in their Supreme Court petition that she was entitled to affirmative action, why exactly?

Wealth does not eliminate racism. But you knew that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The entitlement is appalling. As a public school parent, I wonder if I too could sue my child’s school for big bucks for failing to “support” their college applications? This just betrays this family’s (and many families’) belief that 12 years of tuition buys you admission to a selective college. She didn’t even apply to any safeties. Sorry, that’s not how the wider world works.

She is a Sidwell lifer. $40Kx 12!
how much did you pay for your public school tuition?

Before you make your tuition assumptions, consider that her family probably managed to get substantial financial aid from the school.

And then turned around and sued.

Why would you assume that? I think your own biases are showing.

Her father is a doctor. I think they live rather comfortably.

And so the family claims in their Supreme Court petition that she was entitled to affirmative action, why exactly?

Wealth does not eliminate racism. But you knew that.

If that’s the standard, How does affirmative action for kids of a privileged background eliminate racism either?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA and spelman should have been a safeties. As a POC, I can believe this. I see it with my own kids.

UVA wouldn't have been a safety, especially for out of state. Spelman would have been.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still find it hard to believe she was rejected at every school including the HBCU. Something isn't right. Sounds like Sidwell gave terrible recommendations. Glad she is at UPenn now. Also she was a track star at Sidwell and surprised she did not get in anywhere. The whole thing is so fishy.

Sidwell is a very small school. Being a track star at Sidwell doesn't mean much.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is very competitive.

Not for an URM, competitive athlete, and academic who is from the choicest private school in the DMV area and a full pay to boot.

This tends to work against kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of Sidwell students with better scores and grades than what she had. They don’t all get admitted to Ivy League institutions. And they don’t sue over it, either. The family seem like a bunch of entitled, narcissistic, myopic jackasses.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell better work hard to change that perception coz no parent is going to pay $50,000 for a school that does not view college placement as part of its job.

But schools really have very little to do with the outcome of college placement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UVA and spelman should have been a safeties. As a POC, I can believe this. I see it with my own kids.

UVA wouldn't have been a safety, especially for out of state. Spelman would have been.

Isn’t DC treated as in-state for UVA?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still find it hard to believe she was rejected at every school including the HBCU. Something isn't right. Sounds like Sidwell gave terrible recommendations. Glad she is at UPenn now. Also she was a track star at Sidwell and surprised she did not get in anywhere. The whole thing is so fishy.

Sidwell is a very small school. Being a track star at Sidwell doesn't mean much.

She was DC State Champion in the 100 meter run. This covers all DC public and private schools. That actually does mean much.