Sidwell 2023 College outcomes?

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Anonymous wrote:To previous posters - yes, it is much harder to get in in those rounds. Then again, UChicago is infamous for really loving the elite prep schools, and Sidwell is no different.

Those considering Chicago but unlikely to attend will probably attend another T20 with better student life. The many kids that matriculate each year generally tend to be more introverted socially and it's still known as very stressful and not very fun

OK, but still hard to believe that MANY Sidwell students got into Chicago EA/RD. Maybe a few...but MANY would be very surprising. There are lots of elite prep schools other than Sidwell.

There were about 10 students who went to Chicago last year from Sidwell. I assume at least a few more who were accepted and didn''t go. Similar numbers for other DC privates last year (this was all revealed by the beginning of May last year).

But the question is how many of those got into UChicaago EA/RD. Since PP said many Chicago admits from Sidwell may not attend, that suggest many Sidwell students got in EA/RD, which is hard to believe. Not hard to believe a lot of kids from Sidwell got into Chicago ED1/ED2

Good question. I don't know for sure..but the vast majority were RD.

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Not to be crass, but I really don't see why schools wouldn't be falling over themselves to accept students who have excellent college preparation, come from a background with means, and a family who obviously values education. They are likely to be full-pay, donate to the school etc. My kids and I just went to public schools and we're not part of this "Big 3" world in any way, but even with all emphasis on increasing first gen, need blind, diversity etc. I would think at the end of the day schools would still reward the relatively small population of kids who go to top private schools with selective college admissions.

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Anonymous wrote:Not to be crass, but I really don't see why schools wouldn't be falling over themselves to accept students who have excellent college preparation, come from a background with means, and a family who obviously values education. They are likely to be full-pay, donate to the school etc. My kids and I just went to public schools and we're not part of this "Big 3" world in any way, but even with all emphasis on increasing first gen, need blind, diversity etc. I would think at the end of the day schools would still reward the relatively small population of kids who go to top private schools with selective college admissions.

The game has changed.

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Anonymous wrote:Not to be crass, but I really don't see why schools wouldn't be falling over themselves to accept students who have excellent college preparation, come from a background with means, and a family who obviously values education. They are likely to be full-pay, donate to the school etc. My kids and I just went to public schools and we're not part of this "Big 3" world in any way, but even with all emphasis on increasing first gen, need blind, diversity etc. I would think at the end of the day schools would still reward the relatively small population of kids who go to top private schools with selective college admissions.

Agree. But as a parent of 3 "Big 3" graduates, I see why colleges are just as anxious to fill their classes with Big 3 graduates as those from urban no-name high schools. The Big 3 graduates are a "safe bet." They will contribute to the college community, excel after graduation, and will most likely become consistent and increasingly deep pocket donors.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not to be crass, but I really don't see why schools wouldn't be falling over themselves to accept students who have excellent college preparation, come from a background with means, and a family who obviously values education. They are likely to be full-pay, donate to the school etc. My kids and I just went to public schools and we're not part of this "Big 3" world in any way, but even with all emphasis on increasing first gen, need blind, diversity etc. I would think at the end of the day schools would still reward the relatively small population of kids who go to top private schools with selective college admissions.

The game has changed.

I get that, but why? I can't imagine that money doesn't still talk. Especially when the other factors--academic preparation, capacity, are still there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not to be crass, but I really don't see why schools wouldn't be falling over themselves to accept students who have excellent college preparation, come from a background with means, and a family who obviously values education. They are likely to be full-pay, donate to the school etc. My kids and I just went to public schools and we're not part of this "Big 3" world in any way, but even with all emphasis on increasing first gen, need blind, diversity etc. I would think at the end of the day schools would still reward the relatively small population of kids who go to top private schools with selective college admissions.

The game has changed.

I get that, but why? I can't imagine that money doesn't still talk. Especially when the other factors--academic preparation, capacity, are still there.

Money does talk but not for those who can merely afford full pay. A 25 mil gift will talk.

[Anonymous]

U Chicago was a lot more difficult this year compared to last year.
Lots of kids that applied RD got WL.
U Chicago is changing his image and I know kids are having a lot more fun and enjoying the environment and city of Chicago
way more that what is used to be.

[Anonymous]

Senior parent here. My sense is that the big difference (compared to last year) is about how the academically "top" but unhooked students are getting squeezed out of T20 school admissions. Other than Chicago things have been trending this way for a while. If Chicago goes, that will be a serious hit for the top students.

[Anonymous]

In this thread- a whole bunch of people that dropped 500k on a private school education that couldn't get them into a mediocre liberal arts school. My ACHS kid got into UPenn.

Suckit.

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I wonder how much is impacted by their college profile? This is a link of the one I found via Google that I posted on another thread. If this is what they’re sending to colleges, they’re doing a disservice. There’s no GPA or standardized test metrics. College offices may assume a 3.6-3.7 is not that strong and everyone is earning a 4.0.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1668526756/sidwell/r6wrcvyaremtnq3fdvag/2022CollegeProfile0927.pdf

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not to be crass, but I really don't see why schools wouldn't be falling over themselves to accept students who have excellent college preparation, come from a background with means, and a family who obviously values education. They are likely to be full-pay, donate to the school etc. My kids and I just went to public schools and we're not part of this "Big 3" world in any way, but even with all emphasis on increasing first gen, need blind, diversity etc. I would think at the end of the day schools would still reward the relatively small population of kids who go to top private schools with selective college admissions.

The game has changed.

I get that, but why? I can't imagine that money doesn't still talk. Especially when the other factors--academic preparation, capacity, are still there.

The game has not changed that much. Most of the students admitted to T20 are white upper class private school kids from wealthy families. This board makes you think this is not true but that’s just because people here think their kids deserve more spots and are “squeezed out” by less deserving students from “no-name urban” schools. Holy cow. Do you people even hear yourselves any more?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In this thread- a whole bunch of people that dropped 500k on a private school education that couldn't get them into a mediocre liberal arts school. My ACHS kid got into UPenn.

Suckit.

You sound like a very pleasant person, Karen.

[Anonymous]

Seems like two different issues. First is that very top unhooked kids aren’t getting in to top 15. Doesn’t seem like much schools can do re that. Probably doesn’t matter if the kid has a 3.9 or 3.95. The second is whether kids are getting shut out of schools due to grade deflation - if a kid is not getting into UWis that otherwise would, that’s on the school and they should revisit due to changing landscape

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to be crass, but I really don't see why schools wouldn't be falling over themselves to accept students who have excellent college preparation, come from a background with means, and a family who obviously values education. They are likely to be full-pay, donate to the school etc. My kids and I just went to public schools and we're not part of this "Big 3" world in any way, but even with all emphasis on increasing first gen, need blind, diversity etc. I would think at the end of the day schools would still reward the relatively small population of kids who go to top private schools with selective college admissions.

Does your family value education?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how much is impacted by their college profile? This is a link of the one I found via Google that I posted on another thread. If this is what they’re sending to colleges, they’re doing a disservice. There’s no GPA or standardized test metrics. College offices may assume a 3.6-3.7 is not that strong and everyone is earning a 4.0.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1668526756/sidwell/r6wrcvyaremtnq3fdvag/2022CollegeProfile0927.pdf

Not true. This is not what they send to colleges. That profile is much more detailed.