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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

This. My kid is a legacy + more than two decades as a professor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

Why do you care so much if she wasn’t going to go? It is a matter of bragging rights?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

Grad school alum isn't a hook and unless your family was given 6-7 figure gifts, then being a legacy really isn't a hook.

And she wasn't going to go and that probably reflected in her essays and interview.

So you shouldn't really be shocked.

Her interviewer was a lesbian woman in a hotel lobby who basically crapped on my DD's many athletic achievements and spent the 15 minutes big upping 'diversity.'

It was garbage.

What does the interviewer being a lesbian have to do with anything?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

Grad school alum isn't a hook and unless your family was given 6-7 figure gifts, then being a legacy really isn't a hook.

And she wasn't going to go and that probably reflected in her essays and interview.

So you shouldn't really be shocked.

Her interviewer was a lesbian woman in a hotel lobby who basically crapped on my DD's many athletic achievements and spent the 15 minutes big upping 'diversity.'

It was garbage.

What does the interviewer being a lesbian have to do with anything?

I thought that was odd, too. The background of the interviewer and location of the interview aren’t relevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

Grad school alum isn't a hook and unless your family was given 6-7 figure gifts, then being a legacy really isn't a hook.

And she wasn't going to go and that probably reflected in her essays and interview.

So you shouldn't really be shocked.

Her interviewer was a lesbian woman in a hotel lobby who basically crapped on my DD's many athletic achievements and spent the 15 minutes big upping 'diversity.'

It was garbage.

What does the interviewer being a lesbian have to do with anything?

It has everything to do with it. They paired her with someone quite opposite of her and not familiar with her life circumstances.

If I said my DD were black, urban and liberal and they paired her with a white male rural conservative you'd agree it was inappropriate.

[Anonymous]

The interviewer assignments are completely random - no one is getting matched up with people who have the same "life experiences." I've done GU alum interviews.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The interviewer assignments are completely random - no one is getting matched up with people who have the same "life experiences." I've done GU alum interviews.

Doesn't make it any crappier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

This. My kid is a legacy + more than two decades as a professor.

Well I guess there were kids more qualified---better scores, grades, ECs and essays. Maybe the tide is changing and GU is backing off its really ridiculous stance on legacy where any distant connection--a grad or law or whatever was considered enough to propel someone over a candidate that had no hooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

Grad school alum isn't a hook and unless your family was given 6-7 figure gifts, then being a legacy really isn't a hook.

And she wasn't going to go and that probably reflected in her essays and interview.

So you shouldn't really be shocked.

Her interviewer was a lesbian woman in a hotel lobby who basically crapped on my DD's many athletic achievements and spent the 15 minutes big upping 'diversity.'

It was garbage.

What does the interviewer being a lesbian have to do with anything?

It has everything to do with it. They paired her with someone quite opposite of her and not familiar with her life circumstances.

If I said my DD were black, urban and liberal and they paired her with a white male rural conservative you'd agree it was inappropriate.

THIS HAPPENS EVERYWHERE. My son had mostly women, minorites and trans or other sexualities for all of his interviews at Ivies/SLACs/GU, etc.

If your kid can't handle interviewing with someone that is not exactly like them or doesn't know their life story, well that right there shows you that maybe they aren't cut out for it.

Schools look for kids that can handle anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

Grad school alum isn't a hook and unless your family was given 6-7 figure gifts, then being a legacy really isn't a hook.

And she wasn't going to go and that probably reflected in her essays and interview.

So you shouldn't really be shocked.

Her interviewer was a lesbian woman in a hotel lobby who basically crapped on my DD's many athletic achievements and spent the 15 minutes big upping 'diversity.'

It was garbage.

Neither of you sound like very nice people. Probably the cocky arrogance and entitlement set off the interviewer. It reeks from your posts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

Grad school alum isn't a hook and unless your family was given 6-7 figure gifts, then being a legacy really isn't a hook.

And she wasn't going to go and that probably reflected in her essays and interview.

So you shouldn't really be shocked.

Her interviewer was a lesbian woman in a hotel lobby who basically crapped on my DD's many athletic achievements and spent the 15 minutes big upping 'diversity.'

It was garbage.

What does the interviewer being a lesbian have to do with anything?

It has everything to do with it. They paired her with someone quite opposite of her and not familiar with her life circumstances.

If I said my DD were black, urban and liberal and they paired her with a white male rural conservative you'd agree it was inappropriate.

THIS HAPPENS EVERYWHERE. My son had mostly women, minorites and trans or other sexualities for all of his interviews at Ivies/SLACs/GU, etc.

If your kid can't handle interviewing with someone that is not exactly like them or doesn't know their life story, well that right there shows you that maybe they aren't cut out for it.

Schools look for kids that can handle anything.

And the "package' doesn't matter. One of the best interviews my son had and kept talking about is one with someone who is so different than him in so many ways--but they did have the same love for the field of study. My kid has grown up in a very diverse area, public school k-8 and has friends from all walks of life so he can shoot the sh*t with anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

Grad school alum isn't a hook and unless your family was given 6-7 figure gifts, then being a legacy really isn't a hook.

And she wasn't going to go and that probably reflected in her essays and interview.

So you shouldn't really be shocked.

Her interviewer was a lesbian woman in a hotel lobby who basically crapped on my DD's many athletic achievements and spent the 15 minutes big upping 'diversity.'

It was garbage.

What does the interviewer being a lesbian have to do with anything?

It has everything to do with it. They paired her with someone quite opposite of her and not familiar with her life circumstances.

If I said my DD were black, urban and liberal and they paired her with a white male rural conservative you'd agree it was inappropriate.

THIS HAPPENS EVERYWHERE. My son had mostly women, minorites and trans or other sexualities for all of his interviews at Ivies/SLACs/GU, etc.

If your kid can't handle interviewing with someone that is not exactly like them or doesn't know their life story, well that right there shows you that maybe they aren't cut out for it.

Schools look for kids that can handle anything.

This. They don’t pair your interview with anyone in particular except 2 criteria: interviewer is an alum (current student, etc - however the school does it) + interviewer is available. admissions offices know little, if anything, about the interviewer and interviewee in so far as how they would math personality wise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

This. My kid is a legacy + more than two decades as a professor.

Well I guess there were kids more qualified---better scores, grades, ECs and essays. Maybe the tide is changing and GU is backing off its really ridiculous stance on legacy where any distant connection--a grad or law or whatever was considered enough to propel someone over a candidate that had no hooks.

My kid had very high stats and I thought a great package but you’re right- for whatever reason, kid was rejected. Legacy didn’t matter nor was it a crappy package and we were relying on legacy to push it thru.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, the days of legacy admission are fully over.

My DD was denied yesterday, despite both parents and one grandparent graduating undergrad.

One parent also got an MBA there, one grandparent got their JD there and one grandparent taught there for 15 years.

What's that, 6 hooks?

Stats weren't perfect (obviously), but were on par for a gimme admission.

She wasn't going to go even if she got in but I have to admit to being shocked.

This. My kid is a legacy + more than two decades as a professor.

Well I guess there were kids more qualified---better scores, grades, ECs and essays. Maybe the tide is changing and GU is backing off its really ridiculous stance on legacy where any distant connection--a grad or law or whatever was considered enough to propel someone over a candidate that had no hooks.

My kid had very high stats and I thought a great package but you’re right- for whatever reason, kid was rejected. Legacy didn’t matter nor was it a crappy package and we were relying on legacy to push it thru.

This happened to my kid with Hopkins (2 parent alums). He was above the threshhold on SCOIR and perfectGPA,top scores (near perfect), great ECs, etc. Frankly, he mentioned the legacy in the supplemental and I actually think that hurt him. They don't like his kind (DEI email blast) and they don't like legacy there anymore. They actively publish how the legacy admits have dropped--so letting one in would mess with the stats.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^^^Don’t give them a dime ever again! These stories are terrible. Think schools will regret this behavior in the future once the coffers run dry!!

They won't get a penny ever again. The grandparent that taught there is literally writing them out of their will today. It was a six figure donation. It's the internet so no one will believe me. Reaction from my undergrad friends is bad, bad, bad. I had kids first in the group and we all assumed she was a shoe in.

BUT you said she wasn’t even going if she got in.
So you just wanted them to give her a pity admit so you could throw it in their face and say Thanks, but no thanks and feel smug.
Fortunately they saw through you (and the 3 trailing 3 generations) of pettiness and gave you the boot first.
Go Georgetown!