After all the drama, Big3 college admissions are really as strong as ever this year

[Anonymous]

Why do you want college to be easier than high school? More time to party?

The easy answer to this question is YES!!!!

For the love of god, I hope my kid parties hard in college.
I hope he finds his way. College is supposed to be fun! Work hard, play hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you want college to be easier than high school? More time to party?

The easy answer to this question is YES!!!!

For the love of god, I hope my kid parties hard in college.
I hope he finds his way. College is supposed to be fun! Work hard, play hard.

Isn’t high school supposed to be fun?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you want college to be easier than high school? More time to party?

The easy answer to this question is YES!!!!

For the love of god, I hope my kid parties hard in college.
I hope he finds his way. College is supposed to be fun! Work hard, play hard.

Isn’t high school supposed to be fun?

For some, yes, for others no. My college experience was so much better than HS! It didn't even compare1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you want college to be easier than high school? More time to party?

The easy answer to this question is YES!!!!

For the love of god, I hope my kid parties hard in college.
I hope he finds his way. College is supposed to be fun! Work hard, play hard.

Isn’t high school supposed to be fun?

This is what I was thinking. My high school years were fun.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op seems to be exaggerating a bit as Sidwell list looks good but definitely has schools outside T50.

Much of the impressive Sidwell list is hooked.

You have no firsthand knowledge to back up this claim. There’s no way in the world you know where all of their parents attended college. None…so stop it.

LinkedIn & the internet in general exist. You search the last name & “DC” and, say, Dartmouth alumni dinner attendance lists come up.

Did you read this before posting, Sidwell Stalker? You are obsessed with this school and you need to ask yourself why.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op seems to be exaggerating a bit as Sidwell list looks good but definitely has schools outside T50.

Much of the impressive Sidwell list is hooked.

You have no firsthand knowledge to back up this claim. There’s no way in the world you know where all of their parents attended college. None…so stop it.

LinkedIn & the internet in general exist. You search the last name & “DC” and, say, Dartmouth alumni dinner attendance lists come up.

Complete BS. At least half of Sidwell’s posted Ivy admits have common surnames, are not URMs, and do not mention sports in the future college plans. There’s zero chance that you can be certain that Sidwell student, “John Robinson,” (fictional name) is a Brown University legacy. There are simply too many Robinsons in DC. Further, John Robinson’s parents may actually live and work in Maryland or Virginia.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand the better education thing. What do you think this alleged better education gets them? Public school kids aren't failing out of college while private school kids coast along. And in all my years in a professional job I've never seen a difference in quality between private or public school people. We have a large friend group with people from public and private school backgrounds - absolutely no difference in quality of life, knowledge, or intellect. Now, it may make a difference for kids with academic struggles, but otherwise I'm not seeing it. I wish people would just admit it is for connections, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op seems to be exaggerating a bit as Sidwell list looks good but definitely has schools outside T50.

Much of the impressive Sidwell list is hooked.

You have no firsthand knowledge to back up this claim. There’s no way in the world you know where all of their parents attended college. None…so stop it.

LinkedIn & the internet in general exist. You search the last name & “DC” and, say, Dartmouth alumni dinner attendance lists come up.

Complete BS. At least half of Sidwell’s posted Ivy admits have common surnames, are not URMs, and do not mention sports in the future college plans. There’s zero chance that you can be certain that Sidwell student, “John Robinson,” (fictional name) is a Brown University legacy. There are simply too many Robinsons in DC. Further, John Robinson’s parents may actually live and work in Maryland or Virginia.

As a Sidwell insider, you can be quite certain, however.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op seems to be exaggerating a bit as Sidwell list looks good but definitely has schools outside T50.

Much of the impressive Sidwell list is hooked.

You have no firsthand knowledge to back up this claim. There’s no way in the world you know where all of their parents attended college. None…so stop it.

Actually I do, though.

[Anonymous]

Presently, the proof is just not in the pudding that private yields more “anything” except a large withdrawal from private school parents funds. No landmark studies, no concrete college acceptance, no social post college recognizable status. It’s mere speculation and from what is observed here, often magical thinking to make buyers feel better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Presently, the proof is just not in the pudding that private yields more “anything” except a large withdrawal from private school parents funds. No landmark studies, no concrete college acceptance, no social post college recognizable status. It’s mere speculation and from what is observed here, often magical thinking to make buyers feel better.

So don’t send your kid, problem solved for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the better education thing. What do you think this alleged better education gets them? Public school kids aren't failing out of college while private school kids coast along. And in all my years in a professional job I've never seen a difference in quality between private or public school people. We have a large friend group with people from public and private school backgrounds - absolutely no difference in quality of life, knowledge, or intellect. Now, it may make a difference for kids with academic struggles, but otherwise I'm not seeing it. I wish people would just admit it is for connections, etc.

My kid attended a Catholic HS and I would say it is more of a “steady wins the race” thing. 99% of their high school class went on to a 4-year college and exactly 4 years later, my kid doesn’t know a single kid from their high school class who isn’t graduating from college on-time. And they’re still close with a ton of their hs classmates. Nobody from their hs class is at tippy top colleges like Harvard or MIT, but they’re all at a college. It’s a great peer group to have.

Contrast that with a public high school, where some kids might be going to HYPSM, but others might not even be going to college at all. At many publics 30% of the class doesn’t go to a 4-year school. That hurts momentum when you come home for winter break.

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Anonymous wrote:Op seems to be exaggerating a bit as Sidwell list looks good but definitely has schools outside T50.

Much of the impressive Sidwell list is hooked.

You have no firsthand knowledge to back up this claim. There’s no way in the world you know where all of their parents attended college. None…so stop it.

LinkedIn & the internet in general exist. You search the last name & “DC” and, say, Dartmouth alumni dinner attendance lists come up.

Complete BS. At least half of Sidwell’s posted Ivy admits have common surnames, are not URMs, and do not mention sports in the future college plans. There’s zero chance that you can be certain that Sidwell student, “John Robinson,” (fictional name) is a Brown University legacy. There are simply too many Robinsons in DC. Further, John Robinson’s parents may actually live and work in Maryland or Virginia.

As a Sidwell insider, you can be quite certain, however.

You’re a Sidwell insider who has to use LinkedIn and internet searches to find parental information? Mmmkay.

Once again, complete and utter BS. Sidwell doesn’t ask about parents’ education background on admissions applications. The only way that administrators, teachers, other students, and you would know the parents’ colleges is if they ask the students. You DID not ask all of the aforementioned students for that information.

Now, get off Al Gore’s internet and go do something productive with your Sunday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op seems to be exaggerating a bit as Sidwell list looks good but definitely has schools outside T50.

Much of the impressive Sidwell list is hooked.

You have no firsthand knowledge to back up this claim. There’s no way in the world you know where all of their parents attended college. None…so stop it.

9 out of 10 Ivy admits at our so-called "Big 3" were legacy/URM/recruited athletes. Several double legacies. Smart kids mostly. But, yes, this is the reality.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op seems to be exaggerating a bit as Sidwell list looks good but definitely has schools outside T50.

Much of the impressive Sidwell list is hooked.

You have no firsthand knowledge to back up this claim. There’s no way in the world you know where all of their parents attended college. None…so stop it.

LinkedIn & the internet in general exist. You search the last name & “DC” and, say, Dartmouth alumni dinner attendance lists come up.

Complete BS. At least half of Sidwell’s posted Ivy admits have common surnames, are not URMs, and do not mention sports in the future college plans. There’s zero chance that you can be certain that Sidwell student, “John Robinson,” (fictional name) is a Brown University legacy. There are simply too many Robinsons in DC. Further, John Robinson’s parents may actually live and work in Maryland or Virginia.

As a Sidwell insider, you can be quite certain, however.

You’re a Sidwell insider who has to use LinkedIn and internet searches to find parental information? Mmmkay.

Once again, complete and utter BS. Sidwell doesn’t ask about parents’ education background on admissions applications. The only way that administrators, teachers, other students, and you would know the parents’ colleges is if they ask the students. You DID not ask all of the aforementioned students for that information.

Now, get off Al Gore’s internet and go do something productive with your Sunday.

What?? You do realize that parents talk to each other, right? And aren't necessarily secretive about their backgrounds?