Nanny applied to Gds for her kid!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here! I didn't say she shouldn't apply. Of course she can, but I'm saying she is setting herself up for dissappointment since they won't accept her child
On a hundred percent scholarship.

You sound like a total ahole, so much so, that your question is not worth answering. If there is any justice in this world, her kids get in with FA and your self-entitled children do not.

[Anonymous]

None of the Big 3 give anywhere close to 50% FA - more along the lines of $10-15k of a $40k tuition bill. But maybe she has a husband with a job too?

SFS upper school parent here - a Pp was correct. No student at Sidwell gets more than $15k in aid. It even says it somewhere on some materials we are given when we renew our contracts every year. The average FA award is $7500. That figure is somewhere in paperwork parents are given every year too. SFS doesn't have an endowment anywhere close to NCS, and I know from friends who have kids at NCS that they don't give 50% either. These schools like to publicize how inclusive they are, but you still need to pay 60-70% of the tuition.

Just checking in to refute these misinformed posts.

~ FA family at a Big 3 whose child (not URM) receives 85%+ FA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

None of the Big 3 give anywhere close to 50% FA - more along the lines of $10-15k of a $40k tuition bill. But maybe she has a husband with a job too?

SFS upper school parent here - a Pp was correct. No student at Sidwell gets more than $15k in aid. It even says it somewhere on some materials we are given when we renew our contracts every year. The average FA award is $7500. That figure is somewhere in paperwork parents are given every year too. SFS doesn't have an endowment anywhere close to NCS, and I know from friends who have kids at NCS that they don't give 50% either. These schools like to publicize how inclusive they are, but you still need to pay 60-70% of the tuition.

Just checking in to refute these misinformed posts.

~ FA family at a Big 3 whose child (not URM) receives 85%+ FA.

I agree. So many people on this Board talk out of their as$es, it's hilarious. Unless you work in FA, how could you possibly know this? I'm at a Big 3 and am aware of several families that are receiving significant FA.

[Anonymous]

yes well off schools give more than 30 percent frequently

[Anonymous]

I know a family at sidwell that receives, I think, close to 90%. Their family and kid are fantastic.My son goes to public bc at the end of the day we couldn't justify the full freight tuition. Not a twinge a twinge of jealousy here -- my kid will just fine and happy the other kid has a great support system for opportunity and to succeed.

[Anonymous]

Why is there such an assumption that the nanny's kids are SO much more deserving than the original poster?? I have a wonderful nanny, and I hope the absolute best for her and her future children. I honestly do. However, my kids can go to private school because I spent 12 years in school post-high school and I work 80+ hour weeks. My nanny works about 25-30 hours per week. I know if I was this original poster, I would be upset if her child got in with full aid over my children. Assuming, of course, all other things being equal. We are both minority families so that is not a differentiating factor. I don't think there should be such venom towards the poster just because she has the money to have a nanny and consider private school. Maybe she works extremely hard and deserves it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is there such an assumption that the nanny's kids are SO much more deserving than the original poster?? I have a wonderful nanny, and I hope the absolute best for her and her future children. I honestly do. However, my kids can go to private school because I spent 12 years in school post-high school and I work 80+ hour weeks. My nanny works about 25-30 hours per week. I know if I was this original poster, I would be upset if her child got in with full aid over my children. Assuming, of course, all other things being equal. We are both minority families so that is not a differentiating factor. I don't think there should be such venom towards the poster just because she has the money to have a nanny and consider private school. Maybe she works extremely hard and deserves it!

You're working 80+ hour weeks and reading and posting on DCUM?

And I don't think that anybody, however hard they worked to become affluent, "deserves" to have their child accepted to GDS. But that's for GDS to decide, of course, not me.

[Anonymous]

Even working 80 hours, you can check DCUM. Maybe this week it will be 79.5 hours
Absolutely agree that no one "deserves" to have their child accepted.
I was just struck by how so much here was assumed here about the poster. She really doesn't have to be any type of horrific person. It always seems like on this board if you are successful then you must be a horrible human being.
Not really true!!

[Anonymous]

I agree with PP. There is a certain element that likes to put people down just because they are (1) successful and (2) trying to get their children teh best education they can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is there such an assumption that the nanny's kids are SO much more deserving than the original poster?? I have a wonderful nanny, and I hope the absolute best for her and her future children. I honestly do. However, my kids can go to private school because I spent 12 years in school post-high school and I work 80+ hour weeks. My nanny works about 25-30 hours per week. I know if I was this original poster, I would be upset if her child got in with full aid over my children. Assuming, of course, all other things being equal. We are both minority families so that is not a differentiating factor. I don't think there should be such venom towards the poster just because she has the money to have a nanny and consider private school. Maybe she works extremely hard and deserves it!

Your nanny works 25-30 hours per week for you. She may well work other jobs to earn extra income. I have no idea what her situation is, but I doubt she can make it on 25-30 hours per week. I pay my nanny extremely well for FT work ($40,000+ per year for 1 child- yes, really) and she still takes weekend work from others because she needs more income. I find it hilarious that you think that because you only pay her for 25-30 hours/week, she isn't hard-working or deserving enough to merit a full scholarship at a private for her kids. Have you asked her what she does during all those other hours during the week?

[Anonymous]

Haha. Trust me - she works 25-30 hours per week and that's it. She goes to the gym, watches lots if shows, and has a very active social life. I know everything about her because she is a basically a part of my family. I think she should do done other jobs sometimes!! She makes it because I pay well and as a live-in with everything included, how much do you really need to make? It won't make her children any less deserving of going to whatever school they want, but it doesn't make mine rich brars for doing it either!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Haha. Trust me - she works 25-30 hours per week and that's it. She goes to the gym, watches lots if shows, and has a very active social life. I know everything about her because she is a basically a part of my family. I think she should do done other jobs sometimes!! She makes it because I pay well and as a live-in with everything included, how much do you really need to make? It won't make her children any less deserving of going to whatever school they want, but it doesn't make mine rich brars for doing it either!!

Wow. You are quite a piece of work. You need therapy. LOSER

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Haha. Trust me - she works 25-30 hours per week and that's it. She goes to the gym, watches lots if shows, and has a very active social life. I know everything about her because she is a basically a part of my family. I think she should do done other jobs sometimes!! She makes it because I pay well and as a live-in with everything included, how much do you really need to make? It won't make her children any less deserving of going to whatever school they want, but it doesn't make mine rich brars for doing it either!!

I'm guessing that your nanny is in her early to mid 20s and doesn't have children.

[Anonymous]

Who is watching your kids for the other 50-55 hours?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is watching your kids for the other 50-55 hours?

the OTHER nanny, of course!