Sidwell Friends School parent tries to sabotage another student to get an edge for her kid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

the school might cover up the suspension of a well-connected student for sneaking booze into a school event

I hope they do

If this is the extent of bad behavior it's silly for that to alter a chance at a college acceptance

Agreed! I think HS was a great place to get caught with this silly behavior and learn a lesson. I wouldn't want to see anyone's kid, privileged or otherwise, targeted in college admissions for this. Furthermore, who is to say that it wasn't reported by the school? How would another parent know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does any parent need to meet with the high school counselor? They're worthless. As long as they upload their recommendation / school report to Common App, we had zero use for them. And my kids were at top privates. Some of you parents are acting like lunatics. Simmer down.

Someone needs to write the official school recommendation for the student. If that isn't the high school counselor, then who is it?

That's what your HS senior is for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does any parent need to meet with the high school counselor? They're worthless. As long as they upload their recommendation / school report to Common App, we had zero use for them. And my kids were at top privates. Some of you parents are acting like lunatics. Simmer down.

Someone needs to write the official school recommendation for the student. If that isn't the high school counselor, then who is it?

It’s boilerplate and uploaded to Common App. Why would a parent need to meet 1 on 1 with a counselor about it? Mentally unstable.

[Anonymous]

Hasn’t this thread gone on long enough? It seems it has been discussed at nauseam. It’s like the third negative Sidwell thread and no not a Sidwell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does any parent need to meet with the high school counselor? They're worthless. As long as they upload their recommendation / school report to Common App, we had zero use for them. And my kids were at top privates. Some of you parents are acting like lunatics. Simmer down.

Someone needs to write the official school recommendation for the student. If that isn't the high school counselor, then who is it?

It’s boilerplate and uploaded to Common App. Why would a parent need to meet 1 on 1 with a counselor about it? Mentally unstable.

Uh, I think you are not understanding. The school writes a recommendation of the student. Not a teacher rec, but a statement by the school sent to the schools that student is applying to. That is hardly written by the student. Rather than call me mentally unstable, please understand what I am saying. It is the COLLEGE COUNSELOR who writes that recommendation based on knowing the student after several one on one meetings. The parent doesn't need to meet with the college counselor, but the student sure does, on multiple occasions over a series of months.

[Anonymous]

Maybe the guy works hard - give him a break.
“It Is what the counselor gets paid for....”. Really - you every work in education? .....LOL.....once again a totally out of touch parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does any parent need to meet with the high school counselor? They're worthless. As long as they upload their recommendation / school report to Common App, we had zero use for them. And my kids were at top privates. Some of you parents are acting like lunatics. Simmer down.

Someone needs to write the official school recommendation for the student. If that isn't the high school counselor, then who is it?

It’s boilerplate and uploaded to Common App. Why would a parent need to meet 1 on 1 with a counselor about it? Mentally unstable.

No, it is not. It is a key aspect of the job.

[Anonymous]

This defines the people Sidwell attracts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This defines the people Sidwell attracts.

What, that the college counselor is supposed to write their recommendation of their students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This defines the people Sidwell attracts.

What, that the college counselor is supposed to write their recommendation of their students?

The sabotage.

[Anonymous]

Yawn. This thread is dead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This defines the people Sidwell attracts.

What, that the college counselor is supposed to write their recommendation of their students?

The sabotage.

So one crazy person defines a whole community. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This defines the people Sidwell attracts.

What, that the college counselor is supposed to write their recommendation of their students?

The sabotage.

So one crazy person defines a whole community. Got it.

Doubtful that the school wrote letters to parents because of one crazy parent.

More likely that this parent is symptomatic of a general cultural problem at the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This defines the people Sidwell attracts.

What, that the college counselor is supposed to write their recommendation of their students?

The sabotage.

So one crazy person defines a whole community. Got it.

Doubtful that the school wrote letters to parents because of one crazy parent.

More likely that this parent is symptomatic of a general cultural problem at the school.

Neither you, nor I have any idea. But so far, it is cited that there was someone who stalked the Director and sent an anonymous letter to one or more colleges. It could be two people or it could be one, but either way, it isn't symptomatic of a general culture problem at the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does any parent need to meet with the high school counselor? They're worthless. As long as they upload their recommendation / school report to Common App, we had zero use for them. And my kids were at top privates. Some of you parents are acting like lunatics. Simmer down.

Someone needs to write the official school recommendation for the student. If that isn't the high school counselor, then who is it?

It’s boilerplate and uploaded to Common App. Why would a parent need to meet 1 on 1 with a counselor about it? Mentally unstable.

Uh, I think you are not understanding. The school writes a recommendation of the student. Not a teacher rec, but a statement by the school sent to the schools that student is applying to. That is hardly written by the student. Rather than call me mentally unstable, please understand what I am saying. It is the COLLEGE COUNSELOR who writes that recommendation based on knowing the student after several one on one meetings. The parent doesn't need to meet with the college counselor, but the student sure does, on multiple occasions over a series of months.

I met my high school college counselor once and everything turned out fine.