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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All other things being equal, do privates consider qualities of the parents in admissions decisions? Obviously I realize that wealthy families who appear to be future major donors would have an edge but I'm thinking about things like, do the parents have interesting hobbies? Did the parents attend similar schools? Are the parents pleasant to be around? Are the parents involved in their community? Do schools care about that stuff or is it really all about the kid and his/her chances of succeeding and thriving at the school? [/quote] As parents, we were never asked about our hobbies or interests or community involvement. There was a place on the applications to put where the parents graduated from college, but no one asked about it at interviews, and certainly never asked where/whether we attended any k-12 school (unless your kid is a legacy — there’s of course a spot to note that, as well; the school will know if a parent is an alum).[/quote]
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