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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's hard not to see how it doesn't influence admissions for 9th and 6th. Less for K entry.

We are applying for 9th grade and the schools clearly have a lot of kids doing shadows and it's a hassle for the schools so they wouldn't do it unless they clearly got something out of it. [b] My guess is that it allows admissions to see if the kid passes a minimum threshold of personality and likability that can't be seen in just grades and scores and teacher refs [/b] . Someone on a recent thread commented quite a few kids are no-go admits following the shadow. How true this is I do not know but suspect there is some truth. [/quote]

True, but they should be able to assess this in a 20 min interview. [/quote]
disagree - it is one thing for a kid to have great, programmed answers and mannerisms in an interview but quite another to see how they actually act around peers, in social settings, classes, etc. At our school, admissions definitely chats w/ hosts after visits to get their general feedback. My kids are often hosts, and you wouldn't believe the dumb things they have had shadows say. More than one has said they would never go there, they are definitely going to XYZ school, etc. They have also had some just truly be obnoxious. The majority are kind and seem genuinely interested in the school, but there are definitely outliers who clearly would not be a good fit. My son hosted one last year who kept interjecting in a class and interrupting the teacher. He saw the teacher talking to head of US admissions later that day. I can't imagine that prospect was accepted.

On the flipside, I absolutely would have my kids shadow b/c it's one thing to love a tour on admissions and when it's presented in marketing. Prospects see what the social part of the school is like, how classes are taught, etc. At our school, prospects are encouraged to attend sports events, musicals, etc. to really get a good feel for the school.[/quote]

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