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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]HATED the Sidwell admissions process.  On our visit no one from admissions met us or explained to us the schedule.  A student took us on a tour and then left us in the library where students had all the seats so we stood for half an hour.  No one said anything to us and we thought we had been forgotten so I asked the librarian if she could call the admissions office and ask if we were in the right place.  She sneered in a "not my job" way but did make the call, then telling us someone would come for us, as if we should have known this.  Finally a teacher came to interview our DC and my DH and I stood in the library for the duration.  Finally the teacher called us in and acted like we were imposing on her time.

We left thinking they expected us to come to them on our knees and put up with whatever they threw at us.  There's really no excuse for that kind of treatment.  I left really hating the school and there's no way I wold have sent DC there (who didn't get in, but this is in no way sour grapes.  I considered withdrawing the application but didn't see the point.)

Maret couldn't be a bigger contrast.  Everyone in admissions was friendly and they made us feel at home.
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OP - youll hear this a lot.  Sour grapes.  Visit the school.  Its just not true.  More formal and less touchy feely than Maret yes - but you will hear this a lot from people whose DC didnt get in.  For those whose DC was admitted, it is a professional admissions enviroment and not a hand holding process.  Oh by the way - its called the real world, so maybe being salesy about a place of higher learning isnt appropraite anyway....[/quote]

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