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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a current senior who got in ED so I don't read the CCO emails anymore. I looked up the email after seeing it mentioned on this thread. Super annoying! It doesn't spell anything out. How do they strongly support seniors candidacy? When we asked specific questions during parent meetings, the general reply was that CC was there to support our student and family. When my kid asked for specific support with the activities section of the CA, DC was told it could not be provided because it wouldn't be fair to other students and was made to feel horrible about asking. We were worried that CC would not be writing a good reccomendation for our child after the interactions with CC.

I have not met any obnoxious or aggressive parents in the class of 2022.  I consider all the parents in my child's friend group to be lovely. Never met anyone annoying or aggressive at a game, sports banquet, committee meeting, potluck...  So I am sick of the messaging coming out of Sidwell that somehow the Senior parents don't know how to behave with the CCO office. Maybe it is time for Sidwell to learn how to partner with parents to help the seniors through the college process. Sidwell can start by giving parents full access to Naviance. How about the CC having a weekly or every other week appointment with a student to work on the application. It was rediculously hard for my DC to schedule an appointment and Friday drop ins were a joke. I still do not understand why the Sidwell CCO cannot provide the assistance to seniors that my DC's friends were receiving from private college counselors. One of my DC's friends started working on the supplemental essays the weekend leading into November 1st another didn't submit any applications until November 15th. Both theses kids obviously needed more support than what they were given from the CCO.

About 40% of DC's friend group got in ED/SCEA, 40% have an EA acceptance they are happy with such as Michigan, Georgia Tech, University of Chicago, UT Austin..., and 20% are on pins and needles. I hope the CCO steps up their game for future classes.[/quote]

As a DMV parent whose DC does not attend Sidwell yet did fairly well with admissions this year, I am so annoyed with the annual hackneyed 'woe is my DC' whining that I read every year coming from this school. There are many qualified students from the DMV that are considered for seats each year to top schools.  And having met some over the years, I would honestly say that our best and brightest overall tend to come from the magnets, though there are top students from other schools as well. My DC is going top 10 (chose nor to use my legacy) but is happy, yet DC's peers are in at top 10/Ivies and yes, they did not attend a top 3.

It just always comes across as distasteful whenever I read these complaints, year after year. Please do better. There is tremendous talent in this area that is very deserving of those seats as well, and do get them.[/quote]

Oh FFS. No one asked you to read the posts. Your complaint is equally annoying. Please do better.[/quote]

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