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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a Bullis parent whose kids play on varsity teams for each season in different sports.  I can tell you that there aren't any coaches or sports who are doing what the OP described at Bullis.  Also, could people please just stop randomly stop slamming Bullis when it's not even being discussed?  THere's already a 30+ page thread full of nonsense and half truths.  It's tiresome.[/quote]

Perhaps not in the sports your child plays, but I can tell you we experienced exactly what has been described the original poster at Bullis.  What is most tiresome are the Bullis boosters' knee-jerk reaction to anything negative revealed about the school.[/quote]

This was our experience at Bullis too. If the kid is connected to a coach either due to being on club team and recruited or comes from a family that donates big time they get the attention. It’s true. Both in basketball and track from our experience. I’m sure other sports too. I also know that coaches get commission on his much money they bring in from full pays. The school is a total disgrace. [/quote]

UNTRUE.[/quote]

This was OUR experience and we have friends who are still there dealing with it.  Recruiting kids in from all over the world trying to win championships  on top of the  other  favoritism. [/quote]

Can this ONE Bullis booster just stop?! Nobody is saying that the athletes  they get are bad. What normal people are saying is that the process is unfair. They recruit from all over the world and even if it the caliber of student academics is below par they are accepted.  You can’t recruit a kid and not start them even though a another kid is better. Bullis has superior athletes and nobody is questioning it. What is shady and unfair is how they treat kids who don’t PAY to PLAY!! Every sport there from basketball, lacrosse and track. The school is a mess and desperate for students which shows by the last few US classes. I’ve lost respect for the school and yes still bitter although kid is thriving at a highly regarded school. We wanted to like it and stay as it is super convenient to home. I want to warn prospective students and parents to spend time on campus to get the real feel and don’t get lured by a coach only to be fooled into paying full freight with no playing time!!!

Are you actually describing playing the best player as "favoritism"?[/quote][/quote]

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