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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It doesn’t matter in that it’s a private school that you are applying to that has the right to share however little or much it chooses.  They are not receiving any kind of federal funds, so no disclosure requirement.

It would be great if they published data, but they don’t and they won’t.  Because their class sizes are so much smaller than even the smallest college, data can be misleading as well.

In a nutshell, they feel like they are doing a good job of building classes.  The parents agree enough to keep their kids in the schools.  And prospective parents agree enough that most of them have many times the number of applications than they have spots.  It’s working for the only constituencies that matter and is unlikely to change. [/quote]

That is true in theory, except that private schools receive significant tax exemptions. For example, non-profit organizations also receive tax exemptions, but in return they must publicly disclose data about their operations. Likewise, when you rent an apartment, the landlord cannot reject your application based on opaque reasons, and the applicant has the right to ask for and obtain information. How can anyone be protected against racial discrimination in school admissions if the system remains so opaque?[/quote]

You have made these same comparisons before in other threads, many people have explained why they are different. You are not learning or convincing anyone else. Why do you persist?[/quote]

Just because you don't have a good argument or don't agree doesn't mean that OP can't make their points. This is a message board where people are supposed to debate and express their thoughts on things after all. You should try it.[/quote]

This same OP starts dozens of nonsense threads and then argues with everyone until it gets locked or people tire of her. Always some accusation of discrimination and unfairness that makes no sense. My thoughts are that this OP should find a new hobby.[/quote]

I'm sorry you think it's nonsense to want transparency in the admissions process. It's an exhausting process, and we have the right to know so we don't get so tired applying to all these schools [/quote]

Stop applying to these schools then, they don’t want you and it makes you tired.

Stop with all of these nonsense threads OP, you are getting nowhere and your signature formula of question about inequality + tireless arguing about your rights + sarcasm toward everyone who disagrees with you = thread getting locked or abandoned. There is a reason people don’t want you in their community[/quote]

Why do private schools parents get so threatened whenever someone points out something about their system that's not ideal?[/quote]

It is not ideal for you, but the system works great for others. Your repeated arguments against a system you don’t understand are ineffective and just show your ignorance.[/quote]

When all you have left are ad hominem attacks, you're losing[/quote]

Not the PP, but his or her post is pretty much spot on.

Don't like the rules of the game? Don't play.

Admissions decisions are frequently much more subjective than objective and are in response to the many needs of the constituencies on campus. It's a combination of art and science and transparency isn't going to work.[/quote]

If there is nothing to hide, the best policy is always transparency. As a previous poster mention, the process is draining and if you have information that you don’t satisfy some criteria in advance, you apply for another school. It saves time and energy to everyone. [/quote]

[b]But the system is indifferent to your time and energy. [/b]

The Admissions Department is charged with and measured against generating as many Applications as they can. They try their best not to discourage anyone from applying.

The school wants to select a class from the largest possible pool of applicants.

And it’s also true that early on in the process even they can’t tell what the real odds are that any applicant will be offered Admission. It depends on so many things as they try to construct a class composed of enough full-pays, legacies, athletes, theater kids, academic stars, etc. to make the thing go.

It’s easy to understand why anyone might not want to invest a lot of time and energy in an effort where the odds are against them.

These is one group that might be able to give you your odds, if they are willing to do so. And that’s the HOS at your current school IF the school has a long track record of having students apply to the schools you are interested in. They have the history of acceptances and rejections as a guide and they also know your son or daughter. They could easily guess as to whether they are a shoo-in, a maybe or a low probability. They could —- if they wanted —- even discuss your DC’s chances with the school’s Admissions Department and get a feel.

But that exchange of information could be a two-edged sword for you.[/quote]

Interesting concept. There could be discrimination in an admission process but there is no chance to check if there are safeguards in the process for discrimination. Legally the system should not be indifferent to discrimination. [/quote]

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