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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a sophomore parent I was impressed by the initial presentation and follow-up materials shared by the Director of CCO. Disheartening to see some of the posts by senior parents.[b] Surprised also by the early results reported here about the top 5-10% performing students w/o a hook[/b]. [/quote]

And here, in a nutshell, is the problem.

PP, if you are a sophomore class parent, you need to read and understand this now. It should not come as a "surprise" that top-performing students at Sidwell are not getting into top schools ED unless they have a hook. [i]That should not come as a surprise to anyone, because that is the reality now.[/i] If the school is at fault for anything, it is for not constantly articulating that but, as I'm afraid is displayed here, parents simply do not want to hear it.

This will be your child in 2 years. [b]It will be extremely difficult to get into any top school in the country unless your child is a direct legacy or a coveted athlete.[/b] Please accept that now and plan accordingly.[/quote]

Or URM.

I don't know why many parents at the Big3 don't get this.  I was at an athletic competition this fall and all the junior/senior parents were talking about college visits and their tours of the Ivies.  All I could think was "why the heck do you think your kids are getting into the Ivy league?  They're not at the top of the class, 
recruited athletes or URM.  It's NOT HAPPENING.  If you look at the schools the previous seniors attended, 85% of them did not attend an Ivy.  The ones who did almost universally were one of the above hooks.  There were maybe 1-2 who did not and they were the absolute top of the class.  And yet there was I was on the sidelines with a random group of 8 families who were all thinking of visiting and then applying.  There is some major disconnect.  I guess hope does spring eternal.    [/quote]

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