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[quote=Anonymous]Even though I hate my child's school for many many reasons I am grateful to the counselor for getting behind my child after her initial blowing us off, so I don't want to name the school.
In addition to the sports, stem, minority, legacy tips that the colleges have in place, I think this school has a profile of student that they favor and promote, and weirdly!! it didn't include my child even though she was so near the top grade wise and also in every other way. The counselor I believe was being straight forward when she said no ivies, not sporty enough. I think that was the school's system, to promote the athletes. But over a period of months she saw my child's qualities and accomplishments and got behind her in many ways.
If Sidwell is sending students with less than 3.9 to ivies, thats good. Are they recruited athletes, legacies, female stem applicants, minorities(including gay) ? Look over who has gotten into the ivies from Sidwell before you conclude that you don't need a very high grade point average, just so your aims are realistic. At my child's school it was usually  good students with one of the other tips. In fact my child was the only one that year to get in without a tip except for the asian students, who are I believe actually discriminated against. I believe there is a lawsuit about discrimination against asians in the ivy admissions. So my child got into multiple high ivies without tips, based on her hard work. The counselor could see my child really deserved a chance. But if you are concerned about discrimination look at what the school has done for the past few years. Your child could be discriminated against for other reasons entirely- just the bias of the school's current people in charge. 
I have also read articles complaining that the ivies usually  place people in summer unpaid internships in large expensive cities that scholarship students can't afford to take. U of NC has a merit scholarship program that guarantees a paid summer job. The counselor might have your child in mind for a scholarship like this- maybe your child is the only one in the school who could get it- and thats why the counselor is promoting it to you heavily. They want the highest number possible children in prestigious programs and schools. If there is a spot that only your child can get- they want your child to apply. If its binding, I understand your concern. Ask the counselor for names of other students who are at that college and call their parents, and have your child call the students. It might be a good thing.[/quote]

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