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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Walls used to be more prestigious. They got rid of the entry test and have watered down academic standards. [/quote]

The college admissions were pretty impressive last year.  What other measures do you have for this claim? [/quote]

College admissions were OK but not great, given the size of the school.  You can’t just look at the handful who got into T10 colleges.

Plus, that graduating class was admitted with the Walls old admissions test. [/quote]

Quite a few kids went to top schools-at least seven are at Ivies. [b]The majority of middle-class and UMC families don't care about T25(not T10 BS you made up) colleges.[/b] It's about merit-based aid and scholarships! SWW does a good job in that aspect.

I know kids that turned down Ivies for full rides at other schools. Parents that are able pay are not even buying in anymore. It's about ROI not some imaginary prestige. [/quote]

Oh, really.  Source?  You speak for a majority of middle-class and UMC families?

You really only speak  for you.  Enjoy your ROI.[/quote]

For your personal reading pleasure. Been a hot topic for a while...

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/02/21/middle-class-heavily-underrepresented-top-private-colleges-report-finds
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Contrary to your suggestion, that article doesn't provide any support for the statement that "[t]he majority of middle-class and UMC families don't care about T25(not T10 BS you made up) colleges."  In fact, it contradicts it.

The article discusses a 2020 study that found that lower- and upper-income families attended Ivy League colleges relatively more than middle class.  The percentages were 10.8% for upper income, 4.4-4.7% for middle income, and 7.3% for lower income.

Since the general admission rates for Ivy League colleges ranges from around 4-8%, it seems like plenty of middle-class and UMC families care about highly ranked colleges.  And since Walls includes a diverse group of families from all income ranges and last year sent 10 kids to Ivy League colleges (admittedly, mostly Penn and Cornell)--about 6% of the class--plenty of Walls families feel the same. [/quote]

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