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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a child at Sidwell—not a senior. I have no expectation that a college counselor can “get my kid in.” To me, a good counselor helps a child identify the most appropriate schools for them and helps them craft the most competitive application (in terms of how they position themselves, who they ask for rec’s, etc.) And yes, someone who helps them if they find themselves on a waitlist. I’d hope a public school counselor would help with that scenario too! Patrick Gallagher is the head of college counseling and was beloved at Georgetown Prep. I think Sidwell parents are happy with him too. If there’s someone else who is a dud, then I’m glad they’re not renewing his contract. There are a lot of legacies in my kid’s class but they’re super bright and accomplished. They likely could get in without the hook. Who knows whether they will—or will even want to apply! But of course it will help them if they do. My kid has a lot of senior friends who got into schools early. I heard several mentions of Penn, one of Harvard, two of Dartmouth, etc. I’d imagine that the class did well overall. But yes, [b]Sidwell parents don’t really talk about this stuff with each other,[/b] and they generally tell their kids to be low key because others might be disappointed or feel anxious because they won’t know until spring where they’re going. It’s insensitive to focus on these stats with each other now.[/quote]

Maybe you don't talk about this with other parents, but, believe me, they are.   [/quote]

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