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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It mentioned how [b]there is a former board president that writes recs - whenever they write a rec the family is guaranteed acceptance to the school[/b]. This doesn’t help the toxic culture at the school nor does the fact that [b]some families are also accepted simply based on the size of their perceived wallet[/b]. It’s sad that some schools like Potomac do this to appease parents and forget to consider fit for the child. [/quote]

I think you are lying when you claim that whenever a former board president writes a recommendation, it is a guarantee of acceptance.  I know a former board president with his family name on one of the buildings that can't guarantee acceptance with a recommendation.  Which former board president are you talking about?

I think you are lying when you claim that families are accepted based on the perceived size of their wallet.  Potomac regularly turns away wealthy families, either because the child is not an academic or social fit for the school.

It's one thing to make subjective judgments about how annoying the parents at Potomac are, but you are making false factual claims.[/quote]

That’s fine for you to think that 👌 [/quote]

So which former board president are you talking about?[/quote]

Names get removed so you aren't going to get an answer.[/quote]

It's because the name doesn't exist.  Nobody is guaranteed admission because a former board chairman wrote them a recommendation.  I don't even think it would help very much.  A great recommendation from their previous teacher is probably more impactful.

If you're going to lie, make it something believable.  This just seems like someone bitter about being rejected by Potomac that wants to believe the admissions process is so corrupt that their Larlo never stood a chance.  Their Larlo never stood a chance because their Larlo is just not competitive in the pool of applicants.[/quote]

This is not a lie - just chiming in for the first time. I do know a few of the people who have benefited from these recommendations as well as many who were excepted simply by donation. Every school has a back door. There is nothing wrong with pointing that out. However, when schools have a major bullying problem and wonder why  - it’s worth noting this backdoor. [/quote]

I am skeptical that board member recommendations make a difference unless there is information in the recommendation that is not obvious elsewhere.  Board members get approached for letters of recommendations all the time and its hard to say no without being insulting.  These recommendations probably do not help.

Large donations probably do help but my experience is that these donations come from families with generational ties to the school not just naked displays of wealth.[/quote]

I think an in person conversation behind closed doors is very different than a letter of recommendation. Yes, board members get asked for letters of recommendation all the time, but it is the conversations that aren't recorded that make a difference.[/quote]

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