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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Husband and I graduated from our state flagship and the private and Catholic school kids ran circles around everyone in the classroom and socially. I went to "one of the best" public schools in the state and could not keep up. They were on a different level. [b]Anyone pinching pennies when it comes to kindergarten through 12th education for an alleged better roll of the dice with Ivies is frankly an idiot[/b].[/quote]

They're an idiot because there is no better roll at a DMV public.  If you ever review the admits from Whitman, Wilson, Mclean, etc. something like 98% of the Ivy admits are legacy, athletes or URM.  THE SAME FREAKING demographics as the private school admits.  THERE IS NO MAGIC IVY-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL FOR WHITE OR [b]ASIAN[/b] KIDS.  Except many some of the NE boarding schools?
But actually I'm sure it's the same story there.  More admits but they're probably also legacies, URM, athletes plus some Ivy faculty kids thrown in.  [/quote]

At least in the DC area, there aren't a lot of Asians in private high schools. Mainly public. Same for families from India[/quote]

Isn't it interesting how public schools are still working for asian and indian kids???

[b]interesting how you never hear asian parents saying public schools are not a good fit for their children the way you hear it from white parents on this forum.[/b] LOL![/quote]

Those Asian parents know they can't lose a dime on private school because unless they are truly low income, their kids will not get any aid. They have to be full pay to get in to the best school possible and they can't risk it.

Asians are discriminated against in admissions and it is terrible. I am Black and have experience working as an admissions counselor at a desirable SLAC. It isn't the Black kids taking the spots from the qualified Asian students. The legacies and white athletes are the problem there. The way our system works, the Asians end up hating the Blacks and are still trying to dismantle affirmative action because they think that will help them get in. They don't realize that white supremacy wins every time. Divided minority groups will never triumph. Even if the Asians win and affirmative action goes away, they still wont admit more Asians. They will come up with a new way to gatekeep and block those students and continue to admit more unqualified white students with rich parents. That is how white supremacy works. The goalposts will be moved - and by the way, it is already happening, with this test optional movement. When schools don't have to look at test scores, they will be able to reject as many qualified Asian candidates as they want.

For the bitter white parents who think that URMs are the reason why you kids are not getting in - please spend get some perspective, go to some therapy, go volunteer somewhere,  or do something to help you to understand that your child, whom you think is exceptional, is not exceptional. There are so many thousands of remarkably capable and talented young people out there and they are all vying for the exact same spots.

Let's just talk a measurable data point to help you get this. The SAT. 
In 2020, 2 MILLION students took the SAT. The top 5% of scores represents 100,000 students. 
In 2020, Ivy League schools offered admission (both regular and early) to 23,260 applicants. That means that 75,000 students who had a score in the 95th percentile wouldn't have gotten into an Ivy.  
In 2020, Harvard offered admission to only 2,000 students out of 39,000 applicants. 
In 2020, Yale offered admission to only 1,976 students out of 31,000 applicants.

Your children will get in to college somewhere if they have applied to a range of schools that includes some safeties. They will be ok. They will graduate and get jobs (you will clear the way for them, as you have thus far. You will get them internships and jobs and send clients to them. You will give them money for a downpayment)I know you all feel that DC is a big pond and that your top students are truly some of the best and brightest in the nation. They are in a very, very, vast and  deep ocean. Even if your child scores in the 98th percentile on the SAT, remember that means they have 40,000 other compatriots in that top 2% of test takers. Still more than the available slots at Ivies. I know that test scores are not the only factor, but it helps to put your expectations in perspective. [/quote]

Preach! Signed Asian. White supremacy is at work in TJ too[/quote]

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