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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is definitely a "look". I don't think my husband and I share it but my son has it.  
Most parents do although less in the upper school.  By then everyone is either haggard or has the alien/plastic surgery look. [/quote]

My kid is clean cut and denied. He’s already at a boys school. I don’t know what else they want but it must be necessary to have a connection or be a minority. [/quote]

I posted earlier that they wanted a certain " look". That does not mean "clean cut". It means an air of unstriving affluence. So it does have to do with the parents + students. It is like summing up horses for a race. Your breeding is being summed up.[/quote]

There is some truth to this; there is a certain "look" that speaks of affluence and it's found in spades at STA. You could put these kids in Walmart clothing and they'd still have it. 
Also, regardless of looks there is a large number of boys who have charisma/leadership traits.  I definitely think STA admissions prioritizes leaders over scholars or even athletes.  They want the total package but they are generally looking for more than book-smarts. 
They want the "it factor".  They know that these kids will do very well post-graduation, whether they go to Yale or SMU.

My son is at STA and I wouldn't say he has any of these qualities. He fits in fine but he's a bit of an anomaly.  [/quote]

This made me gag. [/quote]

and yet here you are, posting about STA in the middle of a work day.   :roll: [/quote]

Much like yourself. [/quote]

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