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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is such a disgusting narrative that gets posted on every SWW thread. It does seem like it is being stated by someone (more than one person?) who is bitter that their child was not accepted. It infuriates me for the kids admitted, as it [b]completely diminishes their acceptances,[/b] however I also feel really sorry for the kid(s) of this person/people. Are they being told that they didn't get in because they aren't good looking enough? I mean - wow![/quote]

Diminishes how well deserved the acceptance is?

You are acting like the acceptance was actually based on merit.

Those kids were chosen by a 5 minute interview done by high schoolers.  It wasn't merit.  It was luck, chance, looks, chemistry, etc.  It wasn't any merit vs. the kids with the same grades
who weren't admitted.  The idea that it was merited should be diminished because it wasn't based on merit.  [/quote]

So you obviously have a lot of issues with the PROCESS of admissions, which I totally agree with you about, and think there are a lot of improvements that can and hopefully will be made. It is by no means perfect and I don't think anyone on any of these SWW threads has ever argued that. I do believe they are working on things and that there are ways to give feedback to both the school and to DCPS about this. What I don't understand is what your goal is in continuing to come on DCUM and insist that the kids who are there don't deserve to be there. It just looks really ugly and should just stop.[/quote]

Unfortunately, this same type of thing happens with the college application process when it comes to ultra-selective schools. It starts feeling like chance and then those who don't get in start looking for reasons why and it's not a pretty conversation.[/quote]

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