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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does chitchat on the tour really make a difference? I find it hard to believe that is a component of admissions.[/quote]

Yeah I was going to post that as well.  We thought we did poorly in the chit chat and ended up getting admitted.  The interview and essays is where you distinguish yourself.  [/quote]

It's less about the student distinguishing him or herself, and more about the impression that kids and parents get on the tour. [/quote]

Perhaps the kid and the parent need to have a little more self-esteem than how many words were spoken to them by somebody that will have no impact in the admissions' decision.  I am a lawyer that does some lobbying and I fall into that trap as well.  Senator so and so only spoke to me for 30 seconds when I saw him.  [/quote]

That's not the point I was trying to make. I'm not asking for fawning or counting words spoken to my or my kid. My point is, if the Admission person is chatting up a child about sports and that dominates the conversation during the tour, the takeaway could be that Potomac is a school. where sports are most highly valued. That was my kid's takeaway, even though as I hear from parents on this board, there is more to Potomac than sports. [/quote]

[b]Nonetheless, it is the point you made.[/b][/quote]

NP. No, it wasn't. I understood the OP's point perfectly.[/quote]

NP is correct. I said it was about the impressions that kids and parents get on the tour. Not the impressions that kids and parents GIVE on the tour. I could give a hoot about that (as long as parents and kids are polite and respectful, I'm grand). [/quote]

I'm sorry, OP, for your negative impressions.  DC is at another private, but have friends at Potomac--they seem to enjoy it.  Also looked at Potomac since we're in NoVA....let's just say Potomac had a very "challenging" admissions environment for a number of years--you can search prior threads if you're inclined.  Some of those issues have been addressed....maybe others persist?  Be that as it may, Potomac certainly recruits a very high caliber of student.  Hopefully the shadow day will go better.

To the Potomac parent PPs who were dismissive or willfully obtuse...not a good look. :?  [/quote]

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