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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would wager that if Sidwell got 10 headed to Yale, then 7-8 of those have a reason more than academic record or Sidwell name for it happening. I give Sidwell or any fine DC prep 2-3 per year without the factors that have absolutely nothing to do with how great the prep school is attached to making the number higher. In reality Sidwell doesn't explain 10, something else that most students at Sidwell can't obtain does...well heeled multi generation and sibling legacy family is most prominent of these. [/quote]
While we all hate for the facts to get in the way of a good story, I'm not sure your narrative checks out here.  Some parents who know the 10 Yale kids posted in the spring in response to comments like yours that were discounting these kids.  IIRC only a few had any legacy or athlete connections.  My memory might be faulty, but I'm pretty sure I'm correct about this.  I'm sure you can find those posts pretty easily if you search the archive.[/quote]
Well, of course a personal attack was only minutes away. I'm sure you've vetted all ten kids and families and this is all my failed effort to undermine how fabulously feeder schools really work and that if you aren't in that system all is doomed. You sound like the guy at the reunion cocktail parties who is ready to correct me about where I went to school because he knows better. [/quote]
Put your gun back in the holster, Tex.  My post wasn't a personal attack on you or anyone (which is especially ironic in light of your own bizarre attack post).  I was just pointing out that your effort to link the Yale admits to legacy preference has already been discussed ad nauseam several month ago.  I even acknowledged my recollection might be faulty.  I haven't "vetted" anyone, I don't know any of the Yale students, and I don't particularly care what you think of feeder schools.  I was just saying you ought to check your facts before you discount the successes of these kids.  Consider decaf in the afternoons.[/quote]

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