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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Missed in all these arguments is the fact that Sidwell and maybe other schools decide who they will “push” for
Certain schools. This is really troubling. I naively thought a school would write a recommendation and calculate grades based on a. Everyone equal formula. This clearly did not happen and it should put all parents on notice that you really have to advocate. This would also be a question you ask as part of due diligence once your child is accepted to any hs. There is a reason this family is pushing this suit after the child has already graduated Penn. Maybe paying it forward.[/quote]

Naive after three kids but I ahve to admit I did not know this either.  They rank kids for a school against each other and not on their own merits, from what i can tell. Pits kids and families against each other, which does not seem very Quaker. :) Not sure  why the school just cant speak to each kids own abilities and not rank them against each other. [/quote]

Agreed. And with the preference for athletes and URMs, schools don’t want a situation where no white kid who isn’t an athlete gets in. That would anger white parents and probably threaten the school’s financials long term. [/quote]

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