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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this should absolutely play a role in where you ED. If there are 10 other kids from your school applying there, and 3 are legacies and 2 are recruited athletes, move on. You're highly unlikely to get in![/quote]

At small privates, [b]kids should ask counselor how many others in class are applying[/b]. Beyond that, kids talk. This isn't hard to figure out, especially the recruited athlete part. I'm sure big schools are different.[/quote]

The counselors would never divulge this sort of information at Sidwell.

And to the question earlier about how parents know at Sidwell. I have no clue who is applying anywhere and don't know much about other kids at all. But that Brown incident last year was such drama (on many levels) that I have heard about it from multiple parents and and kids. (plus on DCUM). [/quote]

Obviously, the counselor wouldn't divulge WHO is applying, just approximate number. Schools that don't do this (apparently, Sidwell and NCS) are idiotic. Could very well have avoided the Brown problem at Sidwell last year.[/quote]

I used to think it would be helpful to know this sort of information, but the problem is, it's a moving target.  Exactly "when" is it set that they know how many are applying to schools. And if you see a bunch to Brown and they all start to scatter, does it then cascade to another school (or schools)? Also, in sharing this information, does it just favor legacy families who are already getting a leg up? There ARE non-legacy kids that get into these schools.  I'm just saying....it would be GREAT to know this sort of information, but I recognize from the other side, it is very complicated and a slippery slope.[/quote]

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