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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP it reads from your post that your child has not "yet" been admitted to the "top Ivy" you desired for him or her, and that you are attributing "tips" as the reason that some of her/his classmates were admitted early, while he or she was deferred.

First, your child will likely be admitted to one or more of the good schools they applied to, in the regular round.  Second, please realize that there are so many good colleges and universities where your child will thrive and succeed, aside from the "top Ivies".  And third, please do not discuss your "tip" theory around your great student, because you do not want to pass on your own personal insecurities or resentment to him or her.  [/quote]

OP here. My child was admitted to Princeton early and Harvard regular. She was born with brains and worked hard and had a tip which she did not use, and in my opinion was lucky. I am not sour grapes but I realize how easy it is to hear a tone or attitude which isn't in the post- because why would anybody post about this if not for sour grapes?  I am posting because this is the situation at ONE school- the only one I know about, and I was wondering how it is at other schools. Its not hard to figure these numbers out if you have a relatively small class and know most of the people because you have been there for many years. I didn't google anyone!! If your kid started in 9th grade it would be hard to know this information as there aren't as many opportunities for parent interaction in the upper school years. I truly don't mean to offend anyone or suggest that ivy admission is the only positive outcome of private school attendance. I don't need a volunteer job, but thanks to the well-wishers who tried to fix me up with one.[/quote]

Well, most likely you are a phony, posting just to troll.

To start with, nobody uses the word "tip" but you.  And hey!  I'm a Yale grad, so I call BS on you on your etymology.  Naples, WaWas, Store 24, Linsley-Chit, Science Hill, Yale Whale, Elmo's, Rudy's, Demery's, Mory's Cups -- those are all words and phrases from the Yale of the 1980s -- not "tip."

To go on, you say your daughter was admitted to Princeton early, Harvard regular.  Regular admissions hasn't happened yet (yes, yes, you'll post that your daughter has graduated).

To continue, nobody does know where everyone in the class's parents went to college (thank god).  And people don't know everyone who has extra time (thank god), even if you employ your child as a spy.

Emulate Peer Gynt and go where trolls go, and give it a rest already.[/quote]

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