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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Richard Montgomery HS had four students get into Harvard alone. All were IB program students and all were minorities.
So statistically, RM is better than any DMV private for the Ivy-inclined, but high school is not just about getting into a brand name school. [/quote]

Until SCOTUS rules that colleges can no longer take race into account for admissions[/quote]

If SCOTUS strikes down affirmative action, the odds seem high that schools will just adopt admissions practices that are even more opaque to get the results they want.[/quote]

Correct.  They only have to avoid a stated diversity target to set up their student bodies however they like.  Only their committee will know. [b]Unlikely that one top school will want to take 15 kids with Asian surnames from one DC area private[/b] or any private for that matter.  They can slice and dice their acceptances however they like.[/quote]

What would be the value to the university of taking 15 kids with Asian surnames from the same high school?[/quote]

Huh?  There could be tremendous value, depending on what those kids do. But I am also so sick of the idea that the system is unfair, rigged or racist if a school doesn’t take the top 15 GPA and test scores, which I would argue you can’t even know bc each kid takes a different schedule of classes.  Top colleges admit holistically so they are free to choose kids with best essays, LOR, community service or whatever they deem as building the best holistic admission application.[/quote]

This is what so many people fail to understand about the college admissions process.

Colleges select kids based on one metric and one metric alone - their expected value to the school. For some, that will mean a huge contribution from their parents. For others, it will mean an improved athletic program, leading to more donations. For others, it will be exceptional participation in clubs and activities, which correlates directly to - you guessed it - contributions back to the university. For others, it will be a likelihood of future high-profile accomplishments, which generate donations to the university from others.

Admissions officers aren't rewarding kids who did great things in high school - they're making investments into kids who are likely to bring a return back to the university somehow. I wasn't the best student at my excellent university, but I made incredible contributions to several groups through my extracurricular endeavors and helped thousands to enjoy their college experience more than they would have without my presence. And I've made financial contributions back to my school from my well-paying job.

My university took a chance on me and that chance paid off. [/quote]

Lol[/quote]

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