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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Post above is just Bitter Betty again[/quote]

This, um, Bitter Betty, Bronx Science and Ivy grad, POC from immigrant family, has a sophomore at Walls.

I couldn't agree more that ditching the entrance exam and standardized test score to apply during the pandemic and failing to reinstate them was a terrible mistake, even though my family might have accrued the benefit (my kid might have not have done well enough on the entrance exam's math section).

I predict that college admissions by Walls students will take a hit in the coming years, and not just a blip on the screen. Pushing Walls students out of JR crew (long a pathway to Ivy admissions) won't help either.

Say what you like, but soft skills and middling academics aren't going to cut it at Ivies, top 10 SLACs, military academies and elite college abroad in most cases. A few exceptional, and exceptionally lucky, Walls grads will still clear the bar.[/quote]

Why assuming everyone wants to go to Ivies, top 10 SLACs, etc.? I mean, I guess it's OK for some but I think many would be happy with scholarships in decent colleges. We'll have to wait and see what happens in the next few years... Definitely an interesting experiment. [/quote]

Why assume that nobody in DCPS wants to go? My kid is a double Ivy legacy who scored in the high 600s on the SAT in 8th grade to attend Johns Hopkins CTY from a DCPS middle school. Kid rejected by Walls and Banneker. We're not IB for J-R and are looking at suburban real estate. Sobering experiment of no interest to us now. [/quote]

Sounds like you didn't prepare. We did mock interviews and writing assignments based on what friends went thru. Just showing up with a smart kid never works when there are other smart kids(and parents). Kid has to be able to explain why they want attend a school. Otherwise is a wrap.[/quote]

We didn’t do any of those things; we “just showed up.” Which is why it’s A CRAPSHOOT Y’ALL[/quote]

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