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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I have long wondered why Sidwell doesn't post a list of colleges and the number of students who have been admitted to, or have matriculated at, each in the past [number] of years. Other top schools do that, with no problem of violating their students' privacy.

My theory as to why Sidwell doesn't publish the data is that their silence builds mystique and lets them stand out from the other schools. People are left to assume that their exmissions record must be stellar, when in fact they do no better than the other two of the "Big 3." This refusal to publish is rationalized as comporting with the Quaker idea that "we draw strength from silence," as stated in the school philosophy.[/quote]

How long have you wondered this?  They used to publish the college list in the alumni magazine every year.  Haven't looked in the last year or two to see if they still do.  When I was there kids announced acceptances in homeroom in the morning.  And posted rejections on the wall of shame.  And the graduation program included the college for each student.  Not that much silence to draw strength from.[/quote]

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