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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fair is fair.  Schools should publish their admissions criteria. Levelnthenplaying field and we all rise together. [/quote]

You aren't getting it.

They'll never publish that because that might restrain them from doing what they want to do. And much of their decision is based on subjective things and their needs are very fluid from year to year.

The playing field is not level. Legacies, athletes, special talents, special attributes, who you are "connected" to, how much money you have (Financial Aid required? Potential Gifts, etc.),[b] the family's reputation and status in the community [/b]they care about, where you went to middle school and the school's need to keep that relationship, etc., etc, etc. all have potential weight.

Is it "fair"? Depends on who decides what is fair. Legacy families think they should get preference because of decades of involvement and support sometimes from multiple generations and family members.[/quote]

I know - we were literally shoved out of the way when we tried to volunteer at our DD’s Catholic k-8. If I knew that that wasn’t just out of meanness but also born out of the other parents’ strong desire to get their daughters into Visi we would have gotten off the train sooner. Excuse me while I go shower. [/quote]

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