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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WOW.  
The Deal denials are weird.  I watched the last 2 years very closely.  I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before.  Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic.  Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases. 
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year). 
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in. [/quote]

2 and 3 [/quote]

Seriously?

Almost zero data to work with at the moment so no trending possible. Unless you are in admissions (and it doesn’t sound like you are), you will have to wait a few months to see how this really shakes out. [/quote]

2 and 3 based on experience with current class and prior year classes. The kids from public schools have had much more severe learning loss, behavioral and emotional issues as compared to those coming from parochial schools. SJC has had to massively adjust to help these kids this year. Maybe they decided not to go all out next year as well due to all the excess demands put on teachers, staff, and even impact on other students. [/quote]

So if you are not in admissions, you must at least work at the school, yes? Do you actually know how many Deal students were admitted? Could you explain what you mean by massively adjust?  Could you give an overview (no identifying info of course) of the excess demands and impact?

IOW, what is the basis for your generalization regarding this specific group of students?[/quote]

Again, you make a lot of assumptions. No, I do not work at the sch[/quote]

…I do not work there. I am a parent.[/quote]

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