Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 15:25     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Ahh no they are not.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 15:17     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
The "notoriously rude" admissions people are gone. Time for you to move on.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 14:28     Subject: Re:All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Anonymous wrote:PP here--I was not talking about the AD.

Change comes, and I understand. Maybe it was a bad day for her. IDk. It's made me rethink things. We're still going through the process and hope to feel differently later.


Seriously? I mean I know the Sidwell admissions people are notoriously rude, but once you've been admitted to the school (or any school) you will never see them again. Hopefully you are applying to the school for more than the admissions office.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 14:11     Subject: Re:All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
PP here--I was not talking about the AD.

Change comes, and I understand. Maybe it was a bad day for her. IDk. It's made me rethink things. We're still going through the process and hope to feel differently later.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 12:14     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Anonymous wrote:My family has been through the application process 3 times in the past 7 years. Despite the many frustrations we've faced in applying to schools, this surprise essay has never been one of them. I'm not saying it didn't happen, but at this point your complaint seems fairly stale. Perhaps it's time for you to turn the page?


DC applied long enough ago for us to be subjected to the surprise essay, and I agree it's time to move on from this complaint. I'm sure you have others!
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 11:45     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Maybe they'll bring back that insipid parental essay that they sprung on unsuspecting parents during the school visit.

My family has been through the application process 3 times in the past 7 years. Despite the many frustrations we've faced in applying to schools, this surprise essay has never been one of them. I'm not saying it didn't happen, but at this point your complaint seems fairly stale. Perhaps it's time for you to turn the page?


I've also been through it three times with no essay. And the new admissions director and upper school admissions director are extremely competent and personable.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 11:41     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Anonymous wrote:Between the surprise parental essay and their horrible treatment of the sick and elderly, that's all I need to know about Sidwell and their value set. No, thank you.


Guessing they would say the same to you....!
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 11:38     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Between the surprise parental essay and their horrible treatment of the sick and elderly, that's all I need to know about Sidwell and their value set. No, thank you.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 10:45     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
One of the "new" admissions staff was one of the most respected teachers in the school who also attended Sidwell as a student.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 10:41     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Anonymous wrote:Impatient?[/b] I like this staff more than the prior, particularly with JW gone.[b]


+1 -- What a phony -- and the whole DC-mover-and-shaker vibe made me cringe.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 09:53     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
+1
Plus, some of the admission staff is pretty cute.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 09:37     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Anonymous wrote:Maybe they'll bring back that insipid parental essay that they sprung on unsuspecting parents during the school visit.

My family has been through the application process 3 times in the past 7 years. Despite the many frustrations we've faced in applying to schools, this surprise essay has never been one of them. I'm not saying it didn't happen, but at this point your complaint seems fairly stale. Perhaps it's time for you to turn the page?
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 08:56     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Maybe they'll bring back that insipid parental essay that they sprung on unsuspecting parents during the school visit.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 08:52     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
Impatient? I like this staff more than the prior, particularly with JW gone.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 00:45     Subject: All New Staff in Sidwell Admissions?
What happened? No Valerie or Allie? Now, the reps seem impatient. Did anyone else notice?