Anonymous wrote:So weird, I only read the last few pages but most of the factual statements are not true. $2.5 million pledge buys a spot at Harvard? I don't think so. 4 Potomac kids got in, sounds untrue. Cambridge Rindge & Latin is a pretty well-known public school very high academics and notable for its diversity, no great surprise that it sends students to nearby Harvard but hard to believe there is a formal agreement and , it is most definitely not on the campus. I never understand why people make things up on this site or say things they are not certain about. Kind of weird

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Anonymous wrote:This athlete thing at Ivy's and other top schools is very frustrating. I'm happy for the girl who is an athlete and got into Penn, but my DS had very similar stats (actually higher test scores) and is well rounded with strong extracurriculars in music and sports (just not a top athlete) plus is a legacy. You would think that schools care more about well rounded, bright students than whether or not you are a top athlete. Sorry, guess it's sour grapes, but Ivy's don't even give athletic scholarships, though they clearly they find a way to make it work for athletes who they want to recruit.

I'm not sure why you find this frustrating. The Ivies (not Ivy's, btw) recognize that, generally speaking, it is much more difficult and takes much more dedication/hard work to become an elite athlete than to be "well rounded." I can also guarantee you that recruited athletes at Ivies are "bright," just like your DS. I would think (as many others, I'm sure) that Ivies would rather have a student who was able to become an elite athlete while also succeeding in school than a student who may have had slightly better stats with run-of-the mill ECs. Honestly, I think this is a no brainer.

+1 Very well said, PP.

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Anonymous wrote:For those who say ivies don’t take multiple kids from a school, look at this

https://www.nobles.edu/graduation-2018/matriculation/

Who ever said this, particularly with respect to top independent schools with many legacy kids from HYP. Stanford is missing, maybe because there were no legacies or athletes they wanted from that class.

I was curious about this school - their 5 year matriculation is not too bad considering class size of 120 kids.
https://www.nobles.edu/school/college-counseling/five-year-matriculation-list/
The tuition is hefty though...

Faculty kids. A lot of the Brown faculty lives in Boston. Between that and Harvard it's not so surprising. The Ivies and top colleges love Boston kids. They really love Boston kids.

N&G is an excellent school but the circumstances are unique and should not be extrapolated to mean much about private schools in general.

But if you are faculty at one of the ivies and your kid has a great book already since you are faculty, why would you want to spend $45k after tax to send them to a private school?

Anonymous wrote:Usual Suspects. Was checking one ivy's insta because my kid is interested in it and it was all athletes (some kid was a hammer thrower), legacies (some girl had a comment on her insta saying the family legacy continues), and URM or programs like Questbridge (posted got a full ride to an ivy peeps). Not fair to ordinary high achieving kids.

Anonymous wrote:Well who the hell loves DC kids? Georgetown doesn't. I guess UVA?

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Anonymous wrote:For those who say ivies don’t take multiple kids from a school, look at this

https://www.nobles.edu/graduation-2018/matriculation/

Who ever said this, particularly with respect to top independent schools with many legacy kids from HYP. Stanford is missing, maybe because there were no legacies or athletes they wanted from that class.

I was curious about this school - their 5 year matriculation is not too bad considering class size of 120 kids.
https://www.nobles.edu/school/college-counseling/five-year-matriculation-list/
The tuition is hefty though...

Faculty kids. A lot of the Brown faculty lives in Boston. Between that and Harvard it's not so surprising. The Ivies and top colleges love Boston kids. They really love Boston kids.

N&G is an excellent school but the circumstances are unique and should not be extrapolated to mean much about private schools in general.

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Anonymous wrote:For those who say ivies don’t take multiple kids from a school, look at this

https://www.nobles.edu/graduation-2018/matriculation/

Who ever said this, particularly with respect to top independent schools with many legacy kids from HYP. Stanford is missing, maybe because there were no legacies or athletes they wanted from that class.

I was curious about this school - their 5 year matriculation is not too bad considering class size of 120 kids.
https://www.nobles.edu/school/college-counseling/five-year-matriculation-list/
The tuition is hefty though...

Faculty kids. A lot of the Brown faculty lives in Boston. Between that and Harvard it's not so surprising. The Ivies and top colleges love Boston kids. They really love Boston kids.

N&G is an excellent school but the circumstances are unique and should not be extrapolated to mean much about private schools in general.

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Anonymous wrote:For those who say ivies don’t take multiple kids from a school, look at this

https://www.nobles.edu/graduation-2018/matriculation/

Who ever said this, particularly with respect to top independent schools with many legacy kids from HYP. Stanford is missing, maybe because there were no legacies or athletes they wanted from that class.

I was curious about this school - their 5 year matriculation is not too bad considering class size of 120 kids.
https://www.nobles.edu/school/college-counseling/five-year-matriculation-list/
The tuition is hefty though...

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah somebody posted their acceptances earlier not sure it was this thread and it was crazy stupid. Need to be the rigger not the riggee...

Happens every year

My son had a C average and a mediocre SAT. White. No legacy. Got into Harvard. Might be because I promised $2.5MM to endow a scholarship the year before he applied. I love America.

2.5 million? Pee-shaw- they said no and you know it.

Entry cost is more like $20 million.

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Anonymous wrote:This is a good article on Harvard feeder schools
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2013/12/13/making-harvard-feeder-schools/

Potomac had 4 last year to Harvard. At least 2 were ED. 1 I believe got in off the wait list. Class was about 112 students.

No, one kid went to Harvard from Potomac last year - a recruited male soccer player.

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Anonymous wrote:For those who say ivies don’t take multiple kids from a school, look at this

https://www.nobles.edu/graduation-2018/matriculation/

Who ever said this, particularly with respect to top independent schools with many legacy kids from HYP. Stanford is missing, maybe because there were no legacies or athletes they wanted from that class.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah somebody posted their acceptances earlier not sure it was this thread and it was crazy stupid. Need to be the rigger not the riggee...

Happens every year

My son had a C average and a mediocre SAT. White. No legacy. Got into Harvard. Might be because I promised $2.5MM to endow a scholarship the year before he applied. I love America.

2.5 million? Pee-shaw- they said no and you know it.

Anonymous wrote:Harvard has stated they have a commitment to accept as many local kids as possible. Cambridge has a lot of minorities. Harvard actively recruits there which is something they don’t do at other schools.