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Post 04/17/2023 17:58     Subject: Re:Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
What level of dough matters today for admissions?
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Post 04/17/2023 17:58     Subject: Re:Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
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Anonymous wrote:So the nyc kids get in because of their rich parents.

And the dmv kids are having a crap year because their parents aren't as rich?



Yes


To take it a step further, the first gen seats aren't coming from the development admit kids and the have to come from somewhere


I would be shocked if there are a lot of first gen kids getting into Dalton considering the parental involvement required even if there is full FA. Just that parents who aren’t familiar with such application processes wouldn’t have the exposure to apply to private schools. How many kids is A Better Chance or Prep For Prep getting into these privates?



Actually quite a lot. My child attends a NYC private school and in 7th grade (which was NOT a typical entry year), there were 5 Prep for Prep kids who joined. At least one is now headed to an Ivy.


7th is an entry year for Prep for Prep. DK why it is not 6. At our DCs' school, there were some kids who came in 6th.
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Post 04/17/2023 17:51     Subject: Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
Anonymous wrote:One of the HYP admits is (surprise) a top 5 US squash player.

What I'm interested in is the social dynamic at these schools if everyone is either a billionaire or Prep for Prep. There is some of this at the DC high schools and it can get toxic. here we do have a few families from the professional working class.


This is the same dynamic as at top colleges, no? I actually think the FA is better at top nyc schools and boarding schools than most colleges.
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Post 04/17/2023 17:51     Subject: Re:Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
Chapin decisions:
https://instagram.com/chapin23decisions?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Post 04/17/2023 17:51     Subject: Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
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Anonymous wrote:One of the HYP admits is (surprise) a top 5 US squash player.

What I'm interested in is the social dynamic at these schools if everyone is either a billionaire or Prep for Prep. There is some of this at the DC high schools and it can get toxic. here we do have a few families from the professional working class.


There’s a club in. Brooklyn Heights where all of the wealthy neighborhood kids learn to play squash. Almost all become nationally ranked. Back in the 80s and 90s, they all got into ivies. A lot attended Trinity.


Spence is also kind of known for squash. They have an amazing new facility.
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Post 04/17/2023 17:51     Subject: Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
Anonymous wrote:Ivy admissions are a joke. Super rich kids pretending to care about the poor and homeless.


Totally agree 👍
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Post 04/17/2023 17:49     Subject: Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
Anonymous wrote:One of the HYP admits is (surprise) a top 5 US squash player.

What I'm interested in is the social dynamic at these schools if everyone is either a billionaire or Prep for Prep. There is some of this at the DC high schools and it can get toxic. here we do have a few families from the professional working class.


About 5 years ago I was at an admissions event at Fieldston and they said they give FA to families with HHI in the 300s. I suspect that number is higher now.
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Post 04/17/2023 17:47     Subject: Re:Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
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Anonymous wrote:I don't think the 60k+ tuition crowd worries too much about the cost of preschool.

For the unwashed masses, NYC has universal PreK and 3K now. Thanks for something, Deblasio.

Or some kids start at public and then switch over, usually repeating a grade. That's pretty common, even when you're entering at middle school. (not common for HS)


Do these privates accept a kid who attended public school during their entry years?


Sure. A lot of these school expand in 6th and/or 9th. I've never been shocked by who gets admitted at that point. They're ringers. The proven athlete, the kids with broadway credits, the Oliver Scholar (URM and first gen ) who already has impressive math awards. It's hard to predict much when a kid is 4. It gets easier when they have a resume.


Are there a lot of top athletes in NYC? I can't imagine NYC has a ton of D1 athletes.


why?


Field sports are dominated by states where they can be played year round. Volleyball and basketball require height and athleticism which can't be purchased. I wouldn't be shocked if they dominated fencing, squash, and equestrian


I'm not following. The kids who are the tops at Basketball City (a nyc thing) get into a lot of private schools. And pay a very low tuition. The TT privates in nyc have a lot of money to give. If you can get in. There are plenty of top athletes in NYC across a lot sports
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Post 04/17/2023 17:46     Subject: Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
Anonymous wrote:One of the HYP admits is (surprise) a top 5 US squash player.

What I'm interested in is the social dynamic at these schools if everyone is either a billionaire or Prep for Prep. There is some of this at the DC high schools and it can get toxic. here we do have a few families from the professional working class.


There’s a club in. Brooklyn Heights where all of the wealthy neighborhood kids learn to play squash. Almost all become nationally ranked. Back in the 80s and 90s, they all got into ivies. A lot attended Trinity.
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Post 04/17/2023 17:42     Subject: Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
One of the HYP admits is (surprise) a top 5 US squash player.

What I'm interested in is the social dynamic at these schools if everyone is either a billionaire or Prep for Prep. There is some of this at the DC high schools and it can get toxic. here we do have a few families from the professional working class.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2023 17:37     Subject: Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
Anonymous wrote:Ivy admissions are a joke. Super rich kids pretending to care about the poor and homeless.


If dad donates a building, do you have to pretend to care? Can Ken Griffen's girls just submit a JFK quality application and be fine?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2023 17:37     Subject: Re:Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
Is there a version of Prep for Prep in DC?
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Post 04/17/2023 17:35     Subject: Re:Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
TBH if I were these kids I probably wouldn’t post on a public page like that with full names; lots of GettyImages pics of kids at nonprofit galas with dad’s name included
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Post 04/17/2023 17:34     Subject: Re:Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
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Anonymous wrote:I don't think the 60k+ tuition crowd worries too much about the cost of preschool.

For the unwashed masses, NYC has universal PreK and 3K now. Thanks for something, Deblasio.

Or some kids start at public and then switch over, usually repeating a grade. That's pretty common, even when you're entering at middle school. (not common for HS)


Do these privates accept a kid who attended public school during their entry years?


Sure. A lot of these school expand in 6th and/or 9th. I've never been shocked by who gets admitted at that point. They're ringers. The proven athlete, the kids with broadway credits, the Oliver Scholar (URM and first gen ) who already has impressive math awards. It's hard to predict much when a kid is 4. It gets easier when they have a resume.


Are there a lot of top athletes in NYC? I can't imagine NYC has a ton of D1 athletes.


why?


Field sports are dominated by states where they can be played year round. Volleyball and basketball require height and athleticism which can't be purchased. I wouldn't be shocked if they dominated fencing, squash, and equestrian
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2023 17:34     Subject: Where are all the Ivy admits coming from you wonder? Dalton NYC 2023 Matriculations
Ivy admissions are a joke. Super rich kids pretending to care about the poor and homeless.