Anonymous wrote:My kids go to a Big 3. I only know 2 GPrep seniors this year. Neither are athletes nor connected and they are going to Cal Tech and Columbia. Pretty solid in my book.

Anonymous wrote:My kids go to a Big 3. I only know 2 GPrep seniors this year. Neither are athletes nor connected and they are going to Cal Tech and Columbia. Pretty solid in my book.

Anonymous wrote:Everyone agrees there also would not be any true meritocracy if only SAT scores, or standardized tests and GPA, or IQ were used to admit kids, right? Sometimes I and others on the board assume a level of foundational knowledge on subjects that is probably unfair.

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Anonymous wrote:Students are accepted in to schools based off their ability to contribute to the well roundedness of a student body. Each student brings something to the table via academics, arts, culture, demographic background, athletics, and other extracurriculars. Some peoples resentment towards sports as a contributing factor in college admissions shows a misunderstanding of the value gained and learned on the path to athletic excellence. A kid who has dedicated countless hours in the pursuit of a goal deserves recognition for that commitment and effort, whether they are a violinist or a tennis player. It would behoove one to think that maybe that same dedication to excellence might also steer them through medical school, propel them to the top of some other chosen career, or share their perspective on leadership with their peers. Universities continue to pursue athletic admits for a reason. It's part of their school cultures. It's what makes US universities amazing places, or at least what the intention is... A diverse group of individuals with unique and different talents who come together for four years to learn from one another. They (again kids) should be celebrated for their accomplishments and not denigrated by adults on a forum for being rocks who are good at ball sports.

I'm not an athlete basher - but I find it tiresome hearing about all their commitment etc or the legacy or VIP parents swearing their kid was smart anyway.... who cares. Your kid is where they are and they did get a special consideration - own it and move on. Stop trying to convince everyone how deserving they are. There are thousands of other "deserving" students who didn't get an extra bump to get pulled out of the pile - that's life- but yours did, so appreciate that and stop worrying about convincing others (or yourself) of their worthiness. The others will just have to live with the fact that there are more qualified applicants than spaces.

It's just like dealing with parents who want to judge us for going private over public. It's just not worth the discussion. If they want to judge us - who cares - I'm moving on.

Exactly. Stop perpetuating the myth of meritocracy. Own your privilege and enjoy it while you have it. The way the country is going, it wont be tolerated for much longer; might as well enjoy it while you can.

A question for clarification: Do you feel the same about kids who are in the performing arts or have accomplished something exceptional outside of their classwork and test scores?

False equivalence. They’re not rewarded in the same way athletic recruits are rewarded.

American society and universities both don't recognize them in the same way either though. Look at attendance at Harvard-Yale football versus any other event either school hosts. Both schools don't even play the highest level of college football but those games are the biggest campus events for students and alumni by a wide margin.

If a child was/is a Hollywood star, they can go pretty much wherever they want though!

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown Prep is being dishonest by omission.
They've started announcing their college admissions but conveniently are not designating athletic recruits as such.
Example: today they announced a kid to Columbia and one to JHU. Well, both are athletic recruits.
The regular Joes are going to far different schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Students are accepted in to schools based off their ability to contribute to the well roundedness of a student body. Each student brings something to the table via academics, arts, culture, demographic background, athletics, and other extracurriculars. Some peoples resentment towards sports as a contributing factor in college admissions shows a misunderstanding of the value gained and learned on the path to athletic excellence. A kid who has dedicated countless hours in the pursuit of a goal deserves recognition for that commitment and effort, whether they are a violinist or a tennis player. It would behoove one to think that maybe that same dedication to excellence might also steer them through medical school, propel them to the top of some other chosen career, or share their perspective on leadership with their peers. Universities continue to pursue athletic admits for a reason. It's part of their school cultures. It's what makes US universities amazing places, or at least what the intention is... A diverse group of individuals with unique and different talents who come together for four years to learn from one another. They (again kids) should be celebrated for their accomplishments and not denigrated by adults on a forum for being rocks who are good at ball sports.

I'm not an athlete basher - but I find it tiresome hearing about all their commitment etc or the legacy or VIP parents swearing their kid was smart anyway.... who cares. Your kid is where they are and they did get a special consideration - own it and move on. Stop trying to convince everyone how deserving they are. There are thousands of other "deserving" students who didn't get an extra bump to get pulled out of the pile - that's life- but yours did, so appreciate that and stop worrying about convincing others (or yourself) of their worthiness. The others will just have to live with the fact that there are more qualified applicants than spaces.

It's just like dealing with parents who want to judge us for going private over public. It's just not worth the discussion. If they want to judge us - who cares - I'm moving on.

Exactly. Stop perpetuating the myth of meritocracy. Own your privilege and enjoy it while you have it. The way the country is going, it wont be tolerated for much longer; might as well enjoy it while you can.

A question for clarification: Do you feel the same about kids who are in the performing arts or have accomplished something exceptional outside of their classwork and test scores?

False equivalence. They’re not rewarded in the same way athletic recruits are rewarded.

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Anonymous wrote:Students are accepted in to schools based off their ability to contribute to the well roundedness of a student body. Each student brings something to the table via academics, arts, culture, demographic background, athletics, and other extracurriculars. Some peoples resentment towards sports as a contributing factor in college admissions shows a misunderstanding of the value gained and learned on the path to athletic excellence. A kid who has dedicated countless hours in the pursuit of a goal deserves recognition for that commitment and effort, whether they are a violinist or a tennis player. It would behoove one to think that maybe that same dedication to excellence might also steer them through medical school, propel them to the top of some other chosen career, or share their perspective on leadership with their peers. Universities continue to pursue athletic admits for a reason. It's part of their school cultures. It's what makes US universities amazing places, or at least what the intention is... A diverse group of individuals with unique and different talents who come together for four years to learn from one another. They (again kids) should be celebrated for their accomplishments and not denigrated by adults on a forum for being rocks who are good at ball sports.

I'm not an athlete basher - but I find it tiresome hearing about all their commitment etc or the legacy or VIP parents swearing their kid was smart anyway.... who cares. Your kid is where they are and they did get a special consideration - own it and move on. Stop trying to convince everyone how deserving they are. There are thousands of other "deserving" students who didn't get an extra bump to get pulled out of the pile - that's life- but yours did, so appreciate that and stop worrying about convincing others (or yourself) of their worthiness. The others will just have to live with the fact that there are more qualified applicants than spaces.

It's just like dealing with parents who want to judge us for going private over public. It's just not worth the discussion. If they want to judge us - who cares - I'm moving on.

Exactly. Stop perpetuating the myth of meritocracy. Own your privilege and enjoy it while you have it. The way the country is going, it wont be tolerated for much longer; might as well enjoy it while you can.

A question for clarification: Do you feel the same about kids who are in the performing arts or have accomplished something exceptional outside of their classwork and test scores?

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Anonymous wrote:Students are accepted in to schools based off their ability to contribute to the well roundedness of a student body. Each student brings something to the table via academics, arts, culture, demographic background, athletics, and other extracurriculars. Some peoples resentment towards sports as a contributing factor in college admissions shows a misunderstanding of the value gained and learned on the path to athletic excellence. A kid who has dedicated countless hours in the pursuit of a goal deserves recognition for that commitment and effort, whether they are a violinist or a tennis player. It would behoove one to think that maybe that same dedication to excellence might also steer them through medical school, propel them to the top of some other chosen career, or share their perspective on leadership with their peers. Universities continue to pursue athletic admits for a reason. It's part of their school cultures. It's what makes US universities amazing places, or at least what the intention is... A diverse group of individuals with unique and different talents who come together for four years to learn from one another. They (again kids) should be celebrated for their accomplishments and not denigrated by adults on a forum for being rocks who are good at ball sports.

I'm not an athlete basher - but I find it tiresome hearing about all their commitment etc or the legacy or VIP parents swearing their kid was smart anyway.... who cares. Your kid is where they are and they did get a special consideration - own it and move on. Stop trying to convince everyone how deserving they are. There are thousands of other "deserving" students who didn't get an extra bump to get pulled out of the pile - that's life- but yours did, so appreciate that and stop worrying about convincing others (or yourself) of their worthiness. The others will just have to live with the fact that there are more qualified applicants than spaces.

It's just like dealing with parents who want to judge us for going private over public. It's just not worth the discussion. If they want to judge us - who cares - I'm moving on.

Exactly. Stop perpetuating the myth of meritocracy. Own your privilege and enjoy it while you have it. The way the country is going, it wont be tolerated for much longer; might as well enjoy it while you can.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d also point out that while Prep’s posts for each graduating senior do not mention their sport, the school’s Insta posts all the info about sports recruits. Just today they had a signing day post. There were additional posts about athlete commits earlier in the year. It’s not like they’re hiding anything.

Yeah - OP is just being crazy AND clearly doesn't understand the landscape of college insta posting.

I think we found another Prep mom

Nope - Big 3 - never applied to Prep. I just think the OP has no clue.

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Anonymous wrote:Students are accepted in to schools based off their ability to contribute to the well roundedness of a student body. Each student brings something to the table via academics, arts, culture, demographic background, athletics, and other extracurriculars. Some peoples resentment towards sports as a contributing factor in college admissions shows a misunderstanding of the value gained and learned on the path to athletic excellence. A kid who has dedicated countless hours in the pursuit of a goal deserves recognition for that commitment and effort, whether they are a violinist or a tennis player. It would behoove one to think that maybe that same dedication to excellence might also steer them through medical school, propel them to the top of some other chosen career, or share their perspective on leadership with their peers. Universities continue to pursue athletic admits for a reason. It's part of their school cultures. It's what makes US universities amazing places, or at least what the intention is... A diverse group of individuals with unique and different talents who come together for four years to learn from one another. They (again kids) should be celebrated for their accomplishments and not denigrated by adults on a forum for being rocks who are good at ball sports.

I'm not an athlete basher - but I find it tiresome hearing about all their commitment etc or the legacy or VIP parents swearing their kid was smart anyway.... who cares. Your kid is where they are and they did get a special consideration - own it and move on. Stop trying to convince everyone how deserving they are. There are thousands of other "deserving" students who didn't get an extra bump to get pulled out of the pile - that's life- but yours did, so appreciate that and stop worrying about convincing others (or yourself) of their worthiness. The others will just have to live with the fact that there are more qualified applicants than spaces.

It's just like dealing with parents who want to judge us for going private over public. It's just not worth the discussion. If they want to judge us - who cares - I'm moving on.