Anonymous
04/24/2026 11:55
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Regis is impressive, considering there are fewer legacies there than at other privates.
I am not sure of this, but I have always gotten the sense that Regis is 40% FGLI to fulfill its mission, 40% rich kids/legacies to pay the bills, then 20% other. Percentages likely vary but you get my point. It is a very impressive school and ironic that it is free and Jewish schools are all a fortune (I'm Jewish).
This is incorrect. Legacy/siblings get zero preference to Regis. It is HSPT, grades, recommendations, interview, and you have to be Catholic. That is all. That is what makes it the unique and special place that it is and has been for over a hundred years.
I assumed she meant ivy or top college legacies (not Regis legacies) because we were talking about hooks for colleges.
Saying, "Regis is 40% FGLI to fulfill its mission, 40% rich kids/legacies to pay the bills, then 20% other." implies that the student population is made up of these numbers, and I was pointing out that this is incorrect. Regis exists outside of the normal NYC private school admissions machine. They do not admit anyone to "pay the bills." Both of my grandfathers went there, and I have many friends who went there, and some of my other friends have been lucky enough to win the lottery ticket that is admission there for their sons. We literally call it the golden ticket for a reason.
Naw, it's not pure test based like a specialized high school. There is an interview and recommendations so the school can use other priorities in admissions decisions.
Anonymous
04/24/2026 11:45
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Regis is impressive, considering there are fewer legacies there than at other privates.
I am not sure of this, but I have always gotten the sense that Regis is 40% FGLI to fulfill its mission, 40% rich kids/legacies to pay the bills, then 20% other. Percentages likely vary but you get my point. It is a very impressive school and ironic that it is free and Jewish schools are all a fortune (I'm Jewish).
This is incorrect. Legacy/siblings get zero preference to Regis. It is HSPT, grades, recommendations, interview, and you have to be Catholic. That is all. That is what makes it the unique and special place that it is and has been for over a hundred years.
I assumed she meant ivy or top college legacies (not Regis legacies) because we were talking about hooks for colleges.
Saying, "Regis is 40% FGLI to fulfill its mission, 40% rich kids/legacies to pay the bills, then 20% other." implies that the student population is made up of these numbers, and I was pointing out that this is incorrect. Regis exists outside of the normal NYC private school admissions machine. They do not admit anyone to "pay the bills." Both of my grandfathers went there, and I have many friends who went there, and some of my other friends have been lucky enough to win the lottery ticket that is admission there for their sons. We literally call it the golden ticket for a reason.
Anonymous
04/24/2026 11:33
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Regis is impressive, considering there are fewer legacies there than at other privates.
I am not sure of this, but I have always gotten the sense that Regis is 40% FGLI to fulfill its mission, 40% rich kids/legacies to pay the bills, then 20% other. Percentages likely vary but you get my point. It is a very impressive school and ironic that it is free and Jewish schools are all a fortune (I'm Jewish).
This is incorrect. Legacy/siblings get zero preference to Regis. It is HSPT, grades, recommendations, interview, and you have to be Catholic. That is all. That is what makes it the unique and special place that it is and has been for over a hundred years.
I assumed she meant ivy or top college legacies (not Regis legacies) because we were talking about hooks for colleges.
Anonymous
04/24/2026 11:24
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Regis is impressive, considering there are fewer legacies there than at other privates.
I am not sure of this, but I have always gotten the sense that Regis is 40% FGLI to fulfill its mission, 40% rich kids/legacies to pay the bills, then 20% other. Percentages likely vary but you get my point. It is a very impressive school and ironic that it is free and Jewish schools are all a fortune (I'm Jewish).
This is incorrect. Legacy/siblings get zero preference to Regis. It is HSPT, grades, recommendations, interview, and you have to be Catholic. That is all. That is what makes it the unique and special place that it is and has been for over a hundred years.
Anonymous
04/24/2026 10:49
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I work in finance and most of my colleagues have got their kids in "TT" schools (I don't but it's a different story). The general profile of Brearley/Spence/Dalton parents is a bit different from HM's. B/S/D parents in my circle are primarily HYP legacies. HM parents are often immigrants or NYC "transplants" who are equally successful and well-off but who care less about HYP brand. They are fine with their kids ED'ing Chicago and minimizing stress associated with college applications.
I know quite a few immigrants (from India, especially) at Dalton, who went to Ivies for grad school where legacy doesn't really count. All quite financially successful. I don't think Dalton cares as much about Ivy legacies.
At Dalton K parent interview this year, we were specifically asked which colleges we attended. Same happened to almost all parents who interviewed at Dalton this year. We heard they like Harvard parents the most.
Strange, during our interview, we weren’t asked and our kid’s at dalton now. I don’t think they care as much as people say.
You have to fill this out as part of the application anyway so they don't need to ask; they already know and care very much. At these schools, it manifests more in who from admissions interviews you. We are unconnected and would often meet with an associate director or parent proxy interviewer, but came to notice that our parent friends who were double Ivy legacies themselves - albeit kids at same preschool - always interviewed with the head of admissions. Not true across the board, but certainly at the TTs that was the case.
Anonymous
04/23/2026 19:45
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Regis is impressive, considering there are fewer legacies there than at other privates.
I am not sure of this, but I have always gotten the sense that Regis is 40% FGLI to fulfill its mission, 40% rich kids/legacies to pay the bills, then 20% other. Percentages likely vary but you get my point. It is a very impressive school and ironic that it is free and Jewish schools are all a fortune (I'm Jewish).
No, you can see their annual report. Current families don't donate very much. It's alumni that are paying their bills. And you might say, well the alumni are rich but if you look at giving by class, it really doesnt kick in until pretty far into careers. I think they didn't even put an ask out to current families until about 10 years ago. They do ask now, but as far as I can tell, it's pretty low pressure.
Anonymous
04/23/2026 19:10
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Regis is impressive, considering there are fewer legacies there than at other privates.
I am not sure of this, but I have always gotten the sense that Regis is 40% FGLI to fulfill its mission, 40% rich kids/legacies to pay the bills, then 20% other. Percentages likely vary but you get my point. It is a very impressive school and ironic that it is free and Jewish schools are all a fortune (I'm Jewish).
Anonymous
04/23/2026 18:04
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Regis is impressive, considering there are fewer legacies there than at other privates.
Anonymous
04/23/2026 17:16
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I work in finance and most of my colleagues have got their kids in "TT" schools (I don't but it's a different story). The general profile of Brearley/Spence/Dalton parents is a bit different from HM's. B/S/D parents in my circle are primarily HYP legacies. HM parents are often immigrants or NYC "transplants" who are equally successful and well-off but who care less about HYP brand. They are fine with their kids ED'ing Chicago and minimizing stress associated with college applications.
I know quite a few immigrants (from India, especially) at Dalton, who went to Ivies for grad school where legacy doesn't really count. All quite financially successful. I don't think Dalton cares as much about Ivy legacies.
At Dalton K parent interview this year, we were specifically asked which colleges we attended. Same happened to almost all parents who interviewed at Dalton this year. We heard they like Harvard parents the most.
Strange, during our interview, we weren’t asked and our kid’s at dalton now. I don’t think they care as much as people say.
Anonymous
04/23/2026 16:44
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Hear Dalton did really well this year, close to 10 to Harvard
I am curious how many of those are truly unconnected
If connected includes recruited athletes, FGLI, affirmative action, and legacies/donors, then no more than two. Probably one.
Anonymous
04/23/2026 16:14
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:Hear Dalton did really well this year, close to 10 to Harvard
I am curious how many of those are truly unconnected
Anonymous
04/23/2026 16:13
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Hear Dalton did really well this year, close to 10 to Harvard
Anonymous
04/23/2026 16:04
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Waitlists are already moving although there will be much more activity after May 1.
Anonymous
04/23/2026 15:23
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
Anonymous wrote:the early results are always the best results. some schools dont even start posting til after spring break, so these are still the ED results
HM’s post #108 is the first to Harvard. I wonder if the people are just aren’t posting, or students are deciding between Harvard and another school? Seems too early for waitlist acceptances.
Anonymous
04/23/2026 15:15
Subject: Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions
the early results are always the best results. some schools dont even start posting til after spring break, so these are still the ED results