Anonymous wrote:Got into Sidwell in 7th grade. Siblings did not get in. Was not my parents. Just saying.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread had a woman lauding APS but attended Sidwell, as identified from her LinkedIn profile.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1091696.page

I’ve seen Palo Alto High School, Deerfield Academy, NCS, all sorts of private high schools.

For the most part, you are admitted to college on your merits (I know that is up for debate) but the high school you attend is 99% the efforts of your parents (even a magnet, since they likely managed the logistics to make you eligible).

I understand if you are a fellow Sidwell alum, it engenders good will to the applicant, but as a poor person growing up it feels gauche to me. But maybe that’s how the world works, looking for people from your class at your IB, PE, law firm….?

You sound painfully insecure. Listing high school (any high school) is something most young-ish professionals under 40 or so do -- and nearly all college kids and young professionals under 30 do. People also list their high school on their Facebook profiles. Is that trying too hard too?

Anonymous wrote:This thread had a woman lauding APS but attended Sidwell, as identified from her LinkedIn profile.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1091696.page

I’ve seen Palo Alto High School, Deerfield Academy, NCS, all sorts of private high schools.

For the most part, you are admitted to college on your merits (I know that is up for debate) but the high school you attend is 99% the efforts of your parents (even a magnet, since they likely managed the logistics to make you eligible).

I understand if you are a fellow Sidwell alum, it engenders good will to the applicant, but as a poor person growing up it feels gauche to me. But maybe that’s how the world works, looking for people from your class at your IB, PE, law firm….?

Anonymous wrote:I would have added the fancy high school to my linkedin profile if I had attended. It is another network. Why not? Don’t be so judgmental.

Anonymous wrote:OP—clueless about LinkedIn

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It means they remember their high school experience with some degree of positivity. I went to a selective private high school, and I am proud to have been there. My kids go to "good" publics, and we'll see whether they remember them as fondly.

Anonymous wrote:One of the things LinkedIn does —quite well — is to facilitate networking. If you’ve had an experience that is a useful point of connection, it makes sense to include that — even if a complete stranger regards this as “gauche”.

Question: Why is including your high school “gauche” but including your college essential? I’m really interested in learning how attending a competitive private HS is “99% the efforts of your parents” — but somehow, magically ? — college and beyond are Not.

Lol: Read through the posts about college admissions on DCUM, and even the affirmative action threads, and help me understand how the same parents that facilitated HS admissions suddenly step back, so that despite legacy admissions, parents writing checks , and stuff like the college admissions cheating scandals that left several parents behind bars, attending college is suddenly about the grit and determination of students.

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Anonymous wrote:They are not trying to appeal to your ilk, PP. They are signaling to people of their own class that they have the proper background. Just ignore it- it's not meant for you and is largely irrelevant to you- it's about a life you will never lead.

Maybe...but if I am the hiring manager, then they have just shot themselves in the foot.

Anonymous wrote:They are not trying to appeal to your ilk, PP. They are signaling to people of their own class that they have the proper background. Just ignore it- it's not meant for you and is largely irrelevant to you- it's about a life you will never lead.