Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 18:23     Subject: Re:Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This was an issue 3 years ago for us too. We were at Whitman and it’s especially worse there in my opinion. I hear many kids go to UMD from wootton and WJ but not whitman. The issue is whitman families are richer and so going out of state to Michigan or an 80k/year private school is the norm. You do feel stressed and out of place for not choosing an out of state college or a private expensive elite one. But it will pass.

You can’t be serious. Scores of kids go to UMD from Whitman and are thrilled to have that option.

43 in 2022

https://moco360.media/2022/09/13/here-are-the-colleges-where-bethesda-area-high-school-grads-applied-got-accepted-and-enrolled/
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 18:22     Subject: Re:Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:This was an issue 3 years ago for us too. We were at Whitman and it’s especially worse there in my opinion. I hear many kids go to UMD from wootton and WJ but not whitman. The issue is whitman families are richer and so going out of state to Michigan or an 80k/year private school is the norm. You do feel stressed and out of place for not choosing an out of state college or a private expensive elite one. But it will pass.


You are rich if you live in that district. Be real.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 18:20     Subject: Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Eh. My kid and his group just wouldn't participate. They all think it's cringey.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 18:19     Subject: Re:Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:This was an issue 3 years ago for us too. We were at Whitman and it’s especially worse there in my opinion. I hear many kids go to UMD from wootton and WJ but not whitman. The issue is whitman families are richer and so going out of state to Michigan or an 80k/year private school is the norm. You do feel stressed and out of place for not choosing an out of state college or a private expensive elite one. But it will pass.

You can’t be serious. Scores of kids go to UMD from Whitman and are thrilled to have that option.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 18:17     Subject: Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Teach your kid to own their choices. They shouldn’t feel shame for where they are going. You’re setting them up for misery by promoting that line of thought.


Seriously. I agree with this.



X100000


Read what the parents on the college board post regularly. Don't be them, OP.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 18:13     Subject: Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
I went to a top tier but never was into those lame HS spirit days. This college shirt thing is definitely an excuse to blow your own horn which is absolutely vulgar.

Just ignore that spirit day and wear normal clothes. Or pajamas. Whatever makes your kid happy. And don’t be ashamed or embarrassed by where they go to school. Don’t buy into the illusion of hierarchy.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 17:40     Subject: Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:Our idiotic "W" school in MCPS has done it again. Such a disgusting place. Can't stand it anymore.

Dumb place sent out a notification for kids to wear their college sweatshirt to school on May 1st.

What is this? So kids can brag more about the swanky, expensive colleges they got into and make others feel badly who were waitlisted or had to take second choice? Yuck. I know I know - we bought here thinking it was a "good" School.. NO! A school of pushy, rude parents who only look out for number one. Themselves and their kids. It's awful.

What about a kid who may have to go to Montgomery College? What if someone isn't going to college? What if someone comes from low income housing and cannot afford college? What if What if What if?? Not bad in and of itself but geez. My kid is likely going to UMD and has already received a number of snarky comments. On waitlist that won't get off of while kid x, y, z parades in and out with a Michigan sweatshirt daily.

Why does this idiot school allow this? What is wrong with these people? Isn't the instagram they are exposed to daily bad enough???

Stop the madness. It's cruel to some of these kids who are not thrilled with college decision.

MC has good swag. I've seen kids wear it, post on IG that they are attending MC, and otherwise own their choices. I've taught girls who could get accepted at elite colleges, but their parents aren't about to let them live somewhere other than home, so they attend MC. If you haven't looked at the MC --> USG pipeline into some very lucrative jobs in high demand careers right here in Montgomery County, you are missing opportunities.

Get over yourself OP.

Go Raptors!
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 17:36     Subject: Re:Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:Horrible practice, I agree.

Same as the stupid Instagram posts. Very exclusive practices.


Oh for heaven's sakes grow up. Can't you be happy for people?
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 17:36     Subject: Re:Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:My favorite t-shirt just has one word: COLLEGE

Otherwise print one up that shows: UNDECIDED


Just located my other college t-shirts:

Trump Academy

Bob's College of Knowledge
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 17:35     Subject: Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:Agree it's in bad form. If my kid were genuinely upset about it, I'd keep them home that day.


Horrible message to send your child.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 17:35     Subject: Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Sounds like you are the problem, not the school. What's wrong with UMD?
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 17:34     Subject: Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:Teach your kid to own their choices. They shouldn’t feel shame for where they are going. You’re setting them up for misery by promoting that line of thought.


Seriously. I agree with this.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 17:31     Subject: Re:Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
This was an issue 3 years ago for us too. We were at Whitman and it’s especially worse there in my opinion. I hear many kids go to UMD from wootton and WJ but not whitman. The issue is whitman families are richer and so going out of state to Michigan or an 80k/year private school is the norm. You do feel stressed and out of place for not choosing an out of state college or a private expensive elite one. But it will pass.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 17:20     Subject: Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:So don’t do it. Why are you stressing out about it?

+1 it's not required, just like you don't have to put on IG where you are going. Just don't participate.

Your kid will have to learn to deal with life's disappointments.

-parent of senior who only got into UMD, rejected at T15.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2023 17:20     Subject: Dumb "W" school asking kids to wear their newly accepted College Shirts on May 1st
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Every HS does this OP. I don’t like it but it’s not a W-school thing to be fair


False.


How about “every high performing HS does it”?


Nope my very poor HS did this in the 2000s.