Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 16:56     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Anonymous wrote:First generation Chinese-American with a recent Big 3 grad. We saw nothing to indicate that "East Asians are affirmatively discriminated against" in admissions at the DC area independent schools. My DC applied to 2 of the Big 3 and was admitted to both. My impression is that the schools would love to have more Asian-Americans. Among fellow Asian-Americans in the DC political/legal/policy/think tank world, I would guess that the majority send their children to the independents. In part, many of us were among the first wave of Asian-Americans in the elite colleges and professions and we are as concerned about building our children's social capital as we are about their academic skills. Among more recent immigrants in the outer suburbs and more IT or small business backgrounds, few are interested in paying $40k+ tuition when first-rate magnet programs are possible for free.


Agree. My kids were admitted by 2 of so-called Big 3.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 16:51     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Anonymous wrote:First generation Chinese-American with a recent Big 3 grad. We saw nothing to indicate that "East Asians are affirmatively discriminated against" in admissions at the DC area independent schools. My DC applied to 2 of the Big 3 and was admitted to both. My impression is that the schools would love to have more Asian-Americans. Among fellow Asian-Americans in the DC political/legal/policy/think tank world, I would guess that the majority send their children to the independents. In part, many of us were among the first wave of Asian-Americans in the elite colleges and professions and we are as concerned about building our children's social capital as we are about their academic skills. Among more recent immigrants in the outer suburbs and more IT or small business backgrounds, few are interested in paying $40k+ tuition when first-rate magnet programs are possible for free.


Hi, PP. Can you elaborate more on the bolded words above? Did attending Big3 truly help your kids?
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 16:38     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Anonymous wrote:Why is it important to you?


Maybe because they are Asian and want to send their child(ren) somewhere that has other Asian families.

None of your business why, White Devil.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 16:22     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When you say east Asians are affirmatively discriminated against by schools in application process - Why is that? My east Asian friend told me that she knows some east asian families applied for one of the Big 3 (mentioned in previous post) and none of them got in. Seems like a lot of privates solely focuses on recruiting more AAs to be more diverse. I'm interested to know why Asians are not favored by private.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What makes Sidwell "interested" in one ethnic group versus another? Or is that mostly a function of the applicant pool?


Not sure they are or aren't, but as a general matter, East Asians are affirmatively discriminated against by schools. Being the "model minority" has resulted in unfavorable treatment in admissions. It's"worse" than being white. It's like an anti-hook.



Have you not read anything about the lawsuits against Harvard? This is not some obscure point.


Aren’t we taking about independent schools in DC? Has anyone demonstrated that acceptance rates disfavor Asian American applicants at these schools? How is the Harvard lawsuit relevant to this point?
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 15:46     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
First generation Chinese-American with a recent Big 3 grad. We saw nothing to indicate that "East Asians are affirmatively discriminated against" in admissions at the DC area independent schools. My DC applied to 2 of the Big 3 and was admitted to both. My impression is that the schools would love to have more Asian-Americans. Among fellow Asian-Americans in the DC political/legal/policy/think tank world, I would guess that the majority send their children to the independents. In part, many of us were among the first wave of Asian-Americans in the elite colleges and professions and we are as concerned about building our children's social capital as we are about their academic skills. Among more recent immigrants in the outer suburbs and more IT or small business backgrounds, few are interested in paying $40k+ tuition when first-rate magnet programs are possible for free.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 14:58     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When you say east Asians are affirmatively discriminated against by schools in application process - Why is that? My east Asian friend told me that she knows some east asian families applied for one of the Big 3 (mentioned in previous post) and none of them got in. Seems like a lot of privates solely focuses on recruiting more AAs to be more diverse. I'm interested to know why Asians are not favored by private.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What makes Sidwell "interested" in one ethnic group versus another? Or is that mostly a function of the applicant pool?


Not sure they are or aren't, but as a general matter, East Asians are affirmatively discriminated against by schools. Being the "model minority" has resulted in unfavorable treatment in admissions. It's"worse" than being white. It's like an anti-hook.



Have you not read anything about the lawsuits against Harvard? This is not some obscure point.


I never said my point was obscure. I said I didn't have proof one war or the other about sidwell on this score. I'm not about to start lobbing specific accusations. If you'd read what I said, you'd see I'm all too aware of this issue.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 14:49     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
The reasons why African Americans are encouraged to apply and enroll in elite private schools are plain: large portion of the DC population, and having been brutally enslaved by this country and even in the modern age (including today) imprisoned in disproportionate numbers and disproportionally fatally shot by police. Those are all good reasons to push for a good African American enrollment
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 14:45     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Not true. Seems like Sidwell has more east asian students than south asian.

Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is mostly interested in south asians, not east asians.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 14:43     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Old, but interesting article from the Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/18/harvard-affirmative-action-case-pits-asian-americans-against-each-other-everyone-else/?utm_term=.c5780688a799
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 14:42     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Anonymous wrote:When you say east Asians are affirmatively discriminated against by schools in application process - Why is that? My east Asian friend told me that she knows some east asian families applied for one of the Big 3 (mentioned in previous post) and none of them got in. Seems like a lot of privates solely focuses on recruiting more AAs to be more diverse. I'm interested to know why Asians are not favored by private.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What makes Sidwell "interested" in one ethnic group versus another? Or is that mostly a function of the applicant pool?


Not sure they are or aren't, but as a general matter, East Asians are affirmatively discriminated against by schools. Being the "model minority" has resulted in unfavorable treatment in admissions. It's"worse" than being white. It's like an anti-hook.



Have you not read anything about the lawsuits against Harvard? This is not some obscure point.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 14:39     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
When you say east Asians are affirmatively discriminated against by schools in application process - Why is that? My east Asian friend told me that she knows some east asian families applied for one of the Big 3 (mentioned in previous post) and none of them got in. Seems like a lot of privates solely focuses on recruiting more AAs to be more diverse. I'm interested to know why Asians are not favored by private.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What makes Sidwell "interested" in one ethnic group versus another? Or is that mostly a function of the applicant pool?


Not sure they are or aren't, but as a general matter, East Asians are affirmatively discriminated against by schools. Being the "model minority" has resulted in unfavorable treatment in admissions. It's"worse" than being white. It's like an anti-hook.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 14:09     Subject: Re:Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Thank God we can afford private school from kindergarten through grad school.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 14:05     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Anonymous wrote:What makes Sidwell "interested" in one ethnic group versus another? Or is that mostly a function of the applicant pool?


Not sure they are or aren't, but as a general matter, East Asians are affirmatively discriminated against by schools. Being the "model minority" has resulted in unfavorable treatment in admissions. It's"worse" than being white. It's like an anti-hook.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 13:38     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Asians don't pay for private - they're smart...lol


+1


+100
Agree. Asian families don’t waste money on private schools. They move to areas with good public schools.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2019 13:36     Subject: Which private has more asian? Sidwell, GDS, or Potomac?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The best Potomac elementaries - Bells Mill, Seven Locks, Beverly Farms - are overflowing with Asians.


Getting back to the public schools in Potomac, Wayside Elementary has the highest concentration of Asians, with a higher percentage of Asians than Whites. 41% Asian, 39%, White. Sounds to me that Asians gravitate to strong pubic schools. I know my neighborhood has become very Asian to the point you hear Chinese spoken almost as much as English.


Yes - I think the initial post was meant to explain that the highest % of Asians will absolutely be at the wealthy MCPS publics. My kid goes to one of the schools mentioned and I'm pretty sure Asians are AT LEAST 25% if not more. Unrelated to the mention of the private Potomac in the OP.