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Anonymous wrote:My kid is only 5, so maybe it’s a generational shift, but I would absolutely never let them be post college information on a public IG.

Wanting your kid to keep private where they are going to college -- not where they were accepted, but where they have chosen to attend -- is so odd.

Anonymous wrote:My kid is only 5, so maybe it’s a generational shift, but I would absolutely never let them be post college information on a public IG.

Anonymous wrote:My kid is only 5, so maybe it’s a generational shift, but I would absolutely never let them be post college information on a public IG.

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Anonymous wrote:Right?! Idk who is claiming that private schools inflate grades (and I'm not a Sidwell parent so how would I know over there), but historically private schools are not known for grade inflation. Instead, they rely on having a deeper relationship with the schools they regularly send applications to which enables the harsher grading to be seen in a more respectful light given how much public schools grade inflate. My husband (who went to public school) and I actually have a little inside joke that when I think something is failing he goes "awwww not by public school standards".

I think it is silly when people think the point of private school is to only get kids into the Ivy's, but maybe that is just me. I do think private schools undoubtedly grease the college admissions wheels for their students and judging a school based on how many students get into 8 singular schools in a given year is very short sighted. I know for myself, I didn't even apply to any Ivy League schools, not because they were "out of reach", but because I didn't want to go to school in the North Eastern climate and aimed for California and southern schools. One of my classmates did go unhooked to Harvard and not a perfect student, but I didn't really see it as all that special at the time... I think that truly was the best thing about private schools in hindsight, it made your aspirations feel achievable and approachable.

Historically, private schools are known for grade inflation, 3 times higher than public schools in fact.

LOL! You are really wrong on that one. My husband and I were in the same year at school I went to private, he went to public. For me anything above 93% was an A for him, it was anything above a 90%. For him anything below 50% was failing, for me it was 70%... so pretty clear whose gpa was inflated when it came time to apply for colleges.

Actually, they said, the upward creep is most pronounced in schools with large numbers of white, wealthy students. And its especially noticeable in private schools, where the rate of inflation was about three times higher than in public schools.

Anonymous wrote:The thing no one on this forum can know is whether attending a private school resulted in better college outcomes for kids because those kids needed a smaller learning environment with more scaffolding and social emotional support. Likewise, whether a public school led to better college outcomes for kids because those kids developed grit and independence in ways that were evident to an admissions office. Every kid and every family is going to have a range of outcomes. Some might be better as a result of the school they attend. Some might be the same. You just have to make the best decision you can for your kid and your family.

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Anonymous wrote:Right?! Idk who is claiming that private schools inflate grades (and I'm not a Sidwell parent so how would I know over there), but historically private schools are not known for grade inflation. Instead, they rely on having a deeper relationship with the schools they regularly send applications to which enables the harsher grading to be seen in a more respectful light given how much public schools grade inflate. My husband (who went to public school) and I actually have a little inside joke that when I think something is failing he goes "awwww not by public school standards".

I think it is silly when people think the point of private school is to only get kids into the Ivy's, but maybe that is just me. I do think private schools undoubtedly grease the college admissions wheels for their students and judging a school based on how many students get into 8 singular schools in a given year is very short sighted. I know for myself, I didn't even apply to any Ivy League schools, not because they were "out of reach", but because I didn't want to go to school in the North Eastern climate and aimed for California and southern schools. One of my classmates did go unhooked to Harvard and not a perfect student, but I didn't really see it as all that special at the time... I think that truly was the best thing about private schools in hindsight, it made your aspirations feel achievable and approachable.

Why do you think your experience from 30 years ago is relevant today? It’s a completely different ball game. Good luck to your kids if you apply your college admissions experience to their situations. It is a new world

Anonymous wrote:Right?! Idk who is claiming that private schools inflate grades (and I'm not a Sidwell parent so how would I know over there), but historically private schools are not known for grade inflation. Instead, they rely on having a deeper relationship with the schools they regularly send applications to which enables the harsher grading to be seen in a more respectful light given how much public schools grade inflate. My husband (who went to public school) and I actually have a little inside joke that when I think something is failing he goes "awwww not by public school standards".

I think it is silly when people think the point of private school is to only get kids into the Ivy's, but maybe that is just me. I do think private schools undoubtedly grease the college admissions wheels for their students and judging a school based on how many students get into 8 singular schools in a given year is very short sighted. I know for myself, I didn't even apply to any Ivy League schools, not because they were "out of reach", but because I didn't want to go to school in the North Eastern climate and aimed for California and southern schools. One of my classmates did go unhooked to Harvard and not a perfect student, but I didn't really see it as all that special at the time... I think that truly was the best thing about private schools in hindsight, it made your aspirations feel achievable and approachable.

Anonymous wrote:My kid is only 5, so maybe it’s a generational shift, but I would absolutely never let them be post college information on a public IG.

Anonymous wrote:My kid is only 5, so maybe it’s a generational shift, but I would absolutely never let them be post college information on a public IG.

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Anonymous wrote:Being a legacy at an Ivy League school is NOT a real hook. I went to 3 different Ivy League schools and my kids will not have a leg up. You have to give at significant levels and be an alum for it to matter. I would say at least 500k to get a second glance on your app. Probably at least a million.

Bullshit. Just, bullshit. Esp Princeton

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty bad and far behind Sidwell in the top 20, and Ivy admits, at least until now. Hope a few Ivy admits will post on IG.

You are complaining about this?? Take a look at Holton its even much much worse. I thought they had 11 or 12 National Merit Semifinalist. What happened to them? They only had 2 Cornell, 2 Brown, 1 UPenn and 1 MIT. No HYP, Columbia, Stanford.

So what happened to Holton?