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Anonymous wrote:And then one parent made an anonymous phone call to a college dean of admissions to undermine a classmate competing against his DC.

What disciplinary action, if any, was taken against the student of the parent who did this?

Anonymous wrote:When you accept children based on their parents jobs and connections, you will end up with seniors whose parents have powerful jobs and connections. Nothing else.

This is why DC didn’t apply to Sidwell.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And then one parent made an anonymous phone call to a college dean of admissions to undermine a classmate competing against his DC.

What disciplinary action, if any, was taken against the student of the parent who did this?

Anonymous wrote:And then one parent made an anonymous phone call to a college dean of admissions to undermine a classmate competing against his DC.

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Anonymous wrote:The early decision cycle was not great for Sidwell and several parents were aggressively rude to the college placement office. And then one parent made an anonymous phone call to a college dean of admissions to undermine a classmate competing against his DC.

No way Sidwell pays college counselors enough to deal with the crazy parents

Early decision was not good for Holton either.

These private schools grade so hard, don’t offer AP’s, and just hope their name is enough to get kids in. But publics are offering dual enrollments, magnets, IB diplomas and tons of AP’s. Plus they inflate grades. It is really hard for private schools to keep up, especially now that many kids want big schools like Mich, Wisconsin, USC, UCLA, etc... over Williams and Amherst. I think social media has had a big influence on kids deciding SLAC’s are pretty boring.

Yes, we’re not at Sidwell, but are seeing the same thing at our school. I have no doubt my son is at the right school, but college admissions will be a disappointment.

Also not at Holton or Sidwell, but seeing the same at our private. I completely agree about private kids wanting public universities or urban schools over small liberal arts schools in tiny towns. I think it has a lot to do with price. Once you drop from from top 10 SLACs and Ivy, is the cost worth it? Save for the masters is the motto around our school. Even the rich families. The sad thing is not only is it affecting admissions for the private school kids, but these small colleges are struggling to keep up filled classes for admissions.

I also don’t think privates are doing enough in STEM and kids are having a tough time getting into MIT, GT, Cal Tech, now more than ever before. Small private high schools and private colleges have a tough time keeping up with publcs in advancement of stem classes, facilities, and research.

I loved my child going to private. That he had to work hard just to achieve a 90. That he learned how to write well, speak in class, and have a lot of personal growth and opportunity. But I am starting to realize that a 3.7 UW from his private doesn’t mean as much as it did 4 years ago.

Is the lack of interest in SLACs driven by the hyper-liberal and social justice warrior attitude associated with these places? My SLAC alma mater cited a “tense campus climate” as a reason for lower enrollment but I don’t really know what that means!

Anonymous wrote:Any word on Sasha Obama? Is she really going to UMich? Not exactly a place for slackers-everyone there is pre-professional and there is a LOT of competition without a lot of hand holding by anyone. You have to forge your own path.

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Anonymous wrote:so what did these awful parents do exactly that caused this advisor to leave?

The director hired someone who turned out to be spectacularly unsuited for the job. It happens. But rather than admit a mistake, make a change and move on, he refused to acknowledge the problem, got very defensive, and dug in. Now both are leaving.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The early decision cycle was not great for Sidwell and several parents were aggressively rude to the college placement office. And then one parent made an anonymous phone call to a college dean of admissions to undermine a classmate competing against his DC.

No way Sidwell pays college counselors enough to deal with the crazy parents

Early decision was not good for Holton either.

These private schools grade so hard, don’t offer AP’s, and just hope their name is enough to get kids in. But publics are offering dual enrollments, magnets, IB diplomas and tons of AP’s. Plus they inflate grades. It is really hard for private schools to keep up, especially now that many kids want big schools like Mich, Wisconsin, USC, UCLA, etc... over Williams and Amherst. I think social media has had a big influence on kids deciding SLAC’s are pretty boring.

Yes, we’re not at Sidwell, but are seeing the same thing at our school. I have no doubt my son is at the right school, but college admissions will be a disappointment.

Also not at Holton or Sidwell, but seeing the same at our private. I completely agree about private kids wanting public universities or urban schools over small liberal arts schools in tiny towns. I think it has a lot to do with price. Once you drop from from top 10 SLACs and Ivy, is the cost worth it? Save for the masters is the motto around our school. Even the rich families. The sad thing is not only is it affecting admissions for the private school kids, but these small colleges are struggling to keep up filled classes for admissions.

I also don’t think privates are doing enough in STEM and kids are having a tough time getting into MIT, GT, Cal Tech, now more than ever before. Small private high schools and private colleges have a tough time keeping up with publcs in advancement of stem classes, facilities, and research.

I loved my child going to private. That he had to work hard just to achieve a 90. That he learned how to write well, speak in class, and have a lot of personal growth and opportunity. But I am starting to realize that a 3.7 UW from his private doesn’t mean as much as it did 4 years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:so what did these awful parents do exactly that caused this advisor to leave?

The director hired someone who turned out to be spectacularly unsuited for the job. It happens. But rather than admit a mistake, make a change and move on, he refused to acknowledge the problem, got very defensive, and dug in. Now both are leaving.

Anonymous wrote:so what did these awful parents do exactly that caused this advisor to leave?

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Anonymous wrote:Why do people keep asking if this is about the national scandal? Read the thread!
Patrick is leaving because every year a few awful parents make the job miserable for him. This year was the final straw.
The other guy needed to go.

I thought all the Sidwell parents were peaceful, low key and awesome.

Anonymous wrote:Why do people keep asking if this is about the national scandal? Read the thread!
Patrick is leaving because every year a few awful parents make the job miserable for him. This year was the final straw.
The other guy needed to go.