I know I keep saying it, but I agree with Jacob and Carl on all points.
My siblings both go to Countryside, and many of the kids there spent all year preparing to apply. Based on what I've heard from them, the idea among a lot of prospective Uni students is that if you're not "white" or "Asian," you are basically guaranteed to get in, regardless of how you do on the SSAT or the application. And vice versa. If you are "white" or "Asian," your chances for admission become extremely slim.
In my opinion, this is not at all the message we want to be sending to possible applicants, no matter what color they are.
I would write more, but I'll be late for class. So I will continue this later.
I know I keep saying it, but
I know I keep saying it, but I agree with Jacob and Carl on all points.
My siblings both go to Countryside, and many of the kids there spent all year preparing to apply. Based on what I've heard from them, the idea among a lot of prospective Uni students is that if you're not "white" or "Asian," you are basically guaranteed to get in, regardless of how you do on the SSAT or the application. And vice versa. If you are "white" or "Asian," your chances for admission become extremely slim.
In my opinion, this is not at all the message we want to be sending to possible applicants, no matter what color they are.
I would write more, but I'll be late for class. So I will continue this later.