| I completely agree with mammall's posts. The proof of the wisdom of her view lies in the results of her D's college admissions. My D was also circumspect, and happens also to dislike being highly visible. She is modest by nature & by choice. All of those factors did play into her recommendations, as her teachers offered to me some of their comments (unsolicited), which included references to her character. Parents & students should not underestimate the factor of character in admissions -- when character is evident in the application and/or the recommendations. There have been some recent posts on PF from surprised families, regarding this. (i.e., positive stories). It has also been quite evident to me over the last couple of years, minimum, in reviewing some of the results threads over in the student forums. The tone of the results posts revealed quite a bit.
OTOH, I do not think Hunt is out of place is asking the question or should be made to feel embarrased about it. (Post #4)
At our school, the Naviance plots get posted as soon as results come in, which includes Early results, so my D was unsuccessful in keeping hers a secret for too long. At a small school especially, everyone knows everyone. |