Delhi Nursery Schools Still Tougher to Crack Than Harvard?

[Valor]

Harvard's acceptance rate is usually 8-9%, I don't think many people would say IIT is more elite than Harvard.

Also, my guess is getting into these nursery schools is more about connections, social status, and bribery than ivy league schools are (although I'm sure you can argue here).

 

[dfagdfsh]

and west point is still 'harder' to get into than anything else.

 

[hendrix]

Originally Posted by Fuuma

LOL, as if corruption isn't rampant, even at that level. Nice "article".

Originally Posted by aj_del

^^ not so much any more, 25% of seats are reserved for economically weaker sections of society (basically tech the poor free) and 20% of seats are given as management quota. MQ is totally at discretion of management. They are free to sell those, whatever. Of the remaining 55% general category seats preference is given to alumni and sibling cases. But it is near impossible to manipulate the 55% seats and the 25% EWS seats.

MQ is what can be 'managed' but that is now institutionalized.

hmmm it's good that it's changed. My girlfriend was brought up in Calcutta, and it sounds like "donations" and a good "interview" are what got her in. all this competition for a 3 year-old, sounds crazy.


i find it incredibly annoying when public schools here in NZ have compulsory donation schemes.

 

[kungapa]

Originally Posted by Valor

Also, my guess is getting into these nursery schools is more about connections, social status, and bribery than ivy league schools are (although I'm sure you can argue here).
"development applicants" I believe they are called in Ivy League schools. As in their parents can help develop the size of the schools endowment further. It costs a few hundred thousand dollars, at the better Ivies.

 

[aj_del]

Originally Posted by Valor

Harvard's acceptance rate is usually 8-9%, I don't think many people would say IIT is more elite than Harvard.

Also, my guess is getting into these nursery schools is more about connections, social status, and bribery than ivy league schools are (although I'm sure you can argue here).

like a green breast wallet ?