Traditionally, these profiles list colleges attended by recent graduates. The Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pa., for example, used to list colleges attended by graduates over the previous three years. Last year, it adopted a five-year profile, allowing the school to include more top colleges. Other schools cite every college where graduates were admitted, not just those where they actually enrolled. The school graduates about 55 students each year, and lists the colleges where all graduates for the past five years gained acceptance.
Some private schools are also reluctant to report disciplinary actions against students to colleges.
Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Conn., doesn't disclose them at all, citing fear of liability. The Wheeler School in Providence, R.I., decided last year that it wouldn't divulge sanctions against students prior to 12th grade. Some college-admissions officials worry they aren't getting the whole story. Even schools that pride themselves on resisting grade inflation are giving ground. She says colleges are paying more attention to grades in those two years.