Whoever started this utterly nonsensical thread obviously knew nothing about RBS. It's wrong (and insane) to accuse anyone or anything without any proof whatsoever. Thus, it goes without saying that whoever blindly wrote against RBS are people who have spoken out of jealousy and contempt.
To begin with, those who said RBS only has rich and affluent students should first come to see and have a look at RBS before speaking blindly. RBS has built up a hostel for those students who are talented (but who cannot afford to pay) so that they're not deprived of quality education. Which goes to show that RBS makes no discrimination against anyone who's financially unstable. RBS, as Kevin Lal Shrestha mentioned, also gives merit-based scholarships to deserving students, to talented students, to students who are in need.
The one who started this thread should keep his imaginations to himself. He has accused teachers of making "fake" transcripts and letting the students write their own recommendation letters. He's basically suggesting that RBS students aren't even deserving of getting into American colleges. But what is he trying to say anyway? The bottom line is that if students get to write their own recommendation letters, American colleges would no longer accept any student from RBS - because, as a consequence of letting them write their own recommendation letters, any student (even weak ones) could get into good American colleges. Clearly, the person writing the first thread has defied all common senses and logics.
RBS doesn't place its sole emphasis on academics because RBS knows that academics is not the only thing that counts. RBS has plenty of opportunities. As such, Model United Nations (MUN) is a simulation of the original United Nations. RBS holds MUN to teach its students speaking skills, leadership skills, problem-solving skills and so on. Which basically makes students strong enough and aware of what's going on around the world. RBS sends its students to climate change conferences, for example, and to the Indian Model United Nations (INMUN), Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) because it has understood that in today's times, academics aren't the only thing that count. And by the way, RBS is the only school that holds MUN in Nepal. Those who've spoken poppycock against RBS should first pause to question if their own school places equal emphasis on various other aspects; not just academics.
Furthermore, those who've gotten into good colleges have good SAT scores. So, again will someone also accuse RBS of 'faking' student's SAT scores as well? (Let's see to what extent the accusations go.)
And for your information, not all RBS students get into good American schools. There are those who have been denied placements in good American colleges for various reasons. They have gone to other places and have done well to come to work for Nepal. RBS has given that value - irrespective of one's social class. RBS students are clearly intelligent and smart and do not have what's been imaginatively called "connections."
People, the point is that before writing plain nonsense, you should know if you are really correct or not. Unfortunately, there are those who have found new ways of expressing their jealousy. Here's my advice: utilize your time rather than making sensational and irrational arguments against those who have done good. And observers, you should be a little more discerning. Wrong, imaginary and overblown accusations against RBS have sold like hot cakes. But you'd do well to pause to differentiate sense from nonsense. And also, think of the ways that you yourself can do good instead of enviously speaking against those who have done good.
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