Waitlist movement predictions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who prioritize language and math turn down Latin.

People sho prioritize education turn down Latin.

But why apply in the first place? I get it that all of DC has sub-par education compared to the amazing suburbs of Ann Arbor or whatever.
BUT if you are a DC resident and are playing the lottery and also dropping cash on private school applications, why are you suddenly not taking the spot?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who prioritize language and math turn down Latin.

People sho prioritize education turn down Latin.

But why apply in the first place? I get it that all of DC has sub-par education compared to the amazing suburbs of Ann Arbor or whatever.
BUT if you are a DC resident and are playing the lottery and also dropping cash on private school applications, why are you suddenly not taking the spot?

Because you got into a private school that you like better and are willing to pay for.

[hooponopono]

Anonymous wrote:BASIS at least 60 spots.

Cooper -- less than 10

2nd Street -- 1 spot

I apologize for what might be a dumb question about Basis. I've read that they don't take many 6th graders, does this include those low in the waitlist? I'm very new to all of this. So if a child is a rising 6th grader and #50 waitlisted. do they still not have a chance? Is it because all of the spots will be given to 5th graders?

[Anonymous]

hooponopono wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BASIS at least 60 spots.

Cooper -- less than 10

2nd Street -- 1 spot

I apologize for what might be a dumb question about Basis. I've read that they don't take many 6th graders, does this include those low in the waitlist? I'm very new to all of this. So if a child is a rising 6th grader and #50 waitlisted. do they still not have a chance? Is it because all of the spots will be given to 5th graders?

When people are referring to the waitlist for BASIS, they're talking about 5th graders because that's where BASIS admits nearly all of its students. There is no chance of a sixth grader who is #50 on the waitlist getting in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I predict not much movement. People seem pretty satisfied with Cooper and the new building time is one year closer.

I'm hoping the ITDS list moves for 6th.

Hard to say, but it usually does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I predict not much movement. People seem pretty satisfied with Cooper and the new building time is one year closer.

I'm hoping the ITDS list moves for 6th.

Hard to say, but it usually does.

I think it may not this year. They already let in a lot of kids in the initial lottery and I don't think many current 5th graders are leaving. It's super hard to get into Cooper now!

[Anonymous]

Latin 6th grade list just dropped 5 spots for me.

[Anonymous]

might just be people who dropped off ahead of you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Latin 6th grade list just dropped 5 spots for me.

Was this Cooper or 2nd street?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latin 6th grade list just dropped 5 spots for me.

Was this Cooper or 2nd street?

2nd-- it's gone down 7 spots today. Cooper dropped a few spots too. As did SWW@FS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latin 6th grade list just dropped 5 spots for me.

Was this Cooper or 2nd street?

2nd-- it's gone down 7 spots today. Cooper dropped a few spots too. As did SWW@FS.

Interesting. It looks like for so many years they didn't offer more than a spot or two (sometimes none) for 6th. 5th hasn't moved much for any place at all for us, including there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latin 6th grade list just dropped 5 spots for me.

Was this Cooper or 2nd street?

2nd-- it's gone down 7 spots today. Cooper dropped a few spots too. As did SWW@FS.

Interesting. It looks like for so many years they didn't offer more than a spot or two (sometimes none) for 6th. 5th hasn't moved much for any place at all for us, including there.

Well, I'm not asserting any offers were made, just that my number (which is a very bad number) moved a bit today.

[Anonymous]

The higher your number is, the more likely it is to move now, as people lower than you on the waitlists drop off and make another plan.