WPPSI cutoffs for non-sibling, non-priority child

[Anonymous]

Hi - Can anyone provide ballpark WPPSI cutoffs for a kid not connected to anyone at these schools. I'm interested in particular in GDS, but also want to hear about Beauvoir, Maret, Sidwell, Sheridan.

[Anonymous]

Not sure I understand this question. The WPPSI (and its cut off) is independent of which schools you apply to. Am I missing something?

[Anonymous]

I believe OP is asking if a non-priority applicant must have a minimum WPPSI score to be considered seriously at each of these schools and if so, what it is.

[Anonymous]

85th percentile, though it seems a lot of kids in the 99th percentile are rejected from the top 3

[Anonymous]

My child scored at 86% and was rejected from every school that required the WPPSI test - even with excellent teacher recommendations. The only school DC was accepted to was one that did not require the test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child scored at 86% and was rejected from every school that required the WPPSI test - even with excellent teacher recommendations. The only school DC was accepted to was one that did not require the test.

Flip side -- my non-priority child had a WPPSI of 99%ile and got waitlisted (which some schools use rather than rejecting all applicants) at the big 3, even with excellent teacher recs and good playdates. I think WPPSI is only one part of the big picture -- it neither keeps you out or gets you in by itself, unless the WPPSI reveals some kind of learning disability issue which the school can't manage.

[Anonymous]

We applied years ago to two schools frequently discussed in this forum with low 90s WPPSI. Got into one and rejected at the other. We were non-sibling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:85th percentile, though it seems a lot of kids in the 99th percentile are rejected from the top 3

Are we talking about the FSIQ, or does each subset (VIQ, PIQ, PSI) need to be above 85%?

[Anonymous]

My DC's FSIQ was 99% but one of the subscales was not. Still waitlisted across the board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC's FSIQ was 99% but one of the subscales was not. Still waitlisted across the board.

Okay, so what the h*ll is the formula for admission? I know some spots are for siblings, faculty and alumni. But what about those other spots? I don't get why the 99% children (at least many whose parents post on this board) are getting rejected. Is it the teacher recommendations, the play visit, the preschool, the cuteness factor, the parents' pedigree? I'm totally missing how this process works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC's FSIQ was 99% but one of the subscales was not. Still waitlisted across the board.

Okay, so what the h*ll is the formula for admission? I know some spots are for siblings, faculty and alumni. But what about those other spots? I don't get why the 99% children (at least many whose parents post on this board) are getting rejected. Is it the teacher recommendations, the play visit, the preschool, the cuteness factor, the parents' pedigree? I'm totally missing how this process works.

Who told you that these schools line up WPPSI scores and scoop from the top?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC's FSIQ was 99% but one of the subscales was not. Still waitlisted across the board.

Okay, so what the h*ll is the formula for admission? I know some spots are for siblings, faculty and alumni. But what about those other spots? I don't get why the 99% children (at least many whose parents post on this board) are getting rejected. Is it the teacher recommendations, the play visit, the preschool, the cuteness factor, the parents' pedigree? I'm totally missing how this process works.

Who told you that these schools line up WPPSI scores and scoop from the top?

Thanks for your informative response. My question was related to parents who say their child scored 99%, had great play visits, great recommendations, attend a great preschool yet still are 0 for 3 or 0 for 4 with admission. Aside from the fact that there just aren't enough spots for everyone who applies, the admission process seems a bit odd to me.

[Anonymous]

From my understanding, the admissions process is multifaceted. The WPPSI is a guide but not an absolute cut-off. Plenty of kids get high scores on the composite but the underneath subsets are important too because the admissions people like balance. They are looking for wholistic views from the scores, teacher recs, playdates etc that paint a picture of the child and whether the school will be a good fit and vice-versa. The WPPSII is just one indication and 99th percentile is not an automatic admit just like an 80th percentile is not an automatic deny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The WPPSI is a guide but not an absolute cut-off. Plenty of kids get high scores on the composite but the underneath subsets are important too because the admissions people like balance. They are looking for wholistic views from the scores...

Thanks for your comment. I've never heard anyone speak about the importance of balance across the subsets (only the full scale score)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC's FSIQ was 99% but one of the subscales was not. Still waitlisted across the board.

Okay, so what the h*ll is the formula for admission? I know some spots are for siblings, faculty and alumni. But what about those other spots? I don't get why the 99% children (at least many whose parents post on this board) are getting rejected. Is it the teacher recommendations, the play visit, the preschool, the cuteness factor, the parents' pedigree? I'm totally missing how this process works.

The 99% WPPSI will only get most of us a serious look. And if you're a law firm partner, that will only make the AD's eyes roll. We're a dime a dozen in this town. Really, what they're looking for are smart kids who come from families that will add to the community. Sometimes its gobs of money that the family is capable of throwing at the school. Sometimes its diversity. Sometimes its all about the parents' jobs - fancy government titles, reknowned scientists and researchers, accomplished writers and artists, etc. They want families who, they sense, will throw themselves into the life of the school, contribute to it in some way, and make it a more interesting place to be.