Wondering is the waitlist is real…..

[Anonymous]

We are on the WL for K at BVR and NPS. Accepted to another school. Do I have a chance of getting off the WL at either school. I prefer NPS but I really wanted NPS or BVR.

[Anonymous]

Nope.

[Anonymous]

I know DCs, many cycles ago, who got off the NPS list. But nothing is a given. Your DC may not have the attributes they are seeking if they have to turn to the WL, e.g., if boy drops and place opens, the spot probably not going to your DC if a girl,

[Anonymous]

Darn. OK…… harsh reality. Well, our 3rd choice is it.

[Anonymous]

I used to work at one of the schools listed and can confirm the WL is real.

[Anonymous]

U have a chance. Think of it like being an alternate juror.

[Anonymous]

The waitlist is real, but the waitlist is huge.

I’d guess something like 50% of applicants end up on the waitlist at most schools. It’s everyone who’s perfectly qualified, but didn’t make the cut for whatever reason.

For example, in my DS’s K class, almost every boy coming in K was a sibling. Odds of them turning down a spot is slim. So the waitlist was “real” and there was absolutely nothing the wait list kids could have done differently to get in, but there were only a couple non-sibling kids that year and odds of waitlist movement were incredibly low. If someone HAD declined a spot, they’d look at the large pool of waitlist candidates to fill that one spot with someone similar-ish.

[Anonymous]

Probably a better chance at NPS than BVR. Although both are pretty competitive. It’s my understanding from my neighbor who applied for NPS 1st grade from public school got WL. She was basically told it’s 40 kindergarteners this year and they basically are ALL staying.

[Anonymous]

Yup. 40 kindergartners and three classes.

[Anonymous]

It’s a real list but most end up waiting indefinitely.

[Anonymous]

Better Chance at NPS but it’s also pretty sought after.