private school decision day: Feb 27

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Anonymous wrote:We received a courtesy early yes from the school where are older child was then attending.

How early?

They only do that when you are legacy or maybe an athletic recruit

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What happens if you get in and your kid ends up hating the school? What’s the back up plan?

Do they like it now during the tours? Maybe take a breath and let them adjust for a while before making any decisions. Second, you can always apply in 1-2 years.

In most situations, each division, LS, MS, and HS, is a different school. Only this elite K-12 model makes it sound like a kid should stick with one school forever.

Kids change. Interests change. Priority also changes. I also wonder the same. I think single sex is great for LS/MS, but might not always be good for every kid for HS. Can one apply to a co-ed HS from a single-sex school?

Of course. Although most of the single sex schools here have middle and many elementary as well as HS, Madeira, Visi, Gonzaga and Prep are HS only. My daughter is at Madeira after a co-ed K-8 and most of her friends also came from co-ed schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What happens if you get in and your kid ends up hating the school? What’s the back up plan?

You apply out another year. This area is so transient there is a ton of switching of schools. Or go public.

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Anonymous wrote:How are people feeling? What is your plan if your kid doesn't get in anywhere or doesn't get into an appealing or top choice? We only applied to 3 and our plan is the local public. I don't feel stressed about it bc I don't think public would be all that bad - though obviously a top private would be a more rigorous, well-resourced experience for my kid.

I think there is no bad news. You either get in with $60K and a slightly better education, or save more money for a lesser-good one and apply again next year. The only pain is swallowing your pride and going through this tiring process again next year or at the next juncture.

By the way, if we are again rejected by some Big 3 and apply again, do we still have to show up with all the tours next year to pretend that we are super excited about their art room or the gym?

Somebody got to do a comic strip for all of these.

Yes you do re-tour if applying again—you want as much face time with school as possible during the admissions process. They want families who want to be there. Showing up is a good way to communicate your interest.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are people feeling? What is your plan if your kid doesn't get in anywhere or doesn't get into an appealing or top choice? We only applied to 3 and our plan is the local public. I don't feel stressed about it bc I don't think public would be all that bad - though obviously a top private would be a more rigorous, well-resourced experience for my kid.

I think there is no bad news. You either get in with $60K and a slightly better education, or save more money for a lesser-good one and apply again next year. The only pain is swallowing your pride and going through this tiring process again next year or at the next juncture.

By the way, if we are again rejected by some Big 3 and apply again, do we still have to show up with all the tours next year to pretend that we are super excited about their art room or the gym?

Somebody got to do a comic strip for all of these.

Yes you do re-tour if applying again—you want as much face time with school as possible during the admissions process. They want families who want to be there. Showing up is a good way to communicate your interest.

Hope that doesn't have to happen, if so, in a few years. So exhausting to do this for more than 3 schools.

[Anonymous]

If you do not get accepted to a school, do you still receive a notification?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you do not get accepted to a school, do you still receive a notification?

Yes on Ravena or an admission portal.

[Anonymous]

The question is whether Potomac will jump the line and release decisions early like last year. And will Maret once again call people to see if they will accept on the spot and when they say not sure, want to see other results, they will get waistlisted. Everyone be prepared for nonsense and unexpected stress from a few schools.

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Anonymous wrote:So you find out decisions by logging into Ravenna after 4 pm, or do most schools call/ email before then?

depends when your mailman or delivery guy drops off the package. For most people, the package will arrive first

Do out-of-state applicants also get a package? Anyone have any intel on if out-of-state kids have either an advantage or disadvantage? I’m so nervous!

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. Do they call all applicants to tell them this?

Yes. It’s f’d up when they keep giving you all those reminders and you get rejected

Did others get this call from Holton? We applied and did not get this phone call.

We did but we are a legacy family. They made it clear that they make these calls to legacy families only ahead of the official decisions release date. Hang on tight and best of luck to m your daughter !

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The question is whether Potomac will jump the line and release decisions early like last year. And will Maret once again call people to see if they will accept on the spot and when they say not sure, want to see other results, they will get waistlisted. Everyone be prepared for nonsense and unexpected stress from a few schools.

Here is the party line if someone puts you on the spot with an acceptance call to test you:

Kid is not to answer phone calls on any device. Period.

Parents answer, gush that your kid will be soooooo excited and you can wait to share this great news with them when they get home. You can’t answer for them—that would rob them of their moment that they’ve worked hard for. But you know this is THE news they have been waiting for!! You are sure they will accept, but can’t speak for them.

Then wait it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you do not get accepted to a school, do you still receive a notification?

Yes, you get on the portal and you will have an acceptance, rejection, or wait list letter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you find out decisions by logging into Ravenna after 4 pm, or do most schools call/ email before then?

depends when your mailman or delivery guy drops off the package. For most people, the package will arrive first

Do out-of-state applicants also get a package? Anyone have any intel on if out-of-state kids have either an advantage or disadvantage? I’m so nervous!

In-state vs out-of-state makes no difference in what you receive.

As far as a boost to admissions, there’s always speculation that schools want a little geographic diversity, but no way to know for sure. It’s not like colleges where the schools like to be able to tout that they have students from all 50 states.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The question is whether Potomac will jump the line and release decisions early like last year. And will Maret once again call people to see if they will accept on the spot and when they say not sure, want to see other results, they will get waistlisted. Everyone be prepared for nonsense and unexpected stress from a few schools.

Here is the party line if someone puts you on the spot with an acceptance call to test you:

Kid is not to answer phone calls on any device. Period.

Parents answer, gush that your kid will be soooooo excited and you can wait to share this great news with them when they get home. You can’t answer for them—that would rob them of their moment that they’ve worked hard for. But you know this is THE news they have been waiting for!! You are sure they will accept, but can’t speak for them.

Then wait it out.

Brilliant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Do they call all applicants to tell them this?

Yes. It’s f’d up when they keep giving you all those reminders and you get rejected

Did others get this call from Holton? We applied and did not get this phone call.

We did but we are a legacy family. They made it clear that they make these calls to legacy families only ahead of the official decisions release date. Hang on tight and best of luck to m your daughter !

Is a call a good thing?