Ranking of Selective HS

[Anonymous]

If you apply to multiple of the selective high schools and you happen to get into more than one, will myschooldc only offer the one that’s ranked highest on your list, or do you get an opportunity to choose?

[Anonymous]

It's the one highest in your list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you apply to multiple of the selective high schools and you happen to get into more than one, will myschooldc only offer the one that’s ranked highest on your list, or do you get an opportunity to choose?

You get one seat. So if you rank, say, Banneker 1st and Walls 2nd, and both would have admitted you, you'll never know about Walls because you'll only get offered a seat at Banneker.

The one exception I know of--and my oldest child experienced this--is if you originally get waitlisted at your top choice and get into one lower down your list. Then if you get off the waitlist at your top choice, you actually get to choose between the school you originally were seated at and the one where you've gotten off the WL.

[Anonymous]

14:25 is correct, but Walls is the only application high school that really uses a waitlist.

[Anonymous]

Right but you could have applied to Latin, DCI, etc.

[Anonymous]

You should probably treat Walls and Banneker as alternatives but PP is correct that Walls appears to have a recurring waitlist while Banneker does not. (So your kid might not get in, but is unlikely to get waitlisted and as a result you won’t have the ability to look at waitlist numbers and choose.)

(We were happier with our kid at Banneker so put it first, got in, and that was that.)

[Anonymous]

How much do you let your kid make the choice? And is it irresponsible to let your kid apply to schools that seem very unlikely? We've talked about how Walls is a long shot with Bs on middle school report cards but they are undaunted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much do you let your kid make the choice? And is it irresponsible to let your kid apply to schools that seem very unlikely? We've talked about how Walls is a long shot with Bs on middle school report cards but they are undaunted.

They won’t get an interview with multiple Bs, So it doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much do you let your kid make the choice? And is it irresponsible to let your kid apply to schools that seem very unlikely? We've talked about how Walls is a long shot with Bs on middle school report cards but they are undaunted.

Under the same circumstances, I let my kid apply. They knew it was unlikely. But at the end of the day the application is free, and learning to shoot your shot and to cope with disappointment if it doesn’t work out are life skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much do you let your kid make the choice? And is it irresponsible to let your kid apply to schools that seem very unlikely? We've talked about how Walls is a long shot with Bs on middle school report cards but they are undaunted.

Why would it be irresponsible? Not getting in to the school and feeling disappointment might be a great life lesson for college. It also might push a kid to work harder so they can have a chance to get into a dream school for college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much do you let your kid make the choice? And is it irresponsible to let your kid apply to schools that seem very unlikely? We've talked about how Walls is a long shot with Bs on middle school report cards but they are undaunted.

Why would it be irresponsible? Not getting in to the school and feeling disappointment might be a great life lesson for college. It also might push a kid to work harder so they can have a chance to get into a dream school for college.

Yes, actually this is how it has worked out for my son. He's trying for straight As in high school after not trying as hard as I would have liked in middle school.

[Anonymous]

There aren't enough choices to eliminate Walls from the list. There's no downside to including it.

My kid didn't get an interview, by the way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much do you let your kid make the choice? And is it irresponsible to let your kid apply to schools that seem very unlikely? We've talked about how Walls is a long shot with Bs on middle school report cards but they are undaunted.

Why would it be irresponsible? Not getting in to the school and feeling disappointment might be a great life lesson for college. It also might push a kid to work harder so they can have a chance to get into a dream school for college.

Yes, actually this is how it has worked out for my son. He's trying for straight As in high school after not trying as hard as I would have liked in middle school.

That’s great to hear. I know this sounds harsh but a rejection can be a good motivator in certain circumstances. Best of luck to him!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There aren't enough choices to eliminate Walls from the list. There's no downside to including it.

My kid didn't get an interview, by the way.

I’m confused. The lottery hasn’t opened yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There aren't enough choices to eliminate Walls from the list. There's no downside to including it.

My kid didn't get an interview, by the way.

I’m confused. The lottery hasn’t opened yet.

Presumably they mean last year.