Sidwell Question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well Maret puts everyone on a waitlist, GDS has an actual waitlist, and Sidwell an actual waitlist. So I guess we just see if someone accepts at one of the other schools which wouod open up a spot at Sidwell?

GDS does not have an actual waitlist. They put everyone on it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We also have a child waitlisted at her first choice school. Our strategy is to get her excited about the backup school, while trying to remain hopeful and stay in contact with the first choice. I am not even telling her getting off the waitlist is an option because I know it will be tough/unlikely and don't want round two disappointment if she isn't one of the 1-2 percent who might get off. I would recommend rallying around the backup.

At Sidwell it might be more like .5 to .75 %.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If waitlisted what is the chance of coming off of the waitlist? 9th grade. We are not interested at all in any other school, this is the school for us.

We know multiple families that were taken from WL for 9th. All before the Jun 1 deadline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because first of all, no one gets outright rejected, so wait list doesn’t mean that you’re actually still being considered. And second, the vast majority of people accepted will go, and they have probably already accepted a few more than they need just in case a few kids say no.
Maybe, maybe they take one or two kids off the waitlist in a year.

This is not true. Most of the families we know were rejected vs waitlisted.

[Anonymous]

We were told Sidwell rejects

[Anonymous]

I think most of the kids who get in go. We know a number of kid admitted this year and all but one didn't get in anywhere else so they are a lock for Sidwell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were told Sidwell rejects

Sidwell definitely rejects. One of my child’s classmates received a rejection letter, not a WL letter.

[Anonymous]

My DD is waitlisted for 9th. After reading this and more, don’t think she should hold her breath for
Sidwell to work out. Enrolling elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD is waitlisted for 9th. After reading this and more, don’t think she should hold her breath for
Sidwell to work out. Enrolling elsewhere.

You'd need to enroll elsewhere even if holding breath! They won't reach out until after this first deposit deadline....and sometimes not even until closer to the final "on the hook for full tuition date" of June 1.

[Anonymous]

Sidwell definitely denies/rejects applicants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD is waitlisted for 9th. After reading this and more, don’t think she should hold her breath for
Sidwell to work out. Enrolling elsewhere.

You'd need to enroll elsewhere even if holding breath! They won't reach out until after this first deposit deadline....and sometimes not even until closer to the final "on the hook for full tuition date" of June 1.

Isn’t that date May 31?

[Anonymous]

Is the Sidwell waitlist moving this year?

[Anonymous]

I have a kid on the waitlist, who is very smart, tests well on SSAT’s, all standardized tests, and makes all A’s in public school. I hardly ever see him doing school work at home though and I am scared to send him somewhere that is requiring 3 hours per day. We accepted at a school I suppose is 2nd tier or top 10/top 20

[Anonymous]

I would call admissions but not sure why it is Sidwell or nothing? Really? There are many great schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD is waitlisted for 9th. After reading this and more, don’t think she should hold her breath for
Sidwell to work out. Enrolling elsewhere.

You'd need to enroll elsewhere even if holding breath! They won't reach out until after this first deposit deadline....and sometimes not even until closer to the final "on the hook for full tuition date" of June 1.

Isn’t that date May 31?

NP, but ours is June 1. It might vary from school to school so anyone concerned should check their contract.