Turning down admissions offers

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is turning down an admissions offer and reapplying the following school year to the more exclusive privates heavily frowned upon? Our family is a having hard time determining which school year would be best to switch the kids to private due to some work issues. We are not sure how bad it would look to apply, be accepted, turn down, then reapply the following year?

Depends on the school. Do NOT turn Sidwell down. It's the Harvard of the USA's private schools so they never need to chase you. But at other schools maybe.

Agree don't turn Sidwell down. But Harvard of the USA private schools? You seriously need to get out more.

I know, right? The poster should look at some of the private schools in NYC and the Northeast, she’d be in awe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is turning down an admissions offer and reapplying the following school year to the more exclusive privates heavily frowned upon? Our family is a having hard time determining which school year would be best to switch the kids to private due to some work issues. We are not sure how bad it would look to apply, be accepted, turn down, then reapply the following year?

Depends on the school. Do NOT turn Sidwell down. It's the Harvard of the USA's private schools so they never need to chase you. But at other schools maybe.

Agree don't turn Sidwell down. But Harvard of the USA private schools? You seriously need to get out more.

I know, right? The poster should look at some of the private schools in NYC and the Northeast, she’d be in awe.

Well it could be looked at as an Ivy equivalent of the DMV private scene, along next to Basis in McLean.

[Anonymous]

What would be some good reasons to decline so the school won’t hold it against you?

[Anonymous]

There really isn't one.

[Anonymous]

1. Unexpected foreign service assignment
2. Sudden and catastrophic medical situation

[Anonymous]

I could see trying to make an argument that you made the wrong choice and kid is unhappy, but that won’t work at places like NCS/STA, Sidwell, or Potomac. Schools like Flint Hill might be willing to give you another shot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only you, OP, know if the hook that got your kids into the school the first time is big enough and strong enough to get them in again.

OP, kinda bingo there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I could see trying to make an argument that you made the wrong choice and kid is unhappy, but that won’t work at places like NCS/STA, Sidwell, or Potomac. Schools like Flint Hill might be willing to give you another shot.

What is it about Flint Hill that makes you say that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I could see trying to make an argument that you made the wrong choice and kid is unhappy, but that won’t work at places like NCS/STA, Sidwell, or Potomac. Schools like Flint Hill might be willing to give you another shot.

What is it about Flint Hill that makes you say that?

It's far less competitive

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is turning down an admissions offer and reapplying the following school year to the more exclusive privates heavily frowned upon? Our family is a having hard time determining which school year would be best to switch the kids to private due to some work issues. We are not sure how bad it would look to apply, be accepted, turn down, then reapply the following year?

Depends on the school. Do NOT turn Sidwell down. It's the Harvard of the USA's private schools so they never need to chase you. But at other schools maybe.

I find statements like this so strange. Are they from families not in the private school world? I grew up here and have kids in a competing school. Sidwell is no more or less wonderful than other top privates, yet lately on this board people as if it’s the end all be all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't do it OP. You have no way of knowing the admissions people's attitudes towards this and it could change between now and when you reapply based on whoever is working there. Take the spot now if you think you'll want it. Assume your child won't be accepted again.

+1. Totally agree with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is turning down an admissions offer and reapplying the following school year to the more exclusive privates heavily frowned upon? Our family is a having hard time determining which school year would be best to switch the kids to private due to some work issues. We are not sure how bad it would look to apply, be accepted, turn down, then reapply the following year?

Depends on the school. Do NOT turn Sidwell down. It's the Harvard of the USA's private schools so they never need to chase you. But at other schools maybe.

No, turn down Sidwell. It's a pressure cooker and a woke cesspool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you’d be fine trying this at places like Flint Hill. Places like NCS/STA and Potomac probably won’t bother to give you a second chance without significant extenuating circumstances.

I know student who did this with Potomac and attempted to apply the following year. Not a good outcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you’d be fine trying this at places like Flint Hill. Places like NCS/STA and Potomac probably won’t bother to give you a second chance without significant extenuating circumstances.

I know student who did this with Potomac and attempted to apply the following year. Not a good outcome.

You are lucky to get into Potomac anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is turning down an admissions offer and reapplying the following school year to the more exclusive privates heavily frowned upon? Our family is a having hard time determining which school year would be best to switch the kids to private due to some work issues. We are not sure how bad it would look to apply, be accepted, turn down, then reapply the following year?

Depends on the school. Do NOT turn Sidwell down. It's the Harvard of the USA's private schools so they never need to chase you. But at other schools maybe.

No, turn down Sidwell. It's a pressure cooker and a woke cesspool.

If you don’t want a woke school, what’s a good school that openly supports white supremacy we can send our kids to?