Any chance of getting in after being waitlisted?

[Anonymous]

It’s possible but not probable - and definitely not impossible!

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Anonymous wrote:OP: 9th grade and 7th grade. Two boys applied to both schools.

STA does not WL those that they would not consider qualified for Admission.

If I were in your shoes, I'd push hard for Sidwell - write a 1st choice letter indicating you will accept if offered off of the wait list up to the 1st day of school

For your 7th grader, I'd suggest re-applying for 9th grade. If your DC was WL then they were close and they may have a shot for 9th if they have outstanding EC's , test extremely well, can give a great interview for HS Admissions and/or are maybe an athlete with D 1 full ride potential

Thanks a lot for your suggestion! Really appreciate it!

yes, different poster. My son was admitted to STA for 9th after getting waitlisted for 7th. I really think this happens a lot. We considered it a "3 year admissions plan".
7th grade admissions at STA are ridiculously hard.

I am another one of the PP's who offered you encouragement.

Just to reiterate: if STA WL'd both of your boys, they like your family.

I said push hard for Sidwell for your rising 9th Grader because Sidwell WL list is likely to move more than STA.

For your 7th grader, if you think STA is a great fit for them, do send a letter or call the AD and express that and say that you will re-apply. STA does not WL kids that, circumstances being slightly different they would not accept in any given year.

" 3 year Admissions plan " is very good perspective to take

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Anonymous wrote:Getting two boys into STA is next to impossible unless they can split the atom. I'm sorry OP. This process sucks.

Can you let me know why two boys applying for STA will get zero chance? Does it hurt to have two children applying for the same school at the same time even for different grades? Or it is just the case of STA? How about Sidwell? We were initially thinking that having two kids applying for the same school will increase the chance to get in. Maybe we should let the boys apply for different schools instead so that they have a better chance?

STA likely had 10 spots for 7th and 10 (none-boarding) for 9th. So it's really unlikely that they'll give 2/20 to one family. first of all, it's one less family for them to get money from. It would require your boys to be within the top 10 applicants for two different classes. Are both such rockstars that they can stand out among hundreds and be exactly the kid they're looking for in that grade? These schools fill classes by needs. Maybe 7th needs a basketball player and 9th needs a mathematician. It's hard for two kids from one family to match up to the needs.
Ultimately, I'm sorry. Its a ridiculous process.

I have seen a few sets of brothers admitted. In each case, both boys were fully capable of perhaps being valedictorian of their STA class, perfect 1600 on SAT and taking such advanced Math classes that courses had to be practically created just for them and a few other students

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Anonymous wrote:My child was also waitlisted everywhere, which in our case was Sidwell, GDS, and Potomac. Is everyone who is not admitted just waitlisted?

Wondering this too, especially for Sidwell.

No we were out right rejected. Twice. As a sibling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP: 9th grade and 7th grade. Two boys applied to both schools.

STA does not WL those that they would not consider qualified for Admission.

If I were in your shoes, I'd push hard for Sidwell - write a 1st choice letter indicating you will accept if offered off of the wait list up to the 1st day of school

For your 7th grader, I'd suggest re-applying for 9th grade. If your DC was WL then they were close and they may have a shot for 9th if they have outstanding EC's , test extremely well, can give a great interview for HS Admissions and/or are maybe an athlete with D 1 full ride potential

Thanks a lot for your suggestion! Really appreciate it!

yes, different poster. My son was admitted to STA for 9th after getting waitlisted for 7th. I really think this happens a lot. We considered it a "3 year admissions plan".
7th grade admissions at STA are ridiculously hard.

New poster. Same experience. Waitlist 7th, admitted 9th.

Anyone know how many boys STA takes for 6th? Are there more slots for 7th?

6 is as few as 5 boys (it was my son's year). 7th was 12. In 6th they are toping off classes. In 7th they add a new class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP: 9th grade and 7th grade. Two boys applied to both schools.

STA does not WL those that they would not consider qualified for Admission.

If I were in your shoes, I'd push hard for Sidwell - write a 1st choice letter indicating you will accept if offered off of the wait list up to the 1st day of school

For your 7th grader, I'd suggest re-applying for 9th grade. If your DC was WL then they were close and they may have a shot for 9th if they have outstanding EC's , test extremely well, can give a great interview for HS Admissions and/or are maybe an athlete with D 1 full ride potential

Thanks a lot for your suggestion! Really appreciate it!

yes, different poster. My son was admitted to STA for 9th after getting waitlisted for 7th. I really think this happens a lot. We considered it a "3 year admissions plan".
7th grade admissions at STA are ridiculously hard.

New poster. Same experience. Waitlist 7th, admitted 9th.

Anyone know how many boys STA takes for 6th? Are there more slots for 7th?

6 is as few as 5 boys (it was my son's year). 7th was 12. In 6th they are toping off classes. In 7th they add a new class

It so weird to me that they take more at 7th than 6th. Does that mean they take a lot of kids from public and NPS? I guess other K-8 too?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Getting two boys into STA is next to impossible unless they can split the atom. I'm sorry OP. This process sucks.

Can you let me know why two boys applying for STA will get zero chance? Does it hurt to have two children applying for the same school at the same time even for different grades? Or it is just the case of STA? How about Sidwell? We were initially thinking that having two kids applying for the same school will increase the chance to get in. Maybe we should let the boys apply for different schools instead so that they have a better chance?

STA likely had 10 spots for 7th and 10 (none-boarding) for 9th. So it's really unlikely that they'll give 2/20 to one family. first of all, it's one less family for them to get money from. It would require your boys to be within the top 10 applicants for two different classes. Are both such rockstars that they can stand out among hundreds and be exactly the kid they're looking for in that grade? These schools fill classes by needs. Maybe 7th needs a basketball player and 9th needs a mathematician. It's hard for two kids from one family to match up to the needs.
Ultimately, I'm sorry. Its a ridiculous process.

Did STA really only have 10 spots for non-boarders in 9th? I feel a little better about my son’s WL!