Applying is stressful

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Applying for K. Everything in (except a teacher recommendation- which is annoying), two playdates left to do (others already done). Stressing and waiting. Anyone else eager for March? I'm happy my kid has no idea what's going on.

HAHAHAhahahahahaa. As if this matters anywere, anytime, for anything. At all.

I love the people who say this as it makes zero sense. Since when does trying to find the right fit for your child to help them grow into a healthy, strong, and independent person not matter?

Because it's kindergarten and all play and every kid should be able to fit in. There's nothing special about K education and there is no such thing as the right fit at that age. You will see once you have the hindsight of an older parent that it does not matter AT ALL where your kid ends up in K. If they have the right nurturing at home, they will grow into healthy, strong and independent people.

Well sure but I want to get them in now so I don’t have to deal with the application process when they are older. The odds are better now. It’s an insurance policy for later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Applying for K. Everything in (except a teacher recommendation- which is annoying), two playdates left to do (others already done). Stressing and waiting. Anyone else eager for March? I'm happy my kid has no idea what's going on.

HAHAHAhahahahahaa. As if this matters anywere, anytime, for anything. At all.

Don’t understand your comment. When you got your first job did you start out as CEO? It is a ground up approach.

And there is a significant difference between private K and public K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Applying for K. Everything in (except a teacher recommendation- which is annoying), two playdates left to do (others already done). Stressing and waiting. Anyone else eager for March? I'm happy my kid has no idea what's going on.

HAHAHAhahahahahaa. As if this matters anywere, anytime, for anything. At all.

I love the people who say this as it makes zero sense. Since when does trying to find the right fit for your child to help them grow into a healthy, strong, and independent person not matter?

Because it's kindergarten and all play and every kid should be able to fit in. There's nothing special about K education and there is no such thing as the right fit at that age. You will see once you have the hindsight of an older parent that it does not matter AT ALL where your kid ends up in K. If they have the right nurturing at home, they will grow into healthy, strong and independent people.

Well sure but I want to get them in now so I don’t have to deal with the application process when they are older. The odds are better now. It’s an insurance policy for later.

This. It doesn’t matter where a kid goes for K; it matters that they get in at K. In at K at a k-12 means the lifer’s life: never having to compete for a seat until college application time. Keep your nose clean and it’s easy street for 11.5 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait until 9th grade. The worst application year even worse than college.

I am 100% certain this is true-- certainly our experience with DD. Applying for 9th, essays, interviews, tours, tests. Aware of the entire thing. Competing against all of her friends for the same 3 schools. It sucks. College will be SO much easier: developmentally more appropriate, hundreds of schools to choose from, no interviews. It's been awful. So glad they are all in. Now, we wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Applying for K. Everything in (except a teacher recommendation- which is annoying), two playdates left to do (others already done). Stressing and waiting. Anyone else eager for March? I'm happy my kid has no idea what's going on.

HAHAHAhahahahahaa. As if this matters anywere, anytime, for anything. At all.

Don’t understand your comment. When you got your first job did you start out as CEO? It is a ground up approach.

And there is a significant difference between private K and public K.

Yes, I did but it was a startup

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[Anonymous]

OP, I agree. This is stressful. I think coming to this forum doesn't help the stress (ha!).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait until 9th grade. The worst application year even worse than college.

Wasn't the case for us. Picked three schools that we felt would work. People buying into the mythical rankings on this board will cause unnecessary anxiety. In other words, "Just do You!"