Creative Minds - what are the chances?

[Anonymous]

I have Creative Minds in the 5th spot of my list... am I dreaming?
How hard is it to get in? What is the wait list?
I understand that the hottest schools should go to the top of the list but I have no idea about Creative Minds.
If not in the top 3, should i remove it altogether?

[Anonymous]

Better than previous years. They are adding a PK3 class and moving locations.

The order you put it in doesn't matter when comparing you to others just in how you get into a school. Read the algorithm thread if you haven't. If it is YOUR 5th choice, put it 5th. If it is your 3rd choice, put it third.

[Anonymous]

The to of your list should be the schools you really want your kid to go to, not a "hot school." Rank in order of YOUR preference.

[Anonymous]

Given the algorthm - you would probably get a spot at one of your top 4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given the algorthm - you would probably get a spot at one of your top 4.

How can you say that without knowing what schools she put in her top 4?

OP, you won't get put on the waiting list for any school that you rank below where you get in. And it's not easier to get in to a school you rank higher. So rank according to actual preference.

[Anonymous]

Odds are much more in your favor at upper grades. Even at 1st grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have Creative Minds in the 5th spot of my list... am I dreaming?
How hard is it to get in? What is the wait list?
I understand that the hottest schools should go to the top of the list but I have no idea about Creative Minds.
If not in the top 3, should i remove it altogether?

Ask this question, how much do you want your child to go to Creative Minds? Do you want your child to go to the schools ranked 1-4 more than Creative Minds?

Do not try and game the rankings. Rank in order of true preference - not how much of chance you have to get into the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Odds are much more in your favor at upper grades. Even at 1st grade.

How so. Are they adding a 1st grade class? Or growing the current one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Odds are much more in your favor at upper grades. Even at 1st grade.

How so. Are they adding a 1st grade class? Or growing the current one?

In my experience, some families tend to move WOTP after K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Odds are much more in your favor at upper grades. Even at 1st grade.

Do you have a sense of what the odds are for 3rd grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Odds are much more in your favor at upper grades. Even at 1st grade.

How so. Are they adding a 1st grade class? Or growing the current one?

Only some growth to achieve the targeted class sizes as the school grows each year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Odds are much more in your favor at upper grades. Even at 1st grade.

Do you have a sense of what the odds are for 3rd grade?

Last year's 3rd grade waitlist was 14, according to this:

http://www.dcpcsb.org/report/2014-15-available-public-charter-school-seats-and-wait-list

Considering their PK3 waitlist went through at least 20, I would say those are good odds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Odds are much more in your favor at upper grades. Even at 1st grade.

Do you have a sense of what the odds are for 3rd grade?

In my opinion, the "higher" elementary grades are the better years for all of the charter schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Odds are much more in your favor at upper grades. Even at 1st grade.

Do you have a sense of what the odds are for 3rd grade?

Last year's 3rd grade waitlist was 14, according to this:

http://www.dcpcsb.org/report/2014-15-available-public-charter-school-seats-and-wait-list

Considering their PK3 waitlist went through at least 20, I would say those are good odds.

I would be shocked if they go through a waitlist of 14 for 3rd grade. If retention is good, they won't have many spots available.

[Anonymous]

It's hard to say about the odds for 3rd grade (or any grade) this year. On the one hand, they're bound to lose students due to the move and the older grades don't get as many applicants so part of me thinks your chances would be good. On the other hand, I would imagine they would also have more applicants for the older grades than in previous years due to the fact they now have a permanent location. I agree with others that you should just rank your schools in true order of preference. If you like CM the best, rank it first. If not, don't.