What do you think when your child doesn't get into a school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are waiting to hear about preschool acceptance - actually pre-preschool toddler program for 2 yr olds. The school we want (goes toddler to sixth grade) didn't meet or interview DD - just us. If she doesn't get in it is our fault!

Not DC - this is the most sought after elementary school in Los Angeles.

JTD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That there were too many kids for too few slots, so that’s why they went with the rich and connected kid we know who had much lower stats than DC.

I agree with you that, unfortunately, that too often makes a difference. Our child was admitted to 9th grade at every competitive school to which they applied.

At one school I picked up my child in my new BMW after a visit day, and received a compliment on my car from the admissions director. At another school, an admissions officer fawned over my LV handbag. And at a third school the admissions director mentioned that a school parent who owns a vacation home near us, and is a professional acquaintance, had said we are a great family. We had not even told them we were applying.

I don't believe a word of this.....try harder.

+1 Agreed. This is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Is a kid with a cumulative WISC score of 128 competive for acceptance at Sidwell or St Albans for 6th grade or 7th grade? Very strong student.

[Anonymous]

It's simple -- At many desirable schools in DC and Bethesda, there are many more applicants than there are spaces available. It's nothing personal.

At our K-8 school, there were so many kids that did not get their top choice for 9th grade, even though I am sure that they could have been successful at that school. There is a lot of demand for the desirable schools, and way more qualified applicants than there are spots.

[Anonymous]

It’s my darling child’s fault. She literally rolled around on the floor and started barking at the first school’s play date/assessment. After that we went to the next three schools a lot less stressed and more like “let’s see what our little nut is going to do today.” Yeah, not expecting a yes from that school. But it did make me relax a lot more through this process, itbis what it is. Everything will turn out fine, and if it don’t, I blame my lovely barking rolling on the floor daughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister didn’t get into a highly desirable boarding school. I remember my parents were devastated. She then hit pretty much every ivy/top school in this country for all her degrees/training. So at the end of the day, I always go back to that- she didn’t get in then, but still proved to me more successful than most. So when my kids don’t/didn’t get in, I just brush it off as it was not their time yet. Their success is not based on where they go to school, but what we can give to them at home to support all their strengths and weaknesses.

She’s 3, so you get what you get

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s my darling child’s fault. She literally rolled around on the floor and started barking at the first school’s play date/assessment. After that we went to the next three schools a lot less stressed and more like “let’s see what our little nut is going to do today.” Yeah, not expecting a yes from that school. But it did make me relax a lot more through this process, itbis what it is. Everything will turn out fine, and if it don’t, I blame my lovely barking rolling on the floor daughter.

Awesome

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s my darling child’s fault. She literally rolled around on the floor and started barking at the first school’s play date/assessment. After that we went to the next three schools a lot less stressed and more like “let’s see what our little nut is going to do today.” Yeah, not expecting a yes from that school. But it did make me relax a lot more through this process, itbis what it is. Everything will turn out fine, and if it don’t, I blame my lovely barking rolling on the floor daughter.

She is three so

[Anonymous]

For older kids, I think it comes down to the interview. My kid and his cousin both got into different schools and in both cases, after the interviews, the parents were told that the child was full of postitive energy and or especially empathetic. Since there are a lot of well qualified kids, I think this made the difference in our case.