For "competitive" preschools - honestly, who gets in?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes NCRC's site says mid March but it's my impression they (and other) write that so as not to box themselves in time-wise.

meaning, do they traditionally tell non sibling families earlier?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

I saw that someone has been admitted to FMS (on the survey). Was that a sibling admit or non-priority?

[Anonymous]

We just got an admission to FMS via telephone this morning. Is FMS considered a one of the "competitive" preschools? How does it stack up against the others. Seems like the curriculum is very different and would attract a different type of family.

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Anonymous wrote:This is so sad, I feel so sorry for you people.

You're right. It is sad (and annoying, and over-the-top), but if I want my kid to go to ANY preschool next year within a 15 minute drive of my house I don't have a choice but to participate in the preschool rat race. If you have a better idea, please enlighten me Oh Condescending One.

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Anonymous wrote:This is so sad, I feel so sorry for you people.

You're right. It is sad (and annoying, and over-the-top), but if I want my kid to go to ANY preschool next year within a 15 minute drive of my house I don't have a choice but to participate in the preschool rat race. If you have a better idea, please enlighten me Oh Condescending One.

So true.

[Anonymous]

This is so depressing. I think we might get shut out FOR PRESCHOOL. We might need to move to Nebraska.

[Anonymous]

There is a lot of waitlist movement, PP. Don't worry too much yet.

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Anyone heard from NCRC? We're waiting to make a decision and have heard from others. Haven't gotten mail today.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, 15:28. (This is 15:24.) It's hard not to feel like we messed up--but how could we?? There are no tests or recs. . . .

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks, 15:28. (This is 15:24.) It's hard not to feel like we messed up--but how could we?? There are no tests or recs. . . .

It's just supply/demand, nothing personal. Very few spots for many families - it does all seem to work out by the summer though.

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Seriously how do they select? We've been accepted at two but only felt one school really "took intetest" in our child during the date and that happens to be the one we haven't heard from. It seems a bit random.

[Anonymous]

We're still waiting to hear from NCRC, Aidan and St. Columba. Anyone heard from them? Do they call admitted families before sending out the letters?

[Anonymous]

I'm a current St. Columba's family. They just had us commit or not yesterday so they could get a head count for returns for next year. They likely mailed today. They don't do calls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're still waiting to hear from NCRC, Aidan and St. Columba. Anyone heard from them? Do they call admitted families before sending out the letters?

We are also still waiting for NCRC and Aidan. Aidan told us March 7.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the info! We didn't get any mail today... we can't wait to hear back!