Anyone shocked by who from your preschool did get in?

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody at our preschool is talking about it, so I have no idea where anyone else got in. I also have no idea what anyone else's DC scored on WPPSI. My guess, though, is that I'm not going to be too surprised.

Nobody's talking about it because they didn't get into the right places. Trust me, if they got to where they wanted to be, you'd be hearing about it.

Absolutely not true.

If you think no one is talking about it, then you are definitely out of the loop.

I don't think I'm out of the loop. Have you ever considered that parents might choose not to discuss this topic since many kids applied to the same schools and it could be very awkward if you're going around bragging about where your DC was accepted? If you're suggesting that some of the parents who are close might tell each other their kids' results, then I agree. But if what you're claiming is that at every preschool all the parents know every other child's WPPSI scores and every school s/he was accepted to, I can tell you that is not the case at our school.

[Anonymous]

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As a lifer from an elite private school, let me just say that by high school, the kids at the bottom of the class are [/b]invariably[b] kids who have been there from the start. Other kids who have been there from the start have already been counseled out. Obviously, not all kids who are there from the start do poorly--some are very bright and do quite well. But it is almost always the case that the ones who do poorly were there from the early years.

Ah, another study. Lifer, did you do your thesis on this trend?

I was a lifer at a private school in Delaware and this was definitely NOT the case at my school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody at our preschool is talking about it, so I have no idea where anyone else got in. I also have no idea what anyone else's DC scored on WPPSI. My guess, though, is that I'm not going to be too surprised.

Nobody's talking about it because they didn't get into the right places. Trust me, if they got to where they wanted to be, you'd be hearing about it.

Absolutely not true.

If you think no one is talking about it, then you are definitely out of the loop.

I don't think I'm out of the loop. Have you ever considered that parents might choose not to discuss this topic since many kids applied to the same schools and it could be very awkward if you're going around bragging about where your DC was accepted? If you're suggesting that some of the parents who are close might tell each other their kids' results, then I agree. But if what you're claiming is that at every preschool all the parents know every other child's WPPSI scores and every school s/he was accepted to, I can tell you that is not the case at our school.

I'm the poster who said you are out of the loop. Not only can I tell you where virtually all of the children are going in my child's school, but I can tell you where quite a few of the children are going at several other nursery/preschools. So yes, I maintain that you are out of the loop. Also I don't see a lot of people bragging; rather, they see it as sharing information about where their children will end up next year. People want to know if their children will be together, etc

[Anonymous]

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As a lifer from an elite private school, let me just say that by high school, the kids at the bottom of the class are [/b]invariably[b] kids who have been there from the start. Other kids who have been there from the start have already been counseled out. Obviously, not all kids who are there from the start do poorly--some are very bright and do quite well. But it is almost always the case that the ones who do poorly were there from the early years.

Ah, another study. Lifer, did you do your thesis on this trend?

I was a lifer at a private school in Delaware and this was definitely NOT the case at my school.

Therein lies the difference.

[Anonymous]

Wow -- how rude. I could say that you are the difference since I am from NYC and you DC. It's Friday, relax.

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody at our preschool is talking about it, so I have no idea where anyone else got in. I also have no idea what anyone else's DC scored on WPPSI. My guess, though, is that I'm not going to be too surprised.

Nobody's talking about it because they didn't get into the right places. Trust me, if they got to where they wanted to be, you'd be hearing about it.

Absolutely not true.

If you think no one is talking about it, then you are definitely out of the loop.

I don't think I'm out of the loop. Have you ever considered that parents might choose not to discuss this topic since many kids applied to the same schools and it could be very awkward if you're going around bragging about where your DC was accepted? If you're suggesting that some of the parents who are close might tell each other their kids' results, then I agree. But if what you're claiming is that at every preschool all the parents know every other child's WPPSI scores and every school s/he was accepted to, I can tell you that is not the case at our school.

I'm the poster who said you are out of the loop. Not only can I tell you where virtually all of the children are going in my child's school, but I can tell you where quite a few of the children are going at several other nursery/preschools. So yes, I maintain that you are out of the loop. Also I don't see a lot of people bragging; rather, they see it as sharing information about where their children will end up next year. People want to know if their children will be together, etc

Isn't it possible that my DC attends a preschool where the parents are much less gossipy than the parents obviously are at your school? At the very least I know that nobody is talking about my DC's WPPSI scores or where DC was accepted because I haven't told anyone. Nor has anyone ever asked...and it's not because I'm some outcast parent who's out of the loop and doesn't talk to anyone. This exchange makes me happy about where my children are in preschool.

[Anonymous]

what pre-school? I bet you won't tell....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow -- how rude. I could say that you are the difference since I am from NYC and you DC. It's Friday, relax.

Except I am from NYC also.

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Anonymous wrote:what pre-school? I bet you won't tell....

No, I won't; it's not relevant. I can guarantee you that it's NOT where your DC attends school, so I'm simply suggesting that the environment might be different than at your school. I'm not sure why you're insisting that all parents in the area behave the same way as you and your friends.

[Anonymous]

Well the Pre-K we go to in Dupont Cirlce must be rare..we talk to get other and are friends....so we know the schools the kids were admitted to or not. I'm just saying I'm a bit surprised by some that were shut out and surprised by others admitted.

[Anonymous]

I was more surprised to hear that a lot of wonderful kids at our school did not get in to their top choices this year. I heard it was the toughest admissions year in recent memory; guess there's some truth to the hyperbole.

[Anonymous]

There is a big difference between knowing another kid's WPPSI / WISC score and knowing where that same kid is going to school next year.

I agree with the insufferable PP who says it's natural to, eventually, talk about plans for next year. I'm as discreet as they come and even I would feel comfortable engaging in an organic conversation some day to see if my DS will know kids from preschool at his next school.

However if you initiate this conversation at 7:58 a.m. on the morning after letters arrived, then the sincerity of your interest in next year is completely undermined.

And there is no polite reason -- ever -- to discuss the results of IQ tests. Jesus.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow -- how rude. I could say that you are the difference since I am from NYC and you DC. It's Friday, relax.

Except I am from NYC also.

Ah, now it makes more sense. I withdraw my comment. Btw, what are we doing here?

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Anonymous wrote:Wow -- how rude. I could say that you are the difference since I am from NYC and you DC. It's Friday, relax.

Except I am from NYC also.

Ah, now it makes more sense. I withdraw my comment. Btw, what are we doing here?

Just acting like typical New Yorkers.

[Anonymous]

There are a few moms who can't stop themselves from grilling everybody about where their kids got in. Then they move on to grill other parents, and mention what they've learned so far. You know the type. Possibly, although the odds are against it, not every school has one of these moms.