Is the Maret wait list “real”
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Anonymous
| And if so, does anyone get off it? |
hannalee27
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| I think it depends on the grade. For K, mostly no, although I have seen a friend’s DC getting off the waitlist, so it’s not impossible.... |
Anonymous
| If you mean, do they waitlist almost everyone who isnt accepted? Yes, almost everyone who is not accepted is waitlisted. The waitlist moves but, if on it, you are one of many, not a few. |
hannalee27
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| PP is exactly right (based on 5-6 cases I have personally observed). |
Anonymous
| What about for middle school and for high school? Does Maret waitlist everyone who isn't admitted for the older grades as well? |
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They do firmly turn some down, but it’s not a small waitlist... to some degree, your child’s chances of moving from wait list to admitted depends on who declines spots. 3 girls declining spots most likely won’t lead to 3 boys getting off the wait list.
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Anonymous
| It is a disproportionately large WL for a very limited number of opportunities. It’s disingenuous how large a WL the competitive schools keep and more about PR than opportunity. |