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Reapplying to a school you turned down in the past
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Anonymous
| Do schools penalize families who reapply for the same child a few years after turning down their offer? Any direct experience or reliable information about it? And what would you say about treatment of siblings? |
Anonymous
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Same question here---if we turn down at K-12 school now in favor of a K-8, would they hold this against us if we reapply for their 9-12 program?? I've heard you will never be accepted again, do you think this is true? what would you say in a letter to tell them that you've opted for another program, but want to keep your options open??
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Anonymous
| No personal experience, but why would they waste an acceptance on a family for whom their school is not a priority? Hard to imagine with the supply and demand being the way they are. |
Anonymous
| Although I would think that if you were applying for K and turned it down, after 9 years they might not hold that against you when applying for 9th. |
Anonymous
| How about the reverse question. If a school turned you down for K, would you reapply in any near-term subsequent years (and I speak mostly of non-big 3/4 schools here) |
Anonymous
| i was having a conversation with a coworker about schools several months back and this was his very situation. they turned down a big 3 acceptance in order to send their daughter to prek-8 program that was closer to home that they actually liked better (though they of course didn't say that when they turned the big 3 one down). she subsequently re-applied and got in for high school. he said maybe times were different back then since it wasn't so competitive, but that basically he and his wife gave legitimate reasons why they chose the other school at that point in their lives. he said he doesn't even recall it coming up in the parent interview for high school, though it may have on the written form. He indicated that it didn't seem to matter at all. I guess 9 years IS a lot of time! she's now a senior. the big 3 was GDS but for the life of me i cannot remember for sure what the pre-K - 8 program was! |
Anonymous
| I have been in the office of my DC's school when another school has called up to ask if the family is serious about their school. Based of this action, I bet if you have already rejected them you will have to do some serious convincing to get accepted again. |
Anonymous
Would you say so also in the case of a sibling's application? The school might be a better fit for a different child. Do schools give second chances in situations of that kind? |
Anonymous
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18:45 here
That is a good question. I asked my friend who works at a private school in NYC this. She said it would depend if they liked you (the parent). And I would tell them that you thought X school was a better fit for one and this school is a better fit for this child. But she would have noted the eariler rejection. Good luck -- |