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Anonymous
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Well, I have to say that my child got her first rejection letter today from a nursery school that we didn't even LIKE and which is ridiculously expensive considering its basement classrooms and the fact that it doesn't even help your child get into good kindergarten programs afterwards. Even though my daughter got into several wonderful schools, I am still SO mad at this school. For no reason! I called my husband up and said, "That school is horrible and I hate them!" He started laughing and pointed out that we wouldn't even have send our child there anyhow.
So I just wanted to post that I feel terrible for everyone who has gotten a stupid rejection letter, especially those who are applying for the older, more important grades. What a terrible process this whole thing is - especially when you think of all these precious little people who are being judged at one level or another. Anyhow, anyone else as mad as me??? I know I'll calm down, but it's just a terrible thing to have your dear child rejected. I mean, ALL children are wonderful....what a good reminder. I wish everyone luck and hope everyone finds a great place for their children! |
Anonymous
| Which school?? What schools did DC get accepted to? |
Anonymous
| Who is this person always asking which schools? what were their scores? What was YOUR DCs scores and where did YOUR DC get in? Get rejected? |
Anonymous
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They don't deserve your dc.
Now, tell us which school - so that we know who sent letters out already 
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Anonymous
| 16:36 - do they have tests for nursery school? |
Anonymous
| 16:36 here. I have no idea if they have tests. I just know that someone on this forum is constantly asking which school did DC get into, get rejected from, and what their scores were. I don't get the intense curiosity. |
Anonymous
| OP here. No, they don't have tests as far as I know. My child isn't even three yet! |
Anonymous
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OP-hang in there. It really is a stressful process and it is hurtful think that anyone is judging your child negatively. However, I am trying to not think of it in this way. I hope you get into the schools you actually like.
PP- most of the children of this age do not need to take tests. Not sure why you are so bothered by these harmless questions. I would assume that people ask because they want to know which schools have sent out their letters. |
Anonymous
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The school is Sidwell...
Just kidding! People, get over it. Not everybody is getting in everywhere. |
Anonymous
| Why do you take it so personally - there wasn't enough space....SOME people get in and SOME people do not. RELAX!!! |
Anonymous
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To OP, too funny, I loved your post!!! I could have written it myself.
I'm glad your daughter got into the schools that you liked. Don't sweat this one. As for the negative poster, PLEASE, what good mother wouldn't take it personally that a two-year-old got rejected! Not enough space? Well, it was enough space for SOME kids! |
Anonymous
| 16:36 here. Am I negative poster? I wasn't trying to even respond to the OP -- I would be pissed too and in fact don't get me going about Maret. I was just responding to 16:33 or whoever the person is that is constantly asking on the forum where someone child's got in or didn't. It's not that relevant to the original post and beyond just curious. |
Anonymous
I think that most everybody posting on this site is a good parent. Presumably everyone is here looking for information or help or insights or whatever on how best to raise our children. But taking it personally does not by itself mean you are a good mother, nor does it mean that if you didn\'t take it personally, you are not a good mother. The problem is when people assume the selection process is \"perfect\" and will result in the \"best\" families and the \"best\" kids getting into the \"best\" schools. But such a thing does not exist. Things can be (and perhaps are) as random as the order in which the schools looked at the applicant files, or the number of siblings or alums that submitted applications, or any host of factors that are beyond your control. What you can control is how you treat your children. That\'s more important than a decision made by a school run by strangers who in a few minutes decided to accept some other child based on some papers and a playdate. |
Anonymous
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OP here. Too bad I can't shut down this board now. I didn't think it would end with the 17:54 lecture on good versus bad parents!
I'm over it already. Thanks for all the support - it was nice to vent anonymously. I hope every child here gets into a really nice place. Even you 17:54. |
Anonymous
| I think 17:54 was posting about 17:41's comment about good mothers, not the OP. |