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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe they enjoy connecting the students they feel would be the best fit to the school. I imagine having to turn people down and deal with inquiries about the rejection is unpleasant. However, it may be assumed (although it is not always true) that applicants who are turned down will go to a school that may be a better fit. Or at least a good fit. Logically, to hit the bull's eye 30 times, you're going to have to miss it at least a few -- to find an incoming class that fits the school and works well together, you have to pull from a larger pool of choices.

We're applying to schools in Baltimore this season, and a couple of admissions offices have mentioned being willing to talk to families about student assessments, even if an applicant is not admitted. Perhaps their feeling is that the assessments and admissions process provides one more data-point to students and families as they find their way.[/quote]

That's interesting.  Do you mean that, after the decisions are made, a school that rejected a particular student would be willing to explain why the student was rejected, so that the student can perhaps work on that for the future?[/quote]

This year is my first encounter with the process (from the parent side), so my knowledge is limited. That said, one school mentioned that they were willing to discuss kindergarten assessments with parents after admissions decisions are made. My impression is that this might give some insight into the school’s decision as well as into the student. A second school talked over the assessment results during the parent interview.

I don’t know how common this is, or what feedback is offered to students applying for middle or upper school.  In any case, it seems like a good example of admissions offices allowing the process to give parents a potentially useful datapoint. [/quote]

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