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[quote=pbraverman][quote=Anonymous]Last year my child received a rejection with a request for my child to apply again to a school again next
year at both of my top choices .  So we applied again. Not sure I should have done so and afraid I am getting my hopes up.

Thus I am curious

- does anyone have a sense of whether a students chances when reapplying after such feedback a) the same as that of other applicants b) less than that of other applicants or c) greater than that of other applicants?

If you decided to reapply in such a situation I'd love to hear your story and any lessons learned. 
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If the "request" for a child to reapply was personal, and not simply part of a pro forma WL or reject letter, it's not a guarantee, but it's hard to see it as anything but positive. No school wants to set a family up to be rejected.

Reapplying is usually viewed positively, as a sign that a family really, really wants a particular school. If a student is qualified, there is no categorical reason that reapplying is not a good idea. A brief meeting with an admission office during a down time (end of the year or September), for the purpose of asking whether whether an applicant has any real shot in the coming year after being turned away, is a fair request. In any event, however, in case it's not obvious, I don't think applying more than three times is likely to yield a different result.

Peter
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Disclaimer: The anonymity here makes me uncomfortable; it's easy to be uninformed, personal, or simply mean-spirited if people don't identify themselves. For that reason, I have an account so you know whose words you're reading. I have more than 20 years' experience as a teacher and administrator in independent schools, and I have counseled hundreds of students in finding their next schools. I hope I can be helpful to some folks. If you don't like something I've said, you're in good company — there's a long line of past students and parents ahead of you. :) If you want to chat further, please feel free to contact me offline: peter &lt;at&gt; arcpd &lt;dot&gt; com[/quote]

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