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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The sanest path is to learn to love the school that admitted you. But you can stay on the other school’s waitlist and see what happens.[/quote]

There is something to this advice. Having gone through this process, I really believe the schools are typically on target with which students will be right for their mix. It's not personal, but there is a certain fit per school. So I think that you have to trust the schools a bit that they are making solid choices out of many applicants, about who would be the best fit based on their offering because it's a two way street. They want the student to succeed as well.

That being said, if a school chooses your student and it was one of your top choices, then be flattered. I would take the bird in the hand and begin looking closely at what's great about that school and why they think I am so great a fit for them.[/quote]

Wow, all the posts in this thread are so helpful! We are new to this area and don't know much about the private schools here. We simply picked the "top five" from some online lists for DC to apply to. DC was accepted at two and wled at the "big 3." Now I am thinking the two that accepted DC might be a better fit for DC as we are just a normal family with no connection to any of these schools.[/quote]

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