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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone have a sib that didn't get in to the school where the other sib(s) are?[/quote]

I have seen this happen a number of times.

Sometimes younger siblings just wouldn't be able to handle the academic challenge at that school. It happens. The older siblings were brighter than the younger one. Or the younger kid had some soort of learning problem. The school can see this and won't want to bring in someone that will be a problem.

Sometimes after dealing with the "issues" of the first child, the school is reluctant to sign up for Act II.

Sometimes the school just doesn't want to continue to deal with parents they consider disruptive or overbearing. If enough teachers and administrators complain, the younger sibling(s) will not be admitted. Admissions officers and members of the Admissions Committee have to live in he small world of the school. This happens much more frequently than people think.

I can think of one case where the older sibling was frequently absent and the sense at the school was that the parents allowed this. The second son didn't get in.

The reverse can be true. Some parents are easy for the school to work with. These younger siblings have an edge.[/quote]

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