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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear that your kid won’t get in unless you are in commercial real estate.[/quote]
This is so strange to me - I have multiple kids there (in different divisions) and cannot think of a single parent in commercial real estate? There are some alums but I don’t know of any current parents.

As far as being very sporty, do not be intimidated if your kids are not sporty. One thing we love about the school is that there is an equal focus on all of the extracurricular activities. Robotics, speech & debate, the musicals, etc are all equally respected. Kids in IS have to do a sport (although the musical counts in winter) each season, but all levels of ability are appreciated and encouraged. In US there are more non-athletic options.

There are many students that do not have connections or a crazy hook. It’s truly a numbers game and the older the students, the more competitive to get in. There are also only a few entry years, so if you are not applying for one of those, the only spaces are through attrition, which many years is zero. I appreciate that legacies and siblings are not automatically accepted. They really do look at the individual applicant to decide. The best years to apply are K, 1st (minimal - 3-6 spots), 4th (~12), 6th (varies but ~8-12), 7th & 9th. [/quote]

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