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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our child was only admitted at a higher grade to the child’s sibling’s school. We made zero effort to explain why the other schools would be a better fit. (Honestly, we didn’t come to believe they were a better fit). These were the area’s ultra competitive schools. I’d didn't lose any sleep over it and neither did child, but in hindsight I firmly believe that sibling’s attendance at school A was a huge factor in why schools B-D didn’t offer admission. [/quote] Here is a prime example of why these schools (schools with high tuition and waitlists, not small, less wealthy schools) disfavor applicants with older siblings at their competitor schools. They know this applicant is likely to be admitted to the older sibs’ school and this family is more likely to send the younger child to that school. So B, C, and D didn’t offer admission. Had the applicant’s older sibs been at C, A wouldn’t have admitted them either. [/quote]
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