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[quote=Anonymous]Not an existing family so no sibling preference.

Sidwell is our top choice school for our daughter. We were wait listed last year as 4th grade (entry year) applicants. We planned to apply next year as 6th grade applicants which would be the next entry year. I now see on their website they will accept 5th grade (non entry year) applications starting in December and then see if there are spots available if any existing students are leaving in the spring.

Seems to me there isn't much use in applying this year since 1) almost no one leaves, 2) siblings of existing students would have preference, 3) we don't love her current teachers and feel they may not write glowing recommendations, 4) it's a big lift for our child to go through the stress of visit days, interviews etc. But at the same time I would expect there is some value in showing continued and sustained interest in the school as we prep for next year's application.

Any thoughts on if it's worth applying this year? Instead would a letter to the admissions office expressing our interest and explaining we plan to apply next year make sense? [/quote]

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