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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have experience getting matched with a selective DCPS high school their child ranked 3rd or 4th? For example, if a student lists their preferences as #1 Banneker, #2 Walls, #3 McKinley Tech, #4 Duke Ellington and does not match with Banneker or Walls, have they successfully gotten a slot at McKinley Tech or Duke Ellington?

I am hearing different things about how the system works from people who should understand it-- some say you will be matched with #3 or #4 if you are not eligible for #1 and #2 and are eligible for a school you ranked lower, and others say if you don't list a school as your #1 you have very little/no chance of a slot. So I'm asking about actual experiences.

Thank you!
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People who say rank it #1 don't understand how the lottery works. Plenty of people hope for Banneker and Walls but end up with McKinley. My kid is not that age yet, but she has friends who has that experience.

Each school has its own admissions process and separate essay and interview, so it's possible to do well on one application and badly on another. [/quote]

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