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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks - so if I’m interested in schools like Potomac & Maret, it sounds like my kid isn’t guaranteed to get into one even if we’re full pay.

I know they don’t publish admissions stats but you have any idea how much harder 9th grade admissions is? And then, is there still a chance they couldn’t get in 6th grade? I guess I didn’t even think of that possibility. I started private school in 6th grade and don’t remember the process being that competitive. [/quote]

Even the non-highly competitive schools have many more applications than they have spaces. Some schools make admissions and financial aid decisions separately, and some consider those together, so it's hard to compare application stats across the board.

Maret falls into that competitive category, in part, because it's a pretty small school. I believe they have about 60 in the 8th grade and then go up to 80-85 in 9th grade. Assuming some attrition, you have 30 spots total or 15 spots for boys + 15 for girls. Taking out sibling applications, maybe some sports admissions, and you're down to even less space for which your child can even be considered. Compare that to St. John's, for example, where everyone is new in 9th grade and they have 300+ spots to fill.[/quote]

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