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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Overall we are happy with the outcome but it was certainly stressful. Outcome is much more based on the kid than I anticipated.

My family is financially comfortable for Manhattan but by no means are we wealthy or super connected so I had low expectations. Surprisingly we had great opportunities based on our kid’s performance- but being at a connected preschool we ultimately only had one TT offer, one 2T offer and 5 TT waitlists. In January our PSD was called by Dalton, Trinity and SS to see if they were our family’s first choice. Since they were not, we were waitlisted but we were admitted into our TT first choice. [b]We were surprised by the call from Trinity given everything we’d heard[/b].

At the same time, we heard a friend of a friend who is extremely wealthy ($1b+ family money) and used their connections to get recommendations at a few TT schools. I assumed this would guarantee entry. However the kid is spoiled and was unprepared for the activities at visits, and parents did not worry too much assuming connections would work out. Kid was flat out rejected despite these connections. Parents are shocked, scrambling now for something else. I feel bad - he is four after all - but it gave me a little more faith in the system that they don’t just hand out offers based on wealth and celebrity status. [/quote]

Congratulations! Sounds like you had a very positive outcome in a hard year!

What do you mean surprised by the call form Trinity?[/quote]

Everyone just talks about how impossible it is to get in, and our school is not even well connected to Trinity (only legacies have been admitted) and so I was pleasantly surprised we made the cut after committee despite being relative nobodies.

Overall I’d say everyone should shoot their shot and try their best- don’t get discouraged if you’re not legacy or famous![/quote]

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