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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i have never heard of someone getting into 9 private schools!  wow![/quote]

We did not expect it either, and were warned not to apply to so many, but when we started looking we had no idea what their test scores would be, and with their ADHD, even though he is a very strong student with some great outside interests, we were unsure what schools would consider him so we targeted a broad range. By the time the test scores came in we were basically done with the applications and were well into the interview process, so it made sense to just keep on the original course. They ended up testing very well, which shocked us, and would have had a legitimate shot at TT schools, but with the ADHD it just would have been a slog for them.

I think that for these schools, we were able to spin their ADHD journey, and how we have managed it as a family, into a positive, which worked as a hook for these schools (and also demonstrated that we were proactive and already had supports set up outside of school, so it didn't look like we were expecting them to do all of the work). We really did not think they'd get into Packer or Friends, but again, I think the strong test scores made it possible. The whole process is so opaque. We know kids who got into barely any schools even though they had strong scores and GPAs...I'm glad to have it all well behind us![/quote]

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