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[quote=Anonymous]Am not saying it happens with Pre-K admits , unless they are at a pre-school that is interested in being known as being" cometitive on exmissions", but in later years, of course, there is sharing of intel on where the family is leaning between outplacement and AD's and likely done to reduce likelihod of duplicate admit lists. Enter the WL phenom.

Honestly, when the outplacement director asks , or listens very intently, to your feelings on choice of school do you really think it is just because they care so much about dear Jonny ? These people have a  professioal role to build and protect , a job to do which, to be effective, means they must develop relationships with all the AD's in this town, deliver kids and familes who are a good fit to the school, can make it and more academically, will support the school, and wont be a PITA. They need to build that rep, and their relationship with other AD's in town over years. Unlikely, that they supply no info at all and put accepting schools in a position of offering admission , and at times significant FA, to a family that will not even accept. What a waste of time for everyone. If a family courts a school in the admissions process, the school wants the kid, the outplacement director gives a rave rec as does Head of School and then, after admit offer is made, family does an about face, NOT good for that relationship  between that outplacement director and taht AD, or kids from taht school in the future, particularly if said school is a feeder , but many familes at that school want otehr options than the waiting US's from that feeder.

School's have outplacement directors for a reason and it is not just the stated one : "to help the family find the fit". Most parents recognize this and use it to let a given AD know that a school is their first choice. This is the biggest advantage of applying as a family already in a private school, or in some cases pre-shool.[/quote]

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