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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To those whose DC did not get into their first or second choice but you went ahead with the school your DC did get into how did it work out? Were you happier than you expected with that school? Did it work out well and your DC thrived there for several years? Or did it never really work out? Did you reapply again to the desired school(s)?

I am mostly asking this of parents with young, but not very young, DCs... Asking about situations with kids in 3-7th grades. Ages where the parents are more/completely responsible for the school selection as opposed to high school when the DCs is vested and involved in the process. [/quote]

It worked out great, we were happier than expected, yes DC thrived, no we never felt a desire to reapply.

In fact so much so that we have practically forgotten that the current school wasn't our first choice all along.

We actually found that we were happier than parents whose kids got into the most selective schools.  It's like anything else,[b] how the service provider treats you is largely a product of how much they value you.  Many of the top schools know that they can instantly replace any kid who leaves, so they aren't as determined to give your child a great learning experience as some of the other schools are.[/b]

If you find a good school that appreciates what your child brings to the table, that's gold.  You might decide it was a blessing in disguise not to get in to your first choice.  We did.  [/quote]

ITA. Seeing this even in the acceptance process. Accepted by 2nd and 3rd choice. 3rd really appears to want DC as opposed to 2nd which is a big 3.[/quote]

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