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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw a lot of numbers go up on my list (like 4 out of the 10 schools on my list pushed me up farther 2-3 spots) the first morning of the lottery results (Friday, before noon) and it made ZERO sense. People kept saying "because of siblings!" but that would mean that people have already accepted schools that they wanted, which, I thought required enrollment. I can NOT believe that people were enrolling at 10am on Friday already, and for the lottery numbers to start moving. For example, on the draw at midnight, I was 31 on a list, but by 10am, I was 33. So two people had already enrolled in a school and had siblings push me back? Doubtful. Manual entry makes more sense, but then that screams of mismanagement/error since a lot of people reported seeing higher numbers moving Friday morning :([/quote]

Example: Susie and Tommy are new to DC from another jurisdiction. Susie will be entering 1st and Tommy will be in PK4. Susie was accepted at a charter school; while Tommy sibling did not have any preferences when they entered the lottery but by virtue of her being accepted Tommy gets 'sibling accepted' preference.

Once Mom enrolls Susie Tommy can get "sibling enrolled preference."

So yes it could shift ahead of enrollment paperwork coming in. But that should NOT be happening at an application high school.

Also not all schools have 'sibling accepted' and 'sibling enrolled' as separate categories.

Here's an FAQ from My School DC - you need to look at each school to see what preferences they use.

"Sibling preferences. Most schools offer a preference for the siblings of current students, called a sibling enrolled preference. There is a place on the application to indicate that you have a sibling currently attending the school. Before the lottery, the school will verify eligibility for that preference. [b]Some schools also offer a preference in the lottery and/or on the waiting list to siblings or twins of accepted students, called sibling accepted and twin accepted preference[/b]. For example, if you have two children applying to the same school this year and one is accepted, the school may offer a preference to the accepted child’s brother or sister. If your child is admitted with a sibling preference, be prepared to prove that your children are siblings when you enroll them. The definition of 'sibling' can vary by school. Please contact the school for further clarification."[/quote]

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