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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Following up on the question about WES above, we have a ninth grader who just went through the application process last year and who is very happy with where she landed.

WES did an amazing job of thinking with us--bolstered by discussions the head of school and head of middle school had with the teachers in preparation--about the best fit for our daughter. In a year when the entire admissions process was completely kerfluey, and no one knew what would happen, we got thoughtful advice, and they were helpful and supportive at each step of the way.

It's notable that that list of where the recent grads are includes so many great schools, but what's even more important is that the students who are at each of those places are there for the right reasons. "Fit" isn't jut lip service at WES--they really did help us think smartly and strategically, and DD is having a great year. [/quote]
So where there siblings of students at GDS and Sidwell etc that did not get in but other non-siblings did that were a “fit”? Or did the school steer non sibling families away from those schools so that everyone thinks they got their first choice?[/quote]

Would love to hear from current families on this. The schools constantly say that x% of kids go to their first or second choice. I suspect they also steer kids away from falling in love with certain schools (or being very discouraging) if they know there are say, 3 siblings/ VIPs in the class whose heart is set on that school. [/quote]

You are assuming it’s a lot more intense and competitive than it is between families at a school at least for us. The kids/families are looking for different things so there’s less overlap in first choices.  It’s not like K admissions from Little Folks or NCRC where everyone wants Beauvoir, Sidwell, or GDS because you know basically nothing about your kid at that point.  For 8th grade, you have like the sporty kids who probably aren’t going to want GDS or Maret or whatever. And then there will be the kids/families who aren’t looking for several hours of homework a night so they probably aren’t looking at Sidwell or NCS.  And you’ll have the not super strong academically kids you are looking for something different.  And people who don’t want single sex or who want a school close to there house, etc. etc.  So the schools have to do some diplomacy with families that are unrealistic in their targeted schools.  But it’s not like there are 15 families that all want Sidwell and the school has to decide who to support.  There is naturally more diversity in first choices. [/quote]

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