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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actual GDS parent here. Obviously, we're partial to GDS and the quality and depth of its high school academics are a good fit for our child. But, your child will be well served at all the schools mentioned already. There are differences among them, but they are all excellent. But, because of their selectivity and huge number of applicants, odds are that you will not be choosing among multiple acceptances.

What's important at the consideration stage of the process is figuring out where you think your child will thrive.  Open houses are a piece of the process, but they are like cattle calls filled with lots of families that may or not be serious about attending the school. That's why they are a little cursory.  The real sense of the school will come when you do a tour and play date and interview. Your child will come home with opinions to consider with yours. It is also perfectly appropriate to decide not to proceed with the application if the tour and play date didn't feel right.

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Thanks. Of course I will be choosing from multiple acceptances - my child is about as good as they come :-). Seriously, you are absolutely correct which is why I hesitate to not see the process through because I want to maximize our options of getting into at least one of our top choices. [/quote]

Omg are we talking about a kindergartener here? She's as good as they come? Really - just your child?
This is why I totally refused this process when our kids were young. Your child will be especially insufferable 
as an teen and adult unless these schools are good at teaching humility somehow (which I doubt). 
Maybe she'll do herself a favor and have terribly rebellious teenage years so she can 'get over herself'.

You will fit right in at this school - I hear that thinking your kid is the best thing on the planet is de rigeur there.
Don't apply anywhere else!
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Are you really THAT dense?!? I was being funny! Making a joke! Get over yourself! [/quote]

The lady doth protest too much[/quote]

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