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[quote=pbraverman][quote=Anonymous][quote=pbraverman][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]what do you mean she did not get any acceptance?
Did they give you guys a reason?
How was her grade at school?
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She was in an alternative school and didn't have grades. Solid recommendations and we didn't need Financial Aid. But it wasn't an expansion year so we are trying again for sixth grade. [/quote]

Good call. In most cases coming back is seen as a positive. Good luck!
Peter[/quote]

Hope thats the case because we are doing the same-I suspect similar grade/school. My child's scores aren't strong but I am hoping strong transcript, recs and visit will overshadow. This time we are opening up and applying to several schools in addition.[/quote]

If your choices include schools in Montgomery County or Virginia, your child will have a much greater chance of at least one offer. The DC schools are so competitive in large part because the perception is that DCPS doesn't offer a good alternative.

But the most important thing you said is the last — be sure to cast a wide net, and remember, the big schools are just schools. They aren't Wonka Golden Tickets or judgments on a child's life or a parent's parenting. High school isn't the end game, and neither is college. They're just steps in the process. Hard work, thoughtfulness, learning to take advantage of opportunities, and rebounding from failure will take your child much farther than a Yale degree, or whatever the high school equivalent is.

Peter

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Disclaimer: The anonymity here makes me uncomfortable; it's easy to be uninformed, personal, or simply mean-spirited if people don't identify themselves. For that reason, I have an account so you know whose words you're reading. I have more than 20 years' experience as a teacher and administrator in independent schools, and I hope I can be helpful to some folks. If you don't like something I've said, you're in good company — there's a long line of past students ahead of you. :) If you want to chat further, please feel free to contact me offline: peter <at> arcpd <dot> com[/quote]

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