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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've talked to representatives at two K-8 schools that we are applying to and it's clear that they help the H.S.'s sort this out.  One flat out told me she has had conversations with HS letting them know which kids are only interested in one school and which would be happy at a couple of schools. Another school clearly "directs" students to an appropriate "first choice" where they are likely to get in based on their academic records.[/quote]

+1. The K-8s absolutely talk to the high schools about their students.  In fact, it is their core job in the process. It helps their graduates and it helps the high schools sort out the applicants so they don't "waste" an admission on someone who would go elsewhere. On the other hand, the independent high schools do not talk to each other about individual applicants. In my DC's case, she applied to two equally strong schools, but she didn't really want to go to the second.  Our K-8 head was very clear in his conversations and the schools responded accordingly. If neither school was sure, the odds that both of them might have thought she was headed to the other might have led to an empty inbox. [/quote]

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