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[quote=Anonymous]I say this every year when responding to this type of question, so forgive me if you have heard it before.  DC was not admitted to Beauvoir, Georgetown Day School, or Sidwell Friends School when we applied for Kindergarten.  DC had an excellent WPPSI score, was a precocious child, and appeared to do well in all of the playdates.

Why the rejections?  Perhaps the schools questioned our ability and desire to sustain a long-term commitment to private school education.  Neither DH nor I had family money, both of us had large student debt, and we lived in a modest suburban house, because it was all we could afford at the time.  Though our family did not need nor apply for FA, we may not have appeared to have long-term potential.

DC instead attended (from K-8) a wonderful school that would not even be considered a Big 6.  They loved the school, and it provided a very strong education.  When it came time to apply to high school, DC applied to two of the Big 3 schools, and was admitted to both.  (DC was an excellent student, but it may have helped that our family had matured into a successful, well-off position.  Who knows?  I probably read too much into how such socioeconomic factors influence school decisions.)  DC went on to attend H/S.[/quote]

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