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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone knows that HB uses the lottery system, but for many years I've noticed only a certain type of kid gets admitted. I have 3 kids, all of whom attended local public elementary schools. For each of their 6th grade entry years, we applied them. However, the closest any of my kids has gotten is 7th on the waitlist. I also applied them all periodically in other years, just to take the shot. None of my smart, well-rounded kids ever get in. But the kids who went to HB out of our local elementary school (and subsequent MS) all share similar characteristics: artsy, theatre kid type, not necessarily mainstream, an older sibling also goes, etc. Interestingly enough, HB has a strong theatre program but no sports. Many of our neighborhood friends and their kids also apply and notice the same pattern. Why could this be? Is HB a true lottery?[/quote]

my kid got in and is not like this. One of the kids is also sporty, still went. The other two are smart and well rounded. The one outlier is they are all the older kid in the family or the only one. [/quote]

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