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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the PPs who went private, where? How was the process?

I thought it was pretty much near impossible to get into privates by HS (w/out connections or very high scores, etc). [/quote]

It's not impossible at all, it's just very hard to do at the top-tier privates. If you aim a little lower it can totally happen. Also it's easier at schools that start in 9th. Inspired Teaching kids routinely go to St. John's, Gonzaga, Elizabeth Seton, and Burke, for example.[/quote]

This is all helpful. For those of us new to the high school game, what are the various deadlines? I know the public school HS lottery was due Feb 1, when do people have to choose where they enroll? What is the average timeline for privates?

I will be curious to refresh this thread in a few weeks or whenever the deadlines are to see where this year's 8th graders ended up.[/quote]

Private application deadlines are early January. Decisions for Catholic schools are generally the last Friday in February, and decisions for independents are the first Friday in March. Not sure about Catholics, but there's generally a two-week enrollment period for independents, and then you're on the hook for a full-year tuition bill on June 1 (not due June 1, just that you're obligated to pay the full amount even if you unenroll your child after June 1). [/quote]

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