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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Admissions officer in my southern city explained to us that for kindergarten they first determine who is 'admissible'. Then from this group the first take all of the 'admissible' siblings, followed by all of the 'admissible' legacies, followed by the faculty kids, and then they need to round out the class with some diversity, and after that there just aren't many spots in today's climate. Another parent said that a handful of the siblings/legacies are counseled out after 1st grade to the local school that has programs for 'learning differences' so the criteria for 'admissible' is pretty generous for those tranches.  [/quote]

That means, Rich Full Pay parents who have knowledge about the system has the huge advantage than the people who started thinking of privates in any later grade than PreK? That is super unfair. [/quote]
Elite education (and access to it) is inherently unfair. Welcome to the real world. That said, more spots open up as schools expand their grade sizes, often in 3/4, 6/7, and 9th. There are many opportunities to join a school. [/quote]

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