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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are so early in the process, don't worry too much about it. If your K-8 has a good reputation, and solid exmissions, your child's scores and grades will carry them far. Scores and grades and interviews carry a ton of weight, so keep calm and do your leg work. It's a lot, but many schools have Spring tours/Open Houses, so go to them and start building your personal list now, including what ballpark ISEE scores you will need for for each schools. We had almost zero help from our K-8 and had solid results, so just do your own work.[/quote]

Why no help from K -8 school? I thought exmissions to HS and the support given was a big part of the draw[/quote]

Several reasons. One, I'm from here, went to a TT myself, and didn't really feel like my child's school was going to tell me anything I either didn't already know about the school, or their websites and tours weren't going to address. Two, I didn't want to get involved in the "where are people applying game" with fellow families, which can pit students against each other and add to my child's stress. I was able to keep to myself and not have any noise around our choices. And three, I didn't want them to discourage me from applying anywhere. When it came down to final choices, they communicated with our top choice, and reminded me of deadlines and teacher recommendations, but I didn't need anything else. This isn't rocket science, I didn't have unrealistic aspirations based on my child's profile (8s & 9s on ISEE, 98 average grades, but with ADHD and would struggle with homework load at truly TT schools in high school). This isn't the 80s and 90s...information is accessible and so are HS admissions offices. I kept everything super positive and warm with our K-8 team, and I think they actually appreciated how I didn't lean on them and ask them to move mountains. I'm not saying this is the only way to do it, but I am saying that if you don't love what your school is telling you, all hope is not lost.[/quote]

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