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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]20:30, say more about these unfair decisions.  In the pipeline, so curious to know.[/quote]

I'm not 20:30, but I think it's fair to say that many decisions are totally arbitrary- I don't know if I'd necessarily say unfair.  Honestly, how can you judge a 4-5 year old child applying for PK or K?  The WPPSI isn't reliable (especially since almost everyone gets 90%+).  There is only so much a kid can do to make a negative or positive impression on a 1.5-2 hour playdate.  Most teacher recs are biased.  The AD only has so many slots to work with after accounting for siblings, faculty children, legacies, etc.  It's as much of a crapshoot for the ADs selecting the kids as it is for the parents applying.

Also, I think the reason ADs get bombarded with phone calls on Mondays is because most schools tend to waitlist everyone.  I don't know which is worse- receiving a letter outright rejecting your child or being strung along to hope your child will be accepted off a waitlist.  I really wish the ADs would keep the WLs to a minimum so the WL actually meant something vs. a soft rejection.  Kudos to Sidwell for taking this approach.[/quote]

we did not experience the wait list. There are schools that reject. I guess my kid was the only reject.[/quote]

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