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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]K-8 parent of an eighth grader here. What is frustrating about the process is that grades/academic strength of the kids seem to matter so little in the admissions process. The admits to the more competitive schools go to the big donors and siblings and the smarter kids get into same set of schools as the kids that didn’t really try. [/quote]

I can understand the perception and the frustration but wanted to say that's not universally true.  My child plays sports (but not real travel and couldn't get an email returned from any of the coaches he applied to), he had no connection (e.g., legacy) to any of the schools he applied to and yet he got into 2 "Big 3s."  He did have (almost) straight As and I'm sure his K-8 advocated for him.  But most of all he is just very personable and I'm sure interviewed well.  He has friends from his K-8 with similar stories at other competitive schools.  So, I do think that there are a lot of factors that go into admission.    [/quote]

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