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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In response to 13:44
First off, not making it public knowledge that your wait list is based on time-stamp.  This is a slimy way to manipulate which families make up your school community.  I never would have known that if a YY parent hadn't told me.    This past year, we got in and we were excited because YY is in walking distance, we really wanted a bi-literate program, and we'd heard good things about YY.  I was nervous about the Chinese aspect since I do not speak Chinese so   I asked to have a meeting to help us further understand what to expect.  I was told that I should have gone to an open house - which I did, 3 of them actually.    I called and stopped in asking for more information and was told to read the website.  It was a complete turn off. 
 2 years ago we applied and  we never got a call.   We had friends, Mother is Chinese, who's number was lower on the wait list and she got a call.  I called the school and asked about it and they said there was no way someone lower on the list than me got a spot because there hadn't been any more movement.  Yet her daughter did IN FACT get in.  Are those the practices you wanted me to share?[/quote]

So, applied, were waitlisted, and suspected waitlist fraud. Then you applied again the next year anyway? And claim that you were "excited "to get in because "we'd heard good things about YY"? Only then got turned off because you didn't feel like your questions were answered about the Chinese aspect? Just trying to get the timeline straight.

Are you also the MV parent that 13:44 was responding to? If so, hats off to you because you have some awesome lottery luck.[/quote]

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