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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But why wait until 8th grade to “take advantage” of the sibling preference? Our older child is at a Big 3 and we’re going to apply for the younger sibling at the next entry year. Definitely not waiting until 9th grade admissions.[/quote]
 They wait because want their children at a k8 model, because other than the stress of applying to HS isn't a good thing...and they wait because they can...once oldest sibling is in Big 3/5, or if parent went there themselves, they know that younger siblings will highly likely get in also. It is a real thing most young parents looking at starting at k8s never think of. The exmissions results for your child greatly depend on how many sibling applicants will be in their cohort more than your child's actual stats/abilities, etc. It really is a numbers game in this sense. If you have a lot of only children and first born kids in your child's cohort, and your child is a strong student, you have a better shot at Big 3/5 than if there are multiple younger siblings in your child's grade who currently have older siblings at STA, GDS, etc. Those kids get in every time, even if they are not the stronger students, and take the opportunity slots from their sometimes more qualified peers. The school will not tell you this if you have a strong applicant type child. They will encourage your child to apply and then your child will likely be waitlisted while the sibling peer gets in. If you really want Big 3/5 for HS apply for K and then again in 3rd and 6th, if necessary.  You can always change from one Big 3/5 to another for HS, if you want, but then you know you have the option of staying also.
Just my observations from seeing how this has played out over the past number of years at my kids' k8. So many kids in my daughter's graduating class did not get their first or second choice school, but admissions keeps saying that happens at admissions events. I don't think that is uncommon.[/quote]

I am surprised to hear that GDS and STA give so much weight to sibling preference, instead of merit. Really seems contrary to their missions. About five years ago Georgetown Prep began turning down some sibling applications in favor of stronger applicants. I had just assumed that this was common practice everywhere by now.

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