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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you come from a private K-8, K-6, K-3, or K-2 and apply to a new school, the HOS advocates on your child behalf and let’s the new school know if it’s your first choice. If it’s a competitive school, we were told our child would not be accepted unless they know you plan to accept. We were told by HOS when looking at schools like Sidwell, GDS, or Cathedral School that we should pick one to apply to because there was no point in applying to 2 or more. The schools want control of their yield so don’t want to risk accepting someone that will say no and go to the other school. So first choice letters play a role at some schools with some kids. [/quote]
This doesn’t make any sense. The schools are not legally allowed to collude on admissions decisions. Therefore, if you apply to one you may as well apply to all. It sounds to me like your HOS is trying to restrict your application options in order to improve the total number of kids that get accepted to one of these schools. That’s too bad. [/quote]

We only ever applied to one. Red carpet welcome. The best school too (shhh, not GDS). [/quote]

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