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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. These responses have been so helpful and educational. Thank you!

Since it’s a thread that I started, I hope I can go off-topic a bit with a different, but related question.

I’m aware that if my kid wants to be guaranteed a spot at their home school, they need to rank it as #1 or #2. I know this means that, technically, if my DC ranks our home school (Einstein) as  #3, they could end up being assigned to their #4 or #5 choice, which in our case would be Kennedy or Northwood.

But can anyone tell me, realistically, how likely it is that a kid would be assigned their 4th or 5th ranked school? One MCPS parent I asked said ‘no way,’ but another pointed out that fewer kids are selecting Northwood right now because of the re-build, and that this is making Blair and Einstein more popular than in normal times.

Bottom line, if my DC would prefer Blair or Wheaton over Einstein, but would much prefer Einstein over Kennedy or Northwood, is it a big risk to rank Blair #1, Wheaton #2, and Einstein #3? [/quote]

I don’t have any inside information, but just responding as a mom in the dcc who has had to make some calculations… I would risk this. I think you’d get at least your third choice, no? Good luck. So nerve racking! Throw your hat in the ring for Blair and Einstein and Wheaton magnets programs while you’re at it, and for good measure. Report back and let us know what happens![/quote]

Agree, I think you’ll be fine. [/quote]

I've never heard of anyone getting their 4th or 5th choice.[/quote]

Op here. Thanks everyone! Your responses are very reassuring. And good luck to everyone with the choice process! [/quote]

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