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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]130 open slots for 5th grade. MAYBE 10-20 for 6th grade. You do the math and then figure out why people feel the need to apply for 5th grade rather than wait for 6th.[/quote]

Sure, if Basis is your be all and end all, then taking a shot at it for 5th grade is no-brainer, whether your child is ready or not. However, if you're in the market for any of the good middle school slots, then it's neither a necessary nor a wise strategy. In that case, you need to look at the aggregate supply and demand of the entire "5th going into 6th" middle school market in DC. And that, I argue, is seeing a growth in supply that outpaces the growth in demand. In that case, waiting is a  much better bet if you're sitting on the demand side of the market.[/quote]
So what schools would you specifically consider if you wait until 6th to enroll your child in middle school?  (thus, BASIS and Latin are not options.)[/quote]

Of course Basis and Latin are options at 6th grade, you have to look at your (and everyone else's!!) lottery ticket as a whole (the market as a whole), that's what I'm saying. Unless your preferences are limited to any one particular school, your chances of getting a good spot in middle school are higher when applying for 6th grade than for 5th grade. If you look at the whole market of good slots, the ratio of good slots per applying student is in your favor at 6th grade compared to 5th.[/quote]
Right.  But what other schools would YOU consider in your situation aside from Latin and BASIS?[/quote]

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