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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This happened to us.  And it was a learning experience.  And it kind of ruined the reputation the school we didn’t get into for us and others who thought certain deserving and exceptional students would get in.  When others got in for connections or other unknown realms (not grades or even sports), many families were a bit shocked.  I later learned quite a few didn’t families skipped applying to the school altogether because the knew it was a terrible experience for most kids.  The thing is, kids are generally ok with kids who are great students or great athletes getting in.  It’s the totally random parent hooked kids that 1) piss off the classmates, and 2) lower the schools reputation.  But it certainly is a lesson.  Find a solid second choice and you will be fine. [/quote]

“Deserving and exceptional” aren’t the only criteria schools look for, though. I’m sorry you didn’t know that. [/quote]

No need to be a jerk.  We did learn that some schools will take objectively less qualified kids.  Why they take kids with lower grades, test scores and a lack of athletic prowess or other prowess (music, acting, robotics) we don’t know.  Maybe a donation.  Who knows.  So I guess what I’m saying is that it can be mysterious and even baffling who gets in and who doesn’t.  [/quote]

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