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[quote=Anonymous]We applied for 6th this year from public elementary. My child's tests for both math and ELA are all in the 99% percentile nationally (I'm not sure what the school sent, but this data is true across all tests and all years we've been at the school), has rec-level sports, multiple instruments (not serious), district-level awards (as part of a team not individual), receives positive feedback from teachers. We have advocated for advanced learning opportunities at school so could be seen as demanding parents through teacher recommendations. We applied to four schools (the consultant we used said that we had a balanced list), accepted into 2 and waitlisted at 2. The 2 that we got waitlisted at are what people consider "big three". The 2 that we got accepted at are not what people would consider "big five". We will be enrolling at one of the ones we've been accepted to with no plans of changing even if we get off the waitlists and are very happy with our decision.

What we learned was that going to all the admissions events was very eye-opening, and our ideas about what we wanted changed drastically from the beginning to the end. I'm glad we built a balanced list despite having a child who we thought had the qualifications to get into a "top school". So I would say don't overestimate your own understanding of what it takes to get into any single school, especially the ones that a lot of families are applying to.[/quote]

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