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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I completely agree that its odd that peoples numbers are always grouped in the same general realm at all the schools they have applied. What I am not seeing on these boards, from our neighbors, or from our lottery history, are people that have say a single digit wait list number at one school and a 400-something number at another. Every one's numbers are either good, middle or crap. All of them, which isn't logical if there is a totally separate drawing for each school.

[b]Here's why: Instead of drawing lottery numbers separately for each school, DCPS is drawing your child's lottery number (randomly) but then going down your school choice list and filling you in. So, if you get picked early, you are all set. If you get picked late, you are in the 400's everywhere. It has to be what is happening, there is just no other explanation.[/b][/quote]

Yes, this has been explained.  It is exactly how it is done.  If your child is the 1st number drawn, then he/she will get the highest available numbers for every school applied.[/quote]

I don't think this is true.  My dd is #1 on the WL at one school, #89 at another, etc.  Numbers are all over the place -no preference at any of the schools.[/quote]

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