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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So say I am a parent who puts a much-hyped school #1 for PK3 or PK4 -- and my kid gets in, but upon visiting and actually commuting there since many parents at each end of the SES spectrum -  hourly-wage parents and super-high-power parents - don't visit each and every school they apply to, the family realizes the school is not for them and their child for whatever reason (commute, vibe, diversity numbers, curriculum, etc) - they would be LOCKED out of every other wait list?  No school for that kid except the leftovers?
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That does seem to be the case, it's the price to pay to eliminate the worst of the September shuffle and keep people from holding multiple spots.  And it does put more pressure on parents to really rank schools properly.  But it also reduces pressure on parents who will have a much higher likelihood of getting into a school they want much earlier in the process, because it will have weeded out people who weren't really serious.  And it reduces pressure on the schools by allowing them to concentrate more on actual education than having to deal with people not showing up, dropping out in the first few weeks, etc.[/quote]

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