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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OMG, I hope someone from the Post is attending so they can write about it.  The energy in the room will probably be so manic.  It reminds me of my med school friends who all had to gather in a room for their public residency "match" day.   Intense. [/quote]

Seriously?

You sound like a really bitter and sad person.  They had something like a 1,000 applications for maybe 20 spots and you hope there is an article about the pain and suffering of these parents.

Wow.[/quote]

If you can't have any humor about this entire insane school application process, then there is no hope for any of us.

It is insane.  It should be documented.  People should know about how stressful it is for everyone involved.  It should be reported on.   This is important. [/quote]

I have participated in lotteries in the past pulling names for the lottery.  There has been news coverage.  I was there when a child was present who had their name drawn 1st!  The child and family was told - congratulations you are 1st on the waitlist.  If anyone does not come back you have the spot.  The child did not get a spot that year, or the next.  I know b/c the child was there with his father again at the lottery the following year.

I was there when a 4YO waited around to hear her name called - congratulations you are # 288 on the waitlist.

Please do not do this to yourself or your children.  It is depressing.  If you luck out you will find out soon enough.[/quote]

I went to the lottery of a very in-demand school last year.  It was very hard (no way did I bring my kid), and literally NO ONE in the room got in.  BUT... I recently was talking to another 2 parents at that school as we all sat at a school presentation, figured out we were all in the room last year getting more and more depressed... but we all got in off the waitlist.   Can't really explain it but if we hadn't gotten in, I would have gone again this year.  I'm not a masochist, but somehow it feels important to be in the room if you really want it that badly.  To me anyway.[/quote]

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