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Most of what will get your child admitted is beyond your control, so relax.

You'll be surprised that usually it's the little things that count: gross and fine motor (knowing how to walk up and down the stairs of the school if it has stair for example), listening and following directions during the interview/playdate, being friendly and perky and generally happy to be there. They will take a happy child over a sad child. They will take a trusting child over one who doesn't want to leave his parents. Verbal helps unless the child prattles too much. 
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They will take a sibling with family connections.... Regardless
Of his or her skills listed above.  Otherwise, one of the kids in my kid's class would "never" have gotten in.  The kid can roll a dice, screams bloody murder whenever mom leaves, but enrolled nonetheless....[/quote]

"Can't" roll a dice.  Nepotism knows no bounds. [/quote]

Beauvoir gives strong preference to siblings, but they are not automatically admitted.

And, being "friendly and perky and happy" is just a parent's guess at what's important to Beauvoir, not reality.  They want a range of personalities, including quieter, more introverted kids as well as the outgoing, extremely verbal ones.

As someone whose child got in with no hooks, I think all the bitterness about Beauvoir being all about nepotism represents sour grapes.

We had no personal connections to the school.  What we had was a very bright child (99+ percentile on the WPPSIs), very verbal, but also sweet and kind to other children.  DC also has a great sense of humor.

It is somewhat easier for siblings to get in, but that's not nepotism.  It's a policy that's designed to make things easier for parents and foster a sense of community/loyalty to the school.  Anyone who lives in this area knows how much it sucks to do separate drop-off for multiple kids. 
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