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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WSMS big connections to Trinity

Park children's big connections to Spence , brearley, collegiate

Montclare big connections to dalton

But you will be competing with many siblings and legacies.  The above poster is correct. It really depends on the class makeup. You are competing with the classmates.

Might be better to be the only kid from a less known school applying to TT, as long as the preschool director is decent.  For example, morningside Montessori sent kids to brearley, Spence, dalton in the last few years. You get all of the director’s attention and they can go hard for you, versus a place like PCDS. Park children’s had 29 children applying private this past year.  WSMS is huge, they probably have even more applying private. [/quote]

Thank you so much for the comprehensive analysis. I heard from a Korean WSMS parent that 7 out of 7 get Brearly this year, including her daughter. Is this data normal or highly based on legacy/sibling? In addition, is it true that kid compete against each other in the same class when they apply for the same school, say, trinity? Is that mean trinity gives a fixed spots to WSMS each year so that more kids with legacy/siblings, less opportunity for kids without connections? Thank you so much for your time and analysis. I am curious its your estimate or fact since I heard the process is like a black box.[/quote]

Yes, you are competing against your classmates. Sometimes places like Brearley are already pre filled with siblings, there might be only 10-12 new spots out of 50 (I think that was the case 1-2 years ago).

So of course Trinity is the hardest school to get into. From what I have heard, places like WSMS are chock full of faculty kids, siblings and legacies, and probably 1 or 2 unconnected families get in. And remember, you have to probably be a very active parent on the PTA to stand out and see if the school will want to vouch for you.  Do you have that time to commit?

That’s impressive about 7 to Brearley from WSMS, but I would definitely take a good look at connections. For example (many years ago), Tina Fey’s kids went to WSMS and then Brearley. Some of those accepted may know someone on the board. You can’t control for those variables.

You want your kid to go to Brearley and you have no connections: go to a smaller school where you are the only kid applying; it gives you a better shot of standing out. Kids get into Brearley from International Preschools, Garden House, Merricat’s, and so on.  92Y had 39 girls apply to Brearley the other year… I mean, that’s just not going to work out for most people.

I just know of too many families who went to TT preschool without connections and were disappointed in results (still ended up well, but just not the tippy top like a Trinity or Brearley).

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