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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP. We are *not* at all wealthy and not even the “we make $450k but we are still dcurbanmoms poor humblebrag” types. Spouse and I are both long time federal government employees with advanced degrees who make average government salaries for these roles. We live in an older home and do repairs as needed, drive used cars and take very pedestrian vacations (ie, the beach and every couple of years maybe an international trip). Most of you probably have more money than we do.  AND we originally came from public elementary school in late elementary school. So I am not a wealthy private school snob who doesn’t understand the value of working hard for our money.

I just can’t imagine doing what some of these posters are doing. This approach just seems very uninformed and inconsiderate of people who have narrowed their focus down to only private schools.  There is a domino effect in place when you hoard spots you will likely never take and force someone who would have certainly taken that spot to come up with an alternative. [/quote]

I am the OP of the post asking about workload.  I don't understand how your kid applying to a variety of slots, knowing you'll only pick one, is OK, but my kid applying to a variety of schools, knowing we'll only pick one is terrible, just because I had a mix of public and private schools on my list.  It would make about as much sense if I posted a diatribe about how people who have W options, or people who didn't show their commitment to private school by starting in Kindergarten, shouldn't be allowed to take slots.  Except I wouldn't do that. 
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You articulated just what I was thinking. Why is OP trying to draw some bright universal line at those who have already "narrowed their focus" to private schools versus those who have not? It's a false and meaningless category. You're not a protected class. Schools are schools, and it's very valid to be deciding among different schools AFTER seeing where the chips fell, whether that be public magnet vs. public boundary vs. Catholic vs. independent day vs. boarding etc.[/quote]

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