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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you're unconnected and thinking of applying again later if the TTs don't work out, consider also applying to Speyer. Its a K-8, but has a lot of the enrichment the TTs do and small student/teacher ratio and great at acceleration and about half the class each year matriculates into these TTs for high school. [/quote]

Sorry, what does connected/unconnected mean?[/quote]

Connected mean numerous things here are a few:

- feeder preschool (School director has a strong relationship with TT schools, and gets a lot of kids in to them) 
- Sibling 
- Legacy 
- A personal connection to someone on the board, admin, teacher who can vouch for you.

Unconnected means you have none of those things on your side. [/quote]

Is there no shot at all for unconnected families for the list of schools OP listed?[/quote]

Connected families get priority, the amount of seats remaining compared to the amount of applicants turns it into a lottery with bad odds. You are asking a lot for such young children to be able to differentiate themselves at that age range. Some people do win the lottery and it was easier during COVID when many families left the city.

At MS and HS it is straightforward as the kids need to have the stats and not about future potential. [/quote]

MS/HS is the way to go.  your kids matter, not your bank account or social status.

The benefit of going to those schools starting in HS/MS is that your smart kids can wipe the floor with the legacies, rich kids who got into the school at K.

but remind them to be nice to those kids and their parents - since they probably will be working for them later in life.[/quote]

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