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[quote=Anonymous]The algorithm is essentially the same.

You have your rankings of the schools (A) and your choices ranking of your student (B).  There are two parts to the algorithm:

1) some given element A of the first matched set prefers some given element B of the second matched set over the element to which A is already matched, and
2) B also prefers A over the element to which B is already matched

It doesn't matter if it runs off the student or the schools, ultimately the match is stabilized when algorithm determines that it made the best possible match for both parties involved based on your rankings and the schools preferences (which is basically the school ranking you).

What's important is how you ranked the schools (you should be true in your rankings) and equally how the school ranked you (greater preference is given for IB, Siblings, etc).  Now, does that mean you shouldn't rank a "no preference" school at #1?  No, I don't think it does.  First, you have the waitlist to consider.  Second, you don't know hidden factors like how many others selected that school and how the school ranked them.

You also have the "randomness" to figure into this, and that's way to subjective to explain.  There is no guessing how the algorithm handles "tie-scores" when it comes to preferences.[/quote]

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