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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Go to the open houses - I felt that was my best source of gut information on each school. Understand that it really is a lottery and that while there's a small chance you can get in somewhere fabulous, you can also be hugely prepared and not get in anywhere. [/quote]

I did not find the open houses helpful at all. They take up tons of time, and for the hugely popular schools they're a clusterf*ck. Plus many schools don't really care what the huge crowds of prospective kids experience during the open house. I distinctly remember taking a whole day off of work to attend two open houses only to find out at each that there were only going to have room for maybe [b]5 non sibling spots.[/b] Great. So I would go to EdFest to talk to the schools that are hugely popular and get some literature on their teaching style. Then I would attend only the open houses of your "safety" schools. Those will almost certainly have a spot for your kid, and you need to know whether to look at private options or not.

[b]I really wouldn't waste your time too much on the LAMBs and Mundo Verdes because they probably won't have any spots and if you are lucky enough to get in you can take a tour before you accept.[/b] [/quote]

This poster illustrates why crowd sourcing info is dangerous. Mundo added classes this year so a LOT of people got pulled off a waitlist. No one saw that coming, including the PP who still appears ignorant to this fact. MV appears to have had an effect on other HRCS as with more kids getting accepted to MV more spots opened up at other schools. But if you listened to the PP and didn't research those schools and put them on your list you would never have gotten in. I also find it amusing that people are too busy to find time to attend open houses; what's more important than your kid's education I wonder?  Not judging, just asking. That just strikes me as a Generation Me approach.  Maybe I'm just old.

It is unlikely that you will have 12 schools that you'd seriously consider so there are no wasted choices. [/quote]

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