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[quote=Anonymous]I will say that it's very difficult to get into a Big 3 in 4th grade or 6th grade unless you have a child that scores abnormally well on standardized tests, is a member of an underrepresented minority group, or has parents/siblings that attended/work at at the school. A white, bright-but-normal kid from suburban public schools who is well-liked by their teachers- their chances are very slim by the time 4th grade rolls around. As in, if there are 12 spots available in an expansion year, maybe 1-2 kids like that will be admitted at a Big 3. Other schools will be easier. Holy Child and Bullis come to mind- I know wonderful-but-no-academic-weapon white kids who have gotten in from DCPS at 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. If you're dead set on a Big 3, and you're not completely confident that your twins will both be bright enough to swing the strong admissions testing scores they'd need to get in past 2nd grade, then earlier is probably better. [/quote]
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