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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know of a few students, including my own kids who were both accepted to these schools in the summer after we moved to the area.  Both were fairly average students.  One of the first questions these schools asked me was, "Do you require FA?"  The answer was no.  Both girls got accepted at all 3-4 schools.  [/quote]

And one of my children was a mid-year acceptance to one of the top schools. That doesn't mean the schools generally accept students mid-year. In fact, anyone involved with Baltimore's top privates will tell you that barring situations like a move, the schools don't consider mid-year transfers. Even in situations like a move, the schools don't accept all comers. [b]Though of course once the school has determined its class, financial aid has been allocated and so any changes they might consider would need to involve little or no financial aid (again, barring special circumstances). This isn't really that different from private schools all over.

For anyone who's considering applying, please apply during the regular admission cycle. Full pay or not, your chances are much diminished outside of that cycle.[/quote][/b]

Bingo. They just don't have the FA to allocate outside the normal cycle.  It's really not a sign that it's pay to play.

I don't know which schools your fairly-average DDs  applied to, but if they got into Calvert and Bryn Mawr and McDonough off-cycle, they must have a winning way about them, so congratulations. Also, the ability to do well on standardized tests. Go them!

RCPS, Friends, SPSG may have more flexibility to consider a wider range of students. [/quote]

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