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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were told in our interview they take 50 for 9th at GDS.[/quote]

The number confusion is due to siblings.  This year they have 20+ siblings applying.   They have a separate application for siblings that is due in Dec.  There are 50 total spots but only 30 or so are left after sibings. 
It's not a conspiracy. They add 50 kids.  20 of these are siblings that are added in a totally separate process.  
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20 siblings is a lot! I know from friends that siblings are pretty much an auto-admit. One friend had their 2nd child admitted as a sibling into 9th with not great grades and an SSAT in the 30%. This was a few years ago. They were worried it wouldn’t be high enough, but the sibling was admitted. [/quote]
 Almost all siblings get in, yes.
GDS will also break down admits, beyond hooked applicants, based on school they are coming from, their race(if obvious), and the way GDS perceives the applicant's identity, trying to find types of applicants that fill the gaps in their current class.[/quote]

And 95% will be either 1)people of color--including AA, hispanic, Asian/South Asian 2)LGBTQ 3)Jewish.  Or 2 of the 3.  
Lol.  Not joking.  There are literally a handful of straight, white, non-Jewish kids.  A teeny, tiny handful.  
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I’m sure many of the siblings are white![/quote]

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