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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did any other parents call to ask for the reason for rejection?  My child has straight A's and very high test scores, so I suspect SIS. I'm not sure whether I truly want to know, though, and don't want to get branded as "that parent" by admissions office in case my child applies again next year. [/quote]

A few years ago when my very quiet son wasn't accepted with straight A's, perfect test scores, demonstrated interest in math and science since grade school (math counts captain, robotics, etc.) and good essays, he was devastated.  So I emailed the teachers who had written his references and very politely thanked them again. But I also noted how disappointed my son was, how I was struggling to figure out what to tell him and asked if they had any idea why he might have been rejected.  One never responded.  But the other teacher was kind enough to write back and say that although my son was clearly very bright, he kept to himself a lot so the teacher wasn't able to say that he was an active participant in class.   As disappointing as this was, I think that given the competition and the really driven kids who are accepted, it made sense that he was overlooked.

Not saying this would work in every case, but sometimes the teachers response or nonresponse can be quite helpful.   [/quote]

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