Anonymous
05/09/2026 18:29
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is our list too (except with Collegiate and St B's). My child is also a late July birthday so understand we're likely to be fully shut out. I'm not interested in doing private for the sake of private, and we will try again in middle or high school if need be.
This was our list with a strong public (suburban) backup. Worked, but it felt stressful because by January, we realized we didn’t want to move but it was too late to apply more broadly. Good luck!
Where’d you end up?
Anonymous
05/08/2026 22:32
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:This is our list too (except with Collegiate and St B's). My child is also a late July birthday so understand we're likely to be fully shut out. I'm not interested in doing private for the sake of private, and we will try again in middle or high school if need be.
This was our list with a strong public (suburban) backup. Worked, but it felt stressful because by January, we realized we didn’t want to move but it was too late to apply more broadly. Good luck!
Anonymous
05/08/2026 18:14
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is this a ridiculous list? Trinity, Dalton, Spence, Brearley, Chapin. Are the schools so different from one another that we should be applying for schools that are more similar in philosophy? Thanks in advance!
Why no HM?
Who wants their five year old schlepping to the Bronx?
OP here: HM is a bit far. We are working parents! No hate to the hill schools at all.
The bus is convenient and can be fun for the kids.
Anonymous
05/08/2026 16:53
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is this a ridiculous list? Trinity, Dalton, Spence, Brearley, Chapin. Are the schools so different from one another that we should be applying for schools that are more similar in philosophy? Thanks in advance!
Why no HM?
Who wants their five year old schlepping to the Bronx?
OP here: HM is a bit far. We are working parents! No hate to the hill schools at all.
Anonymous
05/08/2026 16:47
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is this a ridiculous list? Trinity, Dalton, Spence, Brearley, Chapin. Are the schools so different from one another that we should be applying for schools that are more similar in philosophy? Thanks in advance!
Why no HM?
Who wants their five year old schlepping to the Bronx?
Anonymous
05/08/2026 16:42
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is this a ridiculous list? Trinity, Dalton, Spence, Brearley, Chapin. Are the schools so different from one another that we should be applying for schools that are more similar in philosophy? Thanks in advance!
Nope, that's the same list we had. We didn't want anywhere else. It worked out. If it hadn't, we would have gone public and reapplied later.
May I ask where your little one ended going attending?
Brearley
Anonymous
05/08/2026 16:41
Subject: K List
This is our list too (except with Collegiate and St B's). My child is also a late July birthday so understand we're likely to be fully shut out. I'm not interested in doing private for the sake of private, and we will try again in middle or high school if need be.
Anonymous
05/08/2026 16:37
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:Is this a ridiculous list? Trinity, Dalton, Spence, Brearley, Chapin. Are the schools so different from one another that we should be applying for schools that are more similar in philosophy? Thanks in advance!
Why no HM?
Anonymous
05/08/2026 16:35
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is this a ridiculous list? Trinity, Dalton, Spence, Brearley, Chapin. Are the schools so different from one another that we should be applying for schools that are more similar in philosophy? Thanks in advance!
Nope, that's the same list we had. We didn't want anywhere else. It worked out. If it hadn't, we would have gone public and reapplied later.
May I ask where your little one ended going attending?
Anonymous
05/08/2026 14:31
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:Is this a ridiculous list? Trinity, Dalton, Spence, Brearley, Chapin. Are the schools so different from one another that we should be applying for schools that are more similar in philosophy? Thanks in advance!
Nope, that's the same list we had. We didn't want anywhere else. It worked out. If it hadn't, we would have gone public and reapplied later.
Anonymous
05/08/2026 12:31
Subject: K List
Not ridiculous, just tough-extremely tough odds at all of them. If you’re happy going public and just want to shoot your shot, it’s fine.
Anonymous
05/08/2026 12:14
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:If that’s your full list you should make sure you’re comfortable with the risk you get completely shut out.
+1
Anonymous
05/08/2026 12:13
Subject: K List
Anonymous wrote:If that’s your full list you should make sure you’re comfortable with the risk you get completely shut out.
OP here: we are very okay with our public school as backup
Anonymous
05/08/2026 12:12
Subject: K List
If that’s your full list you should make sure you’re comfortable with the risk you get completely shut out.
Anonymous
05/08/2026 12:08
Subject: K List
Is this a ridiculous list? Trinity, Dalton, Spence, Brearley, Chapin. Are the schools so different from one another that we should be applying for schools that are more similar in philosophy? Thanks in advance!