Anonymous
Post 06/26/2012 19:40     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Anonymous wrote:Things do happen in the summer.


Is this experience talking or just hear say?
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2012 18:26     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Things do happen in the summer.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2012 16:16     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
I would doubt there would be much (if any) wl movement at this point. The contract binding dates have passed and tuition for the year has been paid (or pledged).
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2012 14:14     Subject: Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Okay this a w/l discussion can we get back on topic? So, any
W/l movement out there?!?!?
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2012 13:49     Subject: Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
OP, thanks for the suggestion and I'm glad it worked out for you.

I think there are people here who believe anything other than a Big 3 school just isn't worth considering. And I actually know kids who have gone to non Big 3 schools and have gone on to be very successful in life. Some of the kids actually went to (gasp!) public schools.

There are some of us whose child fits into a non Big 3 school better. And I'm not talking special needs here. I'm talking about a good fit for the child.

Kudos to you, OP.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2012 13:34     Subject: Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Bump
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2012 15:01     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My experience was with our small Catholic school in our area which all of a sudden got hard to get into. I called in June and told them that we would take a spot at any time even if it was right before school started. I knew the office closed for the month of July so the first week of August, I called to check in to see if there were any spots. There were and we are thrilled.

I found that if you are polite to the admissions people and just call to check in they really don't mind it. Sure we got lucky, but I also played it well.


That's great -- glad your persistence was rewarded. Don't worry about the naysayers, your advice was helpful.


Thank you. I was trying to be helpful. And don't worry...I typically ignore the nasty posters.

well played!
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2012 07:06     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My experience was with our small Catholic school in our area which all of a sudden got hard to get into. I called in June and told them that we would take a spot at any time even if it was right before school started. I knew the office closed for the month of July so the first week of August, I called to check in to see if there were any spots. There were and we are thrilled.

I found that if you are polite to the admissions people and just call to check in they really don't mind it. Sure we got lucky, but I also played it well.


That's great -- glad your persistence was rewarded. Don't worry about the naysayers, your advice was helpful.


Thank you. I was trying to be helpful. And don't worry...I typically ignore the nasty posters.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2012 20:38     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Anonymous wrote:My experience was with our small Catholic school in our area which all of a sudden got hard to get into. I called in June and told them that we would take a spot at any time even if it was right before school started. I knew the office closed for the month of July so the first week of August, I called to check in to see if there were any spots. There were and we are thrilled.

I found that if you are polite to the admissions people and just call to check in they really don't mind it. Sure we got lucky, but I also played it well.


That's great -- glad your persistence was rewarded. Don't worry about the naysayers, your advice was helpful.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2012 20:04     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Actually - I sort of found the last 2 pp's to sound more smug - the Catholic school parent is a private school mom/dad like the rest of us & was very nice to reply in a positive and encouraging manner. OP never said big 3 - you just assumed that - plenty of non Big 3 schools have waiting lists too -as shocking as that may seem to those folks who are obsessed with the Big 3.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2012 14:07     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My experience was with our small Catholic school in our area which all of a sudden got hard to get into. I called in June and told them that we would take a spot at any time even if it was right before school started. I knew the office closed for the month of July so the first week of August, I called to check in to see if there were any spots. There were and we are thrilled.

I found that if you are polite to the admissions people and just call to check in they really don't mind it. Sure we got lucky, but I also played it well.


You didn't really say "I also played it well," did you?!? Very pleased with yourself to find a spot at your small catholic school. Somehow the OP of this thread is probably shooting a bit higher and looking for movement at a big 3 or something comparable. Congrats on playing it well in your small pond.

Yeah, I kinda LOL on that one too. Not sure if she realized how smug that really sounded.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2012 12:36     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
Anonymous wrote:My experience was with our small Catholic school in our area which all of a sudden got hard to get into. I called in June and told them that we would take a spot at any time even if it was right before school started. I knew the office closed for the month of July so the first week of August, I called to check in to see if there were any spots. There were and we are thrilled.

I found that if you are polite to the admissions people and just call to check in they really don't mind it. Sure we got lucky, but I also played it well.


You didn't really say "I also played it well," did you?!? Very pleased with yourself to find a spot at your small catholic school. Somehow the OP of this thread is probably shooting a bit higher and looking for movement at a big 3 or something comparable. Congrats on playing it well in your small pond.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2012 08:39     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
My experience was with our small Catholic school in our area which all of a sudden got hard to get into. I called in June and told them that we would take a spot at any time even if it was right before school started. I knew the office closed for the month of July so the first week of August, I called to check in to see if there were any spots. There were and we are thrilled.

I found that if you are polite to the admissions people and just call to check in they really don't mind it. Sure we got lucky, but I also played it well.
Anonymous
Post 06/21/2012 09:58     Subject: Re:Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
bump.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2012 20:22     Subject: Summer wait list movement? Where? What grade?
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