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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Is that really the view on AS?? I actually preferred it to Buckley and St B, both of which came across as too intense and not very diverse. AS felt more welcoming and warmer

AS is known to be quirkier. More accommodating to kids who have learning differences. A warm and diverse community. I have never looked at AS kids or families as "well you ended up there because you didn't get into..." There are MANY schools that would fall into that category for me-- ones who run second admissions processes after decision day and accept kids without meeting them after a parent tour and a check. AS isn't that by a long shot.

PS6 is free and gets pretty great reviews. Unless money is no object you could always start there and if you're unhappy apply to AS off cycle. But if money isn't part of the equation and you love AS, don't let anyone make you feel bad about it!

That’s what I mean, though. The other boys schools, let alone TT coeds, would counsel out a lot of AS students. It’s not as rigorous. And you can have plenty of learning disabled classmates at PS6 if that’s what you want.

Sure. But the poster doesn't seem to want an intense school. Is that not a valid desire?

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Is that really the view on AS?? I actually preferred it to Buckley and St B, both of which came across as too intense and not very diverse. AS felt more welcoming and warmer

AS is known to be quirkier. More accommodating to kids who have learning differences. A warm and diverse community. I have never looked at AS kids or families as "well you ended up there because you didn't get into..." There are MANY schools that would fall into that category for me-- ones who run second admissions processes after decision day and accept kids without meeting them after a parent tour and a check. AS isn't that by a long shot.

PS6 is free and gets pretty great reviews. Unless money is no object you could always start there and if you're unhappy apply to AS off cycle. But if money isn't part of the equation and you love AS, don't let anyone make you feel bad about it!

That’s what I mean, though. The other boys schools, let alone TT coeds, would counsel out a lot of AS students. It’s not as rigorous. And you can have plenty of learning disabled classmates at PS6 if that’s what you want.

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Is that really the view on AS?? I actually preferred it to Buckley and St B, both of which came across as too intense and not very diverse. AS felt more welcoming and warmer

AS is known to be quirkier. More accommodating to kids who have learning differences. A warm and diverse community. I have never looked at AS kids or families as "well you ended up there because you didn't get into..." There are MANY schools that would fall into that category for me-- ones who run second admissions processes after decision day and accept kids without meeting them after a parent tour and a check. AS isn't that by a long shot.

PS6 is free and gets pretty great reviews. Unless money is no object you could always start there and if you're unhappy apply to AS off cycle. But if money isn't part of the equation and you love AS, don't let anyone make you feel bad about it!

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Is that really the view on AS?? I actually preferred it to Buckley and St B, both of which came across as too intense and not very diverse. AS felt more welcoming and warmer

Anonymous wrote:The fact that it’s easier doesn’t mean they don’t have smart kids or great families. We need to walk away from equating intelligence and ability to get admission into a school at kindergarten of all stages.

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Is that really the view on AS?? I actually preferred it to Buckley and St B, both of which came across as too intense and not very diverse. AS felt more welcoming and warmer

Way easier to get into.

No it’s not. I know several great families there with really smart kids, and people seem really happy. You should go with the school that feels right. Almost all of the schools do near-identical curricula so it’s about which school culture feels right to you.

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Is that really the view on AS?? I actually preferred it to Buckley and St B, both of which came across as too intense and not very diverse. AS felt more welcoming and warmer

Way easier to get into.

No it’s not. I know several great families there with really smart kids, and people seem really happy. You should go with the school that feels right. Almost all of the schools do near-identical curricula so it’s about which school culture feels right to you.

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Anonymous wrote:How detailed is the feedback usually? We are at a public pre-k so we don’t get feedback but one school did kindly offer quite detailed comments when we asked. So I’m curious how much detail PSDs usually go into and how accurate they usually are, especially since we are considering private preschool for our younger child

It depends on the school. Some give a lot of feedback. Some have signal phrases that preschool directors understand based on years of exmission cycle results. Some blatantly say "we want them" or "it's a no" or "too young."

Interesting… does anyone know how are the exmissions results of unconnected preschools like IPS, Petits Poussins, Goddard, garden house, play garden? These are a few that I understand provide exmissions support

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Anonymous wrote:How detailed is the feedback usually? We are at a public pre-k so we don’t get feedback but one school did kindly offer quite detailed comments when we asked. So I’m curious how much detail PSDs usually go into and how accurate they usually are, especially since we are considering private preschool for our younger child

It depends on the school. Some give a lot of feedback. Some have signal phrases that preschool directors understand based on years of exmission cycle results. Some blatantly say "we want them" or "it's a no" or "too young."

Interesting… does anyone know how are the exmissions results of unconnected preschools like IPS, Petits Poussins, Goddard, garden house, play garden? These are a few that I understand provide exmissions support

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Is that really the view on AS?? I actually preferred it to Buckley and St B, both of which came across as too intense and not very diverse. AS felt more welcoming and warmer

Way easier to get into.

No it’s not. I know several great families there with really smart kids, and people seem really happy. You should go with the school that feels right. Almost all of the schools do near-identical curricula so it’s about which school culture feels right to you.

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Is that really the view on AS?? I actually preferred it to Buckley and St B, both of which came across as too intense and not very diverse. AS felt more welcoming and warmer

Way easier to get into.

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Anonymous wrote:How detailed is the feedback usually? We are at a public pre-k so we don’t get feedback but one school did kindly offer quite detailed comments when we asked. So I’m curious how much detail PSDs usually go into and how accurate they usually are, especially since we are considering private preschool for our younger child

It depends on the school. Some give a lot of feedback. Some have signal phrases that preschool directors understand based on years of exmission cycle results. Some blatantly say "we want them" or "it's a no" or "too young."

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Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Is that really the view on AS?? I actually preferred it to Buckley and St B, both of which came across as too intense and not very diverse. AS felt more welcoming and warmer

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thoughts on PS6 vs. Allen Stevenson?

PS6. At least if you go to PS6 no one will rightfully assume you couldn’t get into Buckley St B St D and a bunch of other schools. Take the tuition and invest it in a custodial at that point.

Anonymous wrote:How detailed is the feedback usually? We are at a public pre-k so we don’t get feedback but one school did kindly offer quite detailed comments when we asked. So I’m curious how much detail PSDs usually go into and how accurate they usually are, especially since we are considering private preschool for our younger child