Anonymous
03/09/2023 07:31
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Accepting Potomac, Declining GDS (WL @ Sidwell)
What grade?
I'm assuming obviously if offered a spot at Sidwell you'd take that.
NP. We would not accept (or apply to) Sidwell. Incorrect assumption. Prefer Cathedral, GDS, Potomac, or our public.
Anonymous
03/09/2023 07:11
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Catholic schools are due by tomorrow. Anyone made their final choice yet?
Anonymous
03/08/2023 08:09
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Accepting Potomac, Declining GDS (WL @ Sidwell)
What grade?
I'm assuming obviously if offered a spot at Sidwell you'd take that.
Your assumption is very provincial. Obviously.
Just telling it like it is...
Anonymous
03/08/2023 08:05
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Turning down St Pats and NPS for K.
Enrolling at Beauvoir.
WL at SFS and GDS but will not stay on.
Smart to have applied to so many schools.
Unless you have a major hook, you better apply to a wide variety.
That's probably good advice.
But it's also true that at some schools it's quite important that you make it clear (credibly) that they are your number one choice and that if accepted your DC will attend.
If they sense or know you are casting a wide net and that their chances of getting your DC to enroll if accepted are unknown, they will weigh that in their decision.
So casting a wide net is a two-edged sword.
I agree but for those of us applying for FA and/or without an acceptable-to-us public option it isn't worth the risk of putting all our eggs in one basket.
Anonymous
03/08/2023 07:37
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Accepting Potomac, Declining GDS (WL @ Sidwell)
What grade?
I'm assuming obviously if offered a spot at Sidwell you'd take that.
Your assumption is very provincial. Obviously.
Anonymous
03/08/2023 07:32
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Turning down St Pats and NPS for K.
Enrolling at Beauvoir.
WL at SFS and GDS but will not stay on.
Smart to have applied to so many schools.
Unless you have a major hook, you better apply to a wide variety.
That's probably good advice.
But it's also true that at some schools it's quite important that you make it clear (credibly) that they are your number one choice and that if accepted your DC will attend.
If they sense or know you are casting a wide net and that their chances of getting your DC to enroll if accepted are unknown, they will weigh that in their decision.
So casting a wide net is a two-edged sword.
Anonymous
03/08/2023 06:21
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Turning down St Pats and NPS for K.
Enrolling at Beauvoir.
WL at SFS and GDS but will not stay on.
Smart to have applied to so many schools.
Unless you have a major hook, you better apply to a wide variety.
Anonymous
03/07/2023 21:54
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anyone having a really hard time deciding?
Anonymous
03/07/2023 18:17
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
If you don’t want to specify exact grade - maybe specify middle school, late elementary, Etc.
Anonymous
03/07/2023 18:15
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Accepting Potomac, Declining GDS (WL @ Sidwell)
What grade?
I'm assuming obviously if offered a spot at Sidwell you'd take that.
Anonymous
03/07/2023 18:02
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
It would be great to hear the grade if you are willing to share and the reason.
Anonymous
03/07/2023 16:16
Subject: Re:List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:I read a ton of these threads as I was thinking about where to apply to and I just enjoy them. I like seeing the variety of ways that people make considerations and decisions.
+1. It is helpful to hear how others choose, and I have added a school or two that I wasn’t considering to our list as a result. It helps in casting a wide net.
Anonymous
03/07/2023 16:15
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are the bumpers just trying to figure what schools are going to have waitlist movement? 😂
Of course. This is annual thread from folks who don't understand that schools accept more people than they have spots and those who wishfully believe that a kid turning down School X means they'll get off the waiting pool.
No, most of us just find it interesting to see what people choose
Anonymous
03/07/2023 16:14
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Anonymous wrote:Accepting Potomac, Declining GDS (WL @ Sidwell)
What grade?
Anonymous
03/07/2023 16:11
Subject: List of Schools You are Declining and Where Will You Accept?
Accepting Potomac, Declining GDS (WL @ Sidwell)