dcmom
Post 12/14/2013 15:19     Subject: Re:The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:So if my kid's lottery # is picked, his #1 is IT, but they just filled their spots, will he be #1 on their waitlist and admitted in school #2 if there is space?


Yes, he would be placed on the wait list for IT (at whatever # they are up to on the wait list at that point), and be admitted to #2 if there is space. If not, then wait listed at #2, and admitted at #3 if there is space…. and so on down the line.

I'm not sure why you ask whether he would be #1 on the wait list. That would only happen in the very rare instance that he was the very first person whose lottery # came up after all the slots were filled for the grade.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 13:31     Subject: Re:The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
So if my kid's lottery # is picked, his #1 is IT, but they just filled their spots, will he be #1 on their waitlist and admitted in school #2 if there is space?
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 11:33     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Sorry, my reply came through in the quoted text. I called the Deputy Mayor for Education's office. They emphasized that there is no way to "game" the system by placing a less popular school high on your list. The best "strategy" for everyone is to list in order of true preference.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 11:25     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:No. When your child's number is selected, it sees if there is room in #1, #2, and so on down the line until it finds a match. If there is no room in 1-11 but therebisbin 12, you get I to 12. But it is not the case that was school has its own lottery (as PPs stated).


But, PP is somewhat correct. If I consider Sela my safety school. But 300 others pick it as #1...I'm not getting in.


No, because the ranking of the schools does not affect the probability of your child's # being chosen. If child A cones up first and ranks Sela 12 and doesn't get into 1-11, but there is space at Sela, she is placed at Sela. That is even if child B has ranked Sela #1--but child B's lottery number is selected after child A.


Link to that information? That isn't clear from the website at all. In fact, the FAQs seem to imply the opposite.


I called and asked. Suggest you do the same. It is based on the lottery in Denver, so if you read up on that it should give you a sense of how things work.


No, called Deputy Mayor for Education office.

My understanding when I called and asked was they are using a different algorithm. Did you talk to myschoolsdc?
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 11:18     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No. When your child's number is selected, it sees if there is room in #1, #2, and so on down the line until it finds a match. If there is no room in 1-11 but therebisbin 12, you get I to 12. But it is not the case that was school has its own lottery (as PPs stated).


But, PP is somewhat correct. If I consider Sela my safety school. But 300 others pick it as #1...I'm not getting in.


No, because the ranking of the schools does not affect the probability of your child's # being chosen. If child A cones up first and ranks Sela 12 and doesn't get into 1-11, but there is space at Sela, she is placed at Sela. That is even if child B has ranked Sela #1--but child B's lottery number is selected after child A.


Link to that information? That isn't clear from the website at all. In fact, the FAQs seem to imply the opposite.


I called and asked. Suggest you do the same. It is based on the lottery in Denver, so if you read up on that it should give you a sense of how things work.


My understanding when I called and asked was they are using a different algorithm. Did you talk to myschoolsdc?
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 10:54     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No. When your child's number is selected, it sees if there is room in #1, #2, and so on down the line until it finds a match. If there is no room in 1-11 but therebisbin 12, you get I to 12. But it is not the case that was school has its own lottery (as PPs stated).


But, PP is somewhat correct. If I consider Sela my safety school. But 300 others pick it as #1...I'm not getting in.


No, because the ranking of the schools does not affect the probability of your child's # being chosen. If child A cones up first and ranks Sela 12 and doesn't get into 1-11, but there is space at Sela, she is placed at Sela. That is even if child B has ranked Sela #1--but child B's lottery number is selected after child A.


Link to that information? That isn't clear from the website at all. In fact, the FAQs seem to imply the opposite.


I called and asked. Suggest you do the same. It is based on the lottery in Denver, so if you read up on that it should give you a sense of how things work.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 10:27     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No. When your child's number is selected, it sees if there is room in #1, #2, and so on down the line until it finds a match. If there is no room in 1-11 but therebisbin 12, you get I to 12. But it is not the case that was school has its own lottery (as PPs stated).


But, PP is somewhat correct. If I consider Sela my safety school. But 300 others pick it as #1...I'm not getting in.


No, because the ranking of the schools does not affect the probability of your child's # being chosen. If child A cones up first and ranks Sela 12 and doesn't get into 1-11, but there is space at Sela, she is placed at Sela. That is even if child B has ranked Sela #1--but child B's lottery number is selected after child A.


Link to that information? That isn't clear from the website at all. In fact, the FAQs seem to imply the opposite.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 10:26     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm so glad my school isn't participating in this.


If you're already in, how does this affect you at all?


Because I'm going to be answering questions on the 11th and my experience is that parents are stressed and will ask the representatives about lottery, lottery and lottery. I thought I'd try to educate myself a little to be as helpful as I can.

You can imagine a world where people have your best interests in mind, right?
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 10:03     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:I'm so glad my school isn't participating in this.


If you're already in, how does this affect you at all?
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 10:00     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
I'm so glad my school isn't participating in this.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 09:57     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No. When your child's number is selected, it sees if there is room in #1, #2, and so on down the line until it finds a match. If there is no room in 1-11 but therebisbin 12, you get I to 12. But it is not the case that was school has its own lottery (as PPs stated).


But, PP is somewhat correct. If I consider Sela my safety school. But 300 others pick it as #1...I'm not getting in.


No, because the ranking of the schools does not affect the probability of your child's # being chosen. If child A cones up first and ranks Sela 12 and doesn't get into 1-11, but there is space at Sela, she is placed at Sela. That is even if child B has ranked Sela #1--but child B's lottery number is selected after child A.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 09:53     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No. When your child's number is selected, it sees if there is room in #1, #2, and so on down the line until it finds a match. If there is no room in 1-11 but therebisbin 12, you get I to 12. But it is not the case that was school has its own lottery (as PPs stated).


But, PP is somewhat correct. If I consider Sela my safety school. But 300 others pick it as #1...I'm not getting in.


That way, it really matches people with schools they want to attend. If I'm considering Sela a safety school, but you have it ranked as your first choice, should I got the spot because of luck? There still is some luck to it, but the person who has ranked it #1 obviously wants to go there and has a passion for the mission of the school. The person who ranks it #12 has less so.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 09:50     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
Anonymous wrote:No. When your child's number is selected, it sees if there is room in #1, #2, and so on down the line until it finds a match. If there is no room in 1-11 but therebisbin 12, you get I to 12. But it is not the case that was school has its own lottery (as PPs stated).


But, PP is somewhat correct. If I consider Sela my safety school. But 300 others pick it as #1...I'm not getting in.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 09:48     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
No. When your child's number is selected, it sees if there is room in #1, #2, and so on down the line until it finds a match. If there is no room in 1-11 but therebisbin 12, you get I to 12. But it is not the case that was school has its own lottery (as PPs stated).
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2013 09:21     Subject: The list for where to apply in Common Lottery
^ so if you put your safety school #12 could you be risking not getting in because of all the people who ranked it higher?