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Anonymous wrote:I think people are mixing up parent stress and child stress.

My stress about where my child would be going to school was strong last year but my 4 year old was oblivious. I am a planner and I was stressed about what different decisions would mean for us logistically and about the pressure around deciding on the right "fit" for my DC.

Did you take any of the decisions personally? How did it work out?

I was fine with the decisions but I regretted applying to one
of the schools because I was so clearly caught up in the marketing but definitely didn't want to get in by the end despite everyone going crazy for it on DCUM and elsewhere.

My child is super happy and learning a ton and I'm very pleased with the whole experience.

Most importantly, I stepped off the wait-lists pretty quickly (1 on decision day, 1 after an email with the school, 1 after the two week decision window) because I wanted to fully embrace the school that wanted DC. I'm very happy that I did that and didn't prolong needless stress.

We are lucky to live in an area where we have so many choices.

Which particular school?

GDS

Where did you end up? Or do you want to keep that private?

I would rather not say. But I will say that you should tour schools and talk to current parents before eliminating options based on vague criteria.

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Anonymous wrote:I think people are mixing up parent stress and child stress.

My stress about where my child would be going to school was strong last year but my 4 year old was oblivious. I am a planner and I was stressed about what different decisions would mean for us logistically and about the pressure around deciding on the right "fit" for my DC.

Did you take any of the decisions personally? How did it work out?

I was fine with the decisions but I regretted applying to one
of the schools because I was so clearly caught up in the marketing but definitely didn't want to get in by the end despite everyone going crazy for it on DCUM and elsewhere.

My child is super happy and learning a ton and I'm very pleased with the whole experience.

Most importantly, I stepped off the wait-lists pretty quickly (1 on decision day, 1 after an email with the school, 1 after the two week decision window) because I wanted to fully embrace the school that wanted DC. I'm very happy that I did that and didn't prolong needless stress.

We are lucky to live in an area where we have so many choices.

Which particular school?

GDS

Where did you end up? Or do you want to keep that private?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are mixing up parent stress and child stress.

My stress about where my child would be going to school was strong last year but my 4 year old was oblivious. I am a planner and I was stressed about what different decisions would mean for us logistically and about the pressure around deciding on the right "fit" for my DC.

Did you take any of the decisions personally? How did it work out?

I was fine with the decisions but I regretted applying to one
of the schools because I was so clearly caught up in the marketing but definitely didn't want to get in by the end despite everyone going crazy for it on DCUM and elsewhere.

My child is super happy and learning a ton and I'm very pleased with the whole experience.

Most importantly, I stepped off the wait-lists pretty quickly (1 on decision day, 1 after an email with the school, 1 after the two week decision window) because I wanted to fully embrace the school that wanted DC. I'm very happy that I did that and didn't prolong needless stress.

We are lucky to live in an area where we have so many choices.

Which particular school?

GDS

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are mixing up parent stress and child stress.

My stress about where my child would be going to school was strong last year but my 4 year old was oblivious. I am a planner and I was stressed about what different decisions would mean for us logistically and about the pressure around deciding on the right "fit" for my DC.

Did you take any of the decisions personally? How did it work out?

I was fine with the decisions but I regretted applying to one
of the schools because I was so clearly caught up in the marketing but definitely didn't want to get in by the end despite everyone going crazy for it on DCUM and elsewhere.

My child is super happy and learning a ton and I'm very pleased with the whole experience.

Most importantly, I stepped off the wait-lists pretty quickly (1 on decision day, 1 after an email with the school, 1 after the two week decision window) because I wanted to fully embrace the school that wanted DC. I'm very happy that I did that and didn't prolong needless stress.

We are lucky to live in an area where we have so many choices.

Which particular school?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are mixing up parent stress and child stress.

My stress about where my child would be going to school was strong last year but my 4 year old was oblivious. I am a planner and I was stressed about what different decisions would mean for us logistically and about the pressure around deciding on the right "fit" for my DC.

Did you take any of the decisions personally? How did it work out?

I was fine with the decisions but I regretted applying to one
of the schools because I was so clearly caught up in the marketing but definitely didn't want to get in by the end despite everyone going crazy for it on DCUM and elsewhere.

My child is super happy and learning a ton and I'm very pleased with the whole experience.

Most importantly, I stepped off the wait-lists pretty quickly (1 on decision day, 1 after an email with the school, 1 after the two week decision window) because I wanted to fully embrace the school that wanted DC. I'm very happy that I did that and didn't prolong needless stress.

We are lucky to live in an area where we have so many choices.

Anonymous wrote:I think people are mixing up parent stress and child stress.

My stress about where my child would be going to school was strong last year but my 4 year old was oblivious. I am a planner and I was stressed about what different decisions would mean for us logistically and about the pressure around deciding on the right "fit" for my DC.

Did you take any of the decisions personally? How did it work out?

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Anonymous wrote:DCPS family here. Applied for 6th grade, got into NCS, Holton and WIS. Waitlist at Sidwell.

Congrats. The Sidwell waitlist is very real!

DS is on Sidwells waitlist too. I know he won’t get in. He will just accept to another top 10 local school.

Have you heard anything?

Nope. Not expecting to.

Have they been communicative in any way whatsoever since the decisions posted??

No, no responses.

I'm guessing it's a busy time. If it gets to the point that you need to sign a contract elsewhere, you could call them before you sign. Admissions always claims we're welcome to call "anytime"

Yeah, but some of the top schools will ignore your calls. They will probably respond to an email eventually, but not right away.

My guess is that for all the privates is that they are going to wait until after the 17th because there’s nothing to say until they know exactly who has accepted their offers, so probably any responses or calls are going to occur the 20th or after.

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Anonymous wrote:Do they call or email?

I would think that differs from school to school.

From most posts that I have read in DCUM it is my understanding that they call

Anonymous wrote:Do they call or email?

I would think that differs from school to school.

Do they call or email?

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Anonymous wrote:Some schools have real wait pools, and yet the chances of admission from them are still quite low. Both can be true.

It is true that these can coexist. However it’s just gonna depend on this year’s particular yield for Sidwell. If more people decline than anticipated, they will likely go to the waitlist, or I should say wait pool.

Play your hand all the way out. At this point, you have spent too much time and energy into the application process to give up.

I agree. Keep all options open. I think the soonest any waitpool spots will open on the 17th. So likely if schools do go to waitlist calls would start the following Monday, the 20th.

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Anonymous wrote:Some schools have real wait pools, and yet the chances of admission from them are still quite low. Both can be true.

It is true that these can coexist. However it’s just gonna depend on this year’s particular yield for Sidwell. If more people decline than anticipated, they will likely go to the waitlist, or I should say wait pool.

Play your hand all the way out. At this point, you have spent too much time and energy into the application process to give up.

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Anonymous wrote:DCPS family here. Applied for 6th grade, got into NCS, Holton and WIS. Waitlist at Sidwell.

Congrats. The Sidwell waitlist is very real!

DS is on Sidwells waitlist too. I know he won’t get in. He will just accept to another top 10 local school.

Have you heard anything?

Nope. Not expecting to.

Have they been communicative in any way whatsoever since the decisions posted??

No, no responses.

I'm guessing it's a busy time. If it gets to the point that you need to sign a contract elsewhere, you could call them before you sign. Admissions always claims we're welcome to call "anytime"

Yeah, but some of the top schools will ignore your calls. They will probably respond to an email eventually, but not right away.

Anonymous wrote:Some schools have real wait pools, and yet the chances of admission from them are still quite low. Both can be true.

It is true that these can coexist. However it’s just gonna depend on this year’s particular yield for Sidwell. If more people decline than anticipated, they will likely go to the waitlist, or I should say wait pool.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS family here. Applied for 6th grade, got into NCS, Holton and WIS. Waitlist at Sidwell.

Congrats. The Sidwell waitlist is very real!

DS is on Sidwells waitlist too. I know he won’t get in. He will just accept to another top 10 local school.

Have you heard anything?

Nope. Not expecting to.

Have they been communicative in any way whatsoever since the decisions posted??

No, no responses.

I'm guessing it's a busy time. If it gets to the point that you need to sign a contract elsewhere, you could call them before you sign. Admissions always claims we're welcome to call "anytime"