Anonymous
Post 03/30/2014 21:48     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Why do you think so?
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2014 21:47     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Results will be available well before 8:30 am
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2014 21:46     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't they try and release results before 8:30am, so that older kids get their results before school starts? And HS question... Do they check at school?
I doubt it.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2014 21:44     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

I think there's a chance they might release the results at 8:30 or so, but I don't think they're going to do it much earlier than that.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2014 20:15     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Wouldn't they try and release results before 8:30am, so that older kids get their results before school starts? And HS question... Do they check at school?
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2014 19:20     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Come on Monday. Hurry! Not for work though
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2014 10:46     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nothing. We're waiting to hear from a specialized high school whose applicant ranking was prepared weeks ago, and DC made no other applications. Not enjoying this lottery business when we don't need a complicated "match".


I would actually say the specialized "match" is even harder since it's based on academics instead of where you live and if you have multiple kids. You basically have to plan for a specialized match years and years in advance by having a good student.


Yes-- for Ellington it's years of preparation in advance, whatever the art is. But at least there's some notion of control by the student him or herself... if they apply themselves, prepare, etc., they can win a spot at an extraordinary high school and it's not just left up to the lottery gods.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2014 09:31     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

I received an email from a rep at my School DC telling me that results will still be released according to schedule--Monday, not earlier. Oh well
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2014 09:29     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Uh, thanks for chiming in, I guess
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2014 09:28     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

March 31st isn't a good day for me. I have to transition to a new database at work and the results of the lottery. Coworkers stay away!
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2014 09:20     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. We're waiting to hear from a specialized high school whose applicant ranking was prepared weeks ago, and DC made no other applications. Not enjoying this lottery business when we don't need a complicated "match".


I would actually say the specialized "match" is even harder since it's based on academics instead of where you live and if you have multiple kids. You basically have to plan for a specialized match years and years in advance by having a good student.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2014 17:21     Subject: Re:Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Waa waaaaaaa... Monday it is!
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2014 17:04     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Nothing. We're waiting to hear from a specialized high school whose applicant ranking was prepared weeks ago, and DC made no other applications. Not enjoying this lottery business when we don't need a complicated "match".
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2014 16:57     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What's plan B if you don't get in?


Stay at our daycare (in lieu of PS-3). The plus side is that it would be logistically easier anyway!


We would do the same, but I would be shocked if we didn't get into our IB EOTP DCPS. (I can tell I've been on DCUM way too much this lottery season based on the last three words of that sentence.)


Haha! PP here, we are also likely to get into our IB EOTP DCPS but we aren't sure if we would take the spot.


We would definitely take the spot at ours, though I don't think I'd be so sure if they hadn't had a great open house.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2014 16:55     Subject: Who predicts lottery results will be posted at 4:59 today?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What's plan B if you don't get in?


Stay at our daycare (in lieu of PS-3). The plus side is that it would be logistically easier anyway!


We would do the same, but I would be shocked if we didn't get into our IB EOTP DCPS. (I can tell I've been on DCUM way too much this lottery season based on the last three words of that sentence.)


Haha! PP here, we are also likely to get into our IB EOTP DCPS but we aren't sure if we would take the spot.