Anonymous wrote:My kid was wait listed. He has a relatively low number (historically) and looking at the chart of wait list movement his number has been accepted.

His in-bounds is JR, so if he doesn't get into Walls, it's not the end of the world. Just different.

Walls went really far into the waitlist last year and took kids a few weeks into the school year.

My kid was wait listed. He has a relatively low number (historically) and looking at the chart of wait list movement his number has been accepted.

His in-bounds is JR, so if he doesn't get into Walls, it's not the end of the world. Just different.

Anonymous wrote:Yield at Walls is usually about 2/3. Many people apply who have feeder rights to JR/Latin/DCI/Basis, and/or who are inbounds for JR, and/or who are applying to privates, so many people have decent options that are not in the lottery.

We are a family without decent options, as are most of our friends. DC was accepted but very few of his friends were. It truly feels like winning the lottery. I can’t imagine being able to choose from several good high school options. Just know that many of us aren’t having the same experience as you.

My DC was accepted. The interview went well, surprisingly a lot was communicated in just 10 minutes. DC felt the teacher and student were very kind. They took a lot of notes and seemed genuinely interested in what DC had to share.

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- The worst interview experience was at McKinley. Parents were told to wait in the semi dark auditorium (by the security guard). Then someone came in and ushered the kids to a group interview- where they ask a question and every kid responds one by one all next to one another.
I really do not get the point of this type of interviewing..

My son liked this interview. It made him feel.comfortable to be with other students answering questions. He founds the small group of students he waited with in the auditorium to be nice and friendly (he said the ones he sat with went to McKinley middle school). Overall it was a very positive and stressfree experience and he is likely to enroll.

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Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that all the kids I know who were accepted are not entirely sure they want to take the spot. They seem legitimately torn. It was the hot topic at this morning's sports event, who's going and who's not. One more year till my kid decides whether to apply....

Torn between what?

Yes, this: JR/Latin/DCI/Basis

Yield at Walls is usually about 2/3. Many people apply who have feeder rights to JR/Latin/DCI/Basis, and/or who are inbounds for JR, and/or who are applying to privates, so many people have decent options that are not in the lottery.

DC interviewed at Walls, Banneker, and Mackinley. They were matched at Walls.

- Walls interview process was well structured and organized with multiple sessions happening concurrently. While waiting for our turn (also timely), we had a long conversation with the high schoolers supporting the process.
We were ushered to our room. Kid went first and parents waited outside. It was about 10 min and three questions. My child felt great about it. Then DC left the room and I entered and the interview panel asked me one question. The question was thoughtful. My child also loved the questions that they were asked.
Overall, the school felt warm and welcoming. And the high schoolers supporting the process were engaging and quite supportive.

- The worst interview experience was at McKinley. Parents were told to wait in the semi dark auditorium (by the security guard). Then someone came in and ushered the kids to a group interview- where they ask a question and every kid responds one by one all next to one another.
I really do not get the point of this type of interviewing..

My kid was accepted. He didn't think the interview had gone well, but thought the essay offered a lot of food for thought.

I think his decision will depend to some extent on whether his friends decide to go.

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that all the kids I know who were accepted are not entirely sure they want to take the spot. They seem legitimately torn. It was the hot topic at this morning's sports event, who's going and who's not. One more year till my kid decides whether to apply....

Torn between what?

It's interesting that all the kids I know who were accepted are not entirely sure they want to take the spot. They seem legitimately torn. It was the hot topic at this morning's sports event, who's going and who's not. One more year till my kid decides whether to apply....

Our child was accepted but we were surprised. Of all the schools that our kid interviewed for (Walls, Banneker, McKinley, DESA), the Walls one was the most awkward. We didn’t sit in on our kid’s interview but was told about the experience. I could imagine how it went based on the parent interview, which we thought was short, abrupt and awkward. Oh well, I guess you never know how these things will turn out.

My kid was accepted.

For those of you who interviewed at Walls, how were your lottery results? We weren’t sure what to expect and were very happy/relieved that our kid was accepted.

This thread had some helpful info in it thanks guys! My daughter interviews next Saturday. We just got back from shopping for her formal interview attire. 🙃