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[ - ] Anyone in Brooklyn (esp. Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill) get a letter today? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.15.08, 02:59 PM Flag
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Nope in Carroll Gardens! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:00 PM Flag
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In Clinton Hills, got our letter yesterday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:37 PM Flag
[ - ] How many people living in the LES have gotten the letter? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.15.08, 02:48 PM Flag
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Just a guess, but the DOE doesn't care as much what we LESers do or think. (Not a G&T mom, just imagining a meeting at the DOE trying to decide how the letters will be distributed this weekend.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:50 PM Flag
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what a bizarre answer. Well, I'm a G&T mom living in the LES. I know of at least one family getting the letter. And want to know where mine is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:53 PM Flag
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Another mom found hers on the next-door neighbor's door. Have you taken a look around? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:54 PM Flag
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i think or is implying that the les has a greater percentage of minority and poor residents than other wealthier parts of the city with more amenities, good schools, etc...and people who received their letters [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:54 PM Flag
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Yes, I am. I know it sounds awful, but frankly I think it sounds just like the DOE. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:55 PM Flag
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LES here. Received letter at 3:30pm today. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:21 PM Flag
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Good news, I hope. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:22 PM Flag
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glad for you! Which building are you in? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:23 PM Flag
[ - ] do you have any favorite words? I love the word tutelage. It's fun to say 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:46 PM Flag
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Mine is a name - Madeleine Smithberg. (She used to be the exec producer of the Daily Show, the name stuck with me. When we finally get a dog, he/she will be named Madeleine Smithberg.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:47 PM Flag
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funny! You ought to send her a letter when you name the dog that! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:49 PM Flag
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LOL - that would be funny. Wonder whatever happened to her, her name just disappeared a few years back... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:50 PM Flag
[ - ] Letter finally came and it's NEST, our 2nd choice (99). Daunted by the commute, but happy. Always wanted the singapore math. Letter was taped to the door wrong house, by the way--we received someone else's letter. Had to run down the block to switch it. Thank goodness our letter was on that house. 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.15.08, 02:38 PM Flag
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omg-they taped the letter to the door? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:44 PM Flag
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np: It's like out of some 40s biblical movie. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:45 PM Flag
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of the wrong house, on a different block. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:45 PM Flag
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np: Saving your child from being rounded up by the Romans. It's just too unbelievable the way this was handled. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:46 PM Flag
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Congrats! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:49 PM Flag
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what district are you in? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:51 PM Flag
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3, northern end, Harlem [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:34 PM Flag
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I can't believe this... makes me wonder where the f**k our letter is. Maybe on someone's else's door. what a nightmare! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:51 PM Flag
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and they didn't even ring the bell, either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:36 PM Flag
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Our letter got stuck in someone else's mail also. I think our letter actually arrived yesterday, but we did not find out about it until midday today. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:35 PM Flag
[ - ] How much is a first class letter to Cotswold? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:38 PM Flag
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If Cotswold in the UK it's 94c. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:32 PM Flag
[ - ] D15, 11215, DAY TWO of personal delivery and still no letter from DOE on G&T placement! Anyone in this part of Brooklyn receive anything?!?! 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.15.08, 02:31 PM Flag
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Nope. D15, 11231 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:59 PM Flag
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Nope, D15, 11217 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:01 PM Flag
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why are they neglecting brooklyn? are we going to get a later deadline since we haven't had our letters hand delivered?! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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It's weird because someone posted yesterday that they got their letter yesteryda monring in Clinton HIll, yet I'm a few blocks away in Ft. Greene and am still waiting. It doesn't seem like they''re being very efficient with the delivery routes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 05:28 PM Flag
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yes, i saw the clinton hill posting. i just don't understand why they're doing this by hand but not fully. if it was just the regular us post that was uneven that would be one thing, but they're making things worse for those of us left waiting. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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Our Ft. Greene letter came Saturday regular mail--you'll get yours tomorrow latest. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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you're the first person I've heard of who got the letter via USPS [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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Are you kidding me? Are you sure it was postmarked and not just batched with your regular mail? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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D15 We got the letter for one of our children but not the other. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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so peculiar. so in brooklyn they do regular post, but the manhattanites get personal delivery? wonder about queens, bronx & staten island. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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In Clinton Hills, posted before, the letter I received was hand delivered not sent via postal mail. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:54 PM Flag
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It's Clinton Hill, btw. Not plural. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:58 PM Flag
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OR Ours was taped to the front door in D15. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:05 PM Flag
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Queens here. Didn't get anything yet, although there are some Queens parents on insideschools who did. This is driving me crazy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:35 PM Flag
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Which district? Are you applying for K or 1? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:38 PM Flag
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Queens here, too. I got hand delivered mail yesterday. When I saw the "hand deliver" post, I thought only people in Manhattan would get those and extremely disappointed the letter wasn't in my regular mail. Voila! It magically appeared in the lobby (just left on the floor) in the afternoon (Saturday). We didn't get our 1st choice, but glad that the wait is over. Hope you'll get yours soon!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:39 PM Flag
[ - ] I don't know why people are suprised about results. We have known there were about 900 kids over 97 and broken down by district. For district 3, we knew PS9 offered only 1 class this year and after lowering the bar for sibs to 90, it would have been very hard to get PS9 or 166 unless you had a 99. Not all 98's or 97's had spots at 166. 17 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.15.08, 02:21 PM Flag
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ITTTA!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:23 PM Flag
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I have seen both a 97 and 96 non-sibs report in for 166. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:34 PM Flag
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There were 157 kids who got 97+ from D3. 166 offers 2 classes and 163 offers 2 classes and 9 offers 1 class. I don't think Anderson accepted primarily D3 kids, so something's weird. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:40 PM Flag
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You are assuming that every child with a 97+ applied or was willing to accept all of those choices. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:41 PM Flag
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p.s. 163 only has one class [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:41 PM Flag
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No, but most people would have applied (even if only to A or PS9 or whatever). People here posted not bec they will accept but posted to show what they got. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:46 PM Flag
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I see 5 A and 1 N from district 3 on here already [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:48 PM Flag
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There is NO way Anderson is filled with more than 1/2 kids made of D3 kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:02 PM Flag
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Anderson, NEST and TAG are citywide schools so it takes kids from ALL NY districts, so Anderson got 99's from all over the 5 boroughs if those families who got early picks in the random 99% lottery first choiced Anderson. In other words Anderson will have 99's from ALL districts not just D3...that's where a lot of the seats went. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:54 PM Flag
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Right, but proportionately D3 has one of the largest number of 97s (and probably 99s) thus it will proportionately send more to Anderson than other districts (even though D2 has more 97+ it is likely that some downtown moms may have chosen Nest as a first choice). Thus I would gamble and say once the class is put together there will be more kids from D3 than any other district [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:56 PM Flag
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Anderson offers 2 classes. Even if 1 class is only made of D3 kids, D3 still has 130 kids over 97+. PS9+PS166+PS163 (even if assuming zero sib seats)=100 seats. Assuming 25/class. So, that leaves 30 kids above 97 not getting any of those G&Ts. Unless you think these kids ranked 145/191/185 before 9/166/163. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:08 PM Flag
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If 96 kid got 166 and 95 kid got 163, that must mean a lot of kids who got 97+ from D3 took olsat just to be safe in case of shut out from privates. I wonder how many are going private who took olsat. 50? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:17 PM Flag
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You are sooooo mistaken! There are plenty of high scoring UMC families who can not swing the cost of private school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:12 PM Flag
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Then how can nonsib 96 can get 166 when there were 157 kids who got 97+ in D3? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:13 PM Flag
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DOE said no wait list and said they would over accept. Remember?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 05:27 PM Flag
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yes, but OLSAT was offered before private results came out and parents for private were warned that this was the "worst year ever" by PSDs. I think a lot took it who didn't end up needing it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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Citywide poster from above- even if D3 has the largest # who made cut off it still came down to the luck of the draw of the 99's... from ALL the districts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:10 PM Flag
[ - ] Still sweating it out waiting for a letter on the Upper West Side. Nearly burst into tears when I returned home today after a day out and it still wasn't here. Anyone else still waiting? 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.15.08, 02:19 PM Flag
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US - 10024 - it is driving me crazy! 99. UGH. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:53 PM Flag
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same here! what street if you don't mind my asking (wondering if we are near each other or if they have missed the whole area) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:54 PM Flag
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Between 79th and 86 - Columbus - you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:46 PM Flag
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Same area but Amsterdam. I just went out to Broadway and stalked every van I saw--pretty difficult when they are packing up a street fair ;-) I felt like the little bird from the "Are you my mother?" children's book: "Are you the DOE van?, Are you the DOE van?" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:47 PM Flag
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HA - pretty much done that no more are being delivered tonight right? My poor doormen - they are so sick of me stalking them! Are you going to call DOE if you don't receive anything tomorrow? 99 mom waiting on A? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:49 PM Flag
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I am going to call first thing in the morning. I am a 98 with no hope of A, but just praying for 166. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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Everyone who calls in the morning - can you please promise to post here and let us know what they say? I am going to give it til 1pm I think - then start stalking them. It's just not fair [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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Will do. I don't expect to get a live person, however. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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LOL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 05:25 PM Flag
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I am ready to go out to Broadway and to stop every van that I see. I wonder if they skipped us because of the street fair... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:01 PM Flag
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I just posted a similar threat. 10002 here and still no letter! However, I know they were in the neighborhood at 3:30pm so now I'm REALLY worried! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:55 PM Flag
[ - ] Old avent user here, what should I switch to that's bpa free and similar? Which store carries the best selection? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:15 PM Flag
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to keep things very simple, you can use Gerber drop-ins which are readlily available at every drug store in town. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:16 PM Flag
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not a fan [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:20 PM Flag
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why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:23 PM Flag
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we've had the best luck with born free [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:27 PM Flag
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you are not OP, then? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:29 PM Flag
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Do you mean playtex drop-ins? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:05 PM Flag
[ - ] If what people posted here is true, then DOE f'cked up again with G&T K placement. A mom who put 166 before 163 got 163 while another mom who ranked same way but got 166 before 99er who got 163. I saw other cases like that from reading the master lists. 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.15.08, 02:09 PM Flag
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you have no idea if the reports here are accurate, or people just messing with us. I am not sure I believe everything on UB [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:10 PM Flag
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Sure, but if it is true (and they all said non-sibs), then DOE made mistakes. If I had to bet, my money is on DOE f'ing up again. They have proved incompetent too many times. Seriously, I know several people who complained of errors DOE couldn't fix and I don't even know that many people. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:15 PM Flag
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why so angry? did you not get the school you wanted? which school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:19 PM Flag
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Do you even have a dog in this fight? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:39 PM Flag
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I think the 99 you are referring to ranked 163 over 166 and got her third choice (A, 9, 163) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:21 PM Flag
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yep. all that venom for nothing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:22 PM Flag
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I think there was a mom with 96 at 166. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:23 PM Flag
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dd got 96 and got 166. no sib. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:31 PM Flag
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I just went back and rechecked the post about 5 pages from here. 163 was definitely her third choice after A & 9. If she had 166 at all it was after 163. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:33 PM Flag
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Isn't there more to it than just scores? Things like the playdates, etc? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:32 PM Flag
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nope-just scores. No playdates [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:33 PM Flag
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That's too bad the DOE does it that way (even though it seems they screwed up). Nothing in life should be based on a single score. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:35 PM Flag
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no [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:34 PM Flag
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that is me - i had 163 as 3rd choice. i picked over 166, although i was very torn about which to put 3rd, as i was hoping to get A or 9, but knew there was a chance i could end up w/ my 3rd choice. so i knew it was a very important decision. i felt like they both had pro's and cons - but i have a close cousin who lives in my building who's son went to 163, and i also know all his friends from his class. all smart, brite, creative, thriving kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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oops - didn't finish post - and i liked the diversity better at 163. and it's closer to my house - and might be moving further uptown in the next year or so, it will be at least that much closer. just shows how important that 3rd slot was. i was really hoping for A or 9, but knew that even w/ a 99, almost all 99's and 100's ( are there any 100's) would put it first, so there was i chance i wouldn't get either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 05:44 PM Flag
[ - ] Anybody get a spot in G&T for grades other than K? Where? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.15.08, 02:06 PM Flag
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First Grade, PS9, sib 98 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:32 PM Flag
[ - ] I don't think DOE paid extra for hand deliveries. I think the company contracted to analyze and distribute results was late and made it up to DOE by offering to hand deliver. This is how private enterprise works. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.15.08, 02:05 PM Flag
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Who says this was contracted out? Aside from literal data all the PreK stuff was done in house including the botched sorting. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:39 PM Flag
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This makes sense to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:36 PM Flag
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since our letter was taped to the wrong building, on a different block, I hope they didn't pay any extra. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:37 PM Flag
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how the heck did you find it? am I supposed to start patrolling the neighborhood? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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I posted above that I roamed Broadway in my neighborhood looking in every van I could find (which was hell given they were packing up a street fair) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:51 PM Flag
[ - ] What's the general experience with the G&T placements? Are most people pleased? Surprised? DD got 2nd choice (LL), so we're pleased and not surprised that she didn't get into Anderson. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.15.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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Happy and surprised. Had posted here that I had a premonition about getting anderson, and it came true. still surprised. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 02:18 PM Flag
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You're the premonition mom?? I was wondering about you and whether you got A. We got it too. Couldn't be more surprised. See you in Sept. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:23 PM Flag
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thanks. see you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:37 PM Flag
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I am one of those moms too - and we have not gotten a letter yet - so frustrated!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 04:08 PM Flag
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Got Anderson; very surprised. I really expected to get our 2nd choice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:27 PM Flag
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pleased enough with NEST, our 2nd choice, but ever so slightly bitter that high scoring 99 (99 sb, 99x3 erb) couldn't get A [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:31 PM Flag
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We have a Nov. b-day DC who scored a 99 SB and 99 OLSAT and 99 BSRA and we got our 3rd choice, PS 166. Disappointed with these scores we got our 3rd choice but in the end, we feel it will be fine. Be HAPPY and feel LUCKY you got your 2nd choice!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:45 PM Flag
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where do you live? hopefully NEST is closer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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