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06.15.08, 18:44 PM NY Schools
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We will never know the answer to this, but does anyone have any theories on whether the Anderson placement was truly a blind lottery, or whether they did something other than a true lottery? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.15.08, 06:44 PM Flag
 

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other than payoffs? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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you are correct. money talks. bullshit walks. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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the bitter conspiracy brigade is out in force tonight. was wondering how long it would take. I suppose it was a matter of getting a critical mass of disappointments out in UB land [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:51 PM Flag
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it is never fully blind [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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OP: Can you say more and specifically, how you know this? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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oh please. she is yanking your chain. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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not a, but i know of another school that accepted kids for k and pre k this yr not through the "regular" process (seeing as how lottery still happening and families know their kids are there and live out of zone) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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Well, we didn't know anyone and we are not in D3 and we got in. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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I had a strange hunch that only listing Anderson had a better chance of getting it than not. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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We listed all schools (with Anderson first) as did df and both of our dcs got in. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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My hunch is wrong, then. Congratulations to both of you, though! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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Thank you. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:51 PM Flag
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OP: We ranked A first and only 1 of our district programs second, and got Anderson [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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I guess we can keep on speculating... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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maybe it was by scaled scores? anyone? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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or: we had a "low" 99. It had to have been a lottery. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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we had a high 99 and got in hmmm... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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Right, and our low 99 got in. What is your point? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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maybe it wasn't as low as you think from a scaled score perspective? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 07:07 PM Flag
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Early birthday with 8 wrong? Yes, I think it was on the low side of 99. And before I get any high 99s up in arms, he tested at 99.96% on the SB. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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no way it was by scaled scores. December girl w/ 2 wrong on OLSAT here and 100% correct on BSRA did not get in. Ranked A first. Got into ps 9, our 2nd choice. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 07:50 PM Flag
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We listed 4 schools, do not know anyone at Anderson, do not have the $$$$$ to buy our way in (not that we would antway), late summer b-day and we got Anderson [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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what other schools did you list? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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or: PS 9 G&T, Nest+m, PS 166G&T [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 07:39 PM Flag
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it's blind - no payoffs [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.15.08, 08:35 PM Flag
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