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06.16.08, 15:05 PM NY Schools
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OK. did anyone else get into 116? what was your score? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.16.08, 03:05 PM Flag
 

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a 98 didn't get in, ended up at third choice. 116 was the second choice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:11 PM Flag
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did any 99's get in? I guess they are not on ub [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:19 PM Flag
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116 won't let anyone do tours anymore. I have never seen the school. How can i send my kid there without visiting at least once? can any parents get me inside? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:27 PM Flag
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why didn't you tour when they were giving them? And no, parents can not let you in the school to roam the halls and walk in an out of classes on your own. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:39 PM Flag
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because i never considered it. they did not give tours once g&t acceptance letters went out. thanks for being so helpful though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:47 PM Flag
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I don't understand. If you never considered it, how did it get put down as one of your choices? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:48 PM Flag
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because she hoped for A or N. And op has a legitimate concern if she has to commute to get to 116. and you have to rank everything to be guaranteed a spot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:55 PM Flag
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she's zoned for 40. Commute isn't a problem [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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how do you know? and what's with your attitude? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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She stated it below, and what attitude is there in my sentence? You are crazy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:58 PM Flag
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nope, you are, crazy and bitter that you did not get in [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:00 PM Flag
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What is wrong with you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:02 PM Flag
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116 and 40 zones bump up against each other. I'm guessing you don't know that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:03 PM Flag
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of course, it's still a commute. 2 cab rides a day (unless you want to rely on a bus and be late) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:09 PM Flag
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huh? dc takes citybus to school and has been late one time all year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:19 PM Flag
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What is with your attitude? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:48 PM Flag
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why did you rank it if you never toured it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:49 PM Flag
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oh god. forget it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:52 PM Flag
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op: its you, not us. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:53 PM Flag
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seriously, I am interested. did you just rank it based on ub's rec? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:53 PM Flag
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did you rank all 10 schools you were offered? gosh! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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gosh, no. i toured everything last spring and decided to take a private spot over citywide [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:59 PM Flag
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why are you even on this public chat now? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:01 PM Flag
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What are your other choices? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:51 PM Flag
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ps40 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:53 PM Flag
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OK, go to a local playground and ask moms about 116. You have this week and next before school is out. If I were chosing, I would chose 40. 116 is a drop em in the yard kind of school and 40 is more nurturing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:55 PM Flag
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thank you. I appreciate this advice. what do you mean by drop them in yard? you can't go up to the classroom at drop off? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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nope. its a rules school, and you drop em in the yard in K [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:59 PM Flag
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In her defense, the DOE said you HAD TO [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:55 PM Flag
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no they didn't. You had a chance to tour any school you wanted and you did not have to list them all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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oops, hit return by accident... DOE said you had to rank every school in the district to be guaranteed a spot someplace. The director at our nursery school along with everyone I spoke to at DOE said rank them all, whether you want them or not!! I was hoping to rank all but still get first choice or on a wait list for it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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exactly. thank you for expressing that for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:58 PM Flag
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You're welcome! This is my first time on these boards and I was hoping to find some insight on my 2 choices for DS (ps 11 or ps 290). I'm sure I'll get the same crap about why I don't know anything about 11 and why didn't I tour it, blah, blah... Honestly, I live on UES and only thought I'd accept LL (DS scored 93) due to logistics and the fact that we're zoned for 290 which I've heard wonderful things about (and liked the tour). But now that we have the offer to 11 I feel I must research it as best I can before making a decision. It's too bad you get more criticism on these boards than actual advice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:06 PM Flag
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you've got into 11 with 93? amazing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:10 PM Flag
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My point exactly, criticism! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:13 PM Flag
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Hi, we got in with a 99, 3rd choice. Nest and Anderson were our top picks. I also haven't seen the school and am disturbed with the fact that it's a drop in yard school. Any other negatives? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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not drop in yard for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:59 PM Flag
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You do drop in the yard for K, but it really is not a big deal. My dd was in K this year and the teacher was very nurturing. She had a great year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 03:27 AM Flag
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There's only one class per grade at PS 116 G&T, which can be limiting. Class size may be large. Do you have other children? It may be harder for a sibling to follow into 116 than 40 (assuming 40 is your zoned school). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 04:12 AM Flag
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^^ Oh, you're not the PS 40 poster. Sorry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 04:13 AM Flag
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class size is very large at g&T at 116, even bigger class than gen ed, which is around 28. aslo people say there is not much of a difference between gen ed and g&t program at 116, that is why it is a great overall school, but for g&t it's just ok. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:38 AM Flag
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