UrbanBaby

06.17.08, 11:43 AM New York City
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We never applied to privates before. Do we have a shot at 1st grade at Dalton, Trinity, etc after being accepted into G&T? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.17.08, 11:43 AM Flag

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why are you unhappy with g&t? why didn't you apply for k? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 11:48 AM Flag

i am not saying i am unhappy, but i just learned how great dalton is. i always felt intimidated that it's only for super-rich and super-connected, and aparently, it's not so. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 11:51 AM Flag

absolutely don't buy this. you are on UB, tested your kid for G&T, live in NYC, and had no clue about the private schools? gimme a break. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 12:21 PM Flag

i am not selling anything for you to buy, hon [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 12:30 PM Flag

don't think dalton or trinity will be buyin' it either...hon... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 12:42 PM Flag

ok, you're dismissed, hon. you got your break. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 01:05 PM Flag

if you were intimidated by the breakdown of the school population then it really isn't the school for you. yes, dalton is a diverse school but diversity is the minority there. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 12:22 PM Flag

I went to dalton and it isn't the most diverse place, but I had plenty of friends whose parents were teachers, accountants, etc. Compared to some nyc privates. money doesn't buy morons into the school. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 12:43 PM Flag

np; this is true. I think they used to have this reputation a long time ago, and maybe it is still a bit like that for HS, but I think it's really different for Lower & middle school. I read UB posts and thought D might be full of entitled uber rich, but I've met a lot of regular Joe/Jane like me there. Met a lot of down to earth parents, though there must be some who are not like that... In any case, I love the community and dc loooves it. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 04:16 PM Flag

1st is not a big entry point. I would think a Hunter to Dalton switch could be attractive to Babby, but you need people to move. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 11:55 AM Flag

This is what we did for our dc. There are several kids from Hunter at D, including some teachers. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 04:12 PM Flag

very few schools have openings for 1st grade. usually they will only give you a wait list application b/c class size doesn't increase, so there is only a spot if someone leaves, and that rarely happens by 1st grade. The exceptions are St. Anns, Packer and Fieldston Lower, which actually increase in size for first grade so they always take new kids at that point. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 12:40 PM Flag

thanks [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 01:17 PM Flag

Aren't you Crappy G&T Mom w/ the fall bday dd? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 01:50 PM Flag

lol, no. i can't stand her though [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.17.08, 02:09 PM Flag