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06.18.08, 18:27 PM NY Schools
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Wondering if a private accept got a G&T spot and will give it up. In turn a Hunter accept my get the private spot and then my dc (99 OLSAT, but only ranked A,N,PS 9 and no luck) will get in off the Hunter w/l. Or, did any Hunter accept get into A and drop out of Hunter? All longshots I know. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.18.08, 06:27 PM Flag
 

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where will you go if these longshots don't pan out? hopefully you have a decent zoned school or private. GL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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op: No real options. Homeschooling for a year then reapply or pack it in and move out of city (can;t afford to move within city to a good school- rent is way cheap). Thanks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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My goodness, why didn't you apply to other D3 programs? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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OP; I was naive adn thougth a 99 would get her into 1 of those 3 schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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yikes. I would have at least put ps166. so much better than you think, and certainly beats sitting home with mom for a year hoping to get in off the hunter w/l. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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ITA- or at least put TAG down as a choice?? Our DC scored 99 too. We ranked A, then PS 9 then PS166 (loved NEST but commute too much w/ another baby on the way). We got 166. This year was tough. LOTS of 99's and not enough spots. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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I think some of the 99s (especially the Hunter w/l ones) felt too cocky and sure of themselves as having gifted kids who needed only citywide or the best district program. well, sorry to say, its a big city out there, and many smart kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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ITA- TAG poster from above. It was a tough year and that PS 9 only has one G&T K class, so now it turns out that PS 166 has ALOT of 99's and 98's. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:51 PM Flag
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op: I am not "too cocky". I did not rank any other schools because we would not have taken them if offered. Being the there are no w/l this year, we did not want to be offered a spot, decline it and take that offer away from someone who would have taken advantage of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 05:03 AM Flag
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I see your point but you also should have covered your bases by listing TAG or 166 or 163. At least you would have a spot and could always try for A, N or PS9 next year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 06:35 AM Flag
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I am a big believer in the squeaky wheel thing. You won't have a shot at A or 9, but if you're persistent, I really wouldn't be surprised if they toss you a NEST opening late August [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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op: You think? They said no wait lists. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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I don't believe them. There are going to be spaces and they'll need to be filled, and no one will know how they really fill them. Squeaky wheel, I tell you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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op: Thanks for the encouragement. They said the seats would be filled with familes who move to the city over the summer or after testijng was done. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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Well, we were pretty squeaky this year, but always in a nice way (without going into details) and things worked out well for us. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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op: congrats! hope it works out for us too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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GL. Decide on a specific contact person (Nicky, Grace, etc) and check in regularly over the summer by phone. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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op: Thank you, I will do that! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 05:04 AM Flag
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From what I saw in an earlier post, if you didn't get any placement, they will try to work with you where they have openings, but I think it's likely to be a G&T at a less popular program, not one of the most popular. They will fit your dc in where they have openings, but still much better than staying at home for a year. What can it hurt to try? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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girl or boy? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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op: Girl- too bad not a boy, the w/l has called #10 boy already and only 3 or 4 girls [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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i know a two girls who were on the wl (higher numbers) who got calls this spring. one mom told me the dd was 7 or 8. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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op: No way. I just spoke with the office a few weeks ago. They are only up to #4 on teh girls list. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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why would the mom lie to me? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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op: I doubt she would, but why would the office lie to me? Someone is messed up somewhere- hopefully for me it is Hunter office and they really are up to #8. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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np: Did that mom say her #7/8 dd was going to go to Hunter off the wait list? Or did they decline the Hunter spot? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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It must be agonizing to have a girl on the wl this year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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op: Yes, it is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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