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07.08.08, 09:40 AM New York City
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Does anyone have any experience applying to privates from a NYC daycare? Or anyone at private that knows of kids there that went to daycare. Just curious (dd goes to daycare, probably going public). [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 07.08.08, 09:40 AM Flag
 

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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:40 AM Flag
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thanks for sharing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:43 AM Flag
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Do you mean daycare as opposed to preschool? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:40 AM Flag
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Well, daycare with a preschool curriculum. Not daycare in some lady's living room. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:42 AM Flag
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-- but yes! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:43 AM Flag
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I don't know of any kids who still went to daycare at age 4. The issue would be that someone would have to write a school report for the applications process. WHy not just send dc to a preschool for a year? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:47 AM Flag
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I could I guess, although my daycare has an educational director that could technically write the report... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:53 AM Flag
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Lots of good daycares have a "preschool" room. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:06 AM Flag
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We did. Both dcs were in local (cheap!) daycare and they are both at TT but we are alums, but I was told this wouldn't have made any difference is that helps [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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ya right that made NO difference [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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Thanks, that does. And that's cute that they go to your school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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the key word here is "alums" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:02 AM Flag
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the key word here is 99x3 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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nah...it probably helped, but many of those were shut out this year (not mine, btw, so don't call sour grapes). you can't deny the fact that your alum status played a factor here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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helped? lady, I know either as a new parent to this system or just because you are not exactly an insider, that you want to believe all legacy dcs are idiots who waltzed in because of some connection. It just isn't the case. There are plenty of us to go around who apply and their don't have to take any of us - we have given no $$ ever to either school. Why not just consider it likely that smart parents beget smart dcs and call it a day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:17 AM Flag
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who said legacy dc's are all idiots, and why so defensive? all I said was your legacy status probably helped in your case, coming from a daycare. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:21 AM Flag
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It couldn't have, we had not anything to do with either school until we showed up for the interview so why would they take us over another applicant f they didn't see something in dcs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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whatever... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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you are truly pathetic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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The feeling is mutual. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:59 AM Flag
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NP: Looks like the feeling is that you are jealous as sh$t [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:33 AM Flag
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Oh my god lady, give it up! Why would I be jealous? Of what? My kid's a high scorer and in a great school, too. Again I ask, why so defensive and hostile? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:50 AM Flag
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If alum status has no impact on admissions, why do the schools ask the question on their applications? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:10 AM Flag
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I think they want to know so they can look you up and see what your involvement is. If you are involved or giving money maybe that is a factor but I have heard they just drop you in the general pile if there has been no involement [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:31 AM Flag
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NP: two friends SO and alums [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:20 AM Flag
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Not SO but definitely rejected at a TT with all this venom toward OR. Get a life sweetie [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:37 AM Flag
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Nope, not rejected at TT, and no venom. Just stating a fact, and my life is quite full and satisfying, thanks. OR is paranoid and defensive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:51 AM Flag
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rumor has it that last year a girl from Imagine daycare in Brooklyn Heights was accepted at St. Ann's [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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rumor has it lolololol! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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just met a dc who was in a daycare program and will be going to Hunter next year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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OP. Yes, I think kids tend to test well b/c they are in a school environment for so many cumulative hours. Our daycare sends lots of kids to G&T - it's more the private school thing that would worry me. (NOT that dd is going to Hunter) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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- but thanks, that is nice to hear :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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Unfortunately the daycare director just doesn't have the same kind of relationships with admissions people as a preschool director does. Not impossible but harder. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:08 AM Flag
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OP. Thanks for your thoughts. If our daycare director has been there for 15 years would she necessarily not have relationships though vs. someone at not-the-92ndSt-Y nursery school? I'm trying to use real world examples to judget this one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:18 AM Flag
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PSDs inflate their role and significance to get people to apply to their schools and pay 20K for blocks and crayons. On the other side of the process, from a K-12 admissions position I promise you we take who we want and don't listen to what the PSDs tell us they want or think [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:21 AM Flag
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This is very refreshing to hear. Are you in admissions at a NYC private? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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Yes, ss [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:32 AM Flag
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Bull. You don't need a "connected" PSD to get your kid into a good school. I'd rather think this even lessen your chances somewhat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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My older child went to daycare (and now so does younger one). About 1/2 her class applied to private school. Those kids now go to Bearley, Spence, Nightengale, Buckley, Dalton (2 kids), Riverdale, Fieldston Lower, Ethical Culture, Claremont and Berkley Carrol. Anyway, except for the one at Claremont (and maybe BC), I think even by UB standards it's a great list of schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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OP. I think I know your daycare :) - it's UB-approved. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:59 AM Flag
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what daycare is this? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:02 AM Flag
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NP. it could be CADS. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:06 AM Flag
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I think it's CADS too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:11 AM Flag
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NP: And it's great that you took the opportunity to put in a dig at two of the schools. Really bolsters your post. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:39 AM Flag
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NNP: I think she was making a dig at UB. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:51 AM Flag
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OR here -- yes, it was a dig at the silly UB hirearchy of schools that thinks in absolutely, instead of what is best for the particular child/family. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 02:25 PM Flag
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Our daycare is also a preschool and has always sent kids to a wide range of public and private schools, including TT. Very few kids were legacies. The former director was well known to the ongoing schools - I am not sure about her replacement but the ongoing schools definitely knew and liked our daycare. I think it can be an advantage since not that many kids were competing for the same spots. You might not get as much handholding or the feeling you are being brokered, but if it's an accredited preschool it should be fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:04 AM Flag
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OP. Thanks everyone! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:07 AM Flag
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Applied from daycare. Multiple TT accepts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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We applied from daycare and were accepted. Also know several other families from our daycare that have had kids go to private school from there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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