Waitlist Purgatory

<p>(In case anyone is wondering where I am)</p>

<p>Congratulations to all of you whose children have been accepted! I am very happy for you.</p>

<p>I probably won't post any more unless I have a pressing wait list question or I actually become a prep school parent, so I want to thank all of you for your help in this process and for the pleasure of your company. I wish all of you and your children the best of luck.</p>

<p>I’m so so sorry to hear that, twinsmama. I wish you, your twins, and your family all the best as you go through this, and I will keep everything crossed that you get good news eventually. Hugs and sincere good wishes to you all.</p>

<p>I’m going to miss you, twinsmama. I wish you and your cubs the best of luck.</p>

<p>Thank you, ladies. You know how much I am pulling for you, Stargirl.</p>

<p>this is one of her “cubs” and I promise you she is not going anywhere. I will make sure of that</p>

<p>So sorry to hear your news, twinsmama. I still hope both your kids hear some good news about the WL. But, either way, I wish you all the best.</p>

<p>twinsmama, you have been a great contributor, and I hope the wait list comes thru. There are several phases of acceptance off the WL; early after yield is estimated in April; then when money is due, which can be July, and some families change their mind at the last minute then. So don’t give up! And there’s always next year, or maybe the summer programs?</p>

<p>@twinsmama- Don’t give up!! Plus we love having you here!! What 2prepMom said is so true. Hang in there! </p>

<p>Twins mama, I’m sorry that things didn’t turn out differently for your cubs today. I have so enjoyed your posts and I would miss you… Please don’t go!</p>

<p>So sorry to hear the disappointing news. Perhaps you’d consider schools with rolling admission?
Best of luck to you and your twins! </p>

<p>I’m quoting Shakespeare for both of us, @twinsmama. “True love never did run smooth.” </p>

<p>Oh, Twinsmama. I’m so sorry. I’ll continue to send good thoughts your way. I have appreciated your input here and wish the best for your family.</p>

<p>Thanks for the support, everyone. It means a lot to me. I will still be lurking until we know for sure and will of course come back if there is reason to. I’ll let you know how it all turns out, in any case. </p>

<p>You’ll always be my favorite polar bear! </p>

<p>@twinsmama sorry to see you go… hope not. </p>

<p>We were 100% strangers to BS last year and waitlisted by all in the end. I think we made some mistakes and learned lessons in the process. DC got accepted by three schools this year. Although they are not her first choice, she is still very excited. Whichever school she chooses, we know she’ll get great education and we are excited too.</p>

<p>It will all work out, @twinsmama and @stargirl3! Best of luck.</p>

<p>@SharingGift makes a great comment… it’s not over till it’s over, and there is always next round! Hang in there @twinsmama, and I hope you have good news sooner rather than later.</p>

<p>Thank you. I guess I’m going to dive back in. I just needed a cooling-off period; I was afraid I might end up being a little unkind to some of the children who post in the forum. But my son is determined to try again if a waitlist spot doesn’t come through, so I guess I should stick around and learn what I can to help him. My daughter doesn’t think she can take it again; she was truly brokenhearted. Although she loved all the schools she applied to, she was “in love” with one in particular. Now she will go to a public high school that is 11-12 times larger than that school, a very different experience.</p>

<p>My son also felt deeply hurt that he didn’t get into the school he loved best. It is not in New England or one of the “big names” and thus is supposedly a little less selective, it is well endowed, and two faculty members reached out to him with regard to his extracurricular skills, so he was very hopeful. It is so hard on 13-year-olds to go through this. I know I couldn’t have done it at their age.</p>

<p>I don’t think that either the kids who get in or the kids who don’t get in quite realize that the biggest determining factor is money. I knew that, but I still hoped my children’s abilities and character would be enough to put them among the lucky few who get the golden ticket. I think I will have a few thoughts for the “If you could do it all over again” thread…</p>

<p>Thanks again for all the words of support; they really helped keep my spirits up!</p>

<p>Pointless post…you see why I need to censor myself a little more.</p>

<p>Pointless post? In what way? You’ve put it all out there, and I doubt there’s a reader here who isn’t pulling for you and your kids. Post away.</p>