<p>Our second child did get accepted and chose to go to same school as child #1. Around December we got a canned letter from said school stating that the acceptance rates for sibs was around the same as for the general pool and to be aware that if sib got rejected or WL, that they were “in the majority,” i.e. around 80 - 85% of all applicants would be rejected.</p>
<p>We found out later that DD was accepted because of her gymnastics background and diving talent in addition to straight A’s and 95th percentile on Math SSAT and national awards and other things etc. I have also heard plenty of stories from my son’s friends of sibs who were turned down at their sister/brother’s elite CHASED schools.</p>