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Think applying to university is tough? Try applying to preschool in NYC

Categories: Toddlers, Preschoolers, Development, Media, Education, That's Entertainment

The New York Times is featuring an article relating the cutthroat world of preschool applications.  Apparently, due to a NYC baby boom (twin and triplet births have risen dramatically over the past decade), the battleground for getting into prestigious preschools is getting ever more heated -- oftentimes requiring interviews, observed play sessions, and even parent-written profiles of the children.

Usman Rabbani, a graduate of both Yale and Harvard universities, is currently in the throes of preschool applications for his twins.  "I didn't get a real sense of competition like this until I was doing my college applications, and even that seemed easier," he said.

"I was so nervous," said Lori Malloy, a federal prosecutor who's currently trying to find a preschool for her twins, "and I'm someone who took the LSAT, who's written for the federal judiciary and in law review." The Malloy family applied to four schools.   "There's not a week that goes by that I don't regret that I didn't apply to three or four more," she added.

Yeesh. 

Kinda glad I don't live in the Big Apple.

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