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    Hi LAmama,
    Were you able to attend the session and were you called for an interview. If so how was the experience. Would love to know as we go for the interview at mirman soon. Thanks!

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    Thank you for your input. I appreciated your comments!

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    Hello!
    I have 2 questions for this forum.
    1. I found that there are parents with more than 1 or 2 children enrolled at Mirman. How come that can happened? It is the IQ cut off just an "optional" requirement for siblings?
    2. There is any financial aid option at Mirman, any type of scholarship?

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    Manitou, sorry I didn't see your post last month...
    Mirman has the same IQ test requirements for all applicants, even siblings. But:
    1) They expect that IQ is heritable and runs in families.
    2) Mirman's IQ requirement of 138 isn't THAT sky high.
    3) Mirman accepts SB-LM which can skew higher.
    4) Approved Mirman testers KNOW why parents are requesting (and paying extortionately for) the test... some are "easier" than others... scores of 138 on the dot are not uncommon...
    5) Mirman WILL prioritize siblings that meet the IQ requirement.
    6) Parents will often retake IQ tests with various testers to get one result that qualifies for Mirman.
    7) Mirman has an IQ requirement, BUT it selects on the basis of "fit" not IQ... once the 138 requirement is met, they'd rather go with a family that is already known to them.

    As to Financial Aid. Yes. They give a great deal of financial aid, but:
    1) They distribute it in such a way that MANY families get small quantities of aid, and it is rare that families get substantial amounts.
    2) Their internal FAFSA type forms are part of the application process, and are seen by their director of admissions before her decisions are made.
    3) All family/personal assets are considered part of their application process, including things like automobiles, and material possessions... this creeps some applicants out.
    4) Complaints have been made about Financial Aid applications prejudicing the selection process.

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    My daughter attended Mirman under an almost full scholarship.

    It is untrue that the admissions officer reviews/sees FA applications. She is not involved in this process AT ALL. She does not know who applies or receives FA.

    By the way, my DD, a DYS, PG child, received a superb education at Mirman. I cannot think of any other school anywhere that could have met her needs better. They identified her strengths and went our of their way to meet them. My DD has fond memories of her time at Mirman.

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    Hello, this is a super old post, but I am waiting for a Mirman decision and wanted to know more about financial aid. ikaldelmar, if you don't mind, how much did you end up paying?

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