Ner Yisrael Mechina?

amother

OP ↓

Today at 3:33 pm

Anyone with an eighth grade son applying to Ner?
Are they going to limit out of town spots since there are so many Baltimore eighth graders this year?
What are the timelines for farhers and acceptance’s?
Do they priorities families that have sent to the Bais Medrash?

Hashem_Yaazor ↓

Today at 3:56 pm

amother OP wrote:

They don't limit out of town to prioritize local boys. Their proportion is usually the same year after year.
It's been several years since we did it, but I think January through March was farhers/acceptances. We did ours the last week they had that year (end of February) because my son's bar mitzvah was in January and he had no problem getting in even though he was later. They generally have a feeling who they will accept even prior to farher.... Very important to have a rebbe speaking up on your behalf.
I don't think mechina acceptance has any correlation with BM attendance. It's different hanhala deciding. They may and probably do prioritize families with former Ner Yisroel background in general though. But I know many bochurim who went without that.

amother

↑ OP

Today at 9:00 pm

Thank you. Anyone on here from this year? My son has his farher in December - do we really wait months for an answer?
What is their max number of seats? There are currently 200 eighth grade boys in Baltimore. Where will everyone go?

↑ Hashem_Yaazor

Today at 9:13 pm

I can't help you with this year's answers but many of the Baltimore boys aren't going to be going to Ner Yisroel. There's KT, TA, MC, SC, Shlanger's and out of town is suitable for quite a few as well.
I want to say that Ner accepts around 60-70 9th graders.

amother

Bronze

Today at 9:15 pm

amother OP wrote:

I don’t have an eighth grade boy, but there are many yeshivas all over that boys go to. Don’t worry, everyone will have a place!

amother

Catmint ↓

Today at 9:27 pm

The max number of seats for Baltimore boys is I believe 40.I’m personally not bothering with Ner Yisroel. The local options ( shlangers, ner, kesser) have become elitist and don’t want to work with boys still a “work in progress” on their learning skills anymore. They want whatever their definition of “best and brightest” is and average learners with good middos won’t get into these places. I’m personally looking out of town and many other families are too.

amother

Gardenia

Today at 9:44 pm

amother Catmint wrote:

This makes me really sad. I hope you are wrong about this. Where are good middle of the road boys supposed to go?? Not everyone believes in sending out of town.

amother

↑ Catmint

Today at 9:51 pm

I don’t “believe” in sending out of town but I am forced into considering options I wouldn’t have considered because no options here make sense for my “middle of the road” son.