Parents say they don’t always understand how the enrollment process works, or feel skeptical that it works the way that the school district says it does. But beyond a general distrust of the process, can these misunderstandings actually negatively affect families’ chances of getting a preferred seat? The sixth brief in our series, “How Well Do Parents Understand the Enrollment Process?”, addresses common myths voiced by families, and highlights the best approaches to the application that can help families get a seat in one of their preferred programs. (author abstract)