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decision on 1st March? Anyone want to sit and sweat it out with me?

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MsIngaFewmarbles · 17/02/2013 17:27

Urgh I am starting to feel queasy. I just want to know now. PFB (dd1) doesn't care which school she gets into and dh is being irritatingly pragmatic.

Is anyone else twitching nervously?

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verytellytubby · 01/03/2013 13:53

hardboiled I don't think you can see outcome until you've had the email....

Waiting in London too....Why are we so late?!

hardboiled · 01/03/2013 13:51

Can't see how to "view the outcome of your application" on the eadmissions website. The link won't work. Any tips? London here.

SparklyVampire · 01/03/2013 13:41

Ds got his first choice, He is one very happy little boy. Grin

mankyscotslass · 01/03/2013 13:38

We got first choice! Grin

Everhopeful · 01/03/2013 13:36

Have run out of fingernails, port, brandy etc. Another Londoner wondering how to take my mind off it...! FGS what kind of example am I? (not that I've let DD see Hmm). I hate waiting when it's too early for nature's tranquillizer Wine

lucjam · 01/03/2013 13:31

Phew! 1st choice offered. Good luck all still waiting.

JugglingFromHereToThere · 01/03/2013 13:30

Glitch on our website now sorted and I've accepted !

As Arbitrary said I can now get back to being scatty and useless ... pronto Brew

Quejica · 01/03/2013 13:20

I logged in to County Council website at midnight and saw our allocation.
I then received an allocation email at 1:20am.
Then at about 11:00 am the post arrived with an allocation letter dated today!

kravings · 01/03/2013 13:16

Last year, South London was exact 5pm.
Just a fly on the wall sharing all of your anxieties and successes Smile.
I went through this process last year (DS1 v happy in his first choice grammar and will redo the process this year for DS2 Sad).

verytellytubby · 01/03/2013 13:10

Feel sick with nerves! Also in London. I've set my Iphone up so it vibrates and beeps everytime I get an email so my nerves are completely on edge.

JugglingFromHereToThere · 01/03/2013 13:02

Ha ! Champagne and Brandy - all bases covered !

therontheron · 01/03/2013 12:59

Getting nervous here for our PFB. We are lucky in that we have a very high chance of getting our preferred choice which is an excellent school, but nervous anyway because we don't have a plan B.
I'm going to put a bottle of champagne in the fridge but look out the brandy just in case!

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MsIngaFewmarbles · 01/03/2013 12:53

Juggling our LEA said that we have to reply by 15th March.

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FiveHoursSleep · 01/03/2013 12:47

I've been told 'between 5-6pm' for London.

Blu · 01/03/2013 12:37

I thnk it was 5pm in London last year.

JugglingFromHereToThere · 01/03/2013 12:34

Anyone know how long you usually have to accept offers ?
No information on that available here eg. on website
But I'm thinking I'll leave it at least till Monday as they must be snowed under today.
Some information and reassurance would be good (from them I mean !)

slug · 01/03/2013 12:29

Another Londoner. We've been told an email this evening. Exactly when this evening that will be is anyone's guess.

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MsIngaFewmarbles · 01/03/2013 12:25

OK feeling a lot luckier, my friend applied for the same schools as we did but with a boys equivalent and wasn't offered any of them Shock

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zoffany51 · 01/03/2013 12:07

@tiggytape - how is it that u get no sibling priority for dc2? Was ds1 school selective? Smile

overthebar · 01/03/2013 12:06

Waiting patiently but in London so anyone's guess as to what time email will arrive! Good luck to everyone.

JugglingFromHereToThere · 01/03/2013 12:04

My friend said glitch on our website was now fixed, but when I tried to log in find it's now closed. But at least we do know we've been offered a place (glad I checked early whilst it was open), just proving slightly tricky to accept it ATM Confused

wol1968 · 01/03/2013 12:04

DD's in first choice school Grin so we can relax now. Have texted her - she might be able to sneak a look at her mobile when the teacher isn't looking at lunchtime...

lucjam · 01/03/2013 11:56

Still waiting here, email should land about 4.30pm...eeekkkk scary stuff. Half convinced we will get first choice and half not, one minute i think will be ok next minute I panic!!!

anyone else still waiting?

peeriebear · 01/03/2013 11:55

DD1 got her first choice, hurrah. :)

MissMogwi · 01/03/2013 11:28

You're right Juggling. Even if it just said what would happen next, at least we'd know.

I'm assuming the much talked of email or letter will explain further!

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