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RGS Guildford

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Slideraft · 17/01/2014 09:01

Has anybody had a second interview letter yet?

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woodrunner · 28/01/2014 20:10

Hampton has a much wider selection of boys trying out for other schools though, especially in London. Some use Hampton as their back up if they don't get into Westminster or St Pauls, Tiffin or Kings. So although more sit, the numbers probably even out, as they offer out a higher percentage of places which are not taken up. Hampton's waiting list is quite mobile, whereas for many parents in Surrey RGS is first choice, so if the boy gets a place it's more usually accepted because there are fewer choices of that calibre in the area.

Longsuffering2 · 27/01/2014 18:57

Had heard purely on grapevine 1:8 for Hampton......who knows though. DS found maths paper v hard, so not holding out there. Nibs777, I reckon your timings sound right - we sat for 13plus, the come back at 12 option had slipped my mind. ??....so I guess we're not through the woods even if we survive the week.

nibs777 · 27/01/2014 16:43

what are the Hampton vs RGS applicant vs places figures? Curious as guess some of the numbers overlap because some apply to both.

Yes, think the straight "No"s will land at the end of this week for RGS.

Then what's left is the "Yes", or the "No but you are invited to try again at 12+" letters to land by mid Feb.

AlisonP15 · 27/01/2014 16:15

Anyone know anymore about second interviewees? How many places for them?? So stressful....!

Longsuffering2 · 27/01/2014 15:44

We've had nothing ...it is a like a long toothache! DS asking me daily if any news....have a hunch 'nos' may land this week. Good luck all! We sat Hampton on Saturday - sounds like RGS entrant/pupil ratio much higher than there........fingers crossed!

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Slideraft · 27/01/2014 14:26

Special plea to anybody waiting.... I'm away until Thursday morning. Please can anybody let me know as soon as you hear of any 'no sorry' letters hitting the mat.
I really want to be there to support my DS (if we do get a No Thanks.) Hubby is around, but will need a shove from me to make sure he gets to the post first!
Anybody, also waiting for Salesian?

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Lolakins · 24/01/2014 16:06

Don't know. Waiting list probably.

AlisonP15 · 24/01/2014 10:50

As it is apparently 2.5 to a place that works out - they will offer slightly more than 100 as not everyone will accept. My son had a second interview and I was told we will hear nothing till mid Feb now - does that mean we could still get a rejection or more hopeful waiting list ...?

Lolakins · 24/01/2014 10:39

For what it's worth, I think they interview the bottom end of the top third and reject the bottom two thirds. Otherwise the numbers just don't add up. This isn't making me feel any more hopeful!

Lolakins · 24/01/2014 10:35

Does anyone know what percentage of second inteviewees typically get in? Because if it is about half, and this categorisation into top, middle and bottom thirds is correct, that would suggest roughly half of all boys who sat the exam got in, which doesn't sound right to me!

sedster · 23/01/2014 21:56

I thought there were still some second interviews on 31st?

mummybear35 · 23/01/2014 20:41

Ok so let me get this right...scholarship letters are out, tomorrow (Fri 24th) is last day of second interviews....so I assume if we haven't heard anything so far, we're either in the bottom third therefore will get a 'no thank you' letter by the end of next week....or an acceptance letter by early Feb to mid Feb? Is that the order of things then?

Lolakins · 23/01/2014 15:58

The scholarship letters have definitely been sent - not to my son unfortunately (!), but to some friends.

putney · 22/01/2014 19:57

the waiting is awful - still hoping no news is good news !

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Slideraft · 22/01/2014 19:34

Lolakins reported that some scholarship letters arrived last Saturday. We were not expecting one of those! I'm finding the waiting very difficult, my son 2 other exams and we had expected to hear from at least one of them by now........
Good luck to all the boys, my alcohol consumption will continue to rise the longer we wait!

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putney · 22/01/2014 18:29

can anyone confirm that the academic scholarship exam letters have been sent / received ?

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Slideraft · 22/01/2014 15:56

RGS will only say end of the month for the No letters. Does that mean the 31st?

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nibs777 · 22/01/2014 14:38

interesting position to be hoping that the postman does NOT bring anything for a few days on the basis that no news is good news...but when does anyone know when the "No" letters come?

Lolakins · 21/01/2014 18:48

RGS is definitely my first choice. Hampton too far away.
Glad the interview went well!! And welcome to the waiting club!

Footballteacher · 21/01/2014 18:33

My son felt that the VR interview went very well today. He was told he won't find out now until mid February, so those of you who have sons that went back today for 2nd interviews, be prepared for a longer wait ! Good luck to all.

nibs777 · 21/01/2014 16:39

I am curious...for those applying, is RGS your first choice and are you looking at other schools? See some other threads that compare RGS to Hampton for example.

Lolakins · 21/01/2014 13:47

How did the exams go today? Still waiting to hear anything. I know we can't expect anything for another 9 days at least, but this waiting is almost too much to bear!

Footballteacher · 20/01/2014 17:02

Hi Woodrunner, thanks for your advice. He has done some v r papers at home and did ok but said he found the codes harder in the exam. He has dine a couple of online tests in preparation for tomorrow. I think he has no problem working them out eventually but is a bit slow. Good luck & best wishes to all awaiting letters !

woodrunner · 20/01/2014 14:13

No news is definitely good news at RGS.

Football - have you done zero VR with him, or has he done some papers at home? If not, get some papers and run through them with him. Much much easier to work out that stuff if the brain is warmed up to what is being asked of it.

Lolakins · 18/01/2014 21:10

No, the scholarship letters have arrived....