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The Lonely Wait for City (boys) result

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sdavlistentomother · 13/02/2016 00:05

Anyone want to hold hands while waiting for City offer/rejection ? Feels like everyone else is sorted (bar Westminster - not sure when they are out) and we are the last to hear! How did you all feel the interview went ? My DS was not too happy coming out so if that is a good indication then I should not be holding out too much hope. Did anyone feel it went well ? Any scholarship hopes ? What is it about City that you liked above the others ?

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sdavlistentomother · 13/02/2016 23:05

We didn't have a dilemma question @ City. They couldn't ask everyone the same questions in case of information sharing for those with later interviews. I would imagine they have a pool of questions to choose from. It doesn't mean anything.

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Mandzi34 · 13/02/2016 22:29

Yes I've heard mostly good things about LU. We didn't look at Westminster. My DS had no logic question at City so I think that's looking bad for him.

contraryMe · 13/02/2016 22:18

We have an offer from LU and are waiting on City, SPS & Westminster. If he gets City we won't know which to take (assuming a "no" on SPS & W). Leaning towards LU. Hear very few negatives about it.

Hopeless432 · 13/02/2016 22:11

We had logic/poem/passage. DS didn't feel it went well. We are also waiting for Westminster but again he didn't think that went well either! We have a couple of other offers - one from a top school but l won't know how l'll feel about which to take until l have all the offers and rejections in my hand.

Mandzi34 · 13/02/2016 19:11

Yes we are waiting for City but don't expect good news. DS found the interview tough and feels he didn't give the answers they were looking for. I've heard some had logic questions but he had a passage, picture and a dilemma. How about you?

Cookingwine · 13/02/2016 14:17

We chose City last year over LU, MTS and Hampton. It was a difficult decision. Academically they are comparable. My experience with dealing with the admission at LU was irritating, so I already had a grudge against them and I was not too keen on the coed side of things. I found them arrogant somehow as well, but it was their attitude about not offering alternate days for exam clashes when all the other schools happily obliged that annoyed me. It was the closest to home though, and obviously a nice school. Having only that one to accept we would have been delighted of course. MTS was quite far despite the coach ride and not playing football in the ISFA league, so we turned it down easily, but again would have happily accepted it if it was the only offer. Then it was down between Hampton and City really for us. Hampton is suburban and homogenous, whereas City is central and exciting. We don't regret it, DS is happy and likes the school.

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