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1st March offer day - anyone else nervous?

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NynaevesSister · 22/02/2016 14:23

I am really sure we will get one of our six. But I just don't know which one. And I am now really worried I put them down in the wrong order. Our first choice had a stabbing incident after applications closed.

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Sinkingfeeling · 01/03/2016 12:36

Oxfordshire here too. Still no email, but just logged into admissions website and dd got her first choice - she'll be v pleased!

bibbitybobbityyhat · 01/03/2016 12:32

The Kingsdale waiting list sure is a mysterious thing.

Arkwright · 01/03/2016 12:28

Midlands here ours were emailed just after midnight.

Loula117 · 01/03/2016 12:25

Oh gawd really Angelcake20? Bloody hell. I shall be a wreck.

meanmy3 · 01/03/2016 12:08

I cant even log in :/

meanmy3 · 01/03/2016 12:06

Has anyone actually received their allocation yet? My sister up north has but no one I know down south. Biscuit

cuckoooo · 01/03/2016 12:02

Thanks angelcake20.

angelcake20 · 01/03/2016 11:54

Two years ago the Herts emails came out in batches, which was rather frustrating. Some got theirs at about 3.00, others had to wait until 10.00 (or even later according to my DD). Ours arrived about 8, I think. We never managed to work out any logic in the order.

Loula117 · 01/03/2016 11:47

Me too cuckoooo, not getting anything done today. It would have been nice to know by the time they come out of school. Fingers crossed for you as well.

cuckoooo · 01/03/2016 11:42

We are in Herts as well. DS and DH have heart set on a selective school - but I know he got lower than the score they stated so I am not hopeful at all. I just know his whole confidence will be dented if he doesn't get in so I am really nervous.

What is late afternoon? 4pm? 5pm? 3.30pm? Its so horribly vague and I am checking my emails constantly just in case its earlier.

Loula117 · 01/03/2016 11:27

Is anyone waiting in Herts? We've been told 'late afternoon' and that nothing will be online until emails have been sent out. DS took the Herts Consortium Schools 11+ plus style test and whilst he got a good mark I just don't know how it will compare to others this year. Not at all keen on the local comp. Feeling horribly nervous.

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SugarMiceInTheRain · 01/03/2016 11:02

I've been nervous about it for weeks and checked at 3am when DD woke up to find that DS1 has been allocated his first choice. So relieved as we're out of catchment and it's really popular, and we've not been lucky with school applications thus far! Anyway, I'm relieved as our catchment area school is awful so if he hadn't got in, we'd have been putting our house on the market and moving in order to be in catchment in time for next year's applications! So glad I don't have to start packing! Grin

RJsMa · 01/03/2016 10:54

Tardigrade001 is it the eadmissions website? I keep checking it can't see where to look on it.

InteriorLulu · 01/03/2016 10:54

Oxfordshire here. No email yet, but logged onto site and have accepted the offer. DD got first choice and is very happy! (We are out of catchment by 100yds and didn't expect to get in as school over-subscribed).

RJsMa · 01/03/2016 10:53

I'm so nervous. Do London boroughs really have to wait till 5pm? I feel sick. Has any London borough released results? Congrats to those who have received the offers so far?

Tardigrade001 · 01/03/2016 10:52

After waiting impatiently for an email all morning, I decided to check the admissions website and yes, DD got first choice. Not sure why no email, though.

sunshine1975 · 01/03/2016 10:42

Congratulations to all parents and children for getting a first and second choice school and wish everyone get what they really want. Congratulations

OliviaDunham · 01/03/2016 10:40

I'm in Devon and received email at 0.50am, DC got first choice - as did over 98% of DCs in my area.

sunshine1975 · 01/03/2016 10:39

Waiting till 5pm this is the annoying time ever. Waiting for Grammar schools to come out then waiting for the independent schools waiting list to move ohhh.

TeddTess · 01/03/2016 10:29

just remember these are only the first allocations

there is a ton of movement between now and July especially in London Boroughs.

Camembertie · 01/03/2016 10:20

Gah - pesky London Boroughs and their waiting 'til 5pm

Am feeling rather feeling of doom, hopefully misplaced

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HanYOLO · 01/03/2016 10:07

I checked our local website at 12.01 - and we got an email at 6am. DS has got his first choice - the out of borough grammar. It's a wonderful school. Excited for him.

Movingonmymind · 01/03/2016 09:57

Phew, in, got first choice, huge relief as v oversubscribed.
Glad to hear lots in similar position, to the others, accept and appeal!

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