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Brit School reserve list - please HELP!

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bigel · 06/04/2016 08:07

Hi... My DS applied for the y10 music strand and we were thrilled to get an audition.. then a long wait and we are on the reserve list. Im devastated but he still thinks he is going to get in. Does anyone have any experience of the reserve list for Music? Does it move? I can see how the lists for drama and musical theatre would do as there are other schools which offer it, but there's nothing like it for music. If its hopeless I guess I will have to come up with some ways of softening the blow... Please help if you have any info. xxxx

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Brookesr · 08/04/2016 15:27

I'm trying to stop myself repeatedly ringing them ! Really want to call on a daily basis to ask what the situation is ! Still, I'm keeping positive ! Xx

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bigel · 07/04/2016 08:07

Wow, Brookesr that has made my morning. I rang them yesterday and admissions said that last year 'almost all' of the reserves got a place. So fingers firmly crossed for the next couple of months and please let me know how you get on. xxx

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Brookesr · 06/04/2016 23:23

No the lady I spoke to actually said 3 or 4 places on reserve list, said about 10 percent, with 25 places allocated to each course. So I've gone over and over our conversation trying to keep positive :) xx

lougle · 06/04/2016 22:45

"I went into the school to hand the reserve slip in and they only take 10% on the reserve list."

Doesn't that make it 10% of those auditioned, rather than 10% of course places?

Brookesr · 06/04/2016 22:36

I went into the school to hand the reserve slip in and they only take 10% on the reserve list. I was thinking they had around 20 reserves but for a course that only takes 25 means they only have 3 reserves. Looking more positive for us both! Will keep my fingers crossed for you too. Xxx

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bigel · 06/04/2016 15:51

Hi Brookesr thanks so much for the message. Good luck to you too, let me know how it goes and yes, the challenge is to keep on believing! xxx

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Brookesr · 06/04/2016 12:24

Hi I know it's hard, we are facing the same thing. We are on the reserve list for musical theatre year 10. Just got to try and stay positive. Good luck x