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Eton admissions

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FinneyBoy · 11/12/2016 03:52

Does anyone know when Eton will be advising on acceptance results for entry 2019?
I believe it's sometime in December.

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FinneyBoy · 15/12/2016 13:30

Hey Island, the admissions office told me if result not received by the 18th they can give the result over the phone.

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IslandThyme · 15/12/2016 13:11

We are still waiting for our letter and I fear it could be some time as I live on a little island in the Bahamas! No email, so I am fearing the worst.

leftandaright · 15/12/2016 08:04

I very much believe the school know what they are looking for so it's the right decision.
I think DS will be at home in a slighter less formal school. good luck to everyone else.

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FinneyBoy · 15/12/2016 00:16

Leftandaright - like you say there's plenty of good schools and getting into a particular school isn't the be all and end all. Good luck with the other school you're looking at.
On the selection process Eton say the 3 factors of interview, test and school report are equal in importance. The interview which my son told me was allocated 7 mins seems to be a significant part. I read an Eton admissions master say that if a boy makes him laugh he'd most likely get in.
I spoke to an admissions master on the visit and he told me 10 mins is more than enough to know. All very interesting but it does add a lot of subjectivity to the selection.

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leftandaright · 14/12/2016 19:08

My DS didn't get in. I take the view that this is because the school didn't see a good fit between it and DS so that's fine. They know what works for the school and my DS is. It it. We'd had reservations (and possibly preferred a different school, my DH definitely did) so I see this as Fate deciding for us Smile
i would think he made the grade academically (based on how he sits with his age group peers) but he had a poor interview (forgot to bring down his crib sheet from the preparation room so neglected to mention he plays for the county in two sports and that he boards - (and adores boarding).
So we will revert to the other school he is registered for which is about 3 hours closer drive to us so we can watch matches etc which was one of our huge reservations in the first place (too far from home) as it can render them without friends close to home if they are at school many counties away!
Good luck to everyone still waiting. Don't despair if you don't get in - we are so lucky that the Uk has countless amazing schools to choose from Xmas Smile

MuseumOfCurry · 14/12/2016 17:39

Good luck Finney.

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FinneyBoy · 14/12/2016 15:43

Hey Museum, I'll be doing the school pickup tomorrow so can ask then if I've not had the dreaded letter before then.
Admissions told me last week if not heard by the 18th to call them and they'll inform over the phone.

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MuseumOfCurry · 14/12/2016 15:14

Finney I gather you haven't?

Have you considered phoning the principal? I'm guessing s/he knows by now.

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FinneyBoy · 14/12/2016 15:09

Has anyone from overseas heard anything yet?

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MuseumOfCurry · 14/12/2016 06:47

Jaffa forgive my ignorance but does that mean he'll go the Scholarship CE route or something entirely different? I think it's the latter.

Are you applying to any of the other boarding schools?

Dapplegrey1 · 13/12/2016 23:10

Such good news jaffa

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MuseumOfCurry · 13/12/2016 22:12

Jaffa congratulations to your son!

Out of curiosity, what is your son like - sporty? top of the class? does he do well in the standardised tests? did his prep think he was a good candidate? and so on.

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Cosynightsin · 13/12/2016 20:52

Congratulations! No letter here yet in rural England.

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FinneyBoy · 13/12/2016 20:04

Congrats Jaffa, you in the UK?

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leftandaright · 13/12/2016 15:08

No letter for us today.

leftandaright · 13/12/2016 14:02

Finney don't worry if you don't get in. There are lots of proper boarding schools that I think are right on up there with Eton. For me, I find it hard to choose between Eton and Oundle, for example. And these other schools are much easier to get into!

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FinneyBoy · 13/12/2016 13:57

In the US. Told by admissions.

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MuseumOfCurry · 13/12/2016 13:36

Ah, I see. Where did you hear that?

Where are you?

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FinneyBoy · 13/12/2016 13:34

My understanding is successful overseas applicants informed by email, unsuccessful by letter. That's why I expect the worst.

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MuseumOfCurry · 13/12/2016 13:26

Finney my post was unclear. A boy who goes to school with my son has not yet received anything in the post.

The fact that you're overseas probably means you'd fall into a separate batch of letters, so don't sweat it.

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FinneyBoy · 13/12/2016 13:21

Eton were communicating with my son's school head by email (maybe because we're overseas). I suspect only the headmaster would have been informed.
I'm starting to fear the worst but let's see.

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MuseumOfCurry · 13/12/2016 12:54

I've spoken with someone from my son's school who hasn't received any letter yet, so manage your expectations!