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Ibstock Place acceptance date

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richmondven12 · 13/02/2017 15:49

Ibstock place acceptance date is 1/3 way earlier than any other schools - so if you were waiting for a place elsewhere would you have to loose your deposit?

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AnotherNewt · 13/02/2017 18:19

Yes, read the terms carefully - when do you need to give notice you are not taking up the place to make sure you do not also become liable for the first terms fees.

Losing the deposit is I'm afraid the price of hedging.

MrsGuyOfGisbo · 13/02/2017 17:58

For safety's sake sounds like the best thing to do is pay the deposit and just think about it as amortising over the length of her schooling in the event you lose it.

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richmondven12 · 13/02/2017 16:35

She is on WL at PHS and LEH plus waiting for state options, both of which will notgive any indication on where and how likely she is to get a place. It just seems odd that IBS set their date so early. The registrar at IPS is not the most helpful....Have anyone in previous years had the same experience?

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MrsGuyOfGisbo · 13/02/2017 16:16

You could contact them and ask? Do you have gto pay the deposit on acceptance? If so, sounds like you will lost it if you bale out, but then presumably they need to move on to their waiting list if you don't take it up.What is your preferred school? You could contact your preferred, explain that you really prefer them and ask if you could have a heads-up.