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Trinity/Whitgift 2019 thread

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enterparentone · 14/12/2018 17:04

Is there a thread yet for parents with kids doing entrance exams in Jan? It's been so helpful looking through previous years threads and now we're going through it I'd love a hand-hold and any advice on what to expect!

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Goingcrazymother · 15/02/2019 13:55

We are thrilled to get our gist choice with scholarship at W and are on the waiting list for Trinity which was our second.... but a huge congratulations to all the boys whether they received places or not. All the boys have worked so hard and are all achievers. I know I couldn't do what they have done at such a young age. Well done to you all x

walkingtheplank · 15/02/2019 13:25

That is weird but great to receive a scholarship offer at your first choice!
Well done!

MotherofPirates · 15/02/2019 12:54

I accosted postie!

Interesting!

We have a scholarship offer at our 1st choice, a full-fees offer at our back up and weirdly a wait list for W.

I say weirdly because we were given REALLY strong hints in the interview that a place was in the offing so this would have been a nasty shock if W was 1st choice.
Confused

MotherofPirates · 15/02/2019 12:04

Congrats all! Lovely to hear all the good news! Still no sign of postie here

walkingtheplank · 15/02/2019 11:56

I flung the door open when I saw the postie!

We have received:
W: Scholarship offer
T: Full Fee Offer
Back Up: Scholarship offer

T has always been our favourite but we probably can't afford to turn down the scholarship so likely to go with W unless DS strongly prefers T.

Motheroftw0 · 15/02/2019 11:49

Got an offer from T, no scholarship though! Relieved to have a backup. Good luck to everyone who's waiting.

Chelsea3 · 15/02/2019 11:42

Got a waiting list letter from T.. and offer from W for 10+. Am pleased!!!

Motheroftw0 · 15/02/2019 11:36

Same here, we usually get ours around 11! No sign of postman yet Sad

walkingtheplank · 15/02/2019 11:34

Our post is now officially late - usually arrives by 11.30 - aaaagh!

Dubai113 · 15/02/2019 11:23

Well done to all who've received offers. We have an offer from W! So pleased as that was DS's number one choice. Its been a very long and stressful journey for us.
Good luck to those still waiting.

Chelsea3 · 15/02/2019 10:57

Amazing news all round so far. I'm sat in my front loving room waiting patiently. I've checked for postie 9 times in the last hour!! I think hubby ready to throw me out of the house. This final stretch is torturous

calpop · 15/02/2019 10:50

We got 2 offers for 11+ today, phew, made it.

Remember for anyone who doesn't get an offer its a massive numbers game and they all end up where they should be x

Maximilli · 15/02/2019 10:41

Postie has just arrived and DS has 10 + offer at Trinity!

Pickofthepops · 15/02/2019 10:37

Great news volpermum

Pickofthepops · 15/02/2019 10:36

Fab news Bondi & Plaster - smashing stuff x

volpemum · 15/02/2019 10:35

Phew Two nice big envelopes for us!!! So so so relieved (I actually cried...am pathetic!)

So happy to have the W offer!

Good luck everyone !

plasterdisaster · 15/02/2019 10:30

wimbles101 you asked earlier about how 10+ candidates found this year's exams.

Relatively painless I would say. Started to prep in Dec with reasoning. DS's maths and English were ok so we did a story every few days. Maths did some bond papers.

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enterparentone · 15/02/2019 09:52

Congratulations Bondi and plaster!

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Bondiboo74 · 15/02/2019 09:46

Congratulations plasterdisaster! That’s brilliant

plasterdisaster · 15/02/2019 09:45

Offers for 10+ for both T and W in addition to scholarships.

MotherofPirates · 15/02/2019 09:28

Congratulations Bondi great news to kick us off!

Bondiboo74 · 15/02/2019 09:27

My post came really early today. Offers from T & W here! Over the moon.

MotherofPirates · 15/02/2019 08:51

Thanks! I'll try not to look too demented when I ask!

turboturtle · 15/02/2019 08:44

MotherofPirates, if you know your postman then definitely approach him. We knew ours and were in a similar position.
We couldn't wait for him to 'do the loop' so we asked him and he dug out our envelopes.

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enterparentone · 15/02/2019 08:42

MotherofPirates absolutely!!

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