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As the Tiffin results day looms, a second 2019 SW London grammars and indies thread

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FlumePlume · 13/02/2019 20:14

A new thread to avoid the doomsday scenario of running out of posts as envelopes are opened on Friday, waiting lists move (or don’t) and e-mails are opened on 1 March.

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OnceagainIampuzzled · 15/02/2019 13:34

Congratulations to all and especially @FlumePlume and @TheExtra!

AnotherYearOfChaos · 15/02/2019 13:33

@indigo sorry - I missed your news - well done to your DD!!!!!

Bool · 15/02/2019 13:29

Yes SPGS is very prestigious. Super excited for you @Plume. WHS does feel like an odd one out with its new testing system. Also @indigo - congrats!!!!! Which 3 did you get? Am trying to distract myself from the post!

AnotherYearOfChaos · 15/02/2019 13:29

Congrats to all, especially @FlumePlume and @TheExtraGuineaPig.
@Bool now we are all hoping your post would hurry up!!

Jimjam68 · 15/02/2019 13:26

Huge congrats FlumePlume!

HerdingPigs · 15/02/2019 13:22

Flume - yeah!!! Well done to your DD!

So pleased for everyone who's got offer (s). Just looked at SPGS's fees (not the best way to distract myself, but here we go)- did they raise the fees again?! Hope we will be in the lucky position to worry about it Confused...

PatienceVirtue · 15/02/2019 13:21

Congratulations to all, sounds like a fantastic haul.

Particular best wishes to Flume for starting up both these threads which have been a real comfort to me. Very few kids from our primary do these exams and I'm aware that fretting about them can sound a bit my-diamond-shoes-are-too-tight. Also few children that were doing the tests were definitely less able than dd so it felt self-indulgent to worry.

So interesting that Flume girl got SPGS and not WHS. I'm in the northern wilds of London so am not particularly au fait with the nuances of SW/W hierarchy but I do know that SPGS is most prestigious. I'm envious of the fact that it begins at y7 as I think lots of kids coming from a school's prep/junior is unsettling for new girls.

littlemisslucky2 · 15/02/2019 13:19

Wow - well done 1ndig0! Is there a frontrunner?

1ndig0 · 15/02/2019 13:17

Phew - post came with 3 offers and one an academic scholarship! Shock
Almost collapsed but now have to get to a school show in 15 mins and then straight to the airport!
Huge congrats to all! Star

littlemisslucky2 · 15/02/2019 13:15

Congrats everyone who has had good news today!!! And good luck to those trying to decide between schools (like we are!)

Bool · 15/02/2019 13:13

@Flume - am soooooooo happy for you!!! Amazing news. Two fingers to WHS from you I imagine Grin

My post not here yet. You know I have a dodgy post system. Ha. Will let you know when it arrives. Not tooooo nervous as we have other options. But KGS would be great.

Sweetnhappy1 · 15/02/2019 13:09

Yes!!! Huge congratulations Flume, TheExtra and everyone else who got positive outcomes!

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FlumePlume · 15/02/2019 13:07

Sorry, in my over-excitement I forgot to say congrats to all those with offers today! Especially TheExtra, I know that you’d really been hoping for KGS.

On the exploding offers, I saw the wording about them in (last year’s) application booklet, buried in the small print. So I think it would be worth checking that, as well as the offer letter, for those with KGS offers.

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Poppyred25 · 15/02/2019 13:06

@FlumePlume & @TheExtraGuineaPigs soooo pleased for you all, wonderful news and such a relief. Today is a moment that you will always remember!!

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FlumePlume · 15/02/2019 13:04

Post just arrived, it’s a yes from SPGS!!!

The relief is incredible - I hadn’t allowed myself to hope, after the WHS waitlist. Dd will be so, so pleased.

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Jimjam68 · 15/02/2019 12:58

Well done everyone, seems like lots of good news. Hurry up FlumePlume, I’m feeling anxious for you!

OnceagainIampuzzled · 15/02/2019 12:51

@another, congrats! Funny enough, we have the same problem of not agreeing what's top choice....

AnotherYearOfChaos · 15/02/2019 12:48

Thanks @Bool
Got LU (that was a shock!) and G&L today.
Any sign of your post yet??

Bool · 15/02/2019 12:40

@anotheryear congrats! Which schools do you have?

AnotherYearOfChaos · 15/02/2019 12:38

Congrats to all those with offers.
And best of luck, hold your nerve, to those still waiting and on wait lists. (Especially to @FlumePlume !)
After WHS waitlist which made us all v nervous, we got 2 offers today.
Now our problem is DD, DH and I don't agree on where.
Round the schools once more I fear.

Bool · 15/02/2019 12:34

@why they will make it clear in the letter so if it is not in there then it is not exploding. Maybe they learnt their lesson....it’s really not fair to do that to us. Our nerves are already frazzled. That’s a great test by the way - which offer would you be sadder to lose?

whycantwegoonasthree · 15/02/2019 12:31

OK - phew - so it would say if it was, which it doesn't so ok. That just sent my pulse rate through the roof - which is actually helpful because I realised how gutted I'd be if she missed out on KGS... Maybe that tells me where my heart lies in our decision...

Bool · 15/02/2019 12:27

@TheExtra that’s amazing. Still don’t have my post yet but good to hear it’s not exploding this year at KGS - last year it was.

@why an exploding offer is one which when they have filled their places on a first come first served basis (before the deadline) the people who haven’t responded, offers explode - ie don’t exist anymore. Hurumph that was difficult to explain!

whycantwegoonasthree · 15/02/2019 12:24

Ah - I've just started another thread but possibly just should have added here! DD has offers at Sutton high, St Johns, Putney High and KGS (This morning!!) ... She worked hard and we're chuffed to bits for her.

We've narrowed it down to the last two: Putney and KGS but are super torn. Thoughts anyone?

Also WTF is an exploding offer?

TheExtraGuineaPig · 15/02/2019 12:24

Bool - apologies I don't know how to tag! - not it's not exploding, there's a deadline of March 6th