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Timing significance of interview (11+)

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Hellotrees · 10/01/2021 18:55

New to the process and am wondering if there is a correlation between timing of interview and likelihood of an offer. Are those children who score best generally the first to be interviewed? And those with lower scores among the last in Jan?

Not referring to schools who interview everyone (like Emanuel) or schools that invite a very limited number along to interview (like City of London boys).

I mean those schools who invite over a period of say a month.

Thanks so much!

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Hellotrees · 10/01/2021 21:07

Thanks for your replies. Interesting (& understandable) that there are many different ways of doing things.

Anyone “in the know” about process for Hampton or Whitgift? I’m gearing self up for the various schools and trying to second guess things!

Really difficult this year I agree.

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EnolanotAlone · 10/01/2021 20:55

This is an interesting area on many levels, an aquaintance of ours, who claims to be inthe know said some schools interview earlier those boarder line, so they can add others if need be; others interviewing others more definite of a place later in the process; alphabetical (A-Z, Z-A) order of scholarships...so confusing and sole destroying, which ever way the announcements come as we have no regular cues this year as no onsite visits, scholarship visits.. etc. The process is a a maelstrom of emotions and harder this year than most. Ready for the process to be over.

FlyingPandas · 10/01/2021 19:36

There are a number of possibilities...I guess it's possible that higher scores might interview first. Equally possible that timing of interview means absolutely nothing. Tbh, I think it's more likely that schools will organise their interviews either alphabetically by applicant surname, or perhaps in order of applicant registration date. And you've have no way of knowing which candidates registered when!

I would try not to overthink it, though I know that's hard.

Mummy195 · 10/01/2021 19:33

Do they possibly start with scholarships and siblings?

Or some schools give you a number during exams (possibly in order of when you registered?) , and they just go down the list of who passed.

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Hellotrees · 10/01/2021 19:07

Thanks, I was wondering... although our surname begins with a B.

No interviews for weeks. Is this a sign?

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Zodlebud · 10/01/2021 19:01

At my daughters school they are done alphabetically so no indication of “ranking” by when you are called.

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