Part 2: SW London Girl's Indies 11+ Pandemic Panic!

Yes - presumably if a significant number of Alleyns applicants see it as first choice, they won't over offer by much?

Great news on the Surbiton offers!

Alleyns people - glad the interview went well. When are they sending out offers - in line with JAGS?

Troubled that’s how I felt about the group interview. There were a couple of answers that sounded really well prepared - very on topic and considered - Ds was more random with one answer that was a bit strange

But I hope his writing helps and the random questions in the one to one interview seemed to go ok.

I also have it in my mind that a high proportion who get offered Alleyn’s take it as first choice but maybe that’s not the case.

@MarshaBradyo nope but wish I did! In a non Covid year I guess we’d see how many are at the school on interview day. Feel so in the dark this year about all aspects of this process.

DD felt her interview went quite well but who knows if it was enough. From what I could hear there were definitely far more confident children in the group interview with what felt like far better answers to the questions. But then they can’t just take one type of child so hopefully she stood out in other ways🤞🏻

Well done to those with offers coming through today, what a relief to know there’s one or two under the belt.

Stircrazy ok thanks that’s v helpful. So I guess they have to knock out around half.

Ds enjoyed it and I listened in the end after thinking I wouldn’t. A couple of his answers sounded a bit iffy otherwise seemed like it went well. Writing was good although uploading kept locking us out. Hopefully they got it. We got the thanks for submission screen in the end. Did you get a confirmation email at all?

Overall I’m really pleased for him as we didn’t tutor etc but I’m not sure how it will go, can only wait!

My DD school hosted the exam but it was done in one hit with a couple of short break. For schools that split the ISEB pre rest over a few days are very lucky.

Fantastic news @Flossietea and @dinosaurinmybelly it must lovely to have an actual offer after all the hard work.

@MarshaBradyo I hope your DS enjoyed the interview, they seemed to work hard putting the kids at ease and the good luck video was a really nice touch.

I think there were around 900 candidates and 250 went through (50ish scholarship) this is based on previous years and I don’t think it includes their juniors. So 250 for 100 places? DD thinks there were 8 in her group assessment but from outside the door it sounded like 6!

@Stircrazyschoolmum Glad the Alleyn's interview went well. Know exactly how you feel with the euphoria of finishing the last interview. At least after that there's nothing to be done!

Congratulations @Flossietea @Sabdav11Plus @Gladtidings1 on your large envelopes! It's a yes for DD too. Certainly feel more relaxed now with something definite for September!

Well the postman kept me on my toes all day but FINALLY delivered a big envelope from Surbiton at 3:30pm. Big relief - DD’s first offer. So glad to have one!

Sneaking in slightly as has a Ds applying not dd. But really good to see fellow Alleyn’s applicants.

We had interview today too. Does anyone know typically how many get to this stage v how many get in?

Everyone is silent in our year group's WhatsApp 😆
Well Done to all who already have an offer. I would be sighing with relief.

Great news about the Surbiton offers - wonderful to have something concrete and to start imagine future possibilities!

We finished this week too so now waiting... Finding it tricky, especially without being able to do the usual things that would help with distraction.

Good luck everyone! x

WE. ARE. DONE!!!!

It seems to have gone well. Really lovely interviewers and no tech issues. DD is bouncing round the house on a high!

Lovely to hear of offers coming through.. well done all! Have any schools discussed what they are doing to sway the minds of offer holders?

Thank you @warmandco3y! (Not sure how to do the @!) Wishing you the best of luck too! Definitely a contender for us. It's a good school, we know people who are happy with it and we're local so it would make life logistically pretty easy which counts for a lot I think. It's really nice just having a possible future to think about and get excited about for her given everything else that's going on tbh!

@Sabdav11Plus and @Gladtidings1 well done to your DDs. Congratulations
I’m sure that’s a relief. Is it a good contender for you both?

Managed to ambush our postman and dd has an offer from Surbiton High. Hooray! A big relief. It is super handy for us and a good option although still waiting for a result from 3 other schools (including KGS which is also very handy for us and which we really liked). Such a relief to have something in hand. Good luck to those waiting and stalking the postman!

The postie brought us a big Surbiton envelope! Whoop whoop. DD very happy.

@Stircrazyschoolmum best of luck to your DD for Alleyn’s interview today.
My DD is pretty anxious as she likes the school a lot, although has never actually been there!!
This is the last hurdle for us. Can’t wait for it to be done.

@WarmAndco3y hope you’re feeling better. Congrats to your DD on her WT results.

@Trialsat11 hope the postie brings great news today!

Fast forward 2 weeks and I really hope we are all on here handwringing over which offer to accept!!

Thanks @WarmAndco3y . Congrats for your offer and hope u feel better soon .
Two more weeks and it will be the end of the 11+ journey !

@Trialsat11 all the best stalking the postie, it’s not the best of ‘fun’ things to do. But so worth it when you get the news you want. I have funny stories from my other DC, most especially my eldest. I’m sure our postie things I’m loopy
All the best for tomorrow, hope postie doesn’t keep you waiting long and that you get good news

Yes , offers coming in by snail mail. Nervous as this was DD’s first exam after the holidays and not sure if she was back in the rhythm !
All ears on the sound of the post tomorrow !

Oh goodness! Do you mean physically posted @Trialsat11? Will you be stalking the postman tomorrow?

Surbiton results have been posted . Just when I thought it will b a relaxing wkend :(
All the best to those waiting like us !

@WarmAndco3y sorry to hear you have been poorly. Well done on getting through the initial grammar stages. My friend has two girls at Wally and they both seem to love it.

@stellagibbons glad the scholarship interview was a better experience than the first one.. I think you might have some hard choices ahead!