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Trinity/Whitgift/Dulwich College 10+/11+ 2021

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2morasmum · 21/11/2021 20:12

Hello,

as mentioned countless times, I found the previous years' threads very useful, so it is now time to start this year's.

DS sat the 11+ reasoning test at DC yesterday. He'll sit the morning slot at trinity and we are awaiting confirmation of assessment date from Whitgift.

DS is remarkably relaxed so far. I, on the other hand, am a little apprehensive about the next few weeks.

How are everyone else's DSs feeling before "the storm"?

OP posts:
Dee14 · 10/01/2022 22:03

Has anybody heard back from W for the 10+ I don’t think I can wait any longer for the results!

Seeline · 10/01/2022 21:30

Ts school diary doesn't mention any interviews until Friday of this week. They continue through to the 28/1. Don't panic yet!

Goliathma3 · 10/01/2022 21:11

I meant to say unsuccessful email...

Goliathma3 · 10/01/2022 21:10

Interviews for candidates who are successful in the exams will be held from theweek commencingMonday 10th January up until Friday 3rd February and you will be either telephoned or emailed with these timings

Reading this again and I think I am paranoid now and feel like the interviews for T have begun, maybe those that have been called aren't on here.

For W has anyone actually got an "unsuccessful" yet?

PenguindreamsofDraco · 10/01/2022 20:11

Yes it does actually. Anyway, we'll all find out!

KillingEvenings · 10/01/2022 19:56

Well, for all we know they have started (there are only about a dozen people replying on this thread out of the hundreds who have applied.)

Also, again, looking at the wording of the email I received after submitting my application, it says:

Interviews for candidates who are successful in the exams will be held from the week commencing Monday 10th January up until Friday 3rd February and you will be either telephoned or emailed with these timings.

Are you sure yours doesn't say something similar?

PenguindreamsofDraco · 10/01/2022 19:42

Interviews were meant to have started today though, at least for the pre testers.

KillingEvenings · 10/01/2022 18:24

As frustrated/impatient as I am, I don't think T is delayed necessarily. They said we would hear this week, not today.

PenguindreamsofDraco · 10/01/2022 18:16

No word this end from T (pre test, but apparently run along with the 11 plusers). My DS is a marginal anyway but the v bright kids at the school who are dead certs for interview haven't heard either.
I find it quite rude actually. Wouldn't cost the school much to send a mass email saying, we're a bit delayed, sorry.

Cantquitebelievewhatitscometo · 10/01/2022 17:48

Congrats northerngoldilocks. I understand W will be in touch about non academic scholarship assessments towards the end of the week. Nowt from T

silver12 · 10/01/2022 17:46

No news from T yet

silver12 · 10/01/2022 17:46

We had an email from DC just before 5pm

Goliathma3 · 10/01/2022 17:27

Congrats @northerngoldilocks did anyone hear from T yet? I have restarted my phone a few times to check if it's working

Winifredgoose · 10/01/2022 16:49

Congratulations to your ds. Will keep my fingers crossed.

northerngoldilocks · 10/01/2022 16:47

I'm not sure it will mean that to be honest. For us it was good news, but could be totally random in terms of going down a list

Winifredgoose · 10/01/2022 16:44

Thanks goldilocks, hope you had good news. Can't help but think the later it gets the less likely, but have no idea how it works. Good luck to everyone still waiting.

northerngoldilocks · 10/01/2022 16:41

Yes- have an email from Dulwich- but only came through after 4pm and no idea if they're sending them in batches, but they are sending today

Winifredgoose · 10/01/2022 16:37

KillingEvenings sorry I have no idea. Has anyone heard from Dulwich yet?? I rung them at 4 to check we would definitely be hearing today. They said it would be today. Should have asked them how late it could be!! It is awful waiting.

KillingEvenings · 10/01/2022 16:34

does anyone have any current info on how to tell whether invites to interviews at D and T are for academic scholarship interviews vs 'regular' interviews. I know W are upfront about having a special enrichment day (DS1 did it a few years ago and really enjoyed it) but I don't know if DC or T do anything similar or if you just need to wait till offer day to see

suchnonsense · 10/01/2022 16:05

Not to mention the fact that I'm wearing my phone battery down at an alarming rate by constantly refreshing my emails (and checking the junk folder each time, "just in case"!).

Itsallpurple · 10/01/2022 16:01

So tempted to call T myself! The wait is horrendous. Getting concerned it's not good news now...

Goliathma3 · 10/01/2022 15:55

Asides from that everytime my phone vibrates! My heart misses a beat

Goliathma3 · 10/01/2022 15:54

@W1980 this is what I am doing too haha

W1980 · 10/01/2022 15:45

No news my end from T or W. I’m hoping that with T no news could be good news…. the logic being it takes longer to individually call each successful candidate than it is to fire out a bulk ‘no email’- this is all based on the idea that they call the successful ones (as suggested in their email). Clutching a bit maybe - the wait does this to you!

mimisilly · 10/01/2022 15:42

Hi, we also got the interview invitation from Whirgift today. So relieved!! I think they are keep on sending emails through out this week.