RGS Guildford 2019

[Elpis2019]

And now it begins!!!

My friend at Lanesborough hasn’t heard anything either...

It’s all very mysterious! Last year the exam was on the 11 jan and they got the yes letters on the 8th February- so a week earlier!

I noticed that KCS and RGS scheduled their exams for the same day and post their letters out on the same day (Feb 14th) too..Perhaps not a coincidence?!

Can I ask if KCS is still the harder school to get into? Or if RGS is just as tough these days?

I've known boys to get rejected from RGS but get into KCS and vice versa....I think that the RGS paper favours boys stronger in math while the reverse is true of KCS....

You are right PandaFan I was at KCS yesterday and they did say that some schools have unanimously decided to send out results on same day so it's it's easier for parents to decide on schools they absolutely want rather than accepting offers they aren't sure about.

So we know St George’s Weybridge releases offers on 14th. All these schools are part of the trinity group and they have an agreement to release on the same date.

We’ve already had an offer from
St George’s? They said Friday 8th but it came last Friday

St George’s ? Really we got a general email saying they will be sending out offers 14th Feb? This is for 11+ entry - is yours 13+ ?

From memory, the Head of KCS teaches/taught English Literature? The backgrounds of each Head might help explain any leaning towards or preference for English v Maths.

Naturenurture - have you got a son or a daughter? The letters for the girls were due on Monday 21st and the boys originally on 8th Feb (though pushed back by e-mail yesterday). Well done though for getting one!

Oh - a son going at 13+ so maybe that’s why?

Ahh good you had me worried therebfor a moment

anyone do a music scholarship? My DS enjoyed his. Just wondered if anyone knows how many applied for 11+/13+

Time is getting close now, at least for the straight yes or no answers. It's been so helpful having you all to commiserate with along this nail-biting journey! For the boys, we must remain positive, wherever this journey takes us and them... (I say this mainly to remind myself!) Good luck and best wishes everyone!!!

Are we expecting them to be posted tmrw for delivery Thurs 31st like last year or posted 31st for delivery the 1st?

Grebnew I though the straight no was this week, but the yes were sent Feb 14th? And am I right in thinking if there was a call back, those children could hear a yes or no on Feb 14th?

Slongers - your understanding is correct.

I'm late to this thread, but DS also sat the exam. Good luck to everyone waiting!

The post is clear!

Do we think the letters are really out?

In the past they have come on a Friday giving families the weekend to process it
I have followed these threads for some years (tutor)
Good luck to all waiting

Last year they came on Weds

Fair enough

I wasn't there on exam day. What were their words? I thought it was "before the end of January"... ?

I thought it was 'by end of January' too - not from the exam day but from other talks by Dr Cox. Although I could be remembering wrong, I could have just read it on here in the previous years.

When we had no’s coming out it seemed to be in batches all through the week. Guess it depends on how good your post is.