tutugirl

Sounds interesting , but a key question is where are you based?

Yes Sharry01 twas a boarding place . I would still try hammond. x

Hi ballemum - I had letter last week so maybe you should contact them . My ds is 14 and got offer for first week .

MeganReid - wouldnt you prefer ENB?

Sorry - ballemum , waiting for what ?

I think you might still be able to apply for hammond , as one of my pupils parents phoned them the other week (after final mds funding day ) and was told to submit a dvd. Good luck . My little pupil who got an MDS to Tring off reserve list , got it too late , and had bought Hammond uniform and everything . late places do come !!

Not heard of many for ENB yet ? Are they all out ? Elmhurst seem to be taking longer than usual too !

Welcome back Hollie4dancing. Congratulations to Hollie and hope you meet lots of other lovely year 7 children before September. It might be worth asking if anyone has any second hand uniform at all , this forum is so good for that kind of thing!! xx

I think its 4 - 6 weeks as a guideline

Curious! I have only heard of yes or no this year . i wonder if a 'no' ever gets a yes in the end?

Please don't shoot the messenger , but I think everyone goes on a reserve list at Hammond , if they are not offered an MDS . Yes they may be fortunate and still get offered a late MDS from the reserve list . Janet Starmer is the person you need to speak to , but a friend of mine , having accepted a bursary place , was offered an MDS literally the day before term began . So there is hope . Also I heard there were not many in funding final ...22 ? and 15 MDS awards , so bearing in mind some will give back word in favour of other offers , or decide they don't wish to board , or whatever reason , there must surely be reasonable hope for those on waiting list . hang on in there - I hope it works out well for you, tutucute22

No sorry we are West yorkshire area

So glad that the waiting is over , from a teachers perspective it is interesting , 2 talented pupils who reached the finals , one successful for year 8 , one not so for year 7 but I am equally proud of them both , and would encourage anyone with a 'no' letter to keep in mind that it only means 'not this time ' and to be inspired by other testimonies on this forum . It is evident that very little separates the finalists and all children should be really proud to have got so far .

Thank you Julie ! I assumed it was so x

No, its the MDS final at Hammond today . Best of luck to your daughter ,for Elmhurst , I thought all the finalists looked lovely there , but they would wouldn't they !!!

Oh thanks for that ! Is your dd awaiting any others ?

Morning all ! Been following the White Lodge results coming in with interest , but it seems that noone is anxiously awaiting Elmhurst results (like me!!) . Is it just a coincidence that the majority of year 7 this year are White lodge finalists , or is it that everyone is focussed on these because they come out first . Is it now the case that Elmhurst wait for the successful White lodge candidates to withdraw from the Elmhurst mix ( if indeed that is their choice) or do they send out offers to all the ones they want , and a few reserves ? As a teacher , I have had children through the White Lodge , Tring , and Hammond process , but only my son re Elmhurst , and that was for year 10 . So just wondering, basically how much longer it will be ? I know it is 2 of my pupils , not my children , but I still feel like an anxious parent ! We are fortunate to have other good options , so I am not worried long term , just terrible at waiting !!!!!

Interested to hear about the offer of a year 11 place . Do people move mid GCSE ? If anyone has done so , how did this affect their GCSE results do you think ?

Don't give up hope on this one , a pupil of mine who was on the reserve list was offered an MDS long after the audition , was all prepared for her other vocational school , uniform and all - so it really came too late for her - but it does happen .

Congratulations to your DD. Did I see her at the Elmhurst Final the other day ? Knowing me probably confused ! There was an MA I was chatting to and think she was doing White Lodge too

A lovely day at Elmhurst , whatever the outcome. Good luck everyone waiting for results - we were told 10 days !

Thanks. My 2 are excited . Still haven't heard from any current year 7 girls who are going . Anyone at Elmhurst know how many places there are in current year 7 please ? Can't be many !!

I think forum members should wear a red carnation or maybe a tiara !

Oh thanks for that - I was wondering how many .I wonder how many for year 8

Just wondered if anyone out there will be at finals on Tuesday ? I am going along with two of my pupils - who are going for year 7 and year 8 . One is group 2 the other group 3 .Staying at travelodge