Seaside H

Thanks again to all you advice.  She loves ballet and dancing but the decision was based on it being a good independent school as well as she is academic.  We were 19th on the reserve list so we’re never going to be offered MDS and decided we can’t live on what ifs if she attended.

We have turned the place down now as if it’s been an emotional rollercoaster for us all and I want dd to be able to enjoy summer knowing she is going to the local high school with her friends.

She is an associate of the school will continue with that.

Please can I ask though what is a CAT scheme people have mentioned?

thanks x

Thank you to everyone’s support and advice as my dd wasn’t lucky enough to be offered MDS or high enough on the list to be considered we have emailed Hammond today declining our offer with bursary so we can move on with our life.  Good luck to everyone is waiting and congratulations to everyone that has been successful 💕

Can I ask advice my dd has place at Hammond for entrance in to Year 7 but no MDS with bursary we could send her in September will be extremely tight and five years of hardship and help

from our family.

 Is there any chance of her getting MDS while she is at Hammond or better talking the chance or re auditioning next year??!

Thanks x

2 minutes ago, Picturesinthefirelight said:

Sorry Seaside I don’t understand your question. 

My daugter didn’t qualify for MDS this year but has a place if she attends and starts in september and I pay fees at a later date if anyone leaves who has an MDS place do they ever pass that on to a pupil already enrolled ? X

Can I ask can you apply for MDS if you are at Hammond fee paying?

So I have just been told your number out of 62 denotes the reserve list.  Pupils with MDS aren’t included so 19 is not achievable.

7 hours ago, HollyLou said:

Hammond have also offered my dd 50% bursary and said shes not high enough for any movement to affect her. I know it's a lot of money still but I'm going to try and see if I can raise the remaining funds. My dd has worked with a professional dance company recently and they said they'd help too. So for us still a little bit in limbo. My dd knows it's not guaranteed just yet but We'll give it our best shot.

Where was your DD if you don’t mind me asking? X

41 minutes ago, Wend said:

Sorry to. It too, despise predictive text! 

They voluntered the information.  I’m confused as well 🤷‍♀️ I don’t know is 19 out of 62 is before MDS or after as a friend has been told 4th and her dd hasn’t been offered MDS but been told it might x

8 minutes ago, margarite said:

If she's 19th out of 62, that's quite near the top, as I'm guessing numbers 1-14 have the awards? 

I hope she's ok xx

I think she is 19th reserve as her friend is number 4 reserve she has been told.  It’s all new to us.  Thank you to every ones messages and support xx

I have spoken to Hammond my dd is 19 out of 62 so highly unlikely anything will change for her and the bursary isn't enough.  Congratulations to everyone else and back to associates for her.

I can’t through to the Hammond the answerphone say they are closed 🙈

I know Sarah2023 my daughter was in that group that is why I asked.

And is the tally just from the funding audition or/and entrance audition?

Does anyone know if at the Hammond the non verbal reasoning test goes towards the points tally?

Does everyone that doesn’t get MDS funding go on the reserve list?

9 minutes ago, Wend said:

I honestly don’t know, it does say to not contact them about the list as they will contact you, but I really don’t want to pay the registration fee to be told that even with a bursary we still can’t afford it as in the letter it says you have to have submitted the registration form and I’m assuming the registration fee along with it before having financial discussions with them. ☹️

I already handed my finiancial forms in but not my registration one.  I will call and have a chat but presume they are shut for the next 2 weeks.

4 minutes ago, Wend said:

My DD on reserve list for the MDS at The Hammond too. She’s gutted as we really needed the scholarship (as I guess most do). I’m assuming it will be a no go as everyone offered the MDS will take it and I’ve no idea where on the reserve list she has been placed. Even if we could get 50% off fees with their own bursary, it would still be too much to pay for us and our circumstances. At least she can still gain valuable experience as an Associate there and has learnt a lot just from the audition process. 

We are in exactly the same position 🙈

will Hammond tell you where they are on the reserve list?

Is it possible to get more than 50%?

DD is on the reserve list for MDS at Hammond what does that mean?? In the letter it says 13th April is when people have to accept by.  All comments appreciated 🙈

That’s good news we are waiting on the postman 🙈

New to the forum and new to auditioning  we have only applied for Hammond as dd is an associate and it was suggested she try.  She has been offered a place at Hammond for year 7 but now waiting funding results.  Does anyone know how many MDS and what are the options if no offer off MDS?