taxi4ballet Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Probably people reading too much into coincidences. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Agree with taxi, Central don't know who has other offers so i would suggest they have simply sent offers to the ones they want the most, first! Wonderful to hear your news audsjcanuk! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Very well done to your DD audsjcanuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regattah Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Sorry - Uniqrina, Central don't know where DD is with regards to other schools so I don't feel that can be right. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Congratulations Audsjcanuck - it's what we all want for our DC - a job at the end of it Well done to your DD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Very well done to your DD Audsj. I hope you will continue to post now that your daughter will be staying in Canada. We'd love to hear how she progresses! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Many,many congratulations to your daughter, Audsjcanuck. How absolutely wonderful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 DD is Central first year and they have no knowledge whatsoever about the auditions for this September, staff don't discuss confidential matters like this with students. Last year Central final result were postal - I can well remember seeing postie approach the house with it clutched in his hand !! Results did come out in batches, which was horrid for those waiting (DD was in the first batch, which was so lucky for us), but this does happen with other schools too. One girl in DD's year was on reserve list until August, but she is doing so incredibly well, one of the best, so it really doesn't matter when it happens as long as it does ! It's far too easy to try and work out an order of things in the selection process - I did last year, which made it even more stressful and most of my assumptions were wrong. I have said this before, that I wish somehow auditions could be adjusted so that they don't interfere so much with the GCSE process - our DC's will focus on their dreams first, it's only natural ! Oh audsjcanuck, what wonderful news - doesn't it show that things aren't set in tablets of stone. Huge congratulations !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regattah Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 That's such great news, Audsjcanuck! You're from Canada yourself? Please do keep us updated as she progresses, as we don't often get to hear of the different way things happen overseas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regattah Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Bailarin - how are you going about choosing? Does anyone have any tips for making a decision? My DD and I both love each of the schools she has an offer for and are swaying in the wind a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Fantastic news for your daughter Audsj, lovely to hear how well they have done. I suppose the schools have their own methods and reasons regarding how they give out results. I'm sure that they are not trying to be inconsiderate or cause further stress, they are probably doing their best. Fingers crossed for those still waiting to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Sorry I must have missed her first offer which school is this for Regattah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailarin Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Bailarin - how are you going about choosing? Does anyone have any tips for making a decision? My DD and I both love each of the schools she has an offer for and are swaying in the wind a bit. We've made a decision based firstly on funding/lack of funding and also pure gut instinct! It's 3 years of their lives and they have to be happy. It's hard not to be swayed by what everyone else is doing but I have to trust she knows what she wants. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Yes being offered the funding would have to play a major part in most people's decision making. So if that's in place for both/all offers ......then location from home might be something to think about....and what sort of accomodation is on offer..... other than of course which school did DD's particularly connect with at the time. This can be difficult if it's 50-50 of course! But sometimes there's just an indefinable something that may attract. It's a bit like choosing a house!! Once you're in it you just get a feeling of whether you could actually live there or not ....and often difficult to say why.......and often not the house you thought you might like......from piccies and external information etc. It's actually being there which gives you the feeling. It's a wonderful position to be in anyway so best of luck with choices! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirrups36 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Funding, gut feeling, plus graduate destinations and academic. For such things, I like a spreadsheet (hiya Katymac) with headings on the various aspects, and a weighting for each one. E.g. If you think academic is very important, you might give it a weighting of 2. Something less important, like food in the canteen, maybe weight at 0.6. And so on - location, funding, teachers, graduate destinations, friends going there, facilities, pastoral care, boarding facilities etc etc Then score each aspect out of ten for each option. You should get a score that reflects your feelings by multiplying the score by the weighting, and then totalling all the final scores. Or just go with your gut feeling!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Regattah if you and dd both love the schools she has offers at I feel a Katymac spreadsheet needed!! Things I would consider are funding offers, parental contribution, distance from home and ease to travel to and from for both her and you to watch class etc. Also accommadation, any meals provided, class size, dance styles taught. She is a lucky girl to have a choice. Hope things are going well at the hospital. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Oh Stirrups... Ever the mathematician ;-) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regattah Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) Great tips! I think I may have to go with the weighted spreadsheet as two of them are so similar in terms of funding, location and our response to them. She is on the waiting list for Elmhurst, but I'm thinking that a lack of enough funding under DaDA would make a student loan a better choice for us anyway. So we've got Rambert and Central. The problem is she just can't decide whether she's more ballet or contemporary! We are very aware of how lucky she is to be in this situation! Edited April 4, 2015 by Regattah 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veryskint Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Regattah, my DS had exactly the same decision four years ago - so difficult! We spent a week asking everyone we knew what they thought! Both schools are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Just to throw a spanner in the works - Central's contemporary training is very good, Sara Matthews was a dancer with Rambert! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirrups36 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Having to make decisions is a great problem to have! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailarin Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 DD has chosen to go to RCS. Anyone else who knows anyone starting there in Sept please get in touch as it would be nice for her to know some people before starting! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Gosh that is a difficult one Regattah as I think the training in both ballet and contemporary is very good at both these schools and ex pupils from these schools do seem to do well to get work down the line. Don't envy you your choice at all though Ive got a bit of a soft spot for the Rambert but the training will be excellent at both! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Good choice Bailarin , RCS was my dd's favourite too. Not had an offer though, maybe something will shake out over time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Oh well, the "nos" are out for Central. My dd got hers through by email today at 1201. Congratulations to all that have been offered places. Very well done and good luck for your future. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 That's a shame Debs but thanks for letting us know. I gather they intended sending these last week (but who knows, as this happens every year). There are some "waiting list" letters going out too, so maybe by the end of today they'll have at least contacted everyone. Hope for the waiting list students that people turn down places that aren't wanted asap! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I'm sorry to hear that Debs. Hope she isn't too upset...... Does she have any other options up her sleeve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 'No' here too. I do look forward though to seeing the successful dancers in Ballet Central in three years time! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Sorry about the no`s for Central,Debs and Chaperone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat09 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Sorry to see your news Debs and Chaperone … your dd's will find the right place for them I'm sure xx 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks yes it does seem to be about getting the right fit but also I think my dd is a step behind her peers which is reflected in the outcomes so far, good set of finals, set of no's, set of reserves. She has funded offer at Tring which is fantastic though and I hope will give her the platform to catch up! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 She has done fantastically chaperone. Can't be too far behind! ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guesty Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Tring is an amazing offer! Don't be down!most would love that opportunity! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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