Almost there, but not quite - Waiting List Woes
You get through the ISEB CPT, fly through the interviews... only to get a waiting list offer. Don't despair! A waiting list place is NOT a rejection. You are still in the picture. In a record year, five of my boys moved from reserve to general places at Winchester. This year, one of my boys moved from the Eton waiting list and one of my girls has just moved off the waiting list at Downe House to the delight of her parents. Be patient: it is now May and another of my boys in Y8 has just moved off the Waiting List at Eton. Why do schools have waiting lists? It is no secret that families apply to multiple schools. If a school makes 10 offers, they can assume that a proportion of the candidates will not accept, or may drop our later. Hence the waiting list. Why do students move from the waiting list? Some students may have a couple of options to consider. Once they give up their places, the schools will go to the waiting list to fill the gaps. Other plac...