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Winchester caps applicants from schools in Asia for 2018

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:58 am
by Sakura
Does anybody have any idea the reason why Winchester have to announce these?
or have you seen similar admission rule from any other schools where refrain applicants from Asian countries?

http://www.winchestercollege.org/admissions" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"If you are making an application for a boy presently at a school in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore or Thailand, Please note: we are not accepting any more applications for entry to the School in September 2018 from candidates who are currently at school in the Asian Region."

Re: Winchester not accepting Asian boys in 2018

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:13 am
by hermanmunster
I read it as saying that they don't want any more from the area, they will already have the applications / registrations for that year and maybe there are already too many.

Re: Winchester not accepting Asian boys in 2018

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:30 am
by kenyancowgirl
Yes...I think the title of this thread is deliberately inflammatory. It is not making a comment on Asian boys, it is making a comment on ANY boy currently at school in one of those regions in Asia. A different distinction.

Re: Winchester not accepting Asian boys in 2018

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:45 am
by ToadMum
It also refers to boys at school in those countries, not the nationality or ethnic background of the boy. From that, one would assume that the ruling would also apply to, say, a European boy currently attending an International School in the relevant area.

Re: Winchester not accepting Asian boys in 2018

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:06 am
by hermanmunster
kenyancowgirl wrote:Yes...I think the title of this thread is deliberately inflammatory. It is not making a comment on Asian boys, it is making a comment on ANY boy currently at school in one of those regions in Asia. A different distinction.
I've changed the title of the thread, as it was it didn't reflect the actual story.

Re: Winchester not accepting boys from schools in Asia in 20

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:09 am
by kenyancowgirl
Much better reflection of the story, herman! well done!

Re: Winchester not accepting boys from schools in Asia in 20

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:37 pm
by Daogroupie
Actually it should say "any MORE boys from schools in Asia in 2018" They have obviously had a lot apply already and feel they already have more than enough to choose from. DG

Re: Winchester not accepting boys from schools in Asia in 20

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:15 pm
by hermanmunster
Daogroupie wrote:Actually it should say "any MORE boys from schools in Asia in 2018" They have obviously had a lot apply already and feel they already have more than enough to choose from. DG
Fair enough - unfortunately there is limit to the number of characters in the title

Re: Winchester not accepting boys from schools in Asia in 20

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 2:48 pm
by Stroller
How about "Winchester caps applicants from schools in Asia for 2018"?

Re: Winchester not accepting boys from schools in Asia in 20

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 2:55 pm
by hermanmunster
And the winner of the title competition today is:
Stroller wrote:How about "Winchester caps applicants from schools in Asia for 2018"?