wolvsparent wrote:
Although realistically we are only interested in Adams, we do not want the extra stress of a “highly recommended” letter with no score. Therefore, we have submitted our form to take the test at QMGS.
I have not ticked the box for interest in Adams, as the information on filling out the form explains how the boys may be asked to take the test at the other school, depending on numbers, and then will only get a results letter from the school that they have taken the test at!
As I understand it, as long as my son has taken the test and I have put Adams as my first choice on his CAF AND of course scored a high enough test score, whether or not I express an interest now makes no difference whether a place would be offered, surely?
Wouldn't that depend on whether it actually is just one score, based on the statistics for the whole group sitting that test (in which case, why the need to indicate at the stage of only registering for the test? That does not constitute an application for a place), or whether those expressing an interest for each school are standardised against only their separate cohorts? In that case, your 'Adams' score would not be exactly the same as your score for the other school, although it would be pretty close if almost everyone opted to share. If the cohorts are standardised separately, though, technically it would not be possible the apply to the school with which you had not opted to share.
What does it say in the schools' admissions policies?