Advice please (Tipsy?)
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:00 pm
Tipsy, in a recent post you mentioned e-mailing Pates re a late application. Is this a normal practice, are schools receptive to applications even after reg deadlines, exams and results are out?
As you all know I am new to all of this and I now feel that I have made some wrong decisions for my DD.
When we were originally viewing schools there was one in particular that both myself and DD really liked. However, its reg fee was high, there was an additionally fee for CE (an exam of which we know nothing) and there apppeared to be no bursaries except as top-ups to scholarship holders (of whom, my darling DD is not likely to be). I regretfully rejected the school at this point as it appeared max input for smallest chance.
Also the school is day/boarding and people suggested that as a day girl, DD would miss out on friends and activities. On reflection I'm not sure that would be true as she would still have ten times what she has now!
NOW, however the school has introduced a new bursary scheme, from which it seems DD would be eligible for a full bursary without needing to get a scholarship.
Is it too late to go back to the school, and if not, how do I go about it? I am not confident on the phone,(generally I'm quite shy and not good at asking for things or help). Also I don't know who I should be speaking to- the Head, the Bursar or the Registar/Admissions. Is e-mail ok?
I feel terrible that I'm floundering and letting DD chances slip away.
Ps, how do I add emoticons?
As you all know I am new to all of this and I now feel that I have made some wrong decisions for my DD.
When we were originally viewing schools there was one in particular that both myself and DD really liked. However, its reg fee was high, there was an additionally fee for CE (an exam of which we know nothing) and there apppeared to be no bursaries except as top-ups to scholarship holders (of whom, my darling DD is not likely to be). I regretfully rejected the school at this point as it appeared max input for smallest chance.
Also the school is day/boarding and people suggested that as a day girl, DD would miss out on friends and activities. On reflection I'm not sure that would be true as she would still have ten times what she has now!
NOW, however the school has introduced a new bursary scheme, from which it seems DD would be eligible for a full bursary without needing to get a scholarship.
Is it too late to go back to the school, and if not, how do I go about it? I am not confident on the phone,(generally I'm quite shy and not good at asking for things or help). Also I don't know who I should be speaking to- the Head, the Bursar or the Registar/Admissions. Is e-mail ok?
I feel terrible that I'm floundering and letting DD chances slip away.
Ps, how do I add emoticons?