St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
Moderators: Section Moderators, Forum Moderators
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
We have taken up a place at a different independent school which suited our son and our requirements better.isx99 wrote:Isn't St Paul's supposed to be "needs blind" in its application process; such that provided a boy has met their selection criteria for admission they will offer a bursary if needed? A boy would not necessarily need to be of scholarship standard to be offered a bursary place.
OP I hope you don't mind me asking - was your son offered a place at St Paul's after, and if so will you be accepting the offer? I noticed from the North London/Herts board that you also had a QE offer, will you be taking this instead?
-
- Posts: 30
- Joined: Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:05 am
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
Thank you for sharing your experience and well done to your son for his achievements.
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
"There a number n. n ends in a 9. When the 9 is moved to the front of the number, the new number is exactly 9 times greater than n. What is the value of n?"
In regards to the above question, I am very curious to know would the question says "There is a number n. n ends in a 9. When the 9 is moved to the front and the number is reversed, the new number is exactly 9 times greater than n. What is the value of n?"
In regards to the above question, I am very curious to know would the question says "There is a number n. n ends in a 9. When the 9 is moved to the front and the number is reversed, the new number is exactly 9 times greater than n. What is the value of n?"
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
I doubt this is the case. Just passing or meeting admission criteria would not necessarily win candidates a bursary even when eligible based on parental income.
DC that win bursaries are usually of scholarship or near scholarship level. Schools generally use scholarships and bursaries to attract the strongest candidates that they are really keen to have;the top performers in their entrance examination/interview.
In fact that's the point of bursaries; to encourage the brightest DC to apply to and have a fair shot at attending these top indies when parental income would ordinarily not be able to cover fees.
DC that win bursaries are usually of scholarship or near scholarship level. Schools generally use scholarships and bursaries to attract the strongest candidates that they are really keen to have;the top performers in their entrance examination/interview.
In fact that's the point of bursaries; to encourage the brightest DC to apply to and have a fair shot at attending these top indies when parental income would ordinarily not be able to cover fees.
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
The question as written above is unlikely to be possible. Otoh, 1,2,4,7,11,16,22 is fairly straightforward if a child is familiar with triangular numbers. The 2018th term of the sequence is the 2017th triangular number plus 1, so (2017 * 2018) / 2 + 1 = 2035154ellefdo wrote:One of the questions was 1,2,4,7,11,16,21 - what is the 2018th term of this sequence.
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
I'm not sure, but I think that's the point at St Paul's - they only have to be eligible for admission, then they are means tested (every year).I doubt this is the case. Just passing or meeting admission criteria would not necessarily win candidates a bursary even when eligible based on parental income.
scary mum
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
Goodness -that would make it even more complicated!iMum wrote:"There a number n. n ends in a 9. When the 9 is moved to the front of the number, the new number is exactly 9 times greater than n. What is the value of n?"
In regards to the above question, I am very curious to know would the question says "There is a number n. n ends in a 9. When the 9 is moved to the front and the number is reversed, the new number is exactly 9 times greater than n. What is the value of n?"
I'm fairly positive the question I saw was as the previous poster had mentioned.
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
Your version makes more sense yes - I may well have made the mistake when typing out the sequence.expat wrote:The question as written above is unlikely to be possible. Otoh, 1,2,4,7,11,16,22 is fairly straightforward if a child is familiar with triangular numbers. The 2018th term of the sequence is the 2017th triangular number plus 1, so (2017 * 2018) / 2 + 1 = 2035154ellefdo wrote:One of the questions was 1,2,4,7,11,16,21 - what is the 2018th term of this sequence.
As you say - it's straightforward enough if a child knows the (n(n+1))/2 that applies to triangular numbers - my son had figured out that it was triangular numbers +1 but didn't know the equation to apply to get the nth number of the sequence.
-
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:59 am
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
More accurate, the question should be described asiMum wrote:"There a number n. n ends in a 9. When the 9 is moved to the front of the number, the new number is exactly 9 times greater than n. What is the value of n?"
In regards to the above question, I am very curious to know would the question says "There is a number n. n ends in a 9. When the 9 is moved to the front and the number is reversed, the new number is exactly 9 times greater than n. What is the value of n?"
"There a number n. n ends in a 9. When the 9 is moved to the front of the number, the new number is exactly 9 times of n. What is the value of n?"
Re: St. Paul's Boys admission - our experience
Last edited by V&J on Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:19 am, edited 1 time in total.