Habs/ COL - open day vs group tours
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Habs/ COL - open day vs group tours
Hello all
Some independent schools (e.g. Haberdasher boys and City of London boys) hold both an open day (on weekends) and group tours (on week days). I have already signed up for the open days but am not sure whether I should sign up to a group tour (always a bit difficult to get out of work). However I would make time if it provides an extra edge to my DS's candidature. Do any of the parents on the forum have a point of view? Does attending the group tour help?
Thanks,
Some independent schools (e.g. Haberdasher boys and City of London boys) hold both an open day (on weekends) and group tours (on week days). I have already signed up for the open days but am not sure whether I should sign up to a group tour (always a bit difficult to get out of work). However I would make time if it provides an extra edge to my DS's candidature. Do any of the parents on the forum have a point of view? Does attending the group tour help?
Thanks,
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Re: Habs/ COL - open day vs group tours
Don't think going on group tour gives your child more chance of getting a place but it is very well worth seeing a school on a normal working day - they are different places at the weekendiamwhatuthinkiam wrote:Hello all
Some independent schools (e.g. Haberdasher boys and City of London boys) hold both an open day (on weekends) and group tours (on week days). I have already signed up for the open days but am not sure whether I should sign up to a group tour (always a bit difficult to get out of work). However I would make time if it provides an extra edge to my DS's candidature. Do any of the parents on the forum have a point of view? Does attending the group tour help?
Thanks,
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Re: Habs/ COL - open day vs group tours
I would always go on a weekday while the school is in operation to get a real feel for the school.
Does your ds have a preference for either school? DG
Does your ds have a preference for either school? DG
Re: Habs/ COL - open day vs group tours
I am as sure as I can be the group tour won’t give the edge.
We had two chances to do group tours.
We did both and felt they were miles more useful than open days.
I would also highly recommend seeing if you can get to a concert/play/fete etc.
You get so much useful info from those things and no sales pitch.
We had two chances to do group tours.
We did both and felt they were miles more useful than open days.
I would also highly recommend seeing if you can get to a concert/play/fete etc.
You get so much useful info from those things and no sales pitch.
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Re: Habs/ COL - open day vs group tours
We did a weekday tour of COL with a few hundred others - but we were shown round by boys and got a really good chance to chat too them. I'd recommend that (book ahead)
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Re: Habs/ COL - open day vs group tours
Thanks all. Daogroupie - no, my son does not have any preference for any of the 2 schools.
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Re: Habs/ COL - open day vs group tours
Perhaps he will after the tours.
They have quite a different feel. DG
They have quite a different feel. DG