Habs boys interview letters
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Habs boys interview letters
I thought rather than waiting anxiously for the postman today, I would phone the Habs school office. The information I got was that a lot of the interview letters are going to be sent out tomorrow. They are also going to try and send out the unsuccessful ones as soon as they can manage (which means that maybe next week!!)
A few more restless nights to go through!
A few more restless nights to go through!
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Habs interviews
I can't verify the numbers definitely other than that it is about 175 interviewed all in and 100 places are offered in total. Sounds as though they interview a third based on the results of the tests. However, if you read their admissions ( I think that is where I saw it) then going to the prep school is no automatic guarantee of a place. The boys are expected to do well in the tests - so 60 places to prep boys may be a bit high. But what do I know?! Double check on the site. Good luck!
last year , there were 467 external applicants and 42 prep applicants for 150 places.
I don't know the numbers called for interview.
Talking to some of the parents on interview day, many had MT, Watford schools and QE as their first choice anyway. Chances are good if your son scores well and carries himself well at interview and has a brilliant primary school report.
A friend's son did not score very highly in the tests but still got a place albeit not a bursary or scholarship place. It is pleasing that they do put some weight in the previous school report and extra curricular activites the boy does.
I don't know the numbers called for interview.
Talking to some of the parents on interview day, many had MT, Watford schools and QE as their first choice anyway. Chances are good if your son scores well and carries himself well at interview and has a brilliant primary school report.
A friend's son did not score very highly in the tests but still got a place albeit not a bursary or scholarship place. It is pleasing that they do put some weight in the previous school report and extra curricular activites the boy does.
I have just had a look at the back of the Habs brochure, intake numbers are:
32 places at 5+ entry
50 places at 7+ entry
Therefore making a quick calculation and presuming that all 32 from 5+ entry stay on, there are 82 boys total in Year 6 of Prep and it seems 60 of these will be offered places based on test results (no interviews as I have been informed by a friend who spoke to one of the masters after the test last Friday). Apparently they inform the parents of the Prep boys quite early on if they think their boy will not do too well in the tests!!
Therefore 100 at 11+ entry are external only - again info from friend). Hopefully we get the magic letter on Saturday!
Which school did your son go for lion63?
32 places at 5+ entry
50 places at 7+ entry
Therefore making a quick calculation and presuming that all 32 from 5+ entry stay on, there are 82 boys total in Year 6 of Prep and it seems 60 of these will be offered places based on test results (no interviews as I have been informed by a friend who spoke to one of the masters after the test last Friday). Apparently they inform the parents of the Prep boys quite early on if they think their boy will not do too well in the tests!!
Therefore 100 at 11+ entry are external only - again info from friend). Hopefully we get the magic letter on Saturday!
Which school did your son go for lion63?
I just had a look at our letter from last year. and it does not say exactly 150 boys but 'about 150 places available to external and internal applicants'.
Maybe they adjust their figures according to the year's intake.
My son does not attend HABS as we did not qualify for the bursary and he did not get any of the scholarships going.
Maybe they adjust their figures according to the year's intake.
My son does not attend HABS as we did not qualify for the bursary and he did not get any of the scholarships going.