Academic scholarship in private schools (NLCS,st al,Habs)

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sw3
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Academic scholarship in private schools (NLCS,st al,Habs)

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is there any clue that we can tell in DD's interviews that she is considered to be given an academic scholarship? e.g. more difficult questions etc.?

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Re: Academic scholarship in private schools (NLCS,st al,Habs

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With reference to St Albans and Habs the academic scholarships tend to go to the girls with the strongest academic performance in the exam papers.

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Re: Academic scholarship in private schools (NLCS,st al,Habs

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My daughter had interviews at both and they involved puzzle, logic, maths , VR and comprehensions. NLCS was much more involved than STAHS.
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I have never known anyone fail the interview stage of STAHS.

It is in only in the last three years that they have even bothered to do a personal interview.

When my dds sat it was just the group task. DG
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I know a family who’s child didn’t get offered after interview stage, lovely girl, they said they had bought 260 girls back, this may have included their preps, but I am guessing from these figures not everyone can be offered.
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Yes, the preps now do the interviews as well as the exam.

Bringing 260 back is a lot for 100 places. DG
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Am I correct in guessing the preps might be 60 girls and I am thinking the make around 140 - 150 offers. The CLSG girls were at the exam and interviews, they could be also included in that number of 250.
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WH ,which is the St Albans prep school, has two classes of 24 each so 48 places.

But I know girls who are hoping to go elsewhere; City, Habs and NLCS, so not all of the 48 places will be taken.

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