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作者: MomAC 時間: 12-2-20 10:54 標題: ISF Foundation Year result

Anyone got the Foundation Year application result from ISF? It was delayed over a month !

作者: MomAC 時間: 12-3-2 10:58

anybody got the email?

作者: shirley02 時間: 12-3-2 15:22

Are you talking about the 2nd interview or the final result?

作者: elock 時間: 12-3-2 17:52

Yes, I believe the 2nd interview is ongoing now.

作者: carina_h 時間: 12-3-13 20:01

havent received anything yet.....

作者: no-bully 時間: 12-3-16 00:16

I know that the first interview started in Dec last year, but until now you all have not received the result yet？ Bad administration on ISF.

作者: Smileocc 時間: 12-3-17 18:54 標題: 回覆：no-bully 的帖子

Got notified and had 2nd interview in early March. Waiting for result now...

作者: clara1477 時間: 12-3-19 14:59 標題: 回覆：no-bully 的帖子

Really really bad. I don't believe ISF received more applications than other famous schools like SIS, CDNIS which they can handle all the applications with reasonable amount of time. My daughter 's interview was held in early Dec. No update has been received from the school until now.

作者: elock 時間: 12-3-19 16:37

Just called ISF. They said the Admission Committee meeting has not taken place yet, so the admission office has no idea when the final letter will be out. The speculation period will be end of March or early April. December interviews were first interview. 2nd interview took place in February and March.

作者: no-bully 時間: 12-3-19 19:20

So, it takes 4 months to complete the entire admission process. It does not really need that much time to assess and this is just a planned task. It really showed bad management. I know some parents have ESF offers and needed to pay ESF the deposit fees to secure the place, as they have not heard any results from ISF.

Honesty, I am losing interest in getting into this school.

作者: clara1477 時間: 12-3-19 20:18 標題: 回覆：no-bully 的帖子

Agree. Bad admin. I wonder if ISF has sent out letters to those rejected?!

作者: elock 時間: 12-3-20 09:16 標題: 回覆：clara1477 的帖子

I agreed how you felt.  I am not affiliated to the school at all.  To be fair, the time for final result was mentioned again during the 1st interview, excluding the schedule posted in the school's webpage.  The staff during the parents meeting said the earliest would be late March.  So, why are parents so surprised now that the result is not out yet?
Also, unlike other schools, ISF has a second interview for kids that pass the 1st interview.  This is why it takes more time than usual.  I guess if one has no 2nd interview, probably the chance of getting admitted is slim.
If talked about ESF, the deposit is paid up before the ISF 2nd interview begins.  Again, it is not comparing apple to apple.  I understood it was a waste of deposit, but that's life.  You cannot expect every school to issue final results at the same time.
Hang in there if ISF is still your ideal school for your kids.

作者: MC88 時間: 12-3-20 14:13

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That's good, more chances giving to those parents who are more determined to send their kids to ISF. If you think ISF is just another school for your kid's backup education plan, it is probably not a school for you.

作者: ys9383 時間: 12-3-20 22:48

剛才在弘立學校網上看見一則消息，3月12日發出的：2012/13 小一預備班及一年級入學申請 – 最新消息 (2012月3月12日)

我們收到大量的電話、電子郵件和郵寄信件，來自一些未獲成功錄取、
在候補名單上或個別入學申請進展等查詢。由於數量太多，本校招生部實在未能為這些電子郵件和信件作出個別回覆。這些電子郵件和信件都會放進申請人的申請檔案內，候補申請人的資料，包括學校報告和評估成績只會在有學額空缺情況出現後，才會再進行檢討。

學校的意思是不是說，沒收到通知的都是未被入取或候補的，但也沒看見什麼人說已經收到錄取通知了呀。有人收到嗎？

作者: no-bully 時間: 12-3-20 23:21

Yet, no one mentioned that they have received rejection, waitlist or acceptance letters.

作者: caa 時間: 12-3-21 08:50

回復 no-bully 的帖子

No one here getting letter of rejection doesn't mean there is really "no one" on earth.

作者: elock 時間: 12-3-21 11:30

As I said, the school admission committee meeting has not taken place, so I assume no one gets any reply yet.

作者: no-bully 時間: 12-3-21 23:29

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Trust you. You are the insider.

作者: elock 時間: 12-3-22 12:21

Haha, I am not the insider. I just happened to call the admissions office and asked about it.

作者: elock 時間: 12-4-2 14:29 標題: 回覆：elock 的帖子

Hi parents, ISF result is out!

作者: shirley02 時間: 12-4-2 16:01

Yes, received!!

作者: Smileocc 時間: 12-4-3 16:44 標題: 回覆：shirley02 的帖子

So got accepted by the school?

作者: opheliazeng 時間: 12-4-3 17:53

Anyone attended stage two interview be rejected or all be accepted?

作者: Birkin 時間: 12-4-4 16:28

My little girl got offers from ISF and Harrow. Which one shall we accept?

I think Harrow will become a leading international school in HK in 10 years' time but right now it's brand new and too far away from where we live.

I heard that ISF's students are truly bilingual but I also heard that the school is not very transparent in terms of exam results and administration/management of the school.

作者: shirley02 時間: 12-4-6 17:48

Yes, my boy get a offer from ISF.

Birkin,
I will choice Harrow.

作者: tingtingting 時間: 12-4-7 11:39 標題: 回覆：ISF Foundation Year result

Harrow and ISF can't be more different. The former follows the traditional English national curriculum and the latter is an IB school following MYP and DP curriculum with special emphasis on Chinese culture and the US syllabus (all senior students are expected to take SAT/ACL as well). That's why the ISF is generally more favoured by returnees from the US and those who care about Chinese culture, whilst Harrow is favoured by those who want to follow the AL route.

作者: Smileocc 時間: 12-4-10 18:04 標題: 回覆：tingtingting 的帖子

Have you got the result from ISF? We had second interview in March and have not heard anything from them since then...

作者: Birkin 時間: 12-4-10 18:46

Our child received ISF's offer last Monday.

作者: Smileocc 時間: 12-4-12 14:29 標題: 回覆：Birkin 的帖子

Thanks- may I know when is the due date for one to pay deposit or accept the offer?

作者: Birkin 時間: 12-4-12 14:51

Smileocc: Ours is by 20 April 2012

作者: Smileocc 時間: 12-4-13 10:09 標題: 回覆：Birkin 的帖子

Birkin, thank you for your reply..

作者: sonicgina 時間: 12-9-25 17:39

Dec 2011 interview.
Apr 2012 have result?
Really long long time for parents.

作者: cppc20 時間: 12-9-26 10:07

Birkin 發表於 12-4-4 16:28
My little girl got offers from ISF and Harrow. Which one shall we accept?

I think Harrow will beco ...

I also think that the levels of transparency in ISF is very low. I attended its school tour and the vice principal tried to avoid a simple question of how many applications they received for P1.

作者: HKTHK 時間: 12-9-26 17:27

As a parent, I actually thought ISF's transparency has been decent. The principal gave a state of the school presentation to any interested parents and it has fairly detailed information on plans of the school, new hirings, financial information, tuition, curriculum, .... I don't have any basis to compare with other IS though. As for what you would consider a simple question, the answer is simple and just a number. But have you considered the ramifications of giving that number out? How many schools actually give out their number of applicants?

作者: cppc20 時間: 12-9-26 21:13

HKTHK 發表於 12-9-26 17:27
As a parent, I actually thought ISF's transparency has been decent. The principal gave a state of t ...

With all due respect! I did visit RC and ICS and they did reply immediately the number of applicants. For ESF, it is pretty open. My educated guess! the numbers might not be 100% accurate but quite close. Just want ISF to be more open in this respect.

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