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作者: Mimihoppe 時間: 17-3-7 16:13 標題: RC waiting list
Anyone who is on RC waiting list recently got called for Y1 placement?
Want to know my chance of getting in, as you know they don't reveal the position on waiting list.
作者: hong0706 時間: 17-3-7 17:01
Mimihoppe 發表於 17-3-7 16:13 
Anyone who is on RC waiting list recently got called for Y1 placement?
Want to know my chance of ge ...
I will do some math for you. In ESF TY, about 20-25% got offer in first round, so about 40 or so i guess. From those i know, only about 20% took the offer. That is, at least 30 spots should have been released. I guess may be a higher percentage from WKS will take the offer as some may live closer to ma on shan. Still, at least a few dozens spots should have been released (not even counting those not studying in ESF kinder).
But till now, not many in the inital waiting list have received calls from RC. It certainly doesn't match up with the number of spots that have been released. So, the rumour (denied by school) that they over-offered quite a lot in the first round (in anticipation of a high turn down rate from esf kinder students) may be true.
If that's the case, the prospects of those on waiting list who hasn't yet received any calls may not be good. Of course, as i said before, if you are willing to buy NR, you may stand a much better chance.
作者: dnyy2008 時間: 17-3-7 20:17
hong0706 發表於 17-3-7 17:01
I think the chance is not very high. You know, RC admission details have always been kept quite mist ...
rc over offered. the rumors were true. as for the debenture, rc is no longer selling to waitlister. We asked them for it already
作者: panda_k 時間: 17-3-7 21:03 標題: 引用：Quote:hong0706+發表於+17-3-7+17:01+ I+th
原帖由 dnyy2008 於 17-03-07 發表
rc over offered. the rumors were true. as for the debenture, rc is no longer selling to waitlister. ...
作者: dnyy2008 時間: 17-3-7 22:55
panda_k 發表於 17-3-7 21:03
We did you asked?
we asked admission Office for NR
作者: panda_k 時間: 17-3-7 23:05 標題: 回覆：dnyy2008 的帖子
Sorry, typo error. I mean when did you ask?
作者: Mimihoppe 時間: 17-3-8 01:19
dnyy2008 發表於 17-3-7 20:17
rc over offered. the rumors were true. as for the debenture, rc is no longer selling to waitlister. ...
What do you mean by 'over offered'?
作者: Mimihoppe 時間: 17-3-8 01:22
Do you know anyone who passed the interview and with priority of any sort did not get offer at this stage?
作者: FattyDaddy 時間: 17-3-8 02:36
RC "over offered"? This is the first time I hear of this rumour and it is most probably just that, a rumour.
When there are 800 applicants competing for 180 Y1 places, there is simply no need to "over offer" because there is no chance that the 180 places would not be filled. After the first round is over and some people have declined their offers, RC will just offer to those on the reserve list and eventually to those on the wait list, there is no lack of eager candidates.
作者: dnyy2008 時間: 17-3-8 07:26
FattyDaddy 發表於 17-3-8 02:36
RC "over offered"? This is the first time I hear of this rumour and it is most probably just that, a ...
I don't know much about rc and cannot answer all the questions. We called them probably a week ago. overlooking is nothing unusual.
作者: dnyy2008 時間: 17-3-8 07:31
FattyDaddy 發表於 17-3-8 02:36
RC "over offered"? This is the first time I hear of this rumour and it is most probably just that, a ...
over offering is the same as waitlist. yet it speeds up the process. It's good for every one
作者: lehcar 時間: 17-3-8 09:55
For waitlist, if no place can be offer this year, will i still be in the queue next year, or need to apply again?
作者: Babybaby2011 時間: 17-3-8 10:47
lehcar 發表於 17-3-8 09:55
For waitlist, if no place can be offer this year, will i still be in the queue next year, or need to ...
For those who didn't have chance for interview in Jan 2017, their application will be rolled over to Y2 2018-19. They also mentioned that they would not have another round of interview. The above is the reply from RC admissions.
Guess all spots have been filled up!
作者: raccoonmy 時間: 17-3-8 12:53
We should just trust the system the school introduced. The arrangement of new student intake is clearly communicated during the briefing session. This is my first time to learn about "over-offered" and what's the point of "over-offered" anyway.... The school has a long wait-list, many I know are still waiting to hear from them.
To those who didn't get the offer in 1st round, don't give up! We received offer in early May and we are now one happy RC member. 
作者: 大當家 時間: 17-3-8 13:07
raccoonmy 發表於 17-3-8 12:53
We should just trust the system the school introduced. The arrangement of new student intake is clea ...
請問你當年是否已有1st interview?
作者: Artie 時間: 17-3-8 13:21
dnyy2008 發表於 17-3-8 07:31
over offering is the same as waitlist. yet it speeds up the process. It's good for every one
Oh. Come on. Be fair! How can over-offer be the same as waitlist?
An "offer" is you get an official letter confirming you are offered a place, probably asking you to place a deposit of some kind as well.
PS. My son in the the middle of getting offers from different universities and the word "Offer" is definitely unique.
作者: raccoonmy 時間: 17-3-8 17:21
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Of course, we had interview and we are given an "offered" but a place can't be confirmed during the 1st round.
作者: FattyDaddy 時間: 17-3-8 17:34
raccoonmy 發表於 17-3-8 17:21
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Of course, we had interview and we are given an "offered" but a place can't be c ...
作者: Artie 時間: 17-3-8 17:56
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FattyDaddy 發表於 17-3-8 17:34
RC tend to use unusual wording in their communications. A few years ago my daughter received a "form ...
With caps? Interesting.
So what were the wordings they used for the actual offer of admission/acceptance.
作者: FattyDaddy 時間: 17-3-8 19:55
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Artie 發表於 17-3-8 17:56
With caps? Interesting.
So what were the wordings they used for the actual offer of admission/acce ...
Haha, no, the CAPS was my exaggeration :)
OK I dug up RC's letter from a few years back and following is their actual wording, complete with the formatting they used (i.e. italic / bold / underline) ...
"We genuinely regret that a school place is not currently available at this time. We are, however, pleased to advice you that we are formally offering your child a place on the wait list for the 2014 - 2015 academic year. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee that a place will become available."
I have no idea what wording they would use for an actual offer of admission.
作者: Radiomama 時間: 17-3-8 20:25
FattyDaddy 發表於 17-3-8 19:55
Haha, no, the CAPS was my exaggeration :)
OK I dug up RC's letter from a few years back and followi ...
Years ago, my son's offering letter is--
'We are pleased to confirm that we are able to offer xxx a place in Year 1 at Renaissance College.'
Nothing special (emoji)
作者: LuckySesame 時間: 17-3-8 20:28
FYR the offer letter says this:
"We are pleased to confirm that we are able to offer XXXXX a place in Year 1 at Renaissance College, for the academic year commencing August 2017."
作者: FattyDaddy 時間: 17-3-8 20:42
Radiomama 發表於 17-3-8 20:25
Years ago, my son's offering letter is--
'We are pleased to confirm that we are able to offer xxx ...
"formally offering a place on the wait list" is not really an offer in the normal sense.
作者: LuckySesame 時間: 17-3-8 20:47
I find the idea of over-offering intriguing.. it makes sense in a way, but can it really be true?
And IF it was true what happens if they have more children accepting than they have spaces for?
作者: FattyDaddy 時間: 17-3-8 21:02
LuckySesame 發表於 17-3-8 20:47
I find the idea of over-offering intriguing.. it makes sense in a way, but can it really be true?
...
A school is not like an airline where overbooking is part of usual business. If there are more passengers than there are seats, the airline simply offer some incentive or compensation to those who are willing to take the next flight, but a school can't tell a candidate to come back next year to start Y1 :)
作者: Shuidudu 時間: 17-3-8 22:13
FattyDaddy 發表於 17-3-8 21:02
Given that the number of applicants is 4 times the number of available places, there is no chance of ...
Agree. Don't know how this over offering mechanism works, but we have been told by admission they over offered. So even the no. 1 on the waitlist may not get a place after first round offer deadline. Does anyone on waitlist offer get call after first round?
作者: FattyDaddy 時間: 17-3-8 22:57
Shuidudu 發表於 17-3-8 22:13
we have been told by admission they over offered. So even the no. 1 on the waitlist may not get a place after first round offer deadline ...
If RC had made more than 180 real offers, then they could get themselves into big trouble if more than 180 accept and pay deposit, how would RC deal with the extra children? If RC turn these children down with some excuse I'm sure the parents will sue RC.
作者: hong0706 時間: 17-3-9 00:05
What I mean by offers are really offers. There is no reserve list in RC.
I am not selling the "over-offering" theory, though there has been such rumour around. It is simply strange that given the large number of first round offers turned down (mainly due to location) in favour of foundation schools, it is very odd that so few people in waitlist received calls for the last 1.5 weeks after the first round reply deadline of Feb 24. Perhaps there are other plausible reasons.
In any case, addressing the initial question, if so few waitlisters received calls so far, those who haven't yet stand very low chance (given 200-300 waitlists and you don't know your position). I imagine only a very small proportion of these will get offers finally.
作者: hong0706 時間: 17-3-9 00:11
Also, i think it would be a brilliant idea for schools like RC to over offer, as i said above that there is a high turn down ratio given its location. For the school, they can have the next best group of kids that want after the first 162 slots. For students, if they like RC, they won't have the delimma of already paid deposits for foundation schools (or other IS), only to find out later RC will also give offer, i.e. should i forfeit the deposit or should i not? This is exactly the question being considerd by some why prefer RC over BHS or KJS or SIS but initial on waitlist, and now get the call.
作者: FattyDaddy 時間: 17-3-9 00:20
hong0706 發表於 17-3-9 00:05
What I mean by offers are really offers. There is no reserve list in RC ...
Anyway, we are just guessing what the real situation is since RC is not disclosing much, I truly hope they won't get into the embarrassing situation of not having enough places for children who have accepted and paid, I believe it is not a small sum either, something like $80k.
作者: Artie 時間: 17-3-9 11:04
hong0706 發表於 17-3-9 00:05
What I mean by offers are really offers. There is no reserve list in RC.
I am not selling the "over ...
I am not sure what you meant by "so few people in waitlist received calls".
How few? Someone mentioned there were 800 applicants, do you know most of them?
And I think in another topic, a few parents here already mentioned they have received calls from RC soon after the deadline to reply to the offer.
Considering the fact that most parents applying to RC DO NOT not come to EK, and even if they do, they have no obligation to report to EK that they have received a call. So there is no way of knowing the actual number of rejected offers and the actual number of people receiving calls after deadline.
You can imagine whatever is going on within RC in your head so that you can feel good about it.
But as parents, we need to be fair.
作者: Artie 時間: 17-3-9 11:16
hong0706 發表於 17-3-9 00:11
Also, i think it would be a brilliant idea for schools like RC to over offer, as i said above that t ...
You are over-analysing.
Interviews were conducted, some got offers, some did not, some rejected offers, some got offers second round........
And then this would go on all the way until August and September.
And parents that have been with international schools or private schools like RC for years would have seen students come and go. Some leave the school for other schools, some leave the school for other countries. I have seen students come and go even in April or May.
So it is not a huge issue for RC to arrange for students to join anytime of the year.
作者: hong0706 時間: 17-3-10 00:39
FattyDaddy 發表於 17-3-9 00:20
So replace "reserve list" with "wait list". A few years ago I did receive an "offer" from RC for a p ...
I think they made good guesses in the first round (if they really over offer), otherwise, there will not be anyone in the waitlist that get called up.
作者: hong0706 時間: 17-3-10 00:49
Artie 發表於 17-3-9 11:04
I am not sure what you meant by "so few people in waitlist received calls".
How few? Someone ment ...
I am a TY parent and i do know lot of parents there, and there are several big whatsapp group, some over 100 parents. Of course, for you, that's so much short of 800 (or the 600 selected for interviews).
Of course, no one knows the "actual:" numbers of this or that which you are so insistent on, I just want to make use of the information i have to help up those that are waiting. If you don't like it, its up to you. In any event, this is not for you, it is for those applying year 1 this year.
Also, I really don't understand why you seem to feel so offended. If you are an RC parent. i have to say i like it very much and would choose it if not for its location (being too far away), and so do many other TY parents.
作者: Serenababy 時間: 17-3-10 09:35
My girl is studying Y1 in RC and we got call from school on last Oct. I knew one parent got call on last Sept. Therefore, everyone on wait list please don't give up. It still have hope after school begin 
作者: raccoonmy 時間: 17-3-10 09:55
I kind of understand how "Artie" felt because I found it distributing too since those comments are not facts but assumption & guess. Don't understand how this analysis can get your kid in if one is so fond of RC.
Trust me, I've been there, you will be so eager to read every little piece of info anywhere just to learn where you stand and how close you are getting the real deal. Though the info has to be at least true to make a sound prediction if you want to call it.
The admission manager is really helpful, go straight to her for questions, i'm sure she will tell you whatever she can to ease your concern.
I'm sorry this post is not for me as well but i like the school so much i can't help peeking what's going on about it in EK 
作者: dnyy2008 時間: 17-3-10 15:56
raccoonmy 發表於 17-3-10 09:55
I kind of understand how "Artie" felt because I found it distributing too since those comments are n ...
sorry i don't agree. i would love to read people' comments and guess.i thank everyone who brings here some information.
作者: Artie 時間: 17-3-10 16:36
hong0706 發表於 17-3-10 00:49
Also, I really don't understand why you seem to feel so offended.
You seem to believe in whatever is convenient to yourself.I did not feel offended. But I am sure you will come up with your own interpretation. I just want to say that, if you want to analyse the situation, you need to be fair.
The fact that you do not know a lot of people on the waitlist that got phone call from RC, does not automatically lead to a conclusion that RC did not call people.
作者: Artie 時間: 17-3-10 16:37
本帖最後由 Artie 於 17-3-10 16:44 編輯
hong0706 發表於 17-3-10 00:49
In any event, this is not for you,
I see. I apologise for not obtaining approval from you first before I posted my messages.
May be you should message EK webmaster and have this topic limited exclusively to you and whoever you approve.
作者: hong0706 時間: 17-3-13 21:03
Artie 發表於 17-3-10 16:37
I see. I apologise for not obtaining approval from you first before I posted my messages.
May be yo ...
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