ESF nomination right- easy to obtain?

Shrimpiggy

if you can afford, no matter it is easy to obtain or not then you should apply it.

Shrimpiggy

you still need a backup plan as NR just guarantee the interview but not a placement.

Mom2One

I know of two cases in which the child was studying at Woodland Montessori on Caine Rd and applied to Glenealy Year 1 (their catchment area) and they both received two letters: one rejection letter for their regular online application followed by one interview offer letter based on their nomination rights application.
(Btw Glenealy is traditionally considered to be one of the "harder" catchments as they only have 2 classes per year (so 60 places total for year 1) and the catchment includes many category 1 applicants.)

Shrimpiggy

yes, thus u can only apply immediately when it s open for application this year if any.

miumiu1

Hypothetical question. What if you moved out of your catchment area after your current catchment school offered you a spot?  But your child hasn't started school yet.

Shrimpiggy

I think u should tell them on the registration when they give ur kid an offer.

Alnita

If you can afford the nomination rights of ESF, that means you can cover many of the debentures of some other int'l schools. Given the intense competition for ESF, suggest you getting a backup plan with other int'l schools.

Shrimpiggy

In fact, IS is not easy to get in and back up plans is necessary. CIS takes non locals, ISF takes mostly siblings, Cdnis and other are all over applied 10 times.
And option is RC, It's NR is 400k. This year not all applicants have a chance to interview.

Alnita

Can only try at your best shot. I just know for the ESF primary school that you're looking for, it rejected kids from KCIS. Seems that even interview was not granted.

Alnita

And PS.. Among the 120 Y1 seats that are available, about 20 have always been reserved for overseas kids in case they applied.

sonma123

I can help.  We handed in our NR application in Oct last year.  We queued up early the day they started to accept application, even before the ESF office opened.  When it opened, there was already quite a long line up.  Our application was date and time stamped because application is on a first come first serve basis.  Then we received a letter from the school we elected in the application to bring our daughter in for an interview.  We are lucky she passed the interview and has just been offered a place at P1 this coming August.

I also have another friend who handed in their NR application (for P2) who hadn't yet gotten a date for interview last Christmas.

jollybean

原帖由 sonma123 於 13-02-14 發表
I can help.  We handed in our NR application in Oct last year.  We queued up early the day they star ...

SUNMA 123, CONGRATULATIONS!!  may i ask which school that you are applying and if your kid speak fluent English?  Also do you have a foreign passport ?  Sorry for so many questions!!  

sonma123

jollybean 發表於 13-2-14 23:09
SUNMA 123, CONGRATULATIONS!!  may i ask which school that you are applying and if your kid speak flu ...

We applied to Bradbury because we live nearby.   My daughter's English is pretty alright but I won't say she is at the native level.  When we went for the interview, the teacher there said they were looking for kids who are ready for school and those who are able to handle classes in English.  If your child can satisfy the above and if you are serious about going to ESF, then I think NR can really help provided you hand in your NR application early.  As said before, last year's NR applications were "first come first served".

jollybean

Sonoma123, many thanks and congratulations again!!

sonma123

Forgot to say we do have a foreign passport but i don't think that made too much of a difference with the nomination rights.