ISF Foundation Year result

MomAC

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

MomAC

anybody got the email?

shirley02

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

elock

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

carina_h

havent received anything yet.....

no-bully

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.

Smileocc

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

clara1477

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.

elock

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.

no-bully

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.

clara1477

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

elock

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.

MC88

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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.

ys9383

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？

no-bully

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

caa

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

elock

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

no-bully

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Trust you. You are the insider.

elock

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

elock

Hi parents, ISF result is out!