i am really astounded to get the waiting list only for an interview. esf is not that top-notch IS school and even can boast itself so much with this unreasonable rule in admission. School in hk is really being pampered.
This is how most IS conduct their business, I.e. you need to pay an application fee regardless of having a chance for interview or not...that’s the game...
In this current situation in HK, I guess there will even be more ppl applying for ESF or alike; will be even more competitive to get in lol
I called to ask the details and the ESF staff encouragingly recommended me to ...
500k for priority to interview is a bit misleading... it is 50k first for priority for interview, if you get accepted, then you pay the 450k. Amortised over kindie, primary and secondary its around 38k a year, a lot of parents are fine to make this investment especially if they have more than 1 child.
The zone for wks, sjs and sc is one of the best esf clusters of schools in terms of IB results, the classrooms are wonderfully equipped with really nice facilities, it is worth every penny.
Even though you got wait-list, there is still a chance to be called for a playvisit as people start dropping out during deposit stage and first school term payment stage. Even after school starts seats do open up. Stay positive, you have foreign passport, still got chance.