is waiting list on ESF kinder can apply next year again?

ncjkbb

We got put on waiting list on applying 2015 K1, may I know can we apply 2016 K1 again next year (as we are small months baby), or apply to k2 next year or can only apply ESF Primary later? As their website stated the year level for each year kids. Pls advice thank you!
And anyone know why ESF even don't give all 230 applicants a fair interview? Is there any hidden factor for getting an interview?

koala_xin

It's said they have a computer system called MAZE, which generates a random number for every applicant.
Then there are several queues for different priority levels, such as teacher's kids, siblings of current ESF students, and so on..Of course, the queue with lowest priority is the one who doesn't have any connection..
Then you're put in corresponding queue according to your random number..
The interviews go to the one in the highest queue first, and so on..

I guess they don't actually run a selective interview, that's why they call it 'play visit'..

CaCa800

原帖由 ncjkbb 於 14-11-25 發表
We got put on waiting list on applying 2015 K1, may I know can we apply 2016 K1 again next year (as  ...

Did you receive the letter or email from ESF? I called ESF Tsing Yi last week and the staff told me that they will send out the letter for play session around mid of Dec and the play session will be held on mid of Jan.

ncjkbb

It's a email received

maggieyyfong

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which campus did you apply? i still haven't heard from them

supercrazy

my son applied ESF k1 2015. we just received a letter yesterday and the play visit will be held on 1 Dec

721mom

I also applied 2015 K1 for my son but still haven't heard of anything. Maybe because we have no connections and we are put to the lowest priority queue...

workmama

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hi, do you mind to share which campus you applied?

maggieyyfong

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which campus?

supercrazy

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Tsing Yi. How to check if the application status is on waiting list? We don't have any priority too, just a foreign passport if it does help.

721mom

We applied tsing yi campus where my son is having playgroup there every Sat. But so far, we received no news at all...

CaCa800

原帖由 supercrazy 於 14-11-27 發表
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Tsing Yi. How to check if the application status is on waiting list? We do ...

If you have foreign passport, you will have the priority.

112200

Hi,......  if not everyone can have chance for interview..... does it mean that chance is high if kids got a chance to attend schoolplay ?  anyone has idea ?

supercrazy

112200 發表於 14-11-28 10:55
Hi,......  if not everyone can have chance for interview..... does it mean that chance is high if ki ...

I want to know too. My son can only speak a few English words, but understand most of the English instruction. Will ESF give out "waiting" or "reject" letters easily after the play visit.

AJW2010

原帖由 supercrazy 於 14-11-28 發表
I want to know too. My son can only speak a few English words, but understand most of the English in ...

My son too.  He can only speak single words as he is a young baby.  Fingers crossed.