Canterbury School

PhotographerMom
Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:01:18 +0000

I’m sorry but I find it really hard to believe that Canterbury accepted anyone prior to M10. And I also find it incredibly hard to believe that they would ask for a commitment from a family in February. I have a brother who is a very high profile Canterbury Alum- so maybe I’ll check with him to see if there’s been a change in M10 Protocol. I’ll also check with an EC I know who has many Canterbury applicants as clients every year. I think she’ll find this post very interesting.

Over the years, many kids in our family have applied there and had to wait for M10 like everyone else. At the very earliest, you might get a fun acceptance call on M9 ( from the AO you worked with during the process ), but that’s as early as it ever got … and FWIW other schools ( not in the "Ten Schools " obviously ) will call M9 with good news, too.

Plus, I was once told by a faculty member on their AO team that they don’t make final determinations on applicants prior to March 1st because of their late deadline … so forgive me if I’m skeptical and more than a little shocked.

All I can say is - if this is actually happened … Canterbury is a great school but you are under no obligation whatsoever to respond to them prior to their scheduled revisit days or A10.

And- that’s the big red flag and I’m trying hard to be polite but No School ( and let’s not forget that Canterbury is a Top 30- 35 BS! ) would ever impose a deadline like that on a family prior to M10 decisions. I’m sorry but this acceptance makes zero sense to me so I’m inclined not to believe it… Especially when I’m hearing ALL BSs ( in the Top 40 and Single Sex schools) got swamped with apps this year. FP apps are through the roof and FA apps are always up but there was a significant increase across the board. Every year has been a record year… I know… but I’m told this year was completely off the charts.