On Saturday we completed school visits for our two kids - 16 total! It turns out they both ended their visits at the same school (a month apart) and they both LOVED it!
The AO that saw K1 said it was his best interview this season. The report from his colleague AO who interviewed K2 was equally positive. K2 saw girls who were smart, shared her style and with whom she identified. K1 was taken with the place. His response on leaving: “wow”!
I asked the AO whether a FC letter could help either applicant: “absolutely if it is true we want to hear from the applicant and we want it written by hand.”
This is a well regarded school that any of us would be proud for our kids to attend. Subsequent contact from various levels of the school: HM, a dean and our AO, encourage us that this may be the beginnings of a fit. Surprisingly, K2 had been leaning toward this school’s main rival as her FC. That may no longer be the case.
With easy access from our home and relatives just 40 minutes away we would LOVE for the kids to have this school as an option. We had always thought it best for our kids to attend different schools. It may turn out that best fit for each is the same place. The brave thing to do as parents is to embrace their choices and desires.
K2 was inclined NOT to like it because K1 was so psyched about it. She got over that quickly - a sign of a mature child. That says something about the warm welcome she enjoyed on campus, and her maturity to lead this process.
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