AQE Exam Results

Ms_Optimistic

Hi Everyone!

I would just like to wish you and your kids the very best for tomorrow. Thank you so much for all your posts, help and advice and for all the fun as well.:T

kingston_2730

thrilled_to_bits wrote: »

right...i have been following this from day 1...i have never joined in....until now....you won't believe this! we got our acceptance letter TODAY!!!!! bangor grammar was our first choice as we already have a son going attending. my son got 105 and we were not overly confident...we are over the moon!!!
i have spoken to one other mother and it was also their first choice also. her son got 108 and they haven't received anything today. i think we just got lucky with the post!
good luck to everyone awaiting the letter tomorrow...may the post come early and the reply be positive...
a glass (bottle) of wine is now in order...

Welcome and huge CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!

AKA3

Good luck to all. Thank you for the company over the past few months.
I hope our children regardless of tomorrow's outcome, achieve happiness & contentment.
"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon--instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today."
Carnegie -1955

v._interested

Hi everyone, haven't posted for a while but have been enjoying reading all posts over last few days. Am quite hopeful now reading some posts. Good Luck everyone- such a stressful year!!!!!
Thank you AKA3- I love that quote.

Ex-Spendaholic

Thrilledtobits, that is brilliant news for you. Your friend's child will have got in too. :T :T :T I nearly wish I'd applied to Bangor Grammar just so that we could have had a letter today. :rotfl:

Welcome to the other Co Down Mum. There was talk of Lisburn schools at one stage but those people don't seem to have been on for a while.

Right I have floors to clean, washing to put on and a downstairs toilet needing a clean. Should I do them now or sit on here all night? :rotfl: Actually I maybe should give them a quick once over as its unlikely they will be done at any other stage during the weekend.

madmumni_2

Hi all

Thought I would join the party!
I'm also a lurker. I've been a lurker since 6th February and I thought I should share that with the group.
After all this I think I'll also be attending AA. Half-way down the first bottle of wine.
I have enjoyed all your posts and share your pain/stress/madness.

Hopefully my ds will be going to Friends or Wallace. He got 111. Summer birthday.

Like the rest of you, on opening the letter our faces fell as it wasn't in the top quintile. He scored in the 80's or 90's in practice tests.
I saw before my ds as he removed the letter so made sure I had a big smile when he was looking at the result. He looked up and said "I didn't get it", as he had just looked at the quintiles. I tried to reassure him that he had done well and I knew he had done his best but when he asked me if he would be able to get into his school of choice I had to say I didn't know and he was gutted. Since then we have realised it is good score. His result probably is equivalent to an old "A" grade so the moment of joy and celebration was stolen from us. Depsite reassurance from the primary principal, we waver between optimism and hopelessness!

I do not blame AQE or the schools for this. I think the blame lies fair and square at Cat Ruane's door. We would not have been in this position if she had not ballsed up the whole process.

The lack of statistics is irritating as hell though. Especially as I have another one going through it soon! Again a Summer birthday.

I hope that we will be celebrating tomorrow!! I hope that the children will all be happy come September, whether they get their choice or not. With obsessed parents such as us, they will do well whatever happens- we'll see to that!

Rant over

JosieJoBelfast

Ex-Spendaholic wrote: »

Right I have floors to clean, washing to put on and a downstairs toilet needing a clean. Should I do them now or sit on here all night? :rotfl: Actually I maybe should give them a quick once over as its unlikely they will be done at any other stage during the weekend.

Cleaning on a night like tonight is for parents of anyone but P7 kids....have a drink instead.

Daughter just came in with the biggest bar of galaxy I have ever seen and is tucking in to it - I can say nothing as I am on the third glass of wine!

Well done to all those into Bangor Gmr - yay!!

To those new mums and dads - hello!

To those from Lisburn - we toyed with Wallace and Friends - but went with Methody and didn't put them down, intakes are so similar between them.

Anyway...look forward to catching up with the antics on here tonight and hope that all I see tomorrow are the names of receiving schools followed by :j:T:rotfl::beer:

Co_Down_mum

:rotfl::rotfl:i have well and truly given into the power of the vino....anything to calm the nerves!!! i know i won't sleep tonight...woke at 5 this morning dreaming about opening the envelope.....:rotfl::rotfl:

dark_horse_4

thrilled_to_bits wrote: »

right...i have been following this from day 1...i have never joined in....until now....you won't believe this...WE GOT OUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER TODAY!!!! bangor grammar was our first choice as we already have a son
attending. my son got 104 and we were not overly confident...we are over the moon!!!
i have spoken to one other mother and it was also their first choice. her son got 108 and they haven't received anything today. i think we just got lucky with the post!
good luck to everyone awaiting the letter tomorrow...may the post come early and the reply be positive...
a glass (bottle) of wine is now in order...

BGS used a pool so its possible that a lower score could get in ahead of a higher score although 108 should be more than enough

Bonno_2

Welcome madmunni + co down mum!

AKA3 luved the quote, very apt!!

Went out and purchased 1 tie today, so hopefully will get 1st choice. (112) My dd is so laid back she is clearing off with her dad first thing tomorrow morning. (he's going to work!) She has told me to kept the letter until she gets back!! Knowing my luck the envelope will have a stamp suck on it!!