Kiwi Phil
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My youngest, Hayden, has completed Grade 12 and High School.
He wanted to go to University but was on the very edge of qualifying-not qualifying.
Then out of the blue, after having finished school, he was advised he had won the Principals Recommendation for University Award.
This allowed him to apply for the degree he wanted, and his application would be considered first, irrespective of his results.
The Principal of each school (in the chain of private schools) could put forward 1 student.
The University accepted him into the B. Of Business Admin, which is exactly what he wanted - 1st choice - plus it allows him to do a 4th yr music for a double.
Our system requires kids going to Uni to get on OP score (Overall Position).
Kids joke OP1 is top 1%, OP5 top 5% etc.
His course required an OP17 and he got an OP18, BUT, having said that, they offer places to the OP1's first, then the OP 2's etc so there is a good chance there are no positions available for OP17's anyway.
We understand the award goes to the student who has tried the hardest over 3 years, may just miss qualifying, and would benefit the most from this award.
Hayden was always disappointed at missing top awards at school. He is a practical young man - "stuff missing out on the ......award. I got the big one!"
All the other kids have to wait till January for their offers and hope they get their 1st choices.
Of course, Mum and Dad can't retire just yet. We will keep him and give him part time work here. I have also told him if he is good to his Mum, works hard and passes, I'll pick up the tab for his degree, otherwise he can take a student loan.
Oh, JB, he is just about as well behaved as the 2 pooches now.
Cheers
Phillip
He wanted to go to University but was on the very edge of qualifying-not qualifying.
Then out of the blue, after having finished school, he was advised he had won the Principals Recommendation for University Award.
This allowed him to apply for the degree he wanted, and his application would be considered first, irrespective of his results.
The Principal of each school (in the chain of private schools) could put forward 1 student.
The University accepted him into the B. Of Business Admin, which is exactly what he wanted - 1st choice - plus it allows him to do a 4th yr music for a double.
Our system requires kids going to Uni to get on OP score (Overall Position).
Kids joke OP1 is top 1%, OP5 top 5% etc.
His course required an OP17 and he got an OP18, BUT, having said that, they offer places to the OP1's first, then the OP 2's etc so there is a good chance there are no positions available for OP17's anyway.
We understand the award goes to the student who has tried the hardest over 3 years, may just miss qualifying, and would benefit the most from this award.
Hayden was always disappointed at missing top awards at school. He is a practical young man - "stuff missing out on the ......award. I got the big one!"
All the other kids have to wait till January for their offers and hope they get their 1st choices.
Of course, Mum and Dad can't retire just yet. We will keep him and give him part time work here. I have also told him if he is good to his Mum, works hard and passes, I'll pick up the tab for his degree, otherwise he can take a student loan.
Oh, JB, he is just about as well behaved as the 2 pooches now.
Cheers
Phillip
