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How fantastic is that ??????! Brilliant !!!!

Congratulations, that's fantastic news.

Huge congratulations to your DD bop2thetop ... great news

Brilliant - massive congrats to her.

Thanks so much everyone!! It just proves it can be done! Wow. Still can't quite believe it. I must admit the help, advice support on this site is fantastic!! Really appreciate all the help from everyone!! Thank you so much xx

Absolutely thrilled for your dd bop2thetop my dd had her recall today and is enroute back home as we speak. She was lucky enough to make it to the interview stage. Just keeping everything crossed now once again a huge well done to your dd

Fantastic news - so thrilled for you ......... and breathe!!

Thanks so much SueSmith I have PM'd you xx

Tara 1 - thank you. You are in the exact same position as we were in 2 weeks ago! Oh wow! That's obviously extremely promising your DD got an interview!! You must be very excited. It's just a nervous wait now to find out for sure. Wouldn't it be funny if our DD's became friends? Keeping everything crossed for you and keep us posted.

Well done to dd and fantastic for you too

Bop2thetop

Such lovely news for you and your dd. I hope you don't mind if I ask a couple of questions as my dd will be going through the process next year and GSA is her dream too.

Is the offer conditional on A level results at all? I know the website says 3 Bs?
Is your dd a very good/experienced dancer as well as singer/actor. I think the answer will be yes!
When did your dd first audition? Is there any perceived advantage to auditioning early/late, sending UCAS application in early/late?

Please don't rush to answer, I hope you and dd are too busy celebrating to be reading NAPM.

Thanks everyone,

Hi Soda,

I think they are looking for a really strong triple threat to be honest. The first audition is a singing one only which I think indicates that they may be think that singing is the most important. At the recall they want to see everything. A dance work shop, acting monologues and musical theatre songs. DD said most people at the Recall looked like they had had dance training. My DD is primarily a dancer really and the singing started because she did song and dance solos in dance festivals. The acting experience has come in more recent years with being lucky enough to get lead parts in school and college musicals.

I'm absolutely amazed with the competition as it is that DD got in. They literally have thousands apply from what I've been told. For anyone wanting to audition (and I'm not an expert) my advice would be to work on your weakest discipline but also keep the others going as much as you can. Yes it is a conditional offer. She needs to get 3 B's or more in her A levels. I think it's going up to ABB next year though. DD's 1st audition was on 7th March and then 2 weeks approx later she had her recall. I think there are 3 recalls after my DD's one. I must admit I was a bit concerned they would be running out of places by now. If DD had had to do the auditions again I think we would have applied as soon as we could. It is an amazing school and I feel very blessed that she has got in. Still can't quite believe it. Hope I've helped a little bit. Good luck.

Hi all,
DD received an email earlier and she's on the reserve list.
So near and yet so far.

bop2thetop - fantastic, amazing and just brilliant news. Well done to your dd

tara1 - to be on the reserve list means there is still a chance - keep believing

All these children are just so talented and dedicated - well done to them all

Stay positive !!! There is still a strong chance and I am pretty confident she will get offered the foundation if it doesn't come good. Well done

Thanks for your kind words and positivity, it does help is on a foundation course at Lipa so it's not even an option.