Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[iFirefly]

Cowiemama:

firefly38:

[quote=\"VALyap\"]20% of cohort....being offered 1RA.. take note overall GPA>3.6 or more.... :rahrah:

Overall GPA 3.6 & above.

85 percentile & above for the subject(s) that you wish to apply RA.

Hi,

If GPA met 3.6 & above but the subject my DS wishes to apply not within 85 percentile. Does he still have a chance to apply for that subject? What is the chance of appealing?

Any parent can advice? TIA[/quote]Yes, he can appeal.. Would be better if he can get the respective subject teacher to write a recommendation letter to support his appeal..

[seaglass]

Cowiemama:

firefly38:

[quote=\"VALyap\"]20% of cohort....being offered 1RA.. take note overall GPA>3.6 or more.... :rahrah:

Overall GPA 3.6 & above.

85 percentile & above for the subject(s) that you wish to apply RA.

Hi,

If GPA met 3.6 & above but the subject my DS wishes to apply not within 85 percentile. Does he still have a chance to apply for that subject? What is the chance of appealing?

Any parent can advice? TIA[/quote]chance is higher if he's quite close to the 85 percentile, and do very well in the selection test (if any).

[Cowiemama]

Thanks for all your replies.


My DS got 83 marks and GPA 4.0 for the subject he is keen to take up for RA. However the percentile is within 60-70. Not sure whether to try for it.

[iFirefly]

Cowiemama:

Thanks for all your replies.


My DS got 83 marks and GPA 4.0 for the subject he is keen to take up for RA. However the percentile is within 60-70. Not sure whether to try for it.

Must be Math or Science, ya ? No harm trying.. If you don't try, you'll never know.. All the Best !!

[Cowiemama]

firefly38:

Cowiemama:

Thanks for all your replies.


My DS got 83 marks and GPA 4.0 for the subject he is keen to take up for RA. However the percentile is within 60-70. Not sure whether to try for it.

Must be Math or Science, ya ? No harm trying.. If you don't try, you'll never know.. All the Best !!

Ya is Science. Math he is within 90-100 percentile but he is not interested.

Thank you firefly38

[iFirefly]

Cowiemama:

firefly38:

[quote=\"Cowiemama\"]Thanks for all your replies.


My DS got 83 marks and GPA 4.0 for the subject he is keen to take up for RA. However the percentile is within 60-70. Not sure whether to try for it.

Must be Math or Science, ya ? No harm trying.. If you don't try, you'll never know.. All the Best !!

Ya is Science. Math he is within 90-100 percentile but he is not interested.

Thank you firefly38 [/quote]Wow.. Your DS did well.. Congrats !! :celebrate:

[snowlotus]

Any idea how difficult of the RA selection tests compared to the mid-year or end-year exams?

[snowlotus]

What is your opinions about the humanity subjects, ie. lit, geo and his, which one is so called more "useful" ?

[iFirefly]

snowlotus:

What is your opinions about the humanity subjects, ie. lit, geo and his, which one is so called more \"useful\" ?

In MY opinion, Literature is most useful (for Scholarships)..

Just MY opinion..

[gardenia64]

Hi, firefly38,


I agree with you. How about the doc and Laws and dent, Is the lit also useful for all these ?