All About Getting Priority Registration

[Daddy D]

qms:

Daddy

A 4-room flat in Bishan was recently put up for sale. It was valued at S$460,000 by an independent valuer appointed by HDB, and the owners are asking for an additional S$100,000 cash-over-valuation (COV).

The ridiculous thing is that (according to what they claimed) somebody actually offered them $95k, and they said :dowan: because \"$100k is $100k lah!\" :rant:

LPPL... greed... later ppl offer $100K, seller sure ask for more...
Even if staying near popular sch (Like me)... <1KM also must ballot.... <0.5KM also must ballot... why pay $100K??

[blmg]

titank:

In that case you should start looking for property at Bishan, ANg Mo Kio, since ATS is your prefered choice.

Ya, that's what I did, shifted to Ang Mo Kio to be within 1km to ATS, which is cheaper than Bishan and more vibrant than Sin Ming.

[janet88]

I heard from someone in the lift that Toh Yi flats are selling at $450K for 4 room, $550K for 5 room. As usual, the reason is because of Pei Hwa and now because there will be Lift Upgrading and MRT in few years time.

[igmum10]

Hi Parents


Any advice? I am staying at Bukit Panjang within 1 km from Bukit Panjang primary and Beacon Primary…my DH’s primary school in LCK already closed down and same for mine at Serangoon Gardens…was previously thinking of PeiHwa…but now already missed the PV period as my DS’s intake for Pri 1 is next year…why bukit Panjang doesn;t have schools that are SAPs or at least have affiliation to better and reputable secondary schools…I was even thinking of St Anthony primary at bukit batok however…it’s also a very hot school…now I am stuck at which school to put my DS in…any good advice from parents around?


SOS!

[tankee]

suggest that you check the schools' past years' PSLE results; their history of balloting (for which phase and what distance); take a look see look see at the school premise & students (if you can speak to a few of them), then make your choice.


it is a BIG decision that we parents have to make for our children, thus we should be the one making that decision and not some unknown person from some forum ....

[igmum10]

Hi


Bukit Panjang has been consistent with the results and the "hottest". Beacon is slightly more nearer to my place however, it is the first future computer school in Sg…it only started in year 2008…but read up that those teachers chosen to teach in Beacon are highly educated (a number of them with masters)and with passion…really freakin out…

[igmum10]

Hi Kiasu Grandmaster


We can just go inside the school and look see look see ? Thought no trespassing?

Both BPPS and Beacon are like no 1 and no 2 hottest…around this area for neighbourhood schools.

[jedamum]

igmum10:

Hi Kiasu Grandmaster


We can just go inside the school and look see look see ? Thought no trespassing?

Both BPPS and Beacon are like no 1 and no 2 hottest...around this area for neighbourhood schools.

no, you cannot just go in and looksee looksee.
you can however,
1. call up the school to let them know if it is ok if you go down for a walkaround (try to find out the preferred timing) - get the name of the person you spoke to.
2. then choose a non-peak period (eg non-dismissal or non-assembly time) and then go to the guardhouse to sign in as visitor, citing your reason of visit (tell them that you called earlier to seek approval and cite the personnel's name whom you spoke to).

march holidays is a good time; no lesson on, so guardpost people less stress.

[tankee]

as per what jedamum said.


some schools will do open house as well (usually the newer and less popular school, but not necessarily less capable)

[chatty]

Dear Kiasu Parents,


I am hoping to put up my boy at either Aitong or NYPS, but we are currently staying outside 2km of both schools.

I am very keen to enrol my boy in the schools because of its academic focus and their strength in Chess. My boy came in 2nd in a recent chess competition, and wondering if I could use this to give us an edge in registration for P1, even though we are outside 2km. Anyone here can help to give us some advice??

thanks alot!