Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[monmon31]

pirated:

monmon31:

May I ask how did RI communicate that DC rec CO/WL, was it via a call /email /letter?

email followed by snail mail

:thankyou:

Will have to diligently check mailbox then.

[AC Ho]

Can someone pls advise on the process for DSA Sports?


For successful CO candidates, does the school call in advance to notify and then follow up later with email and letter?

Is it the same for WL & rejected cases? Or does the school only send out email & letter for such cases without calling?

Thanks!!

[onemore]

pirated:

Fairy:

Raffles Institution now a ‘middle-class’ school, says principal, Education News & Top Stories - The Straits Times - http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/e ... -principal


I consider this a 'betrayal' by one of its own.
I believe this situation does not only exist in RI. How about ACS, HCI...?

Both my dc are Rafflesians from yr1-6 and we are not from the class that CPM refers to in his speech. Do we feel disadvantaged? Yes and No. Yes, when compared to the whole of Singapore, not particularly in RI. Admission to RI is in fact based on merit, just that children who are blessed with more resources have a leg up. This is a national issue, not school specific.

Do I feel envious, angry and disadvantaged just because most people around me are driven in cars while I take the public transport? Do I feel unjustified while others stay in private while I stay in public housing? The answer is NO. If we aspire towards Equality in resources, we may have to consider communism.

If what CPM says is true, then please abolish the 1823 fund and other assistance schemes in the school. There is no such need then.

Perhaps, CPM = communist party of malaya

Or, if they need to wayang, at least do a more credible show

Speaking from a child’s perspective, this is a negative stunt for any P to do. Being a very competitive institution, students have to work hard and put in necessary efforts to get in, regardless of environment or any additional help.

He has just discredited all the hard work / efforts made by kids from wealthier families who has scored well in PLSE to earn a rightful place in the school.

Yes exactly, I think this P likes to wayang, taking the moral high ground and blaming everyone for contributing to the so called “elitist mindset” – if this has been festering for some time, he should have taken concrete actions to address his concerns when he first took office in late 2013.

Why need to wayang now?., Is he trying to get into politics or something?

[iFirefly]

:congrats:



Tan Kuan Hian receives the President's Scholarship and Singapore Police Force Scholarship

Tan Kuan Hian is one of four outstanding youth who were awarded the President's Scholarship this year at a ceremony held at the Istana on 14 August. Kuan Hian is the 94th Rafflesian to receive the President's Scholarship, the most prestigious class of university undergraduate scholarships awarded to Singaporean citizens by the government; awardees have to have a strong ethos for Public Service, sound character and a dedication to improving the lives of Singaporeans. Kuan Hian had earlier received the Singapore Police Force Scholarship at a ceremony held last week.

In an interview with the Straits Times, Kuan Hian, who will be studying liberal arts at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, said that he hopes to help those who are 'most vulnerable'.

'Often, they are victims of crimes who are thus most in need of help, or they may be accused persons who are feeling confused or scared,' the aspiring police officer explained. He plans to enrol in a social outreach programme that will look at policies and issues affecting residents in Baltimore.


http://www.ri.edu.sg/Mobile/NewsDetail. ... 6ct4======

[sushi88]

iFirefly:

:congrats:



Tan Kuan Hian receives the President's Scholarship and Singapore Police Force Scholarship

Tan Kuan Hian is one of four outstanding youth who were awarded the President's Scholarship this year at a ceremony held at the Istana on 14 August. Kuan Hian is the 94th Rafflesian to receive the President's Scholarship, the most prestigious class of university undergraduate scholarships awarded to Singaporean citizens by the government; awardees have to have a strong ethos for Public Service, sound character and a dedication to improving the lives of Singaporeans. Kuan Hian had earlier received the Singapore Police Force Scholarship at a ceremony held last week.

In an interview with the Straits Times, Kuan Hian, who will be studying liberal arts at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, said that he hopes to help those who are 'most vulnerable'.

'Often, they are victims of crimes who are thus most in need of help, or they may be accused persons who are feeling confused or scared,' the aspiring police officer explained. He plans to enrol in a social outreach programme that will look at policies and issues affecting residents in Baltimore.


http://www.ri.edu.sg/Mobile/NewsDetail. ... 6ct4======

Congrats to him but please do not bring the gay culture back to Singapore as a legal thing from Baltimore. Hope his character is strong enough not to be influenced while embracing the diversity.

[jetsetter]

sushi88:

iFirefly:

:congrats:



Tan Kuan Hian receives the President's Scholarship and Singapore Police Force Scholarship

In an interview with the Straits Times, Kuan Hian, who will be studying liberal arts at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, said that he hopes to help those who are 'most vulnerable'.

'Often, they are victims of crimes who are thus most in need of help, or they may be accused persons who are feeling confused or scared,' the aspiring police officer explained. He plans to enrol in a social outreach programme that will look at policies and issues affecting residents in Baltimore.


http://www.ri.edu.sg/Mobile/NewsDetail. ... 6ct4======

Congrats to him but please do not bring the gay culture back to Singapore as a legal thing from Baltimore. Hope his character is strong enough not to be influenced while embracing the diversity.

:?

Because Baltimore has a small gay district with gay pubs? Or because he's picked liberal arts?

If that's the case, won't those who go to NYU or Columbia in NYC; Stanford in CA; U of Tx at Austin; UIC in IL; MIT/Harvard in MA (Boston) be more influenced by gay culture?

Effective this year, same sex marriage is legal in EVERY US STATE. Every US college grad has the potential to be influenced, going by that logic.
[quote]The American cities with the highest gay populations are New York City with 272,493, Los Angeles with 154,270, Chicago with 114,449, and San Francisco with 94,234, as estimated by the Williams Institute in 2006. However, one is much more likely to encounter gay residents in San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Boston as a higher percentage of those cities' residents are gay.[/quote](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_demographics_of_the_United_States)

Anyway, very OT.

[sushi88]

JS, apart from that, most likely going into public service and politics. Hopefully the youngsters know how to change where required and preserve what is good for our society.

[ngl2010]

I never heard of Baltimore as gay city but I heard San Francisco is the \"gayest\" city with 6.2% LGBT.


http://www.businessinsider.sg/the-most-and-least-gay-cities-in-america-2015-3/#.VdHMd4bXeK0

:offtopic:

Anyway, :congrats: to Tan Kuan Hian!

[sushi88]

No need to be the largest, top 5 gay cities out of 295 cities in USA and top 10 most dangerous cities in USA, enough to give me the goose bumps. But I suppose good training if he wants to be a law enforcer in future.


Anyway, not that anything dramatic would happen, but as a President Scholar, he is like a role model to the young and likely a future leader.

[monmon31]

DS gotten a WL for DSA.


Can anyone advise what is the chance of getting it converted to CO ?

Would it be consider as good as a rejection /better to try via T score since it is unlikely people will reject a CO from RI?