2010 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[corneyAmber]

mathsparks:

haha verykiasu, then i must be sleeping at the open houses last year. Then again, I didn't attend all open houses, so perhaps I'm unaware. I'm sure they are encouraged to apply.


Just asked around your contacts (former students), and there will be cases of students being told at interviews that, since their results are so good, they should wait for the psle...I've even heard this at briefings. i.e., dont waste time applying, focus on your revision, if your results are good, your psle grades will show.

I'm not trying to discourage mainstreamers from applying, just sharing what I heard..Bear in mind that dsa results are released near the psle oral dates, so if the child can handle his emotions well(not just his own disappointment but acceptance of the unfairness that most gepers would be successful in theirs), go for it..for the experience, why not?

Mathsparks you make a very good point that I should take note.
When my time comes, if ever we go for DSA, we will not open the envelope for the results until Oral is over. :celebrate:

[mathsparks]

ya, ks2me. I rem last year, 1 ksp was fretting how to break the news to the child.

[verykiasu2010]

ks2me:

mathsparks:

haha verykiasu, then i must be sleeping at the open houses last year. Then again, I didn't attend all open houses, so perhaps I'm unaware. I'm sure they are encouraged to apply.


Just asked around your contacts (former students), and there will be cases of students being told at interviews that, since their results are so good, they should wait for the psle...I've even heard this at briefings. i.e., dont waste time applying, focus on your revision, if your results are good, your psle grades will show.

I'm not trying to discourage mainstreamers from applying, just sharing what I heard..Bear in mind that dsa results are released near the psle oral dates, so if the child can handle his emotions well(not just his own disappointment but acceptance of the unfairness that most gepers would be successful in theirs), go for it..for the experience, why not?

Mathsparks you make a very good point that I should take note.
When my time comes, if ever we go for DSA, we will not open the envelope for the results until Oral is over. :celebrate:

This year's oral exam is on 19 & 20 Aug. DSA result will be out end of Aug (HCI - 20 Aug, RI - by 30 Aug, etc etc)

[MdmKS]

ks2me:

mathsparks:

haha verykiasu, then i must be sleeping at the open houses last year. Then again, I didn't attend all open houses, so perhaps I'm unaware. I'm sure they are encouraged to apply.


Just asked around your contacts (former students), and there will be cases of students being told at interviews that, since their results are so good, they should wait for the psle...I've even heard this at briefings. i.e., dont waste time applying, focus on your revision, if your results are good, your psle grades will show.

I'm not trying to discourage mainstreamers from applying, just sharing what I heard..Bear in mind that dsa results are released near the psle oral dates, so if the child can handle his emotions well(not just his own disappointment but acceptance of the unfairness that most gepers would be successful in theirs), go for it..for the experience, why not?

Mathsparks you make a very good point that I should take note.
When my time comes, if ever we go for DSA, we will not open the envelope for the results until Oral is over. :celebrate:

The news of release (usually those offer one or their smiling parents will let go) will circulate in school and your child will come back and ask you.

My ds kenna the same advice from two of the famous schools which Mathspark mentioned. Luckily not all top schools are like that, another top school gave him an offer for DSA and now he is with this school though his result could make it to the others, cos angry with them wat. I always think he may be in one of the first two schools now if he had waited till PSLE release.

[corneyAmber]

MdmKS:

The news of release (usually those offer one or their smiling parents will let go) will circulate in school and your child will come back and ask you.

My ds kenna the same advice from two of the famous schools which Mathspark mentioned. Luckily not all top schools are like that, another top school gave him an offer for DSA and now he is with this school though his result could make it to the others, cos angry with them wat. I always think he may be in one of the first two schools now if he had waited till PSLE release.

Pardon me for my ignorance after reading your post. If one gets into a school of choice via DSA, after PSLE result, one cannot change to another school even if it is a better one? I know even if DSA accepted, it is only provisional because one has to meet the minimum PSLE aggregate. So how about if a child does exceedingly well and wants a change of a better school choice, boleh or not? :?

[cascada]

verykiasu2010:

This year's oral exam is on 19 & 20 Aug. DSA result will be out end of Aug (HCI - 20 Aug, RI - by 30 Aug, etc etc)

fortunately...

[Herbie]

We just came back from the Open House at NJC… It won’t be easy to get into NJC, got to clear the test (3 components) and camp… similiar to NUSH…

[cascada]

Herbie:

We just came back from the Open House at NJC... It won't be easy to get into NJC, got to clear the test (3 components) and camp... similiar to NUSH...

NJC has a fairer admission system, no preference over GEPers. Maybe cos they don't have GEP programmes. So I guess not many GEPers will apply to NJC.

[verykiasu2010]

cascada:

Herbie:

We just came back from the Open House at NJC... It won't be easy to get into NJC, got to clear the test (3 components) and camp... similiar to NUSH...

NJC has a fairer admission system, no preference over GEPers. Maybe cos they don't have GEP programmes. So I guess not many GEPers will apply to NJC.

this will be 2nd year of NJC Sec 1 (2011). For a few years they only have sec 3 onwards

so, their potential students have all gone to HCI/RI/RGS/DHS/NYGH etc which provided the seamless IP program - certainty of a good JC as long as no major \"mishap\" from sec 1 to sec 4. NJC also loses out in attractiveness due to not having SBGE, so naturally all the GEPpers have gone elsewhere

hence there was a drought of good students entering NJC when COMPARED with HCI/RI/RGS/DHS/NYGH - resulting in not producing any president scholar for a very long period of time

now that NJC is playing catch up by taking in sec 1, but the competition for students is tough

[Herbie]

You are right! Competition is tough.

Last year, they only took in 200 students.