Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[iFirefly]

RI is not the only school which takes in top students. And RI does not specialize in Math & Science.


树大招风，真凉爽 。。

[spongebobpatrick]

Does any parent happen to know the tentative Dates for the year 5 promotion exams?


Thanks!:)

[lalaland]

The recent A level results prompted some talk among my kakis - most of them have kids in Sec schools /JC.


They are saying that RI kids are expected to be good at everything. At the end, many of them are - with perfect scores and CCA records. However, because so many of RI kids are "perfect", it is harder for them to stand out as far as admission to premium colleges/courses and scholarships are concerned.

What do you think - would a RI graduate with x number of As be less visible compared to another with the same scores and CCA records but from a mid tier school?

In other words, would coming from RI put a kid at a disadvantage, as far as college acceptance and scholarships are concerned?

This is purely for discussion only, candid opinions from RI parents/stakeholders much appreciated.

[pirated]

What is meant by premium colleges / courses ?

[lalaland]

pirated:

What is meant by premium colleges / courses ?

Say, NUS Law and Medicine. US Ivy League. UK Oxbridge.

[pirated]

lalaland:

pirated:

What is meant by premium colleges / courses ?

Say, NUS Law and Medicine. US Ivy League. UK Oxbridge.

Half the med and law school intake is RI students, so they say

For the ivies, ri is well represented. Depends on your sat and ap scores and admission essay

Oxbridge ? You can apply either one not both. Someone from ri was rejected by NUS med school but got a Cambridge scholarship for medicine

[lalaland]

pirated:

Someone from ri was rejected by NUS med school but got a Cambridge scholarship for medicine

That is curious. I wonder if there is a back story.

[pirated]

lalaland:

pirated:

Someone from ri was rejected by NUS med school but got a Cambridge scholarship for medicine

That is curious. I wonder if there is a back story.

Nothing.

[fanren]

lalaland:

The recent A level results prompted some talk among my kakis - most of them have kids in Sec schools /JC.


They are saying that RI kids are expected to be good at everything. At the end, many of them are - with perfect scores and CCA records. However, because so many of RI kids are \"perfect\", it is harder for them to stand out as far as admission to premium colleges/courses and scholarships are concerned.

What do you think - would a RI graduate with x number of As be less visible compared to another with the same scores and CCA records but from a mid tier school?

In other words, would coming from RI put a kid at a disadvantage, as far as college acceptance and scholarships are concerned?

This is purely for discussion only, candid opinions from RI parents/stakeholders much appreciated.

Ah, recently I am pondering about this issue as well.
Son is in RI but not in sports and leadership (yet)..
it is a very competitive environment so is he better off if he studies in middle tier school?
Just ranting

[ngl2010]

lalaland:

The recent A level results prompted some talk among my kakis - most of them have kids in Sec schools /JC.


They are saying that RI kids are expected to be good at everything. At the end, many of them are - with perfect scores and CCA records. However, because so many of RI kids are \"perfect\", it is harder for them to stand out as far as admission to premium colleges/courses and scholarships are concerned.

What do you think - would a RI graduate with x number of As be less visible compared to another with the same scores and CCA records but from a mid tier school?

In other words, would coming from RI put a kid at a disadvantage, as far as college acceptance and scholarships are concerned?

This is purely for discussion only, candid opinions from RI parents/stakeholders much appreciated.

My kakis and I discussed about this too. We think our sons will have better chance if they are in low tier school (not even mid-tier).