DSA 2017

[mommyNg]

Imp75:

floppy:

Yup, if it's DSA for sports, naturally the best finisher gets the reward given the small disparity in academic result*

* If the winner have a border line result of 50% to 60%, it's possible that he / she will be overlooked in favour of the second candidate.

Agreed.....in the sch my DD is in, that's exactly what happened....there is a \"minimum unspoken academic threshold\"....

Having said that, I have seen cases where school had overridden coach's decision after interview was conducted.

What are the cases where school had overridden coach's decision after interview was conducted, care to share? Is it because the top ranked girl did not perform well in the interview?

[Imp75]

sometimes it is the school fit…school may find DSA applicant not suitable for the school based on their responses during the interview.

[mommyNg]

Imp75:

sometimes it is the school fit.......school may find DSA applicant not suitable for the school based on their responses during the interview.

Like, for example?

[Francoise]

Estéema:

Called ACSI & they say hv not decided to ditch HAST & still in discussions. Open House coming 22 Apr.

That was what I was told too. Hope the school will have an answer by then.

Nebbermind:

If school is going to give a CO for sports dsa, then if couse choose the best podium finish lah.
The few % points not so critical once gets into sec school

How is the sports kid being offered IP without being tested? :scratchhead:

[Estéema]

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[mommyNg]

Confirm no GAT for NYGH DSA this year.

[Nebbermind]

They should model after NJC…1st a math/domain test, then a written piece of work. …finally an interview

[mommyNg]

Seems like this whole DSA thingy is being shaken up and landscape is changing, for better or for worse, we shall see. Not only no GAT, the school may not fill up the number of vacancies available for DSA (e.g., 50%), and some sports or CCA may even be scrapped from DSA list this year or from next year onwards…

[lee_yl]

mommyNg:

Seems like this whole DSA thingy is being shaken up and landscape is changing, for better or for worse, we shall see. Not only no GAT, the school may not fill up the number of vacancies available for DSA (e.g., 50%), and some sports or CCA may even be scrapped from DSA list this year or from next year onwards.....

I thought direction is to increase DSA vacancies by 2018?

Although there's no DSA academic, I think it's inevitable that top schools need to look at student's overall results and not just based on one subject, although the name suggests \"Subject domain\".

[FantasyLandDreams]

Anyone went NYGH open house this morning? Any news/ changes to share share here? :razz: