DSA 2017

[Ganjiongspider]

Ladylady:

Oh that's goodno written test!

Yes! :xedfingers:
At least still get shortlisted for interview already very happy for my DD. Don't expect her to get any offer (unless she's really tat good)..but I'm just happy she can get through interview experience in this top school. I'm not sure though is it all applicants get the chance to interview or NYGH really vet through all applicants' achievement before shortlisted for interview? Any parents know?

[Gxmas]

alie:

dunma:

[quote=\"alie\"]Just received unsuccessful from CHS....now we are not confident of HCI interview already...so does HCI interview everybody who apply?

No, not every applicant, only selected.

Thanks. Just found it quite interesting that DS made it for HCI but not CHS [/quote]Hi alie, congrats for HCI! May I know what domain?

[Gxmas]

alie:

dunma:

[quote=\"alie\"]Just received unsuccessful from CHS....now we are not confident of HCI interview already...so does HCI interview everybody who apply?

No, not every applicant, only selected.

Thanks. Just found it quite interesting that DS made it for HCI but not CHS [/quote]Hi alie, congrats for HCI! May I know what domain?

[Gxmas]

Harrychew:

mommyNg:

[quote=\"iFirefly\"]

Heard that RI is admitting less than 50% via DSA this year.

All The Best to your boys !!

I think it is MOE's general direction... HCI and RGS both said during their Open House that they are admitting only 35% via DSA this year. Perhaps MOE doesn't want the IP schools to \"chope\" so many seats via DSA - to spread some to other sec schools....

i think the general direction is DSA to account for 20% for 'O' Levels, and higher for IP. Competition in top secondary schools has gotten rather silly in recent years, where around 50% got in via DSA, mostly via academic, which defeats the original aim of DSA. There were also complaints that GEP students got free passes into top schools, although some were not really any better than main stream students. Let's hope this year heralds a more reasonable DSA process.[/quote]DSA via general academics is still there, so not sure how reasonable it can be this year...

[bbcat]

myteapot:

I was having a chat with my DS the other day. I asked him how he felt about the DSA thus far. He said “good”. I asked him why “good”? He said it will help him decide which school is right for him. I scratched my head and asked how? His reply “whichever school chooses him is the right school for him”. I did not ask further. When we started the DSA journey, although hopeful, it was also for the experience and to get to know the schools better. We both know, regardless of the outcome, PSLE is still the ultimate goal.

Sometimes I think our kids are wiser than us!

[alie]

[/quote]No, not every applicant, only selected.[/quote]

Thanks. Just found it quite interesting that DS made it for HCI but not CHS [/quote]
Hi alie, congrats for HCI! May I know what domain?[/quote]
Hi Gxmas...its maths...

[Gxmas]

alie:

No, not every applicant, only selected.[/quote]

Thanks. Just found it quite interesting that DS made it for HCI but not CHS [/quote]
Hi alie, congrats for HCI! May I know what domain?[/quote]
Hi Gxmas...its maths...[/quote]
I assume it's Math domain for both HCI and CHS? Then strange indeed :?
All the best!!!

[dunma]

[quote]
DSA via general academics is still there, so not sure how reasonable it can be this year...[/quote]No general academics, only specific academic subject, e.g. Maths, science, English, mother tongue.

RI and HCI, applicants in same domain go through same process, should be fair.

[scotia]

Harrychew:

Thanks. This is interesting. Some folks are speculating about whether GEP students are exempted from HDP.

we saw GEP students at this year RGS HDP on sat.

[Gxmas]

dunma:

[quote]
DSA via general academics is still there, so not sure how reasonable it can be this year...

No general academics, only specific academic subject, e.g. Maths, science, English, mother tongue.

RI and HCI, applicants in same domain go through same process, should be fair.[/quote]The application process/form may be so, but not necessarily the shortlisting process. It can still be considered as general academics...