DSA 2017

[ksraja69]

This discussion has let me to one doubt. Did anyone else receive Wait List from RI? If so, did they give you any ranking?

TIA

[Estéema]

hojicha:

Rainbow sky:

[quote=\"kay22\"]We attended a session at HCI too, for DSA students, they do not need to meet the COP. Those who are on waitlist now, to convert to CO, they must meet cut-off for express stream (200) and of course subjected to the vacancy available for WL. For all WL students now, their names have been submitted to MOE. Their system will generate who to be converted to CO if we submit the option form which will given to our DC on 30 Oct by their primary school. So on the actual day of results release, we will know if our DC is offered a place or rejected. If is rejection, then our child will have to follow the S1 posting.

All WL will be submitted to MOE? So allocation to WL after this is done by MOE rather than school?

MOE is the 'clearing' house for CO/WL ie CO turned down, WL (by rank) will be pushed up the list for offer. Preference form given by Oct, needs indicate clearly choice school and MOE will be the 'one' on allocation. All DSA CO/WL must minimum meet the express cop. That's my understanding.[/quote]Oic. Thank you for explanation to this part of the puzzle.

[hojicha]

Missed to mention also … WL if offered will be made known on PSLE results day. Most schools will not call to chase parents decision’s if any CO’s be turned down before 31-Aug. So, all WLs will have to hang in there, focus PSLE! All the best to us … WLs!

[mengsan]

Estéema:

If anyone hv CO & WL, yr selection of WL as first choice will not cause you to loose yr CO. That's the easier one to make decision if child like both schools.

Is this confirmed? I thought the default is always if you put CO sch 2nd, then someone who put 1st choice will always be considered first, even if they are WL. If what u said is true, then it makes my dd decision so straight forward.
Think again this is so unfair to 1st choice WL sch as you are just trying your luck, by right you shd lose the priority for the CO sch

[Snsn]

Estéema:

momresource:

Hi,

Need advice on 2 waiting list.

Sch A
WL number revealed to parents, school said if you put in 1st choice, Good chance of getting in.

Sch B
WL number not revealed. Very small dsa number. Child preferred school

If we put in
1. Sch B
2. Sch A

If #1 not converted to CO, then we will lose the WL for sch A?

How does 2 WLs work?

If Sch A is yr child's dream school, put it as 1st owise indeed u'll loose the chance for conversion.

I cannot assess Sch B bcoz the sch did not indicate to you chances. But since both WL, Sch A better chance, unless yr child not interested in Sch A.

If no interest in sch A, then work hard for PSLE for sch A.

If anyone hv CO & WL, yr selection of WL as first choice will not cause you to loose yr CO. That's the easier one to make decision if child like both schools.

Hi Esteema, can I clarify if you mean that the sequence of choice if all are WL will have an impact on posting? Cos I read this on MOE website and I'm abit confused. It says that the allocation will be done based on the school's waiting list ranking and not on the student's order of choice. Thanks for your help on this
http://www.ifaq.gov.sg/MOE/mobile/index.aspx#Detaildoc/59414

[Estéema]

mengsan:

Ok thanks understand what u mean now.

I believe only a small % in a cohort is IP, the bulk of the students who are affiliated still get in with much lower score and end up singing the same school song for at least 4 years, IP or no IP will in no time become good friends. My point: is it worth the hassle to joint such affiliated school , are they being over hype in a way simply becos they have long history n strong alumni ?

For us we've got affiliation & will participate not for any other reasons but for its strong culture & there is value in strong alumni. The bond in the alumni family alr built fr Pri sch.

[Estéema]

Snsn:

Estéema:

[quote=\"momresource\"]Hi,

Need advice on 2 waiting list.

Sch A
WL number revealed to parents, school said if you put in 1st choice, Good chance of getting in.

Sch B
WL number not revealed. Very small dsa number. Child preferred school

If we put in
1. Sch B
2. Sch A

If #1 not converted to CO, then we will lose the WL for sch A?

How does 2 WLs work?

If Sch A is yr child's dream school, put it as 1st owise indeed u'll loose the chance for conversion.

I cannot assess Sch B bcoz the sch did not indicate to you chances. But since both WL, Sch A better chance, unless yr child not interested in Sch A.

If no interest in sch A, then work hard for PSLE for sch A.

If anyone hv CO & WL, yr selection of WL as first choice will not cause you to loose yr CO. That's the easier one to make decision if child like both schools.

Hi Esteema, can I clarify if you mean that the sequence of choice if all are WL will have an impact on posting? Cos I read this on MOE website and I'm abit confused. It says that the allocation will be done based on the school's waiting list ranking and not on the student's order of choice. Thanks for your help on this
http://www.ifaq.gov.sg/MOE/mobile/index.aspx#Detaildoc/59414[/quote]
Without details of yr choice & its bkgrd e.g. whether affiliated sch, appln is IP or Express, etc. Everything else equal, I'm only looking at the sch that indicated to u \"number\" of WL places, and the sch alr indicated to you \"good chance of getting in\". As I say, only if sch A is yr child's choice.

[Snsn]

Estéema:

Snsn:

[quote=\"Estéema\"]Hi,

Need advice on 2 waiting list.

Sch A
WL number revealed to parents, school said if you put in 1st choice, Good chance of getting in.

Sch B
WL number not revealed. Very small dsa number. Child preferred school

If we put in
1. Sch B
2. Sch A

If #1 not converted to CO, then we will lose the WL for sch A?

How does 2 WLs work?

If Sch A is yr child's dream school, put it as 1st owise indeed u'll loose the chance for conversion.

I cannot assess Sch B bcoz the sch did not indicate to you chances. But since both WL, Sch A better chance, unless yr child not interested in Sch A.

If no interest in sch A, then work hard for PSLE for sch A.

If anyone hv CO & WL, yr selection of WL as first choice will not cause you to loose yr CO. That's the easier one to make decision if child like both schools.

Hi Esteema, can I clarify if you mean that the sequence of choice if all are WL will have an impact on posting? Cos I read this on MOE website and I'm abit confused. It says that the allocation will be done based on the school's waiting list ranking and not on the student's order of choice. Thanks for your help on this
http://www.ifaq.gov.sg/MOE/mobile/index.aspx#Detaildoc/59414

Without details of yr choice & its bkgrd e.g. whether affiliated sch, appln is IP or Express, etc. Everything else equal, I'm only looking at the sch that indicated to u \"number\" of WL places, and the sch alr indicated to you \"good chance of getting in\". As I say, only if sch A is yr child's choice.[/quote]Thanks for your explanation Esteema, much appreciated. Assuming both WL are for non affiliated IP routes, with no indication on available spaces - would it mean that if I don't get into choice #1, then I would still stand a chance in choice #2 school based on their ranking of my application, and not the sequence of my choice. Is this the correct interpretation. TIA as always.

[Estéema]

mengsan:

Estéema:

If anyone hv CO & WL, yr selection of WL as first choice will not cause you to loose yr CO. That's the easier one to make decision if child like both schools.

Is this confirmed? I thought the default is always if you put CO sch 2nd, then someone who put 1st choice will always be considered first, even if they are WL. If what u said is true, then it makes my dd decision so straight forward.
Think again this is so unfair to 1st choice WL sch as you are just trying your luck, by right you shd lose the priority for the CO sch

All COs, as it's name suggest - Confirmed. If u select WL as first choice for some reason of child's preference, etc, and still no place in the sch u have WL, you WILL NOT loose your CO.

[Estéema]

Not unfair bcoz WL depends whether after all CO accepted anyone release. If no places released or few places offered to WL in queue and u are down the line, no chance to convert WL. But yr CO remains. You cannot participate in S1 posting thereafter once u exercised yr Options Form.