2018 P1 registration exercise for 2019 intake

[summer83]

friend very keen to register kid in Maha Bodhi in phase 2C. With only 30 vacancies left, what is the chance of getting in for 1-2km distance? Shd be high chance need to ballot right?

[lowchuac2]

Hi folks,

For the balloting, is there any ways that we can witness the centralised computerized balloting? or we can just wait for SMS only?

On that day, they sure will update us whether is it successful or fail anot?

Around what time we can expect to receive the SMS?

[zac's mum]

lowchuac2:

Hi folks,

For the balloting, is there any ways that we can witness the centralised computerized balloting? No.

or we can just wait for SMS only? yes

On that day, they sure will update us whether is it successful or fail anot? yes

Around what time we can expect to receive the SMS? Some kind parents from the earlier phases mentioned that they received the SMS in the morning around breakfast time. But maybe 2B and 2C may take longer due to the larger volumes of SMSes to be sent.

[phtthp]

summer83:

friend very keen to register kid in Maha Bodhi in phase 2C. With only 30 vacancies left, what is the chance of getting in for 1-2km distance? Shd be high chance need to ballot right?

tell your friend no chance, look for other school, too many HDB flats < 1 km, opposite Maha Bodhi school.
Under Phase 2C, SC < 1 km will need to ballot, 30 vacancies left is not many

[summer83]

phtthp:

summer83:

friend very keen to register kid in Maha Bodhi in phase 2C. With only 30 vacancies left, what is the chance of getting in for 1-2km distance? Shd be high chance need to ballot right?

tell your friend no chance, look for other school, too many HDB flats < 1 km, opposite Maha Bodhi school.
Under Phase 2C, SC < 1 km will need to ballot, 30 vacancies left is not many

Yup.. thought so too. was telling her reg for other sch then put on wait list for MBS..

[phtthp]

summer83:

Yup.. thought so too. was telling her reg for other sch then put on wait list for MBS..

under Phase 2C, if your friend's child is SC -

if your friend's child is a girl : ask her to apply Haig Girls or CHIJ Katong

if is boy, ask him to apply St Stephen

[Peiliang]

Previous years maybe will have chance for 1-2km balloting for MBS in Phase 2C. But not this year due to sheer demand and supply of 30 places. I stay 1-2km away so I get feel from schools that the neighbours are enrolling in. Ask your friend don’t waste his or her kid’s chance. Try Canossa or Geylang Methodist if near the circuit road stretch.

[summer83]

phtthp:

summer83:

under Phase 2C, if your friend's child is SC -

if your friend's child is a girl : ask her to apply Haig Girls or CHIJ Katong

if is boy, ask him to apply St Stephen

the child is a boy. she is Buddhist. so very keen to go in MBS..

[floppy]

summer83:

the child is a boy. she is Buddhist. so very keen to go in MBS..

Should have started work on the process earlier... could have gotten in via Phase 2B.

Now, she would have to look elsewhere.

[Peiliang]

For MBS waitlist, I will suggest to not get your hopes up too high. Reason being that there will be 16 SCs (+3 additional PRs) that will miss out in Phase 2B. A huge majority of these will be fellow Buddhists who had been recommended by a committee member of SBF. Some venerables are also concurrently on both MBS and SBF committees (Venerable Seck Kwang Phing for one is both MBS chairman and SBF President). These parents should also be wanting to be put on the waitlist. Due to the discretionary nature of the waitlist queue, it becomes what I personally believe to be a "Who you know" and not luck issue. Providing the places to these parents whom are fellow buddhists is also considered good karma for these parents too, given that they have been proactive and done their part in spreading the dharma and their kids will also be able to enjoy some Buddhism teachings while there and continue to spread the faith when they grow up.


Good Luck and amitabha.