2018 P1 registration exercise for 2019 intake
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Orb:
Parents from ACS could easily fill the 20 vacancies if they are risk adverse. maybe this year all 3 schools fill up just nice. No balloting within 1km... This would be unprecedented.Mailkatlow:
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Called sji junior and they said 30 registered within 1km as of now. They got 51 vacancies. I was paiseh to ask for the breakdown of others. Maybe later this evening then ask. The lady was strict
I know my friend hasn’t registered yet, acsp 1km -
I’m curious why the ACSP/ACSJ/SJI wait till last minute, to see which one has the lowest odds of balloting within 1km before making their move? While it’s understandable why they wanna do that, but I pity those in the 1-2km or >2km people, too late to react if the sch they registered for ends up with balloting within 1km. Good luck to everyone!
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I don’t understand what the purpose of going online is. When I saw the online registration announcement, in my mind I was still thinking. Wow, dont have to run around anymore. Alas, I was too naive. I kinda feel sorry for parents that still have to chiong down to site to get the real time figures. How come 2018 already still cant just click a website and see the figures for under1km/1-2/above2km. Its a really poor use of technology. Worse still, the school admins paid by taxpayers, acting so high and mighty and not revealing numbers. Where’s the transparency in that? Very jialat.
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Viiv:
I’m curious why the ACSP/ACSJ/SJI wait till last minute, to see which one has the lowest odds of balloting within 1km before making their move? While it’s understandable why they wanna do that, but I pity those in the 1-2km or >2km people, too late to react if the sch they registered for ends up with balloting within 1km. Good luck to everyone!
Just two weeks back in P2B, got ppl last minute jumped from NYPS to Henry Park. There was no ballot for Henry park but there was ballot for NYPS. It depends on the risk adversity of the parents and also a slight last mover advantage in this case -
It may or may not move in your favor. Some may withdraw fr one school to try in another school, thinking better chance, but what if there are too many with the same thinking then the numbers will be skewed in the other direction suddenly? I will get a heart attack.
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seriallain85:
I don't understand what the purpose of going online is. When I saw the online registration announcement, in my mind I was still thinking. Wow, dont have to run around anymore. Alas, I was too naive. I kinda feel sorry for parents that still have to chiong down to site to get the real time figures. How come 2018 already still cant just click a website and see the figures for under1km/1-2/above2km. Its a really poor use of technology. Worse still, the school admins paid by taxpayers, acting so high and mighty and not revealing numbers. Where's the transparency in that? Very jialat.
The cost of developing a real time system is high... and you only use it a couple of days a year (and for some, a couple of days in a lifetime). I think if MOE can breakdown the existing website (https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/primary-one-registration/vacancies) by distances, that's more than good enough for most.
Also, it's the other way round - the school admins aren't acting high and mighty, but the taxpayers are making the unnecessary demands. We should understand that if the admin reveal the numbers, it's out of goodwill; if they don't... well, nothing wrong with that because they don't have to. -
Viiv:
It may or may not move in your favor. Some may withdraw fr one school to try in another school, thinking better chance, but what if there are too many with the same thinking then the numbers will be skewed in the other direction suddenly? I will get a heart attack.
phase 2C is a 'heart attack' phase annually.
some who have already registered in 2A but monitor vacancies in 2C. just when they think all is fine and withdraw, the numbers suddenly shoot up and they are left with nothing. I would advise not to attempt this move, especially this year.
2moro being the last day is anything's guess. -
Hi, What are the odds for Haig Girls School for more then 2KM distance? Do you think it will go for balloting? Thanks.
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summer83:
juz called maha bodhi.. within 1km need to ballot..
Expected. So can u still go for it? Or totally no chance? All the best. -
janet88:
And precisely why a real time system isn't the ideal solution.Viiv:
It may or may not move in your favor. Some may withdraw fr one school to try in another school, thinking better chance, but what if there are too many with the same thinking then the numbers will be skewed in the other direction suddenly? I will get a heart attack.
phase 2C is a 'heart attack' phase annually.
some who have already registered in 2A but monitor vacancies in 2C. just when they think all is fine and withdraw, the numbers suddenly shoot up and they are left with nothing. I would advise not to attempt this move, especially this year.
2moro being the last day is anything's guess.
Once people start to monitor it like stock exchange, except to see a lot of withdraw / enrollment (perhaps hourly movement even), causing complication and large scale disruption to a lot of best laid plans.
Sometimes, providing imperfect information may lead to a better outcome for most people.
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