Dunman High School (Junior High)

[myrick88]

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Hi myrick88,

Is one of these schools ( RI, Victoria school, Dunman High), your son's first choice ?

If Yes, and in dilemma over accepting NUS High WL, plus the fact that he scored excellent 4 A * Prelim results, perhaps wait for Psle results then decide, because once NUS High WL gets converted into a CO, cannot U-turn back, cannot participate in S1 posting anymore

(do Not reply nor answer me publicly the question posed, in this open forum. It is food, for thought)

Thanks! After discussing with hubby, we will follow with heart of DS. Told him we will revisit this after PSLE and come to a decision. If NUSH is still his choice by then, follow his heart and strive for it.

He only have one dream school and in the event the WL is not converted, he will opt for one of the boy IP school.

The rejection from VS and DHS does not have any effect on him. He told me if NUSH reject him, he will feel sad but not any other school which he can still use PSLE scores to get in.

In fact, I have been trying to steer him away from NUSH that he don't really want to discuss on this topic with me.

[kikismom]

Hi can I check with the senior mummies here, what’s the chances of DHS WL being convert to CO? Seems like quite a numbers of DHS WL around. Thanks

[wannabe relax mum]

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Hi can I check with the senior mummies here, what’s the chances of DHS WL being convert to CO? Seems like quite a numbers of DHS WL around. Thanks

Hi Kikismom, what is the domain that you have applied for?

[kikismom]

Under sports

[bgmum]

Hi myrick88, would like to share my experience after reading your post on yr son’s dsa experience. We too then were at a cross road situation. My ds had offers from nush and another IP school but he only had his mind on nush. Initially at that time we actually would have preferred that he goes to the IP school instead of nush (for similar reasons that u may have now e.g. too early to specialise, and whether nush is indeed the right choice etc) plus we felt it would be such a pity to give up the offer from IP sch (which comparatively has much longer n established track record/network etc), we let him choose and decide for himself eventually. We came to think that if he feels that strongly abt going to a certain school, he would be much happier if he goes to the school that he prefers and this would motivate him to continue to pursue growth and excellence in the areas that he is good/interested in. He is currently enjoying nush v much and we are thankful for that.

[iRabbit]

Agreed with bgmum. If it’s a calling, then we have to let our kids follow their hearts. And wanting NUSH and nothing else seems like a calling to me. For us, my boy’s dream school was also my fav for him. But I would have gone with his choice if there was a conflict between the 2 of us.


What we need to be careful of is accepting an offer just because it’s there for the taking. But this doesn’t seem to be your case here.

[chenlaoshi]

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[myrick88]

Thanks all for the advise and it defintely help alot in the decision making.


Have decided to listen to the heart of the DS and if by end Oct, his choice is still NUSH, we will support his decision.

[Annieapple]

Dear parents,


What is the criteria to get admission via DSA sports or performing arts, besides the skills? Must students at least meet certain aggregate scores in their P5 & P6 school exams? I am curious how the school decide to issue CO or WL to students who are similar in their academics and CCA, given the quota in issuing CO?

Thank you so much in advance! :thankyou:

[phtthp]

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Dear parents,

What is the criteria to get admission via DSA sports or performing arts, besides the skills? Must students at least meet certain aggregate scores in their P5 & P6 school exams? I am curious how the school decide to issue CO or WL to students who are similar in their academics and CCA, given the quota in issuing CO?

Thank you so much in advance! :thankyou:

1) step 1

The past Academic results in your primary school, plus the list of awards you have listed down , one by one, plus whatever supportive comments u had written down, during online submission portal time, will only lead you as far as, to the ... \"short-listed\" Phase stage, of DSA several stages-in-progress.


2) step 2

Once gone past the \"short-listed\" stage, it is the combination of factors at work (play)

The selection (entrance subject) tests, plus the face-to-face interview that short-listed DSA applicants went through, that will determine (seal) their fate, whether candidate get outright rejection / Wait-list / CO

The face-to-face interview, with the panel of interviewers (including external professional hired staff present, unique to that domain. Eg. famous Dance Teacher, hired), is the most critical stage.

The panel of interviewers are sensitive, they stay alert to how (the way) you reply to questions, posed to them.

If the \"chemistry\" generated (created) during interview is good (great) between applicant and interviewers, ie. the interviewers like you very much, they think (feel) that you are a good fit to the school, they will offer CO.

If they feel that u are good, but still, there are far better or stronger, more powerful candidates (opponents) in the midst, more suitable candidates than u, for that same domain which u applied for, and also whom they prefer more as their first choice, after interviewing so many candidates after a few round, then they offer u Wait-list

Or

If they feel that u are indeed very good, a very strong & powerful candidate, but somehow probably sense that unlikely to choose this school as 1st choice, in other words, this school isn't your #1 Top choice, then they can also give u a \"Wait-list\", not a CO, because somewhere, they sense that u are half-hearted

But, if u said something wrong, off-tangent during interview,

or
they feel that your heart beat (passion) is actually somewhere else through the way u answered (replied),
eg. they feel that actually it is your mom who get (requested) u to apply to this school, not you yourself truly want (desire) it,

This happened, before.
All the while, the interview was going smoothly, no hiccup. Candidate almost on the verge of getting a CO. But this last question posed, toppled situation. Interviewer sensed that, mother is the one that asked the child to apply, child no interests in dancing, although highly qualified, possess a lot of certificate in dancing


or
they don't think u are the right fit to the school,

or
maybe IP doesn't quite suit u after all, long term wise u are actually better off studying in an OP school , then verdict is : rejection