2010 P1 Registration Exercise for 2011 In-Take

[Joeyz18]

i want to apply for BPPS since is v v near my hm and when i called up the school, was advised that 'its v diff to secure a place' by the admin staff..


maybe i shd just go ahead and register in P2C to wait for the results on 15 Aug with hb and mi standby at BPPS and Beacon (back up plan a) individually, should that be the way??

[hquek]

Joeyz18:

i want to apply for BPPS since is v v near my hm and when i called up the school, was advised that 'its v diff to secure a place' by the admin staff..


maybe i shd just go ahead and register in P2C to wait for the results on 15 Aug with hb and mi standby at BPPS and Beacon (back up plan a) individually, should that be the way??

My advice would be to

1. check out what are your chances based on past year balloting. Then analyse the probability based on current year Phase 2C available slots. You should have a fair idea if you need to ballot.

2. if you want, register at first choice of school on first day and keep monitoring.

3. on the last day, if your chances are dimmed, pull out at the pm session (or whenever it closes) and then register at 2nd choice.

Entirely up to you to decide. Just remember that balloting doesn't mean no chance (unless you're me....kiam chye mia), you may just want to take that risk becos there must be successful applicants.

Or if you really hate balloting, and Beacon sure got space in 2C, then by all means go Beacon directly and drop the idea of BPPS. Just make sure you don't regret if it turns out no balloting required.

[jedamum]

Joeyz18:

i want to apply for BPPS since is v v near my hm and when i called up the school, was advised that 'its v diff to secure a place' by the admin staff..

what is your distance to BPPS? if 1-2km, can forget it already. if not, can monitor and then call BPPS up on 3rd day of Phase 2C to ask about your chance of balloting.
for Beacon, it is also popular. do go and check out the balloting stats for the past few years.

Joeyz18:

maybe i shd just go ahead and register in P2C to wait for the results on 15 Aug with hb and mi standby at BPPS and Beacon (back up plan a) individually, should that be the way??

your above understanding is wrong. you cannot withdraw and apply for beacon as back up under phase 2C if phase 2C's registration is closed.

[Joeyz18]

hquek:

My advice would be to


1. check out what are your chances based on past year balloting. Then analyse the probability based on current year Phase 2C available slots. You should have a fair idea if you need to ballot.

2. if you want, register at first choice of school on first day and keep monitoring.

3. on the last day, if your chances are dimmed, pull out at the pm session (or whenever it closes) and then register at 2nd choice.

Entirely up to you to decide. Just remember that balloting doesn't mean no chance (unless you're me....kiam chye mia), you may just want to take that risk becos there must be successful applicants.

Or if you really hate balloting, and Beacon sure got space in 2C, then by all means go Beacon directly and drop the idea of BPPS. Just make sure you don't regret if it turns out no balloting required.

erm...ashamed that i don't really know how to read the balloting history.. and what i understand is overwhelming response ba..

[Joeyz18]

jedamum:

Joeyz18:

i want to apply for BPPS since is v v near my hm and when i called up the school, was advised that 'its v diff to secure a place' by the admin staff..

what is your distance to BPPS? if 1-2km, can forget it already. if not, can monitor and then call BPPS up on 3rd day of Phase 2C to ask about your chance of balloting.
for Beacon, it is also popular. do go and check out the balloting stats for the past few years.

Joeyz18:

maybe i shd just go ahead and register in P2C to wait for the results on 15 Aug with hb and mi standby at BPPS and Beacon (back up plan a) individually, should that be the way??

your above understanding is wrong. you cannot withdraw and apply for beacon as back up under phase 2C if phase 2C's registration is closed.

my distance from BPPS is within 1km, its like 10 mins walk. oh dear, think i am really confuse, stress mummy now.

[luvmum]

If I'm not wrong, both BPPS and Beacon only ballot those who stay within 1km last year cos at this click itself oredy overwhelmed with intakes, not to mention vacancies left for those within 1-2km. Both are 'hot' schools in BP. :boogie:

[jedamum]

Joeyz18:

erm...ashamed that i don't really know how to read the balloting history.. and what i understand is overwhelming response ba..

spend some time reading what is in the following pages
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=486

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/bukit-panjang

[jedamum]

Joeyz18:

my distance from BPPS is within 1km, its like 10 mins walk. oh dear, think i am really confuse, stress mummy now.

within 1km to BPPS will most likely mean that you are >1km to Beacon (go to OneMap to do a simple/est check). as such, Beacon also need balloting for your case. usually those staying nearby BPPS go for Greenridge as second choice after viewing the no. of applicants on the 3rd day of registration to see which school they have better chance, since likely both school need to ballot.
if you are looking at no balloting, safer bet is go for Zhenghua if you are not prepared to go to WestView in Phase 2C supp in the event you fail in the Phase 2C ballot (this is based on last year's stats that balloting is required for Zhenghua in Phase 2C supp).
MHO.

[sc88]

Joeyz18:

I am supposed to be in P2C and results of registration release only on 15 Aug, but will it be too late to withdraw and register with 2nd back up school of my choice if my first choice turn out unsucessful [/b]? :?

Sorry , Joeyz18 ,the Announcement of result is by 13th August, Friday not 15th August.

Sometimes we have to try our luck, as I came to know that one of my neighbour did not apply her first choice of school and apply directly for her 2nd choice and she really regretted.

[janet88]

Hi osakachan,

I went to take a look at the National Immunisation Registry site. Wow, all the records are so updated, including all the doctors who gave the jabs. :!: