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    • Zeal mummyZ Offline
      Zeal mummy
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      Strong alumni. Generations of Rgs girls, the child’s aunties, mums, grandmothers, grandaunties were from rgs. Maybe the reason for the demand in RgPs.

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      • manorwayM Offline
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        This part is true. Like the ACS boys wanting their kids and grandkids to also attend ACS.

        Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2032946\" time=\"1628055903\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2032946 time=1628055903 user_id=58173]Strong alumni. Generations of Rgs girls, the child’s aunties, mums, grandmothers, grandaunties were from rgs. Maybe the reason for the demand in RgPs.[/quote]

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        • Zeal mummyZ Offline
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          .. brand loyalty 😆

          Perhaps also that they know the who and who, the what and what’s, the how and how’s..

          manorway\" post_id=\"2032947\" time=\"1628056061\" user_id=\"9303:
          This part is true. Like the ACS boys wanting their kids and grandkids to also attend ACS.
          Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2032946\" time=\"1628055903\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2032946 time=1628055903 user_id=58173]Strong alumni. Generations of Rgs girls, the child’s aunties, mums, grandmothers, grandaunties were from rgs. Maybe the reason for the demand in RgPs.
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            Aztac\" post_id=\"2032921\" time=\"1628045183\" user_id=\"132972:

            CALYNSEA\" post_id=\"2032915\" time=\"1628044422\" user_id=\"181903:

            [quote=Aztac post_id=2032911 time=1628042248 user_id=132972]

            Oops sorry, misread. Its by tonight 11pm....

            Oh ok no worries. But actually although I will like to if MOE does updates on Day 3 the final numbers but then again without breakdown sometimes the number means nothing as well. Of course for some situation it might but for some might not. I mean say for RGPS, we know there's 97 places available. So if on Day 3, MOE update total number 1) 150, 2) 176, 3) 200. Does it mean much? Maybe if it's 150, I have a bit of feel good factor cos it's less than last year but without knowing the breakdown it doesn't mean anything as in what if all 150 with 1KM? If it's 176 then it's same as last year and if it's 200 more than last year and if it's more than last year I may be more nervous but what if only 80 within 1KM?

            So ultimately without breakdown not really meaningful but I get it we will like to have as much info as we can likewise for me.

            Actually you can agar agar guess your chances. Taking this year's 97 spaces as an example and then looking at the residential demographics of the area within 1km of the school, you would be able to more or less guesstimate your 2C chances. If you stay within 1km of RGPS then based on the surrounding residential areas, I really don't expect that it will be 97 girls (as last year was at least 77 girls but this year increased spaces by 20 to 97), and even if really exceed 97 girls and become say 110 etc, the chances of balloting success is still relatively good all things considered (of cos better have back up 2CS plan haha).[/quote]Ya last year was probably a shocker to many parents, how there can be at least 77,78 girls within 1km, considering how Low density the 1km radius is.

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              Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2032949\" time=\"1628056401\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2032949 time=1628056401 user_id=58173]
              .. brand loyalty 😆
              Perhaps also that they know the who and who, the what and what’s, the how and how’s..
              manorway\" post_id=\"2032947\" time=\"1628056061\" user_id=\"9303:
              This part is true. Like the ACS boys wanting their kids and grandkids to also attend ACS.
              [quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2032946 time=1628055903 user_id=58173]Strong alumni. Generations of Rgs girls, the child’s aunties, mums, grandmothers, grandaunties were from rgs. Maybe the reason for the demand in RgPs.
              [/quote]
              [/quote]But where we know majority (>50% if not 75%) of ACS boys will remain in the ACS family, typically by way of affiliation, I am not so sure majority of RGPS girls will make it to RGS.

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                floppy\" post_id=\"2032961\" time=\"1628058470\" user_id=\"97579:

                Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2032949\" time=\"1628056401\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2032949 time=1628056401 user_id=58173].. brand loyalty 😆
                Perhaps also that they know the who and who, the what and what’s, the how and how’s..

                But where we know majority (>50% if not 75%) of ACS boys will remain in the ACS family, typically by way of affiliation, I am not so sure majority of RGPS girls will make it to RGS.

                I don’t have the numbers, impression wise approximately 50 girls make it there yearly. There’s probably no way to verify unless u work there.

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                • MerlionInGermanyM Offline
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                  manorway\" post_id=\"2032923\" time=\"1628046322\" user_id=\"9303:

                  Actually I really don't get the appeal of RGPS. There is no affiliation and just a girls school. Being a GEP centre does not increase one's chance of being in GEP. In RGPS, most girls are heavily tutored and go enrichment centres. So we cannot say the sterling results is due to the school's effective teaching too.
                  The appeal is probably the brand. And I think rgps is one of the branded schools that is easier to get in. Therefore many people just go for it. The other branded schools are harder for 2C. So if one is looking for brand, and he looks at sc, mg, sn, ny, rg….. rg would the one to try for.

                  The thing about heavily tutored + good results vs heavily tutored + not so good results, has little to do with the school. It would be the tuition centers that they go to.

                  Also, nobody really has the stats on their non gep PSLE results vs other schools mainstream results right? :siam: think i read in this thread some time ago that their mainstream normally go to Crescent and St Margs. Nothing wrong with these schools though…

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                  • manorwayM Offline
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                    The thing about heavily tutored + good results vs heavily tutored + not so good results, has little to do with the school. It would be the tuition centers that they go to.
                    Spot on!! And even amongst those who go to same tuition centres, the biggest factor that can explain the results is having hands on parents who know how to teach.

                    A lot of RGPS kids have expensive tuition from Primary 1 or even earlier + hands on parents. Teachers in RGPS expect parents to do a lot of work.

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                    • C Offline
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                      As an ex acs alumni I can say it’s nothing about brand loyalty Prada works for me need not be Hermes. If my son is in nanyang that’s fine. I’m talking about sg inc. it gets tougher each year. I can earn 5 digit it’s nothing when Pasir Ris condo is going at 2k psf. Hard truths. Which is why I’m so concerned. Otherwise who really cares. Agreed. So what it’s just a school. With the hedonic I alluded to. Yes it matters.

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                        MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2032968\" time=\"1628059612\" user_id=\"2964:


                        The thing about heavily tutored + good results vs heavily tutored + not so good results, has little to do with the school. It would be the tuition centers that they go to.

                        Spot on!! And even amongst those who go to same tuition centres, the biggest factor that can explain the results is having hands on parents who know how to teach.

                        A lot of RGPS kids have expensive tuition from Primary 1 or even earlier + hands on parents. Teachers in RGPS expect parents to do a lot of work.


                        a) Can you give us example of expensive tuition which guarantee results?
                        b) How do you know many kids from RGPS goes to these expensive tuition as compared to another school?
                        c) How do you know teachers in RGPS expects parents to do \"alot\" of work?

                        Like I said before, whether a grape is sour or sweet, it's better to taste it for yourself instead of talking about it from afar.

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