2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)

[soloestoy]

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2053289\" time=\"1640403547\" user_id=\"188234:

Key change in bold from the prior advice. Not everyone wants to do that, which is why simply putting \"highest chance\" as first choice doesn't always make sense for everyone (my original comment to the advice).

Heard of someone who scored ALX, put 3 ALX schools as 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice, didn't get into any of them. So it's a risky strategy.

[soloestoy]

blur_mum\" post_id=\"2053288\" time=\"1640403261\" user_id=\"14009:

RVHS 9D posted in. Singapore citizen.

Wonder if anyone got 9M got posted to RVHS? That will prove the Zaobao compilation to be wrong.

[SG_KP1]

MOE release / Annex says IP school range was AL6 - AL9(M). Based on the other SAP IP COPs we've heard of, I believe that only leaves RVHS to be AL9(M).


https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/news/press/2021/annex-s1-posting-outcomes-under-the-new-achievement-level-system.pdf?la=en&hash=5A9AB5D6C71102D706DA7B3CF353BF1D685FD734

[SG_KP1]

soloestoy\" post_id=\"2053291\" time=\"1640403768\" user_id=\"56690:

Heard of someone who scored ALX, put 3 ALX schools as 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice, didn't get into any of them. So it's a risky strategy.

Only risky if you really want #2 or #3 to secure an ALX school. If love #1 and near indifferent between #2, #3, and #4 at ALX+1, hardly any risk at all.

[soloestoy]

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2053293\" time=\"1640404001\" user_id=\"188234:

MOE release / Annex says IP school range was AL6 - AL9(M). Based on the other SAP IP COPs we've heard of, I believe that only leaves RVHS to be AL9(M).

https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/news/press/2021/annex-s1-posting-outcomes-under-the-new-achievement-level-system.pdf?la=en&hash=5A9AB5D6C71102D706DA7B3CF353BF1D685FD734

Good info, so RVHS COP indeed dropped a little bit (likewise for SNGS IP and O)

[Veyron]

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2053289\" time=\"1640403547\" user_id=\"188234:

Key change in bold from the prior advice. Not everyone wants to do that, which is why simply putting \"highest chance\" as first choice doesn't always make sense for everyone (my original comment to the advice).

the reason why the choice order of school is typically arranged with the smallest AL COP at the top and the biggest at the bottom is because applicants are trying to get into the \"best\" possible school with their AL score.

For this reason, how can getting into #2 or #3 school be worst than #4 5 or 6.

[SG_KP1]

Veyron\" post_id=\"2053297\" time=\"1640404509\" user_id=\"30663:

the reason why the choice order of school is typically arranged with the smallest AL COP at the top and the biggest at the bottom is because applicants are trying to get into the \"best\" possible school with their AL score.

For this reason, how can getting into #2 or #3 school be worst than #4 5 or 6.

Please re-read what I wrote. Not everyone that scores AL7 prefers all AL7 schools to AL8+ schools. Why would I put NJC #1 if my preference of schools is HCI, DHS, etc, etc. The reply to my comment was to skip HCI.

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=92230&p=2053261#p2053261

[Veyron]

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2053298\" time=\"1640405052\" user_id=\"188234:

Please re-read what I wrote. Not everyone that scores AL7 prefers all AL7 schools to AL8+ schools. Why would I put NJC #1 if my preference of schools is HCI, DHS, etc, etc. The reply to my comment was to skip HCI.

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=92230&p=2053261#p2053261

NJC is just an AL7 example to illustrate placing 3 AL7 COP schools as #1 #2 #3.

HCI, ACSI and NJC are 3 schools of very different cultures, for discussion purposes, I will not impose my personal preference as to which suits me more. The discussion is about which one will offer a better chance because we know that if #1 fails, #2 and #3 will fail too.

[SG_KP1]

Veyron\" post_id=\"2053299\" time=\"1640405755\" user_id=\"30663:

NJC is just an AL7 example to illustrate placing 3 AL7 COP schools as #1 #2 #3.

HCI, ACSI and NJC are 3 schools of very different cultures, for discussion purposes, I will not impose my personal preference as to which suits me more. The discussion is about which one will offer a better chance because we know that if #1 fails, #2 and #3 will fail too.

Do we know NJC was only first choice (reported to be so with ACS(I))?

Different people have different risk preferences and different demand preferences. Depending on how much more they like ALX school #1 vs. ALX schools #2 and #3, they may want to go for ALX school #1, even if the odds are knowingly worse and it means they may miss #2 and #3 (no chance to even ballot). You have to consider the relative preferences for #1 vs. #2-#3 and #2-#3 vs. #4.

If the student is truly indifferent between all three options, and prefers all of them to an ALX+1 school, then yes they should pick the one with the highest odds. But picking the one with the highest odds is not always the best decision for everyone.

[Veyron]

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2053300\" time=\"1640406250\" user_id=\"188234:

Do we know NJC was only first choice (reported to be so with ACS(I))?

Different people have different risk preferences and different demand preferences. Depending on how much more they like ALX school #1 vs. ALX schools #2 and #3, they may want to go for ALX school #1, even if the odds are knowingly worse and it means they may miss #2 and #3 (no chance to even ballot). You have to consider the relative preferences for #1 vs. #2-#3 and #2-#3 vs. #4.

If the student is truly indifferent between all three options, and prefers all of them to an ALX+1 school, then yes they should pick the one with the highest odds. But picking the one with the highest odds is not always the best decision for everyone.

I would prefer to go with the assumption the choice order of school is rank #1 #2 #3 etc order, instead of #1 #4 #5 etc.

By placing ALX+1 at #4 can be a risky bet too isf for some reason ALX+1 became ALX. A good example is TJC moving from AL9 to AL8 COP