DSA 2022

[Marina Collection]

Imp75\" post_id=\"2056806\" time=\"1643082345\" user_id=\"2358:

It never was the only factor schools take into consideration esp qualitative dsa like leadership. By the way, nygh does not hv a leadership dsa per se so which dsa category she applied for?
For sports, yes if you are highly recommended or in national team, I think the schools will welcome you with no other factors like acad to be considered.

There was a new DSA leadership category for NYGH beginning last year .

[Zeal mummy]

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From experience of my daughter n my friend’s kids , any sort committee position is good enough to secure an interview . Then the rest is up to the kid’s performance during the interview . Don’t necessarily need to be head prefect or head of cca etc

But I must add that imho , they do place emphasis on results . These days , the schools are mindful about the kids being unable to cope with the curriculum should they be selected . My guess is 1-2 AL beyond the previous year cut off is still considered a safe zone .[/quote]

Thanks for sharing! I think it’ll be more helpful if you share if they eventually got accepted and if it was a CO or a WL that was converted? also, which school did they get a CO/WL from?

[Marina Collection]

Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2057712\" time=\"1644110537\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2057712 time=1644110537 user_id=58173]
Thanks for sharing! I think it’ll be more helpful if you share if they eventually got accepted and if it was a CO or a WL that was converted? also, which school did they get a CO/WL from?[/quote]

She received interviews for leadership & EL DSA with the 2 top girl schools . Didn’t get offer for leadership . Got CO for EL .

The portfolio & results just get you thru the interview stage . My daughter didn’t have an impressive cca portfolio honestly . A cca committee position was good enough to secure an interview n that’s the first step into the door . She wasn’t even a prefect etc .

So imho, it’s still the performance during the interview that counts . She said there was another girl who spoke very confidently on her community charity work . She was certain that this girl got selected .

So I will just want to encourage parents that don’t be too worried if your kid’s portfolio doesn’t look impressive . Take the time now to hone your kids speaking skills . This is also very important for Sec cca trial selection . There are many cases where kids score impressive AL4, but didn’t get thru DSA/CCA interviews .

N of course , results do matter for reason that top schools these days are mindful that the kids can’t catch up academically .

[bbbay]

Marina Collection\" post_id=\"2057719\" time=\"1644113539\" user_id=\"91099:[quote=\"Marina Collection\" post_id=2057719 time=1644113539 user_id=91099]
She received interviews for leadership & EL DSA with the 2 top girl schools . Didn’t get offer for leadership . Got CO for EL .

The portfolio & results just get you thru the interview stage . My daughter didn’t have an impressive cca portfolio honestly . A cca committee position was good enough to secure an interview n that’s the first step into the door . She wasn’t even a prefect etc .[/quote]

Your DD’s CCA committee position was intended for the DSA talent domain of leadership, correct?

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N of course , results do matter for reason that top schools these days are mindful that the kids can’t catch up academically .[/quote]

Do you mind sharing what was your DD’ s P5 AL score?

[Marina Collection]

bbbay\" post_id=\"2057733\" time=\"1644122765\" user_id=\"175278:

Your DD’s CCA committee position was intended for the DSA talent domain of leadership, correct?

Not really . We weren’t gunning for DSA as it seemed such an unreachable goal then . She just enjoyed her cca .

Do you mind sharing what was your DD’ s P5 AL score?

AL 5 thru P5 & P6.

[bbbay]

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She received interviews for leadership & EL DSA with the 2 top girl schools . Didn’t get offer for leadership . Got CO for EL .

AL 5 thru P5 & P6.[/quote]

I read your DD gotten a CO for EL. It mean gotten a DSA offer by 1 of those 2 girls school for DSA EL(English?)

Tks

[Marina Collection]

bbbay\" post_id=\"2057738\" time=\"1644125491\" user_id=\"175278:

I read your DD gotten a CO for EL. It mean gotten a DSA offer by 1 of those 2 girls school for DSA EL(English?)

Tks

Yes

[bbbay]

Any parent know of DSA into top schools with P5 AL >8?

[Zeal mummy]

Marina Collection\" post_id=\"2057719\" time=\"1644113539\" user_id=\"91099:[quote=\"Marina Collection\" post_id=2057719 time=1644113539 user_id=91099]
She received interviews for leadership & EL DSA with the 2 top girl schools . Didn’t get offer for leadership . Got CO for EL .

The portfolio & results just get you thru the interview stage . My daughter didn’t have an impressive cca portfolio honestly . A cca committee position was good enough to secure an interview n that’s the first step into the door . She wasn’t even a prefect etc .

So imho, it’s still the performance during the interview that counts . She said there was another girl who spoke very confidently on her community charity work . She was certain that this girl got selected .

So I will just want to encourage parents that don’t be too worried if your kid’s portfolio doesn’t look impressive . Take the time now to hone your kids speaking skills . This is also very important for Sec cca trial selection . There are many cases where kids score impressive AL4, but didn’t get thru DSA/CCA interviews .

N of course , results do matter for reason that top schools these days are mindful that the kids can’t catch up academically .[/quote]

I think there’s a reason why she wasn’t selected for the leadership DSA, but for the EL DSA. A strong leadership/CCA position is still needed for leadership CCA. It doesn’t get you an interview slot if you are not in any CCA committee or prefectorial board.

I read (on your other reply) that she was offered only for 1 school, which one of the 2 top school? I think we cannot generalize… as the schools are not the same. Perhaps listing her accomplishments with relevance to EL will be more helpful since this is where she got her CO.

[Marina Collection]

Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2057757\" time=\"1644145122\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2057757 time=1644145122 user_id=58173]
I think there’s a reason why she wasn’t selected for the leadership DSA, but for the EL DSA. A strong leadership/CCA position is still needed for leadership CCA. It doesn’t get you an interview slot if you are not in any CCA committee or prefectorial board.

I read (on your other reply) that she was offered only for 1 school, which one of the 2 top school? I think we cannot generalize… as the schools are not the same. Perhaps listing her accomplishments with relevance to EL will be more helpful since this is where she got her CO.[/quote]

Yes that’s exactly what I’m saying . A committee position is needed to secure an interview . From there , it’s up to the kids to impress the school . My friend‘s son received a CO from a top boy school for leadership with just a committee position too .

My son received EL subject prize award in P5 . Was given a EL CO with a top boys’ school .

Whereas my daughter was asked to submit 3 EL compo . From there , they shortlist interviewees . Was granted a EL CO . She won a silver award in the Commonwealth essay competition in P5.