DSA 2022

[Curioustudent]

Those that are invited already probably also have other offers from other schools so it is not confirmed yet.


NUSH provides a somewhat fair starting point for everyone through a written test. Those that do well will then be tested for aptitude through a camp and an interview if necessary.

Even if you are accepted into the waiting list, the probability of you getting in is very high since most people with CO have offers from other schools too.

However, it is true there are many applicants thus success rate is low. Do note that NUSH syllabus is different so it will be hard if you "mug" for this test and do not keep up the hard work in the future. All the best.

[sleepyhuey]

hi all. would like to check if you have tried applying DSA via MOE website?

Any idea why the Talent Area drop down box does not contain any fields? I tried searching and just drop down the entire list but nothing inside.


Thanks.

[sleepyhuey]

hi all. would like to check if you have tried applying DSA via MOE website?

Any idea why the Talent Area drop down box does not contain any fields? I tried searching and just drop down the entire list but nothing inside.


Thanks.

[zac's mum]

sleepyhuey\" post_id=\"2067460\" time=\"1652497217\" user_id=\"47529:

hi all. would like to check if you have tried applying DSA via MOE website?
Any idea why the Talent Area drop down box does not contain any fields? I tried searching and just drop down the entire list but nothing inside.


Thanks.

Note: The DSA-Sec Portal is best viewed on Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser.

This is what I see when I use Chrome:
https://i.imgur.com/wsjxA6p.png\">

[Shortribs]

sleepyhuey\" post_id=\"2067459\" time=\"1652497206\" user_id=\"47529:

hi all. would like to check if you have tried applying DSA via MOE website?
Any idea why the Talent Area drop down box does not contain any fields? I tried searching and just drop down the entire list but nothing inside.


Thanks.

Are you using Chrome? This happened to me when i used Chrome but was ok when I switched to MS Edge.

[Momof2childs]

ainunnajib\" post_id=\"2067207\" time=\"1652288156\" user_id=\"166513:

Seeking advice/suggestions for DSA Math. Our first choice is NUS High, and then Raffles Institution. We're not sure which school to aim for the third choice.

My son is strong in Math (but not topmost, he has Silver in NMOS & SMOPS and 97 percentile in RIPMWC, didn't make it to Round 2). He loves coding and aspires to be an informatics olympian.

Weighing between HCI - Hwa Chong International, SST - School of Science & Technology or NJC - National Junior College (Secondary) for the last slot. How & what should we consider?

Thank you in advance 🙏

PS: I made a google sheet template to help prepare for filling the DSA online form. I put in max 50 characters & max 300 characters check too. Hopefully useful: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VuXcKe0SPeuA4n9DHoEfySTSGHlJLQ5zDBMs4g3lGuk/copy

My child has almost similar profile as yours’ except the coding experience even though he likes coding, is in computer club CCA and has attended few Python classes here and there. What I am thinking about for my child is NUSH, RI and NJC. Actually a bit sceptical about RI since I believe Math domain would be too competitive and I don’t want it to be a chance wasted. Not sure what will I select, if not RI. Probably ACSI(but being IB would focus on Eng Lit and my child not really good in languages)/SST(after reading a few responses here). All the best for the DSA exercise. We will be going through it next year.

[ainunnajib]

Momof2childs\" post_id=\"2067488\" time=\"1652515271\" user_id=\"106468:

My child has almost similar profile as yours’ except the coding experience even though he likes coding, is in computer club CCA and has attended few Python classes here and there. What I am thinking about for my child is NUSH, RI and NJC. Actually a bit sceptical about RI since I believe Math domain would be too competitive and I don’t want it to be a chance wasted. Not sure what will I select, if not RI. Probably ACSI(but being IB would focus on Eng Lit and my child not really good in languages)/SST(after reading a few responses here). All the best for the DSA exercise. We will be going through it next year.

Thank you! All the best for your child next year!

Really true about RI DSA Math domain being a risk of \"a chance wasted\". Assuming around 5 students only (perhaps at max), then really unlikely for non-Platinum/Gold math olympians. RIPMWC itself already filters only top 60 Primary 6 children for Round 2 (which my son almost made it but didn't).

Specific on Coding/Infocomm/Computational Thinking DSA talent area, there aren't many options, top school there is HCI:
https://postimg.cc/B8GjpBGW
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/sg.parent/viz/SingaporeSecondarySchoolSearchDSA/Search

We've just attended e-Open House of SST today, and my son had a chat with an SST student also afterwards, and he decided not to put SST among the 3 DSA options. As it stands now, we'll take the chance and aim for: NUSH Math, RI Math and HCI Infocomm.

Wish us the best of luck!

[SG_KP1]

ainunnajib\" post_id=\"2067491\" time=\"1652517291\" user_id=\"166513:

Thank you! All the best for your child next year!

Really true about RI DSA Math domain being a risk of \"a chance wasted\". Assuming around 5 students only (perhaps at max), then really unlikely for non-Platinum/Gold math olympians. RIPMWC itself already filters only top 60 Primary 6 children for Round 2 (which my son almost made it but didn't).

Specific on Coding/Infocomm/Computational Thinking DSA talent area, there aren't many options, top school there is HCI:
https://postimg.cc/B8GjpBGW
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/sg.parent/viz/SingaporeSecondarySchoolSearchDSA/Search

We've just attended e-Open House of SST today, and my son had a chat with an SST student also afterwards, and he decided not to put SST among the 3 DSA options. As it stands now, we'll take the chance and aim for: NUSH Math, RI Math and HCI Infocomm.

Wish us the best of luck!

Note, HCI only offers Higher Chinese. If your son is taking Malay (subjects listed on non-mainstream school tab in the xls), I think he cannot enroll there. Best of luck for whatever three choices he goes with!

[Mima]

ainunnajib\" post_id=\"2067491\" time=\"1652517291\" user_id=\"166513:

Thank you! All the best for your child next year!

Really true about RI DSA Math domain being a risk of \"a chance wasted\". Assuming around 5 students only (perhaps at max), then really unlikely for non-Platinum/Gold math olympians. RIPMWC itself already filters only top 60 Primary 6 children for Round 2 (which my son almost made it but didn't).

Specific on Coding/Infocomm/Computational Thinking DSA talent area, there aren't many options, top school there is HCI:
https://postimg.cc/B8GjpBGW
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/sg.parent/viz/SingaporeSecondarySchoolSearchDSA/Search

We've just attended e-Open House of SST today, and my son had a chat with an SST student also afterwards, and he decided not to put SST among the 3 DSA options. As it stands now, we'll take the chance and aim for: NUSH Math, RI Math and HCI Infocomm.

Wish us the best of luck!

Any specific reason for not applying to SST?

[ainunnajib]

Mima\" post_id=\"2067510\" time=\"1652525169\" user_id=\"194754:

Any specific reason for not applying to SST?

Let’s just keep it at “it’s his personal decision, choice, preference”. We have weighed the pros & cons and perhaps not wise to share the cons (as it’s very subjective, from his/our point of view only) as it may inadvertently affects others reading this forum now & in future.

His order of preference (as at now):
NUSH DSA Math
RI DSA Math
HCI DSA Infocomm
NUSH SIE
RI PSLE
Any “top” school PSLE
SST SIE
Any PSLE from Sec 1 Posting exercise