DSA 2022

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Coffeelatte03\" post_id=\"2075722\" time=\"1658479138\" user_id=\"198645:

Oh just to add on, I’m thinking they might be comparing our results to our own school cohort right? Thanks.

1. DSA schools are looking across their list of applicants. They do not know the breakdown of the results in your own school. Even if they do, it's not that critical since they will usually consider a wide spectrum e.g AL 1 to 3 (or even 4) than just purely AL1. It's the other 'extra' bits that they are looking at and looking for as per the earlier comments by coast and Anotherday.

2. You either put your best subject or your favourite subject first (we deal with that below). Don't try to work the odds. There is NO QUOTA per subject. Hence, if there are 50 math DSA applicants and 25 of them are outstanding, the school can offer 25 DSA CO to math applicants. On the other, there may be 20 EL DSA applicants and only 1 is outstanding. The school will choose to offer 1 DSA to EL applicants. Put simply, if you are trying to work the odds, you are not going to go anywhere if your talent area is less than satisfactory.

3. As for favourite subject, some people don't want to choose their best subject due to the DSA commitment if selected (which Lavanya123 has explained). This is understandable. Hence, if you are feeling that way, pick the one that you prefer.

P/S: the consideration is obviously different if you have to choose between sports / arts and academic talent area. There ARE limited places for sports / arts due to the inherent size of a team.

[jj_mummy]

nescafe\" post_id=\"2075712\" time=\"1658477527\" user_id=\"46566:

Hi, anyone received interview email from CCHM after wushu trial last week?

We received the interview email for sports today.. 😊

[nescafe]

jj_mummy\" post_id=\"2075735\" time=\"1658482424\" user_id=\"96224:

[quote=nescafe post_id=2075712 time=<a href=\"tel:1658477527\">1658477527</a> user_id=46566]
Hi, anyone received interview email from CCHM after wushu trial last week?

We received the interview email for sports today.. 😊
[/quote] :congrats: :rahrah:
May l know the interview date & sports domain for your child?

[hdbmummy]

Hi


Has anyone received email for interview (sports domain) from Swiss Cottage after the trials?

[Mummy Apple]

polystyrenezhongww\" post_id=\"2075664\" time=\"1658465872\" user_id=\"82432:

Hello,Was only batch of interview for RGS VA on Jul-20?or some more?just curious

Should be, as email mentioned \"There is NO alternate date for the selection test/interview. Absence from this selection test/interview will deemed your child’s withdrawal from this DSA application.\"

[Coffeelatte03]

floppy\" post_id=\"2075734\" time=\"1658481760\" user_id=\"97579:

1. DSA schools are looking across their list of applicants. They do not know the breakdown of the results in your own school. Even if they do, it's not that critical since they will usually consider a wide spectrum e.g AL 1 to 3 (or even 4) than just purely AL1. It's the other 'extra' bits that they are looking at and looking for as per the earlier comments by coast and Anotherday.

2. You either put your best subject or your favourite subject first (we deal with that below). Don't try to work the odds. There is NO QUOTA per subject. Hence, if there are 50 math DSA applicants and 25 of them are outstanding, the school can offer 25 DSA CO to math applicants. On the other, there may be 20 EL DSA applicants and only 1 is outstanding. The school will choose to offer 1 DSA to EL applicants. Put simply, if you are trying to work the odds, you are not going to go anywhere if your talent area is less than satisfactory.

3. As for favourite subject, some people don't want to choose their best subject due to the DSA commitment if selected (which Lavanya123 has explained). This is understandable. Hence, if you are feeling that way, pick the one that you prefer.

P/S: the consideration is obviously different if you have to choose between sports / arts and academic talent area. There ARE limited places for sports / arts due to the inherent size of a team.

I see.. thank you so much for all your inputs. Appreciate it 🙏🏻

[polystyrenezhongww]

Mummy Apple\" post_id=\"2075744\" time=\"1658485839\" user_id=\"187342:[quote=\"Mummy Apple\" post_id=2075744 time=1658485839 user_id=187342]
Should be, as email mentioned \"There is NO alternate date for the selection test/interview. Absence from this selection test/interview will deemed your child’s withdrawal from this DSA application.\"[/quote]

Thank you so much👍

[phtthp]

watermum\" post_id=\"2075710\" time=\"1658477241\" user_id=\"44897:

For kids not invited for interviews, possible to be under wait list for nush? Or it’s a straightforward CO or reject?

I think those invited to come down to attend NUS High interview are

because

NUS High is hesitant,
not certain what to do with these applicants, based on their results of two round of tests conducted, not sure if they can really fit into NUSH, or not.
So, invite them to come down, for a face to face on-site discussion, settle once & for all, is the best way out. After the interview is over, the decision making for NUSH become much clearer to them, and the outcome can still include a (Waitlist or un-successful). But there are people who shared in this forum previously from several past batches that
even if is a Waitlist (NUSH), the chance of conversion is still very high.

[sapphiree]

Has anyone gotten SST round 2 invitation for 13 Aug? So far the parents who shared are for 6 Aug. Wondering if all the round 2 invitations are out or they are sending by batches.

[siyuntan]

sapphiree\" post_id=\"2075756\" time=\"1658489775\" user_id=\"33790:

Has anyone gotten SST round 2 invitation for 13 Aug? So far the parents who shared are for 6 Aug. Wondering if all the round 2 invitations are out or they are sending by batches.

I called and they are sending by batches. I'm guessing next week to be the same lead time as those on 6th aug.