DSA 2022
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Daddy with one son\" post_id=\"2085310\" time=\"1665371739\" user_id=\"102861:[quote=\"Daddy with one son\" post_id=2085310 time=1665371739 user_id=102861]
I think there will be a briefing ONLY after the PSLE results come out.
Hi, will the boys who had a CO from HCI be attending any briefing by the school?[/quote] -
Mr.Clumsy\" post_id=\"2085319\" time=\"1665374002\" user_id=\"135989:
UCAS -> Up to 5 courses (usually can only apply to one course at either Oxford or Cambridge). For details,
I agree.
However, I believe that this is how university applications work too so it's not peculiar to the DSA. For example (back in the day), UCAS allowed applications to 8 different universities and offers were given based on preliminary results etc. I don't know what it's like today but I believe that it's similar. (Happy to stand corrected if otherwise.)
In any event, I suspect that the schools know this too. They know that not all students who get COs will take up the offer. In that sense, it doesn't totally deprive others as the schools would likely make an allowance for those COs which aren't utilized (hence the WL system). What I'd be keen to know is whether parents whose children have secured COs into top and highly contested schools like RI, HCI, RGS etc. actually turn down their CO in favour of other less prominent schools?
Anyway, like it or not, this is Asia where Asian parents thrive.
https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/filling-your-ucas-undergraduate-application
I know of some outstanding students who wanted to attend only one particular school (ACSI or HCI or NUS High or RI or ... ) so they applied only to 1 school during DSA. For those who applied multiple schools and got multiple COs, there will always be some who chose School X over School Y/Z and vice versa ... it's just which school has more acceptances. -
kaisuism\" post_id=\"2085347\" time=\"1665381715\" user_id=\"199574:
From the school's perspective, they got the students they want (CO and WL).
Agree. That's why I thought those who has a CO will accept based on what you said. They should have done their due diligence before that. Of course others pointed out the change of preference could be one of the reasons not to accept.
I am sure schools and MOE are monitoring the stats, especially since it changed to online application and max of 3 applications. I was looking at the info shared by KP1 and coast, number of applications for DSA has been increasing for the past 3 years. PSLE new scoring system, increasing awareness of DSA and more opportunities for students helped push up the numbers. We dont know the % of COs accepted. Can we assume 8 out of 10 will accept their COs? If the numbers are not high, isnt that a waste of time and resources?
From the student's perspective, they got to know more about the secondary school through the DSA process. Whether they are successful or not (via DSA), they know more about themselves and the school, gained experience via the trials, tests, interviews, ... etc and make informed decisions for DSA acceptance or schools' selection during Sec 1 posting process (via PSLE results). -
We should respect all parents decision. That’s nothing wrong with applying the schools that you are yet to decide, and or to turn down the offer. All schools have WL, and the rejected CO will go to WL anyway. If you are not in the WL, then chances are even if the reject COs never apply the DSA spots, you won’t get it any way isn’t it. It is good to plan in a way that you have more time to think about it than regret after the deadline. Anything can happen during PSLE, good to have some backup plans and there is nothing wrong about it. Everyone has different thoughts on whether to accept the CO or not and your thoughts may not apply to another parent.
Altho’ for our case, we are accepting the CO. That’s because during the application, we thought thru and decided to just apply to 2 schools that my DS will have no issue to accept if given a CO, as we believe that he can always use his result to apply to other backup schools if anything happen. But that is our decision and our choice and this applied to our situation which can be very different for other family. -
Did any parent receive an invitation for a camp at NUS high? The invitation says that the camp is this Friday and to confirm attendance by tomorrow?
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Sunflowerling\" post_id=\"2085471\" time=\"1665468551\" user_id=\"198516:
Yes, received this morning. I don't think it is mandatory. Just sounds like a fun activity for the kids who were given CO to NUSH to experience the school environment and help them in their decision making.
Did any parent receive an invitation for a camp at NUS high? The invitation says that the camp is this Friday and to confirm attendance by tomorrow? -
Personally, I feel that there’s no issue applying for 2-3 sch. The DSA experience is a good way for the kid to learn more about a school. If the vibes were negative during the DSA experience, then by all means decline the CO, even if it’s the only one.
Open Houses are mass events while the DSA exercise may offer a more personal experience from a kid’s perspective. Let the kid decide after his DSA experience. I feel that the world is grey and not everything can or should be defined by hard-and-fast rules beforehand. -
May I know which result they are looking for dsa selection? P5 SA2, P6 SA1 and prelim? P5 not the overall performance right?AL based on just SA2 alone? My girl don’t score well in P5 WA, will not be counted correct?
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exco1\" post_id=\"2085576\" time=\"1665557059\" user_id=\"99692:
I believe that much depends on the school but I suspect that most will consider P5 SA2 and P6 MYE results.
May I know which result they are looking for dsa selection? P5 SA2, P6 SA1 and prelim? P5 not the overall performance right?AL based on just SA2 alone? My girl don’t score well in P5 WA, will not be counted correct? -
Next year there is no P6 SA1, only Prelim? If so, schools only have one "full exam" (P5 SA2) to consider. All the rest will be WAs, CAs, etc.
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