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    DSA 2023

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Selection
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    • Imp75I Offline
      Imp75
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      MissPPP\" post_id=\"2111880\" time=\"1688093449\" user_id=\"200335:

      I feel this DSA exercise also provided us with a glimpse of how the particular CCA operates (those tied to a cca eg sports or performing arts) In my experience, the sch teacher really went beyond the usual electronic email and personally sent a few emails to all applicants to clearly state the follow-up timelines etc. The personal touch leaves a good impression even if ultimately not selected haha.
      Depends from Sch to Sch. For some, it was notified via email. For the rest, cca tchr called personally notifying of trial, interview and outcome.

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        MissPPP
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        Depends from Sch to Sch. For some, it was notified via email. For the rest, cca tchr called personally notifying of trial, interview and outcome.
        Electronic email already there. What I meant is the extra personal touch by the CCA teacher beyond the SOP by the school is what makes it more impressive. Differs of cos from CCA to CCA.

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        • mystique_jM Offline
          mystique_j
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          This is what I heard:
          In a top IP boys Sch, selection is via elimination by pitting players against each other in a singles match (you can go figure out how they select the players to pit against) . The last few standing probably are the ones that moved on to the interview round.
          Yes this is also what I heard based on DS’s former classmate experience. And in the end they only selected 2-3 to offer. This was for badminton.

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            5426426
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            Anntan2021\" post_id=\"2111875\" time=\"1688091016\" user_id=\"192377:

            For parents who had experience with sports trial (eg badminton), can share how would the selection be done? Roughly how many students playing in total and the chances to be shortlisted is usually low?
            my gal went for cedar badminton trial last week, she said round 1 includes testing your basic skills and then a short sparring session with the seniors.

            the teacher in charge said they invited 50 students for trials, but my gal said only 45 turned up and only 14 proceeded to round 2. She said the teacher said they may select up to 4-6 students.

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              LevainQ
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              ACSI

              https://www.acsindep.moe.edu.sg/admissions/dsa-year-1/
              Sports: Email received, 20 June (clashes with NUSH trial)
              Robotics Email received, 20 June (clashes with NUSH trial)
              Science: Email rec’d 28 June

              Anglican High School
              Choir : Email rec’d, 20th June
              Chinese : 21 June email

              BGPHS
              Netball : rec’d 22 June
              Volleyball : 19 June

              Catholic High
              Basketball: Email received on the week of 12 June
              Performing Arts : email rec’d on 16 June
              Math : email rec’d on 23 June
              Humanities IP : email rec’d 23 June
              Track & Field : 19 June

              Cedar Girls
              Sports : received email on 19 June

              CHIJ Katong
              Track & Field : 20 June

              CHIJ TPY
              Track & Field : email rec’d on 20 June
              Netball, Bowling : email rec’d

              Chung Cheng high sch
              Sports: email rec’d 28 Jun

              Fairfield Methodist Secondary
              Sports : Email received on 20th June

              Hwa Chong
              Science & Humanities: Email received on 15 June to submit supporting documents
              Infocomm : portfolio submission due 21 June
              Table tennis : trials 28 June
              Track and Field : trials 01 July

              Methodist Girls' School
              Netball: Email sent on 19 June for trial
              MEP : Email received on 23 Jun 5PM

              NANHUA HIGH
              Choir: Email rec’d 27 June
              Badminton: email rec’d 26 June

              NYGS
              Sports: Email received 26 June
              Bilingualism: email rec’d

              National Junior College https://www.nationaljc.moe.edu.sg/admissions/ip-dsa/
              AEP: Email received on 15 June to send portfolio
              Sports: email rec’d 23 jun
              STEM: Email rec 16 Jun
              Band: email rec’d 28 jun
              Ngee Ann Secondary
              Basketball : email rec’d 22 June 23

              NUS High
              Science & Maths : Email sent on 19 June for selection test

              Raffles Institution
              AEP : rec’d on 23 June
              Sports: Email received on 16 June
              Leadership: Email received 16 Jun for personal statement submission
              Maths & Science : Email rec’d 23 June
              Basketball : trials 23, 24 June
              Track and Field: trials 23, 24 June

              River Valley High School
              Sports : email rec’d 22 June
              Robotics: email rec’d 28 june
              Chinese Dance: email rec’d 30 June
              Science selection trial: email rec’d 30 June

              SJI https://www.sji.edu.sg/admission/dsa2024y1/
              Sports: 26 Jun
              Innovation: email rec’d 16 June

              SNGS
              Sports: email received 26 June

              SST
              Email 9 June

              ST PATRICK
              Leadership: email received 26 June
              Sports: 26 June

              Xinmin
              Air Rifle : 21 June

              VS
              Sports : No email yet (as at 26 Jun)

              TJC
              STEM & EL: email rec 23 Jun
              MEP : email rec 20 Jun
              Taekwondo : email rec 21 June,
              sport trial 12 Jul
              Leadership: email received 28 June

              SCGS
              Robotics - email received 26 June
              Sports - email received 26 June
              Leadership - email received 28 June

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                Twinklekids
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                Received email for St Andrew Hockey trial. Dates on 12 and 19 July 🙂

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                  Anntan2021
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                  5426426\" post_id=\"2111892\" time=\"1688096921\" user_id=\"77360:

                  my gal went for cedar badminton trial last week, she said round 1 includes testing your basic skills and then a short sparring session with the seniors.

                  the teacher in charge said they invited 50 students for trials, but my gal said only 45 turned up and only 14 proceeded to round 2. She said the teacher said they may select up to 4-6 students.
                  I see. Thanks parents for sharing. I think 50 for trial not so scary. I heard some schools got a few hundreds? Not sure how true is that.

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                    jewelfarmer
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                    Received email from MGS today for STEM selection test on 15 Jul 2023. There will be a group selection task; individual interview and personal response essay. Reporting time is 10am and dismissal time is 1pm. For info. Thank you! 😃

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                      Triciatass
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                      NYGH- DSA Chinese Dance email received on 25 Jun.


                      DD audition on 4 Jul. Not sure how many shortlisted.

                      If selected, interview will be on 22 Jul, 29 Jul or 5 Aug.

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                      • manorwayM Offline
                        manorway
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                        My friend’s son cannot remember what he wrote. Is there a way to login to see the DSA application details again?

                        If so, is it on MOE DSA website or is there another link?

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