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    DSA 2023

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Selection
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    • zac's mumZ Offline
      zac's mum
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      skii\" post_id=\"2113490\" time=\"1689304385\" user_id=\"82603:

      And I think there was only 1 successful candidate last year.

      Funny thing is- when I went to the humanities booth during open house during April 2023, they don’t seemed to know much about dsa (or that candidate). (Although they know a lot about their club)

      Same could be said about the infocomm booth.
      They were so passionate about what they do.
      When I asked them about dsa - they also claimed only 1 candidate.
      (And goes on telling me that 100s will apply to join their cca during cca week and around 20 will be accepted as cca member)
      So fishy hor.

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      • skiiS Offline
        skii
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        zac's mum\" post_id=\"2113491\" time=\"1689305968\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2113491 time=1689305968 user_id=53606]
        So fishy hor.[/quote]
        No
        That’s not my point.

        I meant - they only have 1 DSA slot.
        Thus (the teachers) should be choosing the Crème de la crème.
        (And the student leaders won’t know how the teachers operate)


        That said - everyone who then joins the cca subsequently - should be equally capable. (I guess )

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        • MummybabyM Offline
          Mummybaby
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          Just received email from DHS on Chinese Dance audition.

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          • L Offline
            LevainQ
            last edited by

            skii\" post_id=\"2113490\" time=\"1689304385\" user_id=\"82603:

            And I think there was only 1 successful candidate last year.

            Funny thing is- when I went to the humanities booth during open house during April 2023, they don’t seemed to know much about dsa (or that candidate). (Although they know a lot about their club)

            Same could be said about the infocomm booth.
            They were so passionate about what they do.
            When I asked them about dsa - they also claimed only 1 candidate.
            (And goes on telling me that 100s will apply to join their cca during cca week and around 20 will be accepted as cca member)
            They told me this is the 1st year they had this Humanities domain 🤷‍♀️ but yes I went to the open house beside telling me looking for someone w critical thinking, they doesn't seems to know much..

            Anyway for the most of the schs they took in v limited applicants as they are so many domains...

            Also, for secondary ccas the competition is real too ..they also need to go for trials n selections many ccas took in less than 10 n if you wasn't selected by ur 1st few choices likely u r left w uniform grp to chose from...

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            • koudayao27K Offline
              koudayao27
              last edited by

              skii\" post_id=\"2113490\" time=\"1689304385\" user_id=\"82603:

              And I think there was only 1 successful candidate last year.

              Funny thing is- when I went to the humanities booth during open house during April 2023, they don’t seemed to know much about dsa (or that candidate). (Although they know a lot about their club)

              Same could be said about the infocomm booth.
              They were so passionate about what they do.
              When I asked them about dsa - they also claimed only 1 candidate.
              (And goes on telling me that 100s will apply to join their cca during cca week and around 20 will be accepted as cca member)
              about 30% of HCI admissions are through DSA, which amounts to approximately 130 students.
              These 130 individuals come from over 20+ talent areas, with mathematics and science being able to recruit several dozen, while it is normal for some less popular areas to have 1 or 2 CO only.

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              • skiiS Offline
                skii
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                LevainQ\" post_id=\"2113498\" time=\"1689310221\" user_id=\"196295:

                They told me this is the 1st year they had this Humanities domain 🤷‍♀️ but yes I went to the open house beside telling me looking for someone w critical thinking, they doesn't seems to know much..

                Anyway for the most of the schs they took in v limited applicants as they are so many domains...

                Also, for secondary ccas the competition is real too ..they also need to go for trials n selections many ccas took in less than 10 n if you wasn't selected by ur 1st few choices likely u r left w uniform grp to chose from...

                Acs i has compulsory UG

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                • L Offline
                  LevainQ
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                  skii\" post_id=\"2113501\" time=\"1689310810\" user_id=\"82603:

                  Acs i has compulsory UG
                  Yup 1 day only not too bad..

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                  • robustrenR Offline
                    robustren
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                    Avenue3\" post_id=\"2113311\" time=\"1689150697\" user_id=\"45412:

                    Called NJC for Music DSA. Was told that it will take 2-3 more weeks for update on Selection test conducted last week.

                    Just posting here so that people will know and not bombard school with calls

                    Background: got rejected by SOTA, RGS ......wasn't shortlisted for first round round also.
                    Just wondering which music instrument does your child play?
                    The interview was done so early - Last week.

                    My kid will have an audition for NJC String ensemble on 18 July.

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                    • mummychickM Offline
                      mummychick
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                      Hi, may I check if anyone receive call up for second interview after sports trial at SJI?

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                      • Momof2childsM Offline
                        Momof2childs
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                        What if interview ended with - Study hard for PSLE! - can infer not selected or is it normal thing to say?😅

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