Singapore Sports School

[zac's mum]

Jolene Tan\" post_id=\"2114639\" time=\"1690280136\" user_id=\"202323:[quote=\"Jolene Tan\" post_id=2114639 time=1690280136 user_id=202323]
Hi,
I just wish to check.
Has anyone received CO from SSP?
My son was rejected.
Kind of sad........[/quote]

I believe they have mid-stream entry/transfers as well. If still keen next year, can apply again.

[keas]

Jolene Tan\" post_id=\"2114639\" time=\"1690280136\" user_id=\"202323:[quote=\"Jolene Tan\" post_id=2114639 time=1690280136 user_id=202323]
Hi,
I just wish to check.
Has anyone received CO from SSP?
My son was rejected.
Kind of sad........[/quote]

Which sports is he in? Does he also DSA to other schools using the same sports? If yes, all the best to your son!

[keas]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2114657\" time=\"1690292177\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2114657 time=1690292177 user_id=53606]
I believe they have mid-stream entry/transfers as well. If still keen next year, can apply again.[/quote]

Yes this works for kids who are late bloomers.

I guess there are also kids who drop out after first year and create some vacancies?

[Jolene Tan]

keas\" post_id=\"2114688\" time=\"1690349777\" user_id=\"29240:

Which sports is he in? Does he also DSA to other schools using the same sports? If yes, all the best to your son!

He is into shooting 😀

[hello-panda]

Hi Jolene, may I know when was he being rejected? After interview?

[Jolene Tan]

hello-panda\" post_id=\"2114751\" time=\"1690436785\" user_id=\"189722:

Hi Jolene, may I know when was he being rejected? After interview?

Hi,

Not after the interview, but after the trial selection.

My husband emailed the assistant director in charge of shooting, and asked if he can put us on the waiting list. We were hoping that if some students accept their DSA offers by other top schools, then their DSA offers by singapore sports school will be void, so we may still stand a chance.

I believe that many top schools in singapore also have their waiting lists.

Surprisingly, the assistant director replied saying that they do not have a waiting list.

Meaning to say that if some students void their DSA offers by singapore sports school, they would rather leave the vacancies empty?

I find that very weird 🤔🤔

[keas]

Not sure about shooting but what I heard from the GM of another sport is that they will have a smaller batch if students reject the offer in the end. I don’t think they have a strict number of max or min students every year.

[zac's mum]

This policy is quite silly imo. They dun take part in S1 posting, so a CO not taken up is really their big loss if they dun have a waitlist. If they really want to groom sporting talent they should be casting their net wider. Esp an extremely niche sport like Shooting. Waste of a world class shooting range being built.

[Jolene Tan]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2114770\" time=\"1690452802\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2114770 time=1690452802 user_id=53606]
This policy is quite silly imo. They dun take part in S1 posting, so a CO not taken up is really their big loss if they dun have a waitlist. If they really want to groom sporting talent they should be casting their net wider. Esp an extremely niche sport like Shooting. Waste of a world class shooting range being built.[/quote]

No waiting list, in which I find it unbelieveable as well, lol........
But they are the boss, they decide on the rules and regulations pertaining to their admissions of student atheletes.
I think they would rather leave some of their shooting lanes empty 😁😁

[Imp75]

Try to think from SSP perspective. They spend a lot on grooming medal worthy future athletes and they also must have a rate of return on their investment cost. Their KPI is different from a regular school.