2010 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[lemontea]

my son kept missing the RI activities … one of his friends kept invited, submitted for DSA, sat for selection test - still no news. another of the class mate, average marks lower, got CO from RI, but did not get HCI’s CO … funny world[/quote]


My neighbour’s dd got CO from RGS but the mother just could not believe that she was not even offered an interview from NYGS. The dd was invited to RGS tea session before DSA application.

[d1s2]

flametree:

[quote]Actually, I know of RI/RGS students who had applied for DSA (JC) to ACS I (IB) or HCJC for JC next year, with some who had already accepted the offers. There are still some movement among the JCs though in small numbers.

Hi d1s2,

any idea why the RI/RGS students decided to switch to ACS I (IB) or HCJC for JC ?

thanks

flametree[/quote]I am not exactly sure but my daughter said one of her friends wanted a change of environment and another felt that the Humanities Program could be better.

[verykiasu2010]

d1s2:

flametree:

[quote]Actually, I know of RI/RGS students who had applied for DSA (JC) to ACS I (IB) or HCJC for JC next year, with some who had already accepted the offers. There are still some movement among the JCs though in small numbers.

Hi d1s2,

any idea why the RI/RGS students decided to switch to ACS I (IB) or HCJC for JC ?

thanks

flametree

I am not exactly sure but my daughter said one of her friends wanted a change of environment and another felt that the Humanities Program could be better.[/quote]yes, the Hwa Chong humanities program is well known, has been there since the early 80s

[jtoh]

lemontea:

my son kept missing the RI activities ......... one of his friends kept invited, submitted for DSA, sat for selection test - still no news. another of the class mate, average marks lower, got CO from RI, but did not get HCI's CO ..... funny world

My neighbour's dd got CO from RGS but the mother just could not believe that she was not even offered an interview from NYGS. The dd was invited to RGS tea session before DSA application.[/quote]

Maybe her Chinese wasn't that strong?

[Mona Vs Lisa]

jtoh:

lemontea:

my son kept missing the RI activities ......... one of his friends kept invited, submitted for DSA, sat for selection test - still no news. another of the class mate, average marks lower, got CO from RI, but did not get HCI's CO ..... funny world

My neighbour's dd got CO from RGS but the mother just could not believe that she was not even offered an interview from NYGS. The dd was invited to RGS tea session before DSA application.

Maybe her Chinese wasn't that strong?[/quote]

She is a GEP student? If not, could it be her GAT test not doing well at NYGH?

[d1s2]

lemontea:

my son kept missing the RI activities ......... one of his friends kept invited, submitted for DSA, sat for selection test - still no news. another of the class mate, average marks lower, got CO from RI, but did not get HCI's CO ..... funny world

My neighbour's dd got CO from RGS but the mother just could not believe that she was not even offered an interview from NYGS. The dd was invited to RGS tea session before DSA application.[/quote]

When my daughter went through NYGS DSA process 4yrs ago, I was told by the school that many were not called for interviews. If they can decided based on your school results, tests and/or talents (achievements), an interview may not be necessary.

[lemontea]

She is a GEP student? If not, could it be her GAT test not doing well at NYGH?[/quote]


Sorry, I am not quite sure about this GAT or DSA thingy so did not ask. My kid is in P5 so still a lot of thing to learn from all of you. Perhaps the selection criteria is different?

[verykiasu2010]

my son came back today and say almost the whole class got offers from HCI / RI / RGS / NYGH…

[jtoh]

verykiasu2010:

my son came back today and say almost the whole class got offers from HCI / RI / RGS / NYGH...

Wow! And it's a mainstream class, right? That's impressive. So despite what people say, DSA is not just for GEP students only. I'm especially impressed because in some schools, only a handful of students out of the entire cohort get CO. And in your class, almost all got COs.

[verykiasu2010]

jtoh:

verykiasu2010:

my son came back today and say almost the whole class got offers from HCI / RI / RGS / NYGH...

Wow! And it's a mainstream class, right? That's impressive. So despite what people say, DSA is not just for GEP students only. I'm especially impressed because in some schools, only a handful of students out of the entire cohort get CO. And in your class, almost all got COs.

I was quite stunned too! But VERY happy for the kids and for their parents, proud of their teachers too...they have been together for the last 3 years and some of them will be together again next year .......

was especially impressed by the class banding done at P4 - their scores are very close to one another throughout the 3 years....the teachers have been very accurate


in this school, last year's stats was one third of the cohort got DSA offers