NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[Nebbermind]

walterp:

My P6 RGPS GEP girl is on the waiting list for NUSH. Even she has 2 other CO, somehow she still prefer NUSH.

Interestingly, I thought I saw many RGPS girls at the CO/WL briefing couple of mths back.

[Sun_2010]

walterp:

I honestly feel you ask some rather awkward (and somewhat unfair) questions for a NUSH kid here. He's not obliged to answer any of those qns.

walterp, agreed these are some awkward q, and of course he has the liberty to answer or ignore them.

uhoobus - sorry if my questions are overwhelming - maybe i woke up on the wrong side of my bed :oops: My apologies

walterp, I feel you wrongly understood my bias - I am rooting for NUSH - i think her personality would suit such an environment and we live quite close to it. It was her dream school till 6 months back and then god knows what happened - she still likes NUSH but she is sorta inclined to another school too which she did not get thru- maybe peer pressure. In fact I dont think she would thrive on her preferred school as much as in NUSH. We have abt a week to decide and i would not want to give her the wrong advice.

And in my enthusiam maybe have asked too much - what can i say I am KSP :roll:

[walterp]

Sun_2010:

walterp:

I honestly feel you ask some rather awkward (and somewhat unfair) questions for a NUSH kid here. He's not obliged to answer any of those qns.

walterp, agreed these are some awkward q, and of course he has the liberty to answer or ignore them.

uhoobus - sorry if my questions are overwhelming - maybe i woke up on the wrong side of my bed :oops: My apologies

walterp, I feel you wrongly understood my bias - I am rooting for NUSH - i think her personality would suit such an environment and we live quite close to it. It was her dream school till 6 months back and then god knows what happened - she still likes NUSH but she is sorta inclined to another school too which she did not get thru- maybe peer pressure. In fact I dont think she would thrive on her preferred school as much as in NUSH. We have abt a week to decide and i would not want to give her the wrong advice.

And in my enthusiam maybe have asked too much - what can i say I am KSP :roll:

[Sun_2010]

mjl:

Hi,


For prospective parents/students who are interested to know more about NUS High, a lot of information is available in Collegetalk, a website maintained by NUSH graduates and seniors.

For propective students, a student's view on why you should/should not go NUSH
http://nushscollegetalk.blogspot.com/search/label/NUS%20High%20Applications

Statistics on Uni acceptance, scholarships awarded etc. (note that class of '09 and '08 only has 88 students each)
http://nushscollegetalk.blogspot.com/search/label/nushs%20stats

I somewhat agree with walterp - students who are determined to do well will thrive whether they are in top schools or neighbourhood schools, so there is no worry of misfit.

My son rejected RI to join NUSH during the DSA phase. Somehow he prefers NUSH, and he is doing rather well now, absolutely no regrets.

Thanks mjl for your support.
A friend of mine raised this topic on Uni and scholarship etc.. and I was like what I have to think of that now itself, i mean the best get it anyways - but what about the average or just above average ? Numbers just give some consolation. So thanks for the url, i will check it out.

Totally agree with you that that there are many good schools for students to thrive.

When the child is clear what (s)he wants then is is easy to decide. Some know what is best for them , some have a good gut feel. Your son is one of those mature kids. And you obviously trusted his decision.

But what of those who cant be firm on what exaclty they want? Imho, this is the period to brainstorm all the pros and cons and then decide. Once the decision is made , we live with it knowing that we had analysed it from every angle possible given the time and circumstance. And beyond that it is destiny. But not until then.

Things may not go as per our plan or prediction but its knowing we did our role, helps.

[mjl]

hi Sun_2010,


My advice to your daughter is to accept the NUSH DSA offer first. After the PSLE results are out, if her T-score is higher than the COP of her dream school, she can always appeal.

If she is not successful, there is another chance at the end of Year 2. With the strong Math & Science foundation at NUSH, there is no problem in coping with these subjects in her dream school. For humanities subjects, they are easier to pick up by reading texts.

Don't worry to much, whichever school your daughter goes to, just trust that she will be able to make the most out of it.

Some parents asked about the statistics for university admission and scholarships. I feel that whether students get admitted into top universities (or coveted course like medicine), or earn prestigious scholarships, it depends very much on the students themselves (academic performance, leadership, CCA, awards, interview etc.) and not on which schools they attend.

[INNOVATE]

It seems that some have difficulties in deciding which school should their kids attend. On this occassion, there are several parameters one can draw upon:


Parents know their kids academic abilities and potential best. If a kid excels clearly in maths and science and just an above average in langustics, then NUS High is preferred choice. On the otherside, if one excels in both sciences and lingustics, then look at their passion and inclination.

Potential leadership assessment is another area to look for. If one prefers to work mostly alone and is meticulous, superb intelligent and of an inquisitive mind, NUS High is the choice. However, if one excels in academics and shows leadership potential than RI/HCI are preferred choices(see last phara for the reasons).

Assess whether a kid has the potential and passion to win top scholarships. For highly intelligent ones who are not keen to take on leadership, then A* Scholarship is the way to go and the obvious choice is NUS High. For those aspiring to head a ministry or even aspiring as a future national leader, then go for PSC Scholarship selection. Naturally, a top JC is the preferred choice.

Of course situation always change as nothing is certain. Parents have to be internally peaceful in helping their kids arrive at the right choices. Wisdom shall prevail!

[uhoobus]

Oh my god so many questions ><


please do forgive me if i don't really answer your questions. you could always contact me via Email. x)

nymom- I'm not too sure about the statistics, as they are rather irrelevant to me as i'm planning to move on to NUS. However I believe you could always refer to the school website, or other web resources. I think around 50% or more of the past 2 batches have pursued their university education overseas. As for the dismissal times it gets later as you progress up the years, but this year a typical year 1 would get end lessons around 12 or 1 providing he/she doesn't take extra electives/enrichments etc. However do not that timetabling is rather flexible, and CCA days (monday and friday) normally end around 5 or 6 depending on your child's CCA. I do believe that we are rather slack compared to RI, in terms of the homework given, but in terms of Curriculum its no way slacker than RI's, in fact it may just be more rigorous, especially at the higher levels.

sun_2010- As long as your child is willing to put in effort, he would be rewarded. I think thats the mentality of our school. Even if he may be a little weak in a certain subject, but as long as he works hard he will be rewarded. I don't think many are stifled here, unless you're those sort of screwed-up people (sorry for the bad language :P) then perhaps you'll be ostracized. BUT hey that happens in every school doesn't it?
I believe our school has a slight advantage over others in terms of scholarships, as our cohort size is lower, thus the competition is lower, and more of us get the chance to shine
I believe you do not really know about how the curriculum works, but you could look above in the earlier posts. There are some who go to NUSH but in the end go on to do a non science subject in uni. They are in no way misfits, and are probably no different from an average NUSH student. we're not as nerdy as you think! x)
Our school offers french and Japanese and chinese/malay for third language. I'm not too sure if you still have to pay for it though.

If you don't mind, you can always contact me via email cause I may not come here so often now, as exams are coming!

regards

[Sun_2010]

Thank you mjl,

Your advise is sensible and has helped me get over my panicy stage.
Will tell DD to read up a bit and then make up her mind.

Thank you INNOVATE,
Thanks for putting into words the aimless tots in my head. It just made things clearer.

[Sun_2010]

Uhoobus, a big thank you,

the info you have given has been very useful.

And with level headed boys like you -- well thats speaks well of the school

uhoobus:

Oh my god so many questions

:oops: sorry if i have overwhelmed you
Arent you glad I am not ur mom or relative ??

uhoobus:

we're not as nerdy as you think!

Lol! You got me there! DD is a self proclaimed nerd, and so i tot she will be a perfect fit in ur school. And now you say u guys are not nerdy , hmmm ...
Just kidding!

uhoobus:

...as exams are coming!

All the best.
PS - Can get brownie points anot - for doing the PR/counselling work you have done here??

[sift2010]

OMG, at last!


It took me two days to finish all the 50 pages! Eyes with stars shining.

It’s really helpful reading all the posts and replies.

Seems there is no BEST school, but only SUITABLE school for our kids.

Cheers,