Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[MYB]

Hi LipTong,


You had elaborated the system very well. thank you.

[kiasuson]

Hi LipTong,


Do you know if the science teachers adopted the same method and concept?

[Polar bear]

Hi, I have an aggregate score of 262 and I am going to appeal to Raffles Institution since Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) accepted me under the Direct School Admission Exercise. Can someone tell me if I stand a good chance with this score. Thank you, all replies are greatly appreciated.

[kiasuson]

Polar bear:

Hi, I have an aggregate score of 262 and I am going to appeal to Raffles Institution since Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) accepted me under the Direct School Admission Exercise. Can someone tell me if I stand a good chance with this score. Thank you, all replies are greatly appreciated.

Did you apply to RI DSA?

[Polar bear]

yes, but I did not get in

[MdmKS]

Polar bear:

yes, but I did not get in

Wonder how many vancies RI left after DSA this round ? This year papers are not difficult and no complain in general. It seems there are lots of tie in terms of T-score. Can we estimate RI cut-off this time? Someone feedback in another thread that CHS primary alone has > 28 pupils got 260 and above. We can perhaps total up the estimated number of boy > 260 vs vancies left at RI to if RI COP will fall below 260 this year.

[wonderm]

MdmKS:

Polar bear:

yes, but I did not get in

Wonder how many vancies RI left after DSA this round ? This year papers are not difficult and no complain in general. It seems there are lots of tie in terms of T-score. Can we estimate RI cut-off this time? Someone feedback in another thread that CHS primary alone has > 28 pupils got 260 and above. We can perhaps total up the estimated number of boy > 260 vs vancies left at RI to if RI COP will fall below 260 this year.

Vacancies in RI after DSA is roughly 50% of their Sec 1 intake, i.e. about 225. Don't think it is appropriate to assume all the boys who score above RI COP will choose to go RI. For example, last year RI COP was 259, and that is very close to the median score of some of the top IP schools. For example, median score for HCI, NJC and Dunman Higher were 261, 260 and 261 respectively. I am sure there are also many who scored higher than RI COP and chose to go ACSI and NUSH.

[kiasuson]

Polar bear:

yes, but I did not get in

If you have try in the DSA, you will have more chances. You should appeal and I believe you will be accpeted.

[MdmKS]

wonderm:

Vacancies in RI after DSA is roughly 50% of their Sec 1 intake, i.e. about 225. Don't think it is appropriate to assume all the boys who score above RI COP will choose to go RI. For example, last year RI COP was 259, and that is very close to the median score of some of the top IP schools. For example, median score for HCI, NJC and Dunman Higher were 261, 260 and 261 respectively. I am sure there are also many who scored higher than RI COP and chose to go ACSI and NUSH.

Understand that not all boys who score above 260 will choose RI. But usually, majority still choose RI. If half of the top 3% are boys (around 600+) and 40%(est) percent of these boy (240) has already existed RI left over vacancies (225). That will mean RI COP will still be around 260. Understand this year the T-score are very close and there a lot of tie. Unless RI is not popular compared to HCI and ACSI, but from the thread here it seems that most pp still choose RI, even some of those who fall slightly below 260.

[wonderm]

MdmKS:

wonderm:

Vacancies in RI after DSA is roughly 50% of their Sec 1 intake, i.e. about 225. Don't think it is appropriate to assume all the boys who score above RI COP will choose to go RI. For example, last year RI COP was 259, and that is very close to the median score of some of the top IP schools. For example, median score for HCI, NJC and Dunman Higher were 261, 260 and 261 respectively. I am sure there are also many who scored higher than RI COP and chose to go ACSI and NUSH.

Understand that not all boys who score above 260 will choose RI. But usually, majority still choose RI. If half of the top 3% are boys (around 600+) and 40%(est) percent of these boy (240) has already existed RI left over vacancies (225). That will mean RI COP will still be around 260. Understand this year the T-score are very close and there a lot of tie. Unless RI is not popular compared to HCI and ACSI, but from the thread here it seems that most pp still choose RI, even some of those who fall slightly below 260.

No doubt RI is very popular and has the highest COP among boys schools. It is however not easy to estimate the % of boys will opt for it. We also don't know how many of those who scored above 260 have already been given DSA. Based on the fact that this year's top 3% score dropped from last year's 261 to 260, and the fact that there are less students this year compared to last, my guess is that RI COP is more likely to drop below 259 assuming its popularity remains the same as past.