Appeal Secondary One Posting

[notsokiasu mum]

ptnttsg:

tansm2010:

Looks like not many good news from the appealer today

Feel Sad :frustrated: So is it good to DSA ???? :stupid: If not would have already got in ideal school.

Actually I also feel that the whole process will be much simpler and less stressful if there was no such thing as DSA. In terms of workload and stress, I think DSA actually creates more of them . Firstly, parents, students and schools all have to put in time for DSA. It costs both money and a lot of time to apply for multiple schools. Students and parents both get stressed out. Then, when DSA results are released, there is also stress when you don't get offer from the school you want.
Finally, when results are out and knowing that you meet COP of your dream school, there is the stress of appealing. Schools are also stressed with more appeals than before.
I think the most important about DSA is make sure you only apply to schools that you will really consider going so that there will be no regrets.

[PaPa3]

tansm2010:

Looks like not many good news from the appealer today

It will be lesser and lesser....

[ksasalways]

ASAP:

NewKiasuParent:

[quote=\"24hrsmum\"]
Hi Jabroni,

May I know what was her posted school?

I think your DD will receive a call tomorrow as my DD is considering to give up NJC. Be patient.

Yes yes yes , finally receive news from NJC at 1630 hrs, DD don't need to travel a long distance to DHS. :)[/quote]Congrats.... :celebrate:

[almond]

ASAP:

Yes yes yes , finally receive news from NJC at 1630 hrs, DD don't need to travel a long distance to DHS.

How did they notify you? Email or phone?

[PaPa3]

Yes yes yes , finally receive news from NJC at 1630 hrs, DD don't need to travel a long distance to DHS. :)[/quote]


Congrat!!
Your DD will enjoy one more week of holiday as NJC new term will only start from 10Jan

[jtoh]

notsokiasu mum:

ptnttsg:

[quote=\"tansm2010\"]Looks like not many good news from the appealer today

Feel Sad :frustrated: So is it good to DSA ???? :stupid: If not would have already got in ideal school.

Actually I also feel that the whole process will be much simpler and less stressful if there was no such thing as DSA. In terms of workload and stress, I think DSA actually creates more of them . Firstly, parents, students and schools all have to put in time for DSA. It costs both money and a lot of time to apply for multiple schools. Students and parents both get stressed out. Then, when DSA results are released, there is also stress when you don't get offer from the school you want.
Finally, when results are out and knowing that you meet COP of your dream school, there is the stress of appealing. Schools are also stressed with more appeals than before.
I think the most important about DSA is make sure you only apply to schools that you will really consider going so that there will be no regrets.[/quote]I think parents and kids complicate matters for themselves. DSA need not be stressful or time-consuming if you just apply for the school you want to get into. Okay, if you're kiasu, 2 schools. No more than 3. And all these schools should be schools you would want to study at. That way, if any of them offer you direct admission, you take it and that's it. No more stressing over transfers.

[sgpbzmum]

Congrats to those who already got their replies.


I had many friends ( I am in my 30s) who were in top schools and some are just doing just ok now. While I’ve known some people from "ordinary" secondary schools and they are doing so well in their jobs and their own businesses earning loads and have a great personality too… so it’s hard to say.

[phankao]

jtoh:

I think parents and kids complicate matters for themselves. DSA need not be stressful or time-consuming if you just apply for the school you want to get into. Okay, if you're kiasu, 2 schools. No more than 3. And all these schools should be schools you would want to study at. That way, if any of them offer you direct admission, you take it and that's it. No more stressing over transfers.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!

[ASAP]

almond:

ASAP:

Yes yes yes , finally receive news from NJC at 1630 hrs, DD don't need to travel a long distance to DHS.

How did they notify you? Email or phone?

By phone call.

thanks for all the best wishes.
I hope all parents success in their appeal also.
Nobody understand us better, the wait is very stressful.
Lose sleep for many night.
One more slot for DHS now.

[INNOVATE]

jtoh


Glad you hve registered a valid pt on this occassion.

Parents/pupils who are only interested in RI shold only apply to this instituition and not to make an attempt into HCI or NJC, ACSI or others. This situation creates alot of anxiety for other parents due to the ripple effect.

All the above instituitions take dsa seriously and everyone of them does consider every worthy candiate-gep and mainstream. It really pains to see a pupil being offered a place in a sch other than RI suddently decided to appeal out of their chosen school without due consideration that this pupil was not deemed to be competitive vs the other applicants in the dsa phases. Conversely, there are many others whom actually placed the other schools as their top choices having to wait in anxiety over the holidays to know the outcome of their appeals. It has created alot of inconveniences to all stakeholders.

It bears repeating that if parents/pupils are confident in achieving the cop of their dream schools, they should not accept any other offers.