2010 COPs for 2011 Sec One Intake

[walterp]

"may be it is more appropriate to say that the students admitted to NUSH this year had PSLE result ranged from xxx to 264."


Not true. The DSAed students include some of the top scorers in last year PSLE exam including my DD GEP classmates from RGPS. Quite a no of GEPers above 270s in this small cohort (< 140) . Post PSLE intake is also a small (believe less than 10), lowest score (COP) being 264.

[jtoh]

walterp:

\"may be it is more appropriate to say that the students admitted to NUSH this year had PSLE result ranged from xxx to 264.\"


Not true. The DSAed students include some of the top scorers in last year PSLE exam including my DD GEP classmates from RGPS. Quite a no of GEPers above 270s in this small cohort (< 140) . Post PSLE intake is also a small (believe less than 10), lowest score (COP) being 264.

Only fewer than ten got in post PSLE? That's very few. Is NUSH trying to have 100% intake through DSA only. Previously a lot more were admitted post PSLE.

[MumSAH]

walterp:

\"may be it is more appropriate to say that the students admitted to NUSH this year had PSLE result ranged from xxx to 264.\"


Not true. The DSAed students include some of the top scorers in last year PSLE exam including my DD GEP classmates from RGPS. Quite a no of GEPers above 270s in this small cohort (< 140) . Post PSLE intake is also a small (believe less than 10), lowest score (COP) being 264.

I totally agreed with you. Got friend DS got 260 cant get in.

[verykiasu2010]

MumSAH:

walterp:

\"may be it is more appropriate to say that the students admitted to NUSH this year had PSLE result ranged from xxx to 264.\"


Not true. The DSAed students include some of the top scorers in last year PSLE exam including my DD GEP classmates from RGPS. Quite a no of GEPers above 270s in this small cohort (< 140) . Post PSLE intake is also a small (believe less than 10), lowest score (COP) being 264.

I totally agreed with you. Got friend DS got 260 cant get in.

because their admission is not based on PSLE score, that is why it makes no sense to talk about 'cut off point' for NUSH

[MumSAH]

verykiasu2010:

MumSAH:

[quote=\"walterp\"]\"may be it is more appropriate to say that the students admitted to NUSH this year had PSLE result ranged from xxx to 264.\"


Not true. The DSAed students include some of the top scorers in last year PSLE exam including my DD GEP classmates from RGPS. Quite a no of GEPers above 270s in this small cohort (< 140) . Post PSLE intake is also a small (believe less than 10), lowest score (COP) being 264.

I totally agreed with you. Got friend DS got 260 cant get in.

because their admission is not based on PSLE score, that is why it makes no sense to talk about 'cut off point' for NUSH[/quote]But if 264 is not 'cut off point', than why those 262 n 260 cant get in and they do based on your PSLE results to enrol you in under phrase 2 not during DSA! So i think NUS High DO have a cut off point, that what e NUS high told us they DO have a cut off point!

[verykiasu2010]

MumSAH:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"MumSAH\"]
I totally agreed with you. Got friend DS got 260 cant get in.

because their admission is not based on PSLE score, that is why it makes no sense to talk about 'cut off point' for NUSH

But if 264 is not 'cut off point', than why those 262 n 260 cant get in and they do based on your PSLE results to enrol you in under phrase 2 not during DSA! So i think NUS High DO have a cut off point, that what e NUS high told us they DO have a cut off point![/quote]Selection Criteria

1. Shortlisting of applicants will be solely based on the PSLE performance.
2. Applicants with aggregate score of 250 above with A* in both Math and Science are encouraged to apply.
3. Do take note that the cut-off point for 2010 was 264.

above copied from school website

if they say cut off is at 264, why encourage people with 250 & above to apply. give people false hope ? or those 260 / 262 do not have * for math & science ?

but any way since they are independent they can freely choose who they want, they can cut off any where they want, because students admitted by NUSH is not by ranking in MOE S1 posting system

[MumSAH]

Yes, 260 w A* in math n sci cant get in. If i am not wrong, i heard that 250 is not set by NUS High, 250 is e min reqirement MOE wanted them to put down under phrase2 unless i heard wrongly. Tht why during their phase 2, their cut off point is never at 250.

[verykiasu2010]

MumSAH:

Yes, 260 w A* in math n sci cant get in. If i am not wrong, i heard that 250 is not set by NUS High, 250 is e min reqirement MOE wanted them to put down under phrase2 unless i heard wrongly. Tht why during their phase 2, their cut off point is never at 250.

10% of vacancies are under PSLE result phase, i.e. 14 places only. Next year if they set it at 5%, that means only 7 places .... lol

it is entirely up to the school to decide how / who they want to admit

if the candidate could DEMONSTRATE strong interest and aptitude in math & science during the DSA phase, could have no problem securing an offer from the school during the DSA stage. A fren's son did just that and PSLE score only 240

if (just for discussion sake) the child flopped miserably at the DSA test and could not show any ability in the DSA test/camp, then the admission office would be doubtful on the ability of the student to cope in an accelerated learning environment esp in a math & science school ?

based on the limited vacancies available post-PSLE, the school would be spoilt for choices in terms of candidates with high scores

[MumSAH]

verykiasu2010:

MumSAH:

Yes, 260 w A* in math n sci cant get in. If i am not wrong, i heard that 250 is not set by NUS High, 250 is e min reqirement MOE wanted them to put down under phrase2 unless i heard wrongly. Tht why during their phase 2, their cut off point is never at 250.

10% of vacancies are under PSLE result phase, i.e. 14 places only. Next year if they set it at 5%, that means only 7 places .... lol

it is entirely up to the school to decide how / who they want to admit

if the candidate could DEMONSTRATE strong interest and aptitude in math & science during the DSA phase, could have no problem securing an offer from the school during the DSA stage. A fren's son did just that and PSLE score only 240

I think not only happened in NUS high, there are few kids who are DSA to top IP sch, also psle score 240 or less than...So it happens everywhere not only in NUS High....

[verykiasu2010]

MumSAH:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"MumSAH\"]Yes, 260 w A* in math n sci cant get in. If i am not wrong, i heard that 250 is not set by NUS High, 250 is e min reqirement MOE wanted them to put down under phrase2 unless i heard wrongly. Tht why during their phase 2, their cut off point is never at 250.

10% of vacancies are under PSLE result phase, i.e. 14 places only. Next year if they set it at 5%, that means only 7 places .... lol

it is entirely up to the school to decide how / who they want to admit

if the candidate could DEMONSTRATE strong interest and aptitude in math & science during the DSA phase, could have no problem securing an offer from the school during the DSA stage. A fren's son did just that and PSLE score only 240

I think not only happened in NUS high, there are few kids who are DSA to top IP sch, also psle score 240 or less than...So it happens everywhere not only in NUS High....[/quote]you see, these so-called top IP schools are usually independent schools, which means they can decide on their own the admission policy and also admission criteria outside of academic consideration - hence all the DSA test and sports trial. Some national level sports person got DSA into HCI/RI/NYGH etc based on their sports ability, and some of them got only 23+ in PSLE.....but they coped well later in sec 2 /3 and so on.......