2009 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[wmd]

sunnyrain:

My daughter, 2nd in NMOS last year, gold medal, 3rd in RI maths olympiad, high distinction, she didn't take smops due to her age, has not received notification of GAT from NYGH and shortlist test notice of RGS (She has taken the GAT in RGS last Wednesday）. I'm a bit worried that both schools won't consider her applications. Any advice or further information from both schools?

Hi sunnyrain,

I think you no need to worry abt your daughter, as I know, all winners of RI Primary Mathematics World Contest 2009 will be given a confirmed place from RGS/RI immediately. Sean Pek, one of RI 2009 winners, (6th place), both SMOPS and APMOPS winnner, he received a confirmed place from RI, but he wants NUSH, he attended NUSH selection test on 4 July 2009.

Mr. KELWYN NG (Head / Mathematics Raffles Institution) replied my email
last time, he said that top score of RI 2009 is 69, my daughter is also from China, she scored 43 and 98 percentile, she got Credit Certification only. How abt your daughter, what score she got? as a 3rd place winner, she should above 60, am I right?

[sunnyrain]

wmd:

sunnyrain:

My daughter, 2nd in NMOS last year, gold medal, 3rd in RI maths olympiad, high distinction, she didn't take smops due to her age, has not received notification of GAT from NYGH and shortlist test notice of RGS (She has taken the GAT in RGS last Wednesday）. I'm a bit worried that both schools won't consider her applications. Any advice or further information from both schools?

Hi sunnyrain,

I think you no need to worry abt your daughter, as I know, all winners of RI Primary Mathematics World Contest 2009 will be given a confirmed place from RGS/RI immediately. Sean Pek, one of RI 2009 winners, (6th place), both SMOPS and APMOPS winnner, he received a confirmed place from RI, but he wants NUSH, he attended NUSH selection test on 4 July 2009.

Mr. KELWYN NG (Head / Mathematics Raffles Institution) replied my email
last time, he said that top score of RI 2009 is 69, my daughter is also from China, she scored 43 and 98 percentile, she got Credit Certification only. How abt your daughter, what score she got? as a 3rd place winner, she should above 60, am I right?

Thank you for your reply. I'm more relieved now. My daughter is 99.99 percentile, her score is 64, if I'm not wrong. RI also sent her an invitation letter to apply for DSA in RI. But she can't change her gender, that's the problem.

[phankao]

sunnyrain:

Thank you for your reply. I'm more relieved now. My daughter is 99.99 percentile, her score is 64, if I'm not wrong. RI also sent her an invitation letter to apply for DSA in RI. But she can't change her gender, that's the problem.

so funny, how come RI sent her a letter when she's female?

[sunnyrain]

phankao:

sunnyrain:

Thank you for your reply. I'm more relieved now. My daughter is 99.99 percentile, her score is 64, if I'm not wrong. RI also sent her an invitation letter to apply for DSA in RI. But she can't change her gender, that's the problem.

so funny, how come RI sent her a letter when she's female?

Yes, really hard to understand. Since she is the only girl among all 15 high distinction winners, I think they don't bother to check but sent to all winners.

[Jenn]

sunnyrain:

wmd:

Hi sunnyrain,

I think you no need to worry abt your daughter, as I know, all winners of RI Primary Mathematics World Contest 2009 will be given a confirmed place from RGS/RI immediately. Sean Pek, one of RI 2009 winners, (6th place), both SMOPS and APMOPS winnner, he received a confirmed place from RI, but he wants NUSH, he attended NUSH selection test on 4 July 2009.

Mr. KELWYN NG (Head / Mathematics Raffles Institution) replied my email
last time, he said that top score of RI 2009 is 69, my daughter is also from China, she scored 43 and 98 percentile, she got Credit Certification only. How abt your daughter, what score she got? as a 3rd place winner, she should above 60, am I right?

Thank you for your reply. I'm more relieved now. My daughter is 99.99 percentile, her score is 64, if I'm not wrong. RI also sent her an invitation letter to apply for DSA in RI. But she can't change her gender, that's the problem.

She should be able to get a place in NUSH. They have quite a number of foreign students - chinese, koreans, indians - who are older than the singapore kids. Last year top graduating student from NUSH was from China. She was also older than the others.

But if your preference is for all girls school then NUSH may not fit. Like most maths olympic winners are boys, this school has more boys than girls,

[turquoise]

sunnyrain:

wmd:

[quote=\"sunnyrain\"]My daughter, 2nd in NMOS last year, gold medal, 3rd in RI maths olympiad, high distinction, she didn't take smops due to her age, has not received notification of GAT from NYGH and shortlist test notice of RGS (She has taken the GAT in RGS last Wednesday）. I'm a bit worried that both schools won't consider her applications. Any advice or further information from both schools?

Hi sunnyrain,

I think you no need to worry abt your daughter, as I know, all winners of RI Primary Mathematics World Contest 2009 will be given a confirmed place from RGS/RI immediately. Sean Pek, one of RI 2009 winners, (6th place), both SMOPS and APMOPS winnner, he received a confirmed place from RI, but he wants NUSH, he attended NUSH selection test on 4 July 2009.

Mr. KELWYN NG (Head / Mathematics Raffles Institution) replied my email
last time, he said that top score of RI 2009 is 69, my daughter is also from China, she scored 43 and 98 percentile, she got Credit Certification only. How abt your daughter, what score she got? as a 3rd place winner, she should above 60, am I right?

Thank you for your reply. I'm more relieved now. My daughter is 99.99 percentile, her score is 64, if I'm not wrong. RI also sent her an invitation letter to apply for DSA in RI. But she can't change her gender, that's the problem.[/quote]That's funny.

[wmd]

turquoise:

sunnyrain:

[quote=\"wmd\"]
Hi sunnyrain,

I think you no need to worry abt your daughter, as I know, all winners of RI Primary Mathematics World Contest 2009 will be given a confirmed place from RGS/RI immediately. Sean Pek, one of RI 2009 winners, (6th place), both SMOPS and APMOPS winnner, he received a confirmed place from RI, but he wants NUSH, he attended NUSH selection test on 4 July 2009.

Mr. KELWYN NG (Head / Mathematics Raffles Institution) replied my email
last time, he said that top score of RI 2009 is 69, my daughter is also from China, she scored 43 and 98 percentile, she got Credit Certification only. How abt your daughter, what score she got? as a 3rd place winner, she should above 60, am I right?

Thank you for your reply. I'm more relieved now. My daughter is 99.99 percentile, her score is 64, if I'm not wrong. RI also sent her an invitation letter to apply for DSA in RI. But she can't change her gender, that's the problem.

That's funny. :)[/quote]Among all top math talents in both RI and SMOPS, there are less female participants, my daughter attended APMOPS 2009 on 30 May 2009, there were 8 groups, group 1 (top 30 SMOPS winners), group 2 (next 30 SMOPS winners), and so on, only one girl in Group 1, a Indian girl, Surya Mathialagan, my daughter's friend and classmate in RGPS. luckily, my daughter in Group 2, there were only 4 girls.

That is the reason why RI made their mistake, anyway, sunnyrain's daughter is a math talent. hope she can enter her desired school.

Sunnyrain, I am really wonder why you did not let your daughter to attend SMO 2009 (JUNIOR), without doubt, I am sure that your daughter can get award in SMO 2009 (JUNIOR).

[sunnyrain]

She has received congratulation from NUSH. For SMO junior, I have never heard of that.

[wmd]

sunnyrain:

She has received congratulation from NUSH. For SMO junior, I have never heard of that.

Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (SMO)

The Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (SMO) is the largest and oldest mathematics competition in Singapore .

Each year, thousands of students from all over the country take part in SMO.

http://sms.math.nus.edu.sg/Competitions/CompetitionHomePage.aspx#Schedule

[turquoise]

wmd, has your daughter gone for the NYGH test and interview already?