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    DSA 2011

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Selection
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      Funx3
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      Pen88n:
      Blur Dad:


      Just cusious what was your DS's answer to the question will \"he choose HCI or RI? Why?\"

      As for my DS's question. 2 interviewers to 1 student.

      1) Why HCI?
      2) Have you gone to any oversea trip with your school?
      3) Do you love music and why?

      All 3 questions were asked in Eng.

      The whole process took about 10-15 mins

      However, I checked with a few students who gather around the enterence of the all while waiting for my DS, they mentioned that PIER related to the MOTO and \"Behavioral Statements\" of HCI

      Moto of HCI - 自 强 不 息
      - Perseverance

      INTEGRITY 仁义诚信
      Be ethical in thought, speech and action at all times.
      仁义诚信是立身之本,无论在工作或生活中,都要修身洁行,恪守道德准绳

      EXCELLENCE 卓越表现
      自强不息 - We will strive for continual improvement.
      设订长远及持续发展性的目标,力争上游,精益求精,做到尽善尽美。

      RESPECT 彼此尊重
      Value self, others and the environment.
      自爱自重、尊敬他人,爱护公共设施与自然资源,建设和谐的环保绿色家园。

      http://www.hci.edu.sg/ContentPage.asp?SID=113

      I am not sure how this group of students know, they are good menz!

      Wow, these kids must have read the HCI website or brochure in detail.

      Actually what HCI Does looks like pretty much what a Big Organsation will Ask for interviews with Job Applicants ....
      How Much U Know about the Org'n (in this case, the Sch ....)
      So Maybe good to get our kids do a Bit of reading up, esp on the Sch Motto, their Specific Domain DSA in the Sch, and so On b4 the interview ....
      :celebrate: :celebrate:

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        verykiasu2010
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        Publica:
        ycpang:

        [quote=\"


        Hi ycpang,

        If that being the case, do you know the success rate for DSA2 taking place on 23 July which is open to all other P6 students since most places will be awarded to DSA1.
        Thanks.

        I don't know. But we can do some calculation. The total cohort at HCI each year is 450. Assuming 50% is catered for appliants through PSLE results ( 225), Minus 100 students of 3 to 4 classes of ispark which consist of GERers and SMOPS winners, minus again another 40 for sports, that left 85 slots for DSA2. I am sure HCI will offer (CO + WL) more than 85 eg. 150 for DSA2 since not everyone will take up the offer at the end of day. This is only my own assumption.

        :thankyou:[/quote]
        iSpark for 2011 Year 1 has only around 80 - 90 students, including those PSLE high scorers admitted via S1 posting

        in any case, DSA admission is not a matter of supply versus demand. It does not mean that chances are higher if less people applying. Simply put, the students must meet the criteria set by the school before they can be considered. if not enough students meet the DSA entry criteria, the vacancies will be brought forward to S1 posting.

        it is only at S1 posting that the vacancies are subject to supply and demand

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          vlim
          last edited by

          Taking tt 220 geppers went for interviews... Wonder how many geppers will get co from hci :scratchhead:

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            verykiasu2010
            last edited by

            vlim:
            Taking tt 220 geppers went for interviews... Wonder how many geppers will get co from hci :scratchhead:

            also wonder how many will eventually put HCI first choice, and how many will go else where ......

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              Pen88n
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              The final outcome will only be next year, cos there are sure to be changes and appeals after PSLE results out…

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                vlim
                last edited by

                verykiasu2010:
                vlim:

                Taking tt 220 geppers went for interviews... Wonder how many geppers will get co from hci :scratchhead:


                also wonder how many will eventually put HCI first choice, and how many will go else where ......

                Heheee.. Tt is secondary .... Most important is to get the co first.
                I think most of the interviews qns asked are not todifficult to answer and some r referring to what the kids have experience like oversea trip or leadship role and so forth.... So wonder will the interview really deter their selection or not ...

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                  verykiasu2010
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                  Pen88n:
                  The final outcome will only be next year, cos there are sure to be changes and appeals after PSLE results out......

                  that is also a regular feature of DSA vs S1

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                    Pen88n
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                    verykiasu2010:
                    that is also a regular feature of DSA vs S1

                    Regular feature? :scratchhead: Now, now, I remember being :spank: for even suggesting that :shock: 😓

                    Anyway, as I said before and will say again, as parents, we should support any changes that is purely for the good and benefit of the kid! 😉

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                      verykiasu2010
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                      Pen88n:
                      Regular feature? :scratchhead: Now, now, I remember being :spank: for even suggesting that :shock: 😓


                      Anyway, as I said before and will say again, as parents, we should support any changes that is purely for the good and benefit of the kid! 😉
                      'regular feature' because the school admin said so, and they have a set procedures coordinating among the various schools on who should start the ball rolling with the appeal cases. The principal said they will act quickly on the appeal cases so that the students can have their earlier choices released to others who are appealing to get it there. It has to start trickling down from the top schools........

                      it is standard condition on the DSA exercise form that the choices are final, and yet the schools still want to entertain appeal cases - in order to attract those with higher scores - then who is to say no ? lo and behold, the schools are practicing it and anticipating it and facilitating it.......it is hard to refuse

                      since the principals are helping each other in the appeal cases, no one is deprived

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                        vlim:
                        verykiasu2010:

                        [quote=\"vlim\"]Taking tt 220 geppers went for interviews... Wonder how many geppers will get co from hci :scratchhead:


                        also wonder how many will eventually put HCI first choice, and how many will go else where ......

                        Heheee.. Tt is secondary .... Most important is to get the co first.
                        I think most of the interviews qns asked are not todifficult to answer and some r referring to what the kids have experience like oversea trip or leadship role and so forth.... So wonder will the interview really deter their selection or not ...[/quote]I believe that for some students, particularly the stronger ones (be they GEPpers or Sportspeople), the interview is just a formality. For the borderline ones, especially GEPpers who scored <80% and who had to take GAT, the interview is definitely more important.

                        A couple of years ago, my friend's dd went for her DSA interview with 2 others. All three were GEPpers but had to sit for GAT bec their results were <80%. During the interview, it was clear who performed better. And not surprisingly, only that girl of the 3 got a CO.

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