2009 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[LearningParent]

JustKP:

LearningParent:

Hi, I am new. Just want to share with my observation on sport DSA. For tennis, RI only accepts top 4 players in Singapore age group competition. But do remeber that not all top players want to go to RI to 'suffer'. Another top school can not attact top players, so it has lower the requirement. The coach approached almost whole my son's primary school team and promise them a place in the school. But few takers as some want to go to the schools strong in Tennis. My son selected RI to apply DSA through maths and this school through maths too. I think sport DSA is that difficult for certain sport as few players.

Hi, my son also DSA RI under Maths domain. Did he take the test on 11 or 25 July? What he think of the test? My son said paper 1 ok but paper 2 very tough. Did u receive any good news so far?

He took on 25 July. He told me the same feeling. No news yet.

[mathsparks]

Hi learningparent and justkp,

I'm quite kaypoh; so don't mind share if yr sons got a platinum in the smops and high d in NSW-ICAS Maths?

It's ok if you don't tell. just kp only.

[MdmKS]

mathsparks:

Hi learningparent and justkp,

I'm quite kaypoh; so don't mind share if yr sons got a platinum in the smops and high d in NSW-ICAS Maths?

It's ok if you don't tell. just kp only.

hi all,

For NSW to be used in DSA, must it be a high-D at P5? Or How about High-D at P3 or P4 ? Are they considered?

[mathsparks]

MdmKS:

hi all,

For NSW to be used in DSA, must it be a high-D at P5? Or How about High-D at P3 or P4 ? Are they considered?

I don't think there's any hard and fast rule on this. It varies from school to school and the domain you're applying for. Of course, the more high d you have the better. Include them all in yr dsa portfolio.

[turquoise]

MdmKS:

mathsparks:

Hi learningparent and justkp,

I'm quite kaypoh; so don't mind share if yr sons got a platinum in the smops and high d in NSW-ICAS Maths?

It's ok if you don't tell. just kp only.

hi all,

For NSW to be used in DSA, must it be a high-D at P5? Or How about High-D at P3 or P4 ? Are they considered?

The schools usually ask for results and achievements in P5 & 6, so they would probably hold these in higher regard. But if you have High Distinctions in P4, no harm adding them in as well, especially if they show that you've been consistently achieving High Distinctions.

[LearningParent]

mathsparks:

Hi learningparent and justkp,

I'm quite kaypoh; so don't mind share if yr sons got a platinum in the smops and high d in NSW-ICAS Maths?

It's ok if you don't tell. just kp only.

Hi Mathsparks, Yes. he got a plantinum in smops and high d in nsw. I personally believe that RI DSA is hardest. It is even difficult to be shortlisted.

[mathsparks]

Hi Learningparent,

With a platinum, yr son's got both feet in RI's door already. Fret not.

Congrats! :celebrate:

[LearningParent]

mathsparks:

Hi Learningparent,

With a platinum, yr son's got both feet in RI's door already. Fret not.

Congrats! :celebrate:

Thanks, but not very sure. One of my friend son got Platinum in 2007 He applied HCI DSA and was only in the waiting list. But I heard that this year RI will offer more DSA places than last year.

[MdmKS]

LearningParent:

mathsparks:

Hi Learningparent,

With a platinum, yr son's got both feet in RI's door already. Fret not.

Congrats! :celebrate:

Thanks, but not very sure. One of my friend son got Platinum in 2007 He applied HCI DSA and was only in the waiting list. But I heard that this year RI will offer more DSA places than last year.

Did your friend's son get into HCI thru DSA eventually?

[LearningParent]

MdmKS:

LearningParent:

[quote=\"mathsparks\"]Hi Learningparent,

With a platinum, yr son's got both feet in RI's door already. Fret not.

Congrats! :celebrate:

Thanks, but not very sure. One of my friend son got Platinum in 2007 He applied HCI DSA and was only in the waiting list. But I heard that this year RI will offer more DSA places than last year.

Did your friend's son get into HCI thru DSA eventually?[/quote]Yes. I think almost all the pupils on the waiting list can get in.