2009 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[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.

[JustKP]

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.

Wow! looks like your son is sure to get a place. Although my son was selected by his school for SMOPS, he didnt get any award coz his school didn't provide any formal training He was selected based on his consistent good results for Maths. He was only given 4 lessons (2 hours each) by his Maths teacher and off he went for the competition. Is like sending him to the battle field without teaching him how to hold his rifle :stupid:

In my opinion, Maths Olympiad is not like any other gifted test (e.g P3 GEP screening test or GAT whereby preparation is not encouraged). In fact, I realised that many schools engaged external trainers to train their students and on top of that, some parents even sent them for private tuition.

Anyway, I'm not putting too much hope for DSA coz it's really tough competing among all the awardees. I am already happy that he was selected for the RI Selection test as I know of people with formal training didn't even make it to the selection round :?

[NdHelpParent]

Ykiasu:

JustKP:

Hi, did anyone who apply under the Academic Domain receive confirmation from RI?

Still waiting too. No news from any school yet!

My child applied for DSA to NYGH...after the GAT ...no interview and of cos no news yet....we are supposed to check the status from the website with the password given ...but its seems that the status is always not updated..
eg..i thot she was not selected for DSA based on the status ...but later got a surprised call thru phone that she was shortlisted for GAT... Anybody here has different input? I so far didn't talk or discuss about it infront of my child ... dont want to stress her .
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[nothing2do]

NdHelpParent:

Ykiasu:

[quote=\"JustKP\"]Hi, did anyone who apply under the Academic Domain receive confirmation from RI?

Still waiting too. No news from any school yet!

My child applied for DSA to NYGH...after the GAT ...no interview and of cos no news yet....we are supposed to check the status from the website with the password given ...but its seems that the status is always not updated..
eg..i thot she was not selected for DSA based on the status ...but later got a surprised call thru phone that she was shortlisted for GAT... Anybody here has different input? I so far didn't talk or discuss about it infront of my child ... dont want to stress her .
.[/quote]hi me too. GAT test is also inform by nanyang staff, no use checking the web site. i ask them, they say they wont update, as not successfull, only YES or NO, and NO is by dafault. when they call me for GAT test i ask them will u update to web site they say no. But after the test i went in and realise they update to Yes for GAT test and Yes for attend.