2011 P1 Registration Exercise for 2012 In-Take

[phtthp]

even if impose admin fee, dun think these parents will mind … if they believe that the new school they try very hard to get into is a better school.

[g2m6]

admin fee will not deter ks parents... should require a valid reason for withdrawal... frivolous reasons aka excuses should not be entertained... afterall how can one change one's mind within a week or 2 :scratchhead:

[jtoh]

g2m6:

admin fee will not deter ks parents... should require a valid reason for withdrawal... frivolous reasons aka excuses should not be entertained... afterall how can one change one's mind within a week or 2 :scratchhead:

They aren't changing their minds. It's all part of the kiasu strategy to secure a place at every stage.

True, admin fees won't deter the parents. But all this withdrawal does create a hassle for the admin staff having to deal with all these parents.

[g2m6]

but it may deprive someone of a spot :sad:

[zeemimi]

jtoh:

g2m6:

admin fee will not deter ks parents... should require a valid reason for withdrawal... frivolous reasons aka excuses should not be entertained... afterall how can one change one's mind within a week or 2 :scratchhead:

They aren't changing their minds. It's all part of the kiasu strategy to secure a place at every stage.

True, admin fees won't deter the parents. But all this withdrawal does create a hassle for the admin staff having to deal with all these parents.

Impose very high admin fee, like 4 digits!!!! :evil:

Anyway i feel that parents should not deploy such strategies, registering and withdrawing. This KS syndrome distort the figures of the number of registrants. But i think the % is not high la.

I would support the motion to discontinue this practice of allowing parents to withdraw from an earlier phase. This is clearly a KS strategy which we can do away with.

[Fabbymum]

Hey parents,


I read so much about priorities to Sporean was wondering what can we do to make our opinion heard to the government? I mean, apart from writing in this forum, has anyone ever or planned to write to MOE? I think we could do it now, while the issue is seriously affecting the Sporean…we obviously do not want the same situation, or worse to happen again in the future!

If anyone is keen /preparing to write this note, why not we sign a petition, or collect our opinion as a group and voice it out ?

Just a suggestion here because we need to protect the best interest of our homeland, by raising a truely Singaporean educated child for our future!

[puff]

Fabbymum:

Hey parents,


I read so much about priorities to Sporean was wondering what can we do to make our opinion heard to the government? I mean, apart from writing in this forum, has anyone ever or planned to write to MOE? I think we could do it now, while the issue is seriously affecting the Sporean...we obviously do not want the same situation, or worse to happen again in the future!

If anyone is keen /preparing to write this note, why not we sign a petition, or collect our opinion as a group and voice it out ?

Just a suggestion here because we need to protect the best interest of our homeland, by raising a truely Singaporean educated child for our future!

We were given a chance to voice our opinion in may 2011 ...... Now the door is closed got to wait another 5 yrs than can voice our concern again :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[vicki]

Errr... I tot it was heard liao so that's why there are 2 ballot slips now?!! N I was the last year's beneficiary of this new system!

[g2m6]

the 2 ballot chance only comes into play in phase 2B. some of the parents here are saying that Sporeans should be given priority from phase 1 bcos looking at the numbers esp for those popular schools very few places are left now when phase 2B will only commense next wk

[Fur-ma]

FYI and especially for those parents who, like me, are waiting till the 2nd day of 2B to see how many have applied and start calculating the chances of getting their child into their dream school - I called AT and asked if they will reveal out of the number of applicants staying <1km, how many are Sporeans so that I can calculate more accurately my dd's chances. They said will only give the number of applicants, no breakdown given. So in summary, can calculate till the cows come home, but will never be able to calculate correctly. Sigh... getting in boils down to pure luck :frustrated: