2009 DSA(Direct School Admission)

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Except for NUSH and SST, anybody knows what is the final intake of DSA students for other schools, excluding their own school GEP students intake? My guess is less than 30 for each school. I heard RGS only take in 25 out of more than 2000 applicants. ‘:?’

[turquoise]

BC:

Except for NUSH and SST, anybody knows what is the final intake of DSA students for other schools, excluding their own school GEP students intake? My guess is less than 30 for each school. I heard RGS only take in 25 out of more than 2000 applicants. ':?'

Is that all? I thought it was higher. I remember hearing that for sports DSA alone last year it was close to 20? I'd be interested to know the numbers too if anyone knows them.

btw, how do you know there were 2000 applicants for RGS? That's a huge number!

[bcyeoh.09965starhub.09965net.09965sg]

I may be wrong with the 2000 numbers. Just a hear-say from one of the student applicants.

[turquoise]

I recall reading an ST forum discussion a couple of years ago that 700 students applied under the Math domain for RGS, of which 30 would be shortlisted and fewer than 10 interviewed. Odds of being selected are indeed very tough and competitive.


Does anyone know the numbers for this year?

[kelly1]

Any ideas whether schools will convert Waitlisted candidates to Confirmed as and when places become available, or do we just have to wait till November to know anything at all? The suspense is so unbearable…

[wiimum]

kelly1:

Any ideas whether schools will convert Waitlisted candidates to Confirmed as and when places become available, or do we just have to wait till November to know anything at all? The suspense is so unbearable...

From what I know, there is no conversion as and when. All students will inidcate their choices in order on the given date to exercise their option. The results of allocation will be out together with the PSLE results.
Generally waitlisted students who put that school as the first choice would get in because each of the students with multiple confirmed offers will have to opt for their first choice.

[Fairy]

wiimum:

From what I know, there is no conversion as and when. All students will inidcate their choices in order on the given date to exercise their option. The results of allocation will be out together with the PSLE results.

Generally waitlisted students who put that school as the first choice would get in because each of the students with multiple confirmed offers will have to opt for their first choice.

NYGH has no waitlist. One either is successful or not.

[turquoise]

Fairy:

NYGH has no waitlist. One either is successful or not.

Oh, I was unaware of this. I assumed all schools had waitlists. May I ask how you know this? Thanks.

[kirakira]

wiimum:

kelly1:

Any ideas whether schools will convert Waitlisted candidates to Confirmed as and when places become available, or do we just have to wait till November to know anything at all? The suspense is so unbearable...

From what I know, there is no conversion as and when. All students will inidcate their choices in order on the given date to exercise their option. The results of allocation will be out together with the PSLE results.
Generally waitlisted students who put that school as the first choice would get in because each of the students with multiple confirmed offers will have to opt for their first choice.

I am new... posted my \"appeal\" on another forum, thought i'll copy it here.

\"What I know is that ACSI and HCI has both indicated to parents to inform them if they are not taking up their confirmed offers. This is so they can release these places to those on waiting list. And those who just miss the waiting list, to go on the waitlist.

Although the MOE process does not require parents to do this or to indicate their decision at this point, it is appealing to the goodwill and kindness of parents n students who are already very sure which offer they want.

So on behalf of parents of children waitlisted or not offered, I appeal to parents to do that. It means alot to some of these pupils. For non-GEP academic applicants the offers are very limited after considering GEP, sports talents, music talents, Maths Olympiads, etc. It is not that they are not good enough, but many seats are taken by the same students.

Thank you, the lucky parents out there!\"

[NdHelpParent]

Hi forum friends… fyi i m still waiting for my DD’s NYGH DSA outcome…Are you all also waiting for yr DDs NYGH DSA outcome as of today 17 August?