2011 P1 Registration Exercise for 2012 In-Take

[karenwee]

:lightrod: :faint: I was not successful in the ballot too. Waited extra 45 mins because there was an error in the ballot slips and they actually call out almost 300 names from the ballot box to return each slip in order to fish out the wrong ballot slip. Thereafter everyone drop their slips into the ballot box again to start the balloting process. What the....


Hope my backup plan works.

[RRMummy]

poppy15:

RRMummy:

IMHO, you might want to weigh your options carefully and choose to register in a school that will not put you in a balloting situation

can RRMummy or any one for the matter, tell me or rather teach me hw to weigh my chances for P2C supp... without balloting..

Back up schs for P2C supp as follows:

Sch P2C vacancies P2C regisered Bal

aaa 124 72 52
bbb 115 38 77
ccc 149 39 110
ddd 120 69 51
eee 112 68 44
fff 107 44 63
ggg 123 62 61

my back up sch is sch ggg... ideal?

poppy15, at this point I can't really tell if ggg is ideal.

As we are only talking general terms, can only see that eee, aaa, ddd have a higher chance of balloting while bbb and ddd dound to have excess.

Some questions in mind are:
- Does ggg have a history of balloting at Phase 2Csupp?
If yes, then balloting will surely happen this year.

- Next question, balloting at what distance?
If you are less than this distance, then your risk is lower and you might get away without a balloting

- Does ggg have a history of balance after Phase 2Csupp?
If yes, your chances are again higher, especially if you stay within 1km

etc etc..

Roughly, this is what I would do:
1. Use past years #s as a RELATIVE comparison against the # for this year..
2. Evaluate the distance if balloting was a history.
3. Look at the number of over-subsription in your area. Gauge the distance and risk.
3. Determining your Plan B, Plan C and Plan D
4. Check the actual registration # and distance of applications on registration days.
5. Register in Plan B/C/D that has no balloting

Am I making sense to you?

[junemum72]

karenwee:

:lightrod: :faint: I was not successful in the ballot too. Waited extra 45 mins because there was an error in the ballot slips and they actually call out almost 300 names from the ballot box to return each slip in order to fish out the wrong ballot slip. Thereafter everyone drop their slips into the ballot box again to start the balloting process. What the....


Hope my backup plan works.

Wow this is terrible. Which school is this? How could they made such an error?

Have they started balloting and found out the error?

[Pen88n]

poppy15:

hello... me too.... UNSUCCESSFUL... in balloting at Jiemin... :frustrated: :stompfeet: :mad: :rant: :nunchuk:

I'm so sorry to hear that, Poppy. Cheer up and let's strategise for plan B!!!

Give me a min to look thru your available choices and I'll PM you later. Meantime, go for a treat (chocolate or ice cream??? yup, you've done a good job!) and relax for a while!!!

[karenwee]

junemum72:

karenwee:

:lightrod: :faint: I was not successful in the ballot too. Waited extra 45 mins because there was an error in the ballot slips and they actually call out almost 300 names from the ballot box to return each slip in order to fish out the wrong ballot slip. Thereafter everyone drop their slips into the ballot box again to start the balloting process. What the....


Hope my backup plan works.

Wow this is terrible. Which school is this? How could they made such an error?

Have they started balloting and found out the error?

Mee Toh Primary. No they have not start the balloting.

[RRMummy]

swpf:

i am very sad and disappointed. my dd didnt manage to get into my 1st choice :s

have to wait for phase 2c (s).
felt sorry for my dd. i wonder did i make a wrong choice for her......
my hb was more disappointed than me. he witnessed the balloting

So sorry for your unfortunate outcome. :snuggles:

Don't punish yourself. You did what was you felt was the best option at that time. Give yourself a little time to rebound then look ahead. All is not lost!

As I have shared above, when a door closes, a window opens. I know of many whom despite a disappointing balloting outcome, is having a happy child who is learning well in wonderful school.

Wishing your strength and best of luck! :xedfingers:

[RRMummy]

karenwee:

:lightrod: :faint: I was not successful in the ballot too. Waited extra 45 mins because there was an error in the ballot slips and they actually call out almost 300 names from the ballot box to return each slip in order to fish out the wrong ballot slip. Thereafter everyone drop their slips into the ballot box again to start the balloting process. What the....


Hope my backup plan works.

:yikes: Gosh, sorry that you had to go through the extended trauma karenwee! :faint:

Good Luck on your backup plan! :xedfingers:

[junemum72]

karenwee:

junemum72:

[quote=\"karenwee\"]:lightrod: :faint: I was not successful in the ballot too. Waited extra 45 mins because there was an error in the ballot slips and they actually call out almost 300 names from the ballot box to return each slip in order to fish out the wrong ballot slip. Thereafter everyone drop their slips into the ballot box again to start the balloting process. What the....


Hope my backup plan works.

Wow this is terrible. Which school is this? How could they made such an error?

Have they started balloting and found out the error?

Mee Toh Primary. No they have not start the balloting.[/quote]Phew at least not yet started !! Surprisingly to see some schools in Punggol so hot these days esp edgefield. If i am still staying there, I would have opted that as well since its just a block away....

[karenwee]

swpf:

i am very sad and disappointed. my dd didnt manage to get into my 1st choice :s

have to wait for phase 2c (s).
felt sorry for my dd. i wonder did i make a wrong choice for her......
my hb was more disappointed than me. he witnessed the balloting

swpf : Guess we are in the same boat. I've just gone for my foodtherapy to overcome my disappointment. :celebrate: . Let's calm down and start working on the backup!

[poppy15]

RRMummy:

poppy15, at this point I can't really tell if ggg is ideal.


As we are only talking general terms, can only see that eee, aaa, ddd have a higher chance of balloting while bbb and ddd dound to have excess.

Some questions in mind are:
- Does ggg have a history of balloting at Phase 2Csupp?
If yes, then balloting will surely happen this year.

- Next question, balloting at what distance?
If you are less than this distance, then your risk is lower and you might get away without a balloting

- Does ggg have a history of balance after Phase 2Csupp?
If yes, your chances are again higher, especially if you stay within 1km

etc etc..

Roughly, this is what I would do:
1. Use past years #s as a RELATIVE comparison against the # for this year..
2. Evaluate the distance if balloting was a history.
3. Look at the number of over-subsription in your area. Gauge the distance and risk.
3. Determining your Plan B, Plan C and Plan D
4. Check the actual registration # and distance of applications on registration days.
5. Register in Plan B/C/D that has no balloting

Am I making sense to you?

i roughly understand what u mean

hmmm.... sch ggg has only 1 balloting history for P2C supp in yr 2008..

2010 - 52% APP
2009 - 45% APP
2008 - 118% APP
2007 - 27% APP
2006 - 28% APP

i'm defintely staying within 1km from this sch premise...

i'm js basing on the number of vacancies still available for P2C supp to gauge... :xedfingers:

the other option is sch FFF....also within 1km.. with 63 vacancies still available after P2C.

this sch has no balloting history for the past 5 years... all falling within the range of 67 - 83% APP