DSA 2011

[Brenda10]

breanne:

It's another WL for DS so back to square one and he needs to work hard for PSLE. I checked around a few friends with kids from different schools and it seems that the 80 mark benchmark is adopted by HCI too.

:congrats: to breanne and DS! I'm sure your WL will turn into a CO!

All the best and good luck!

[Snow Crystal]

Ms tay:

My ds scored 268 - 275(since p3- p6 ) he got 1st in his level every year in his school .I really dont understand why ri and hci rejected him . Anyone can explain ???

Ms Tay - your son's results are amazing! I did not refer to your older posts to see at which stage your son is rejected. But possible reasons are GAT (in the case of RI) and interview performance. It's a numbers game. For RI, around 180 out of 225 positions are taken up by GEPpers. Remaining small number caters to sportsmen and mainstream. First cut GAT. Due to sheer amount of mainstream applicants, if one does not cross GAT hurdle, I do not reckon that your submitted portfolio/file is being looked at ie the school would not know if a boy has done well consistently in pri sch, whether he's head prefect/prefect, whether he has won Edusave scholarship, how many High Distinctions in ICAS tests etc. For the HCI interview, and if he has made it through to interview stage for RI, it's the impression he has made on the interviewers.

We do walk away from DSA learning something about our kids' strengths and weaknesses. But, rejection in DSA has NO linkage to his academic ability. With his consistently remarkable results, I am sure your son can walk heads up high into RI/HCI with his official PSLE score. So many past examples have shown such for mainstream cases and in fact some of them scored way way above those who DSAed. 加油！！

[Brenda10]

Ms tay:

My ds scored 268 - 275(since p3- p6 ) he got 1st in his level every year in his school .I really dont understand why ri and hci rejected him . Anyone can explain ???

Hi Ms Tay,

You DS results are really super and impressive!!! :salute:

I'm sure he will get into his dream school via his PSLE results.

Jiayou and we are looking forward to hear your good news!

[TwaTau]

TREX8:

Thought DSA results for HCl must be out for the dsa thread to move so fast!


Congratulations to vlim, TwaTau, firefly38, PaddyField an'd Emelyn on your DS success at DSA for HCl.

Breanne, don't worry about your DS being on WL as seems like quite a few kids have COs from both RI and HCI and are opting for RI- so should have quite a high chance.

Pen88n, Publica and Mrs Tay, encourage your DS and support them all the way for PSLE.

Best of luck to all those who are still waiting for results.

Regardless of the results for DSA (whether CO, WL or Rejection), the important thing now is to get our DD/DS to 加油 and CHEONG for PSLE!

:thankyou:

[TwaTau]

cestmoi:

:rahrah: :udaman: :congrats: :udaman: :rahrah:

vlim, TwaTau, firefly, Paddyfield, Emerlyn rilakkuma & all for succesfully obtaining HCI COs!

:rahrah: :imanisland: Breanne & all on wait lists, I am sure the place in HCI will be on your hands eventually! :rahrah:

:imsorry: Ms tay, Publica, Pen88n, Felt gloomy having read ur DS rejections....but CHILL! Jia you for PSLE!

:udawoman: sure alot of effort making such a colourful post. :thankyou:

[TwaTau]

Tinkerbelle:

TwaTau:

:congrats: and I thought I am fast. Mine also got CO from HCI. :boogie: :boogie:

:congrats: TwaTau on your DS's CO from HCI.

:thankyou:

[TwaTau]

Leanne:

Congrast,vlim, TwaTau, firefly, Paddyfield, Emerlyn rilakkuma & all for succesfully dsa to HCI .


And also Breanne & all on wait lists,am sure you will have a place there too.


Cheers,
Leanne

:thankyou: Leanne

[TwaTau]

Snow Crystal:

Ms tay:

My ds scored 268 - 275(since p3- p6 ) he got 1st in his level every year in his school .I really dont understand why ri and hci rejected him . Anyone can explain ???

Ms Tay - your son's results are amazing! I did not refer to your older posts to see at which stage your son is rejected. But possible reasons are GAT (in the case of RI) and interview performance. It's a numbers game. For RI, around 180 out of 225 positions are taken up by GEPpers. Remaining small number caters to sportsmen and mainstream. First cut GAT. Due to sheer amount of mainstream applicants, if one does not cross GAT hurdle, I do not reckon that your submitted portfolio/file is being looked at ie the school would not know if a boy has done well consistently in pri sch, whether he's head prefect/prefect, whether he has won Edusave scholarship, how many High Distinctions in ICAS tests etc. For the HCI interview, and if he has made it through to interview stage for RI, it's the impression he has made on the interviewers.

We do walk away from DSA learning something about our kids' strengths and weaknesses. But, rejection in DSA has NO linkage to his academic ability. With his consistently remarkable results, I am sure your son can walk heads up high into RI/HCI with his official PSLE score. So many past examples have shown such for mainstream cases and in fact some of them scored way way above those who DSAed. 加油！！

:goodpost:

[phtthp]

hi Ms Tay,


your son’s results are fantastic !!!

don’t worry, I believe he’ll get into RI / HCI - with his consistent results achieved in school.

hi jtoh,

you mention that “DSA is for those who demonstrate exceptional ability over and beyond their peers in a particular subject or sport”.

sport – I can understand. But subject, this part I not very clear.
can clarify ? can name me an example of such subject ? Thanks for info!

[Paddy Field]

Brenda10:

Paddy Field:

DS had a co from HCI - really thank God. Congrats to all who had co.

:congrats: to Paddy Field and DS!

Thank you Brenda10 for your well wishes ..