DSA 2011

[ngbrdad]

Dnls_mum:

ngbrdad:

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Is it better to be in the 45min grp or 10min grp? is it really the interviewers or also the kids, some have more to talk abt then others perhaps?

Should be the interviewers.
Some rooms that day were like 2-3 hours behind time.
I'm curious to find out too on the outcome of short and long interviews that day.

How long did your son take?[/quote]around 15 mins.
The rooms at and around the office didn't take long.
Heard it's the rooms far away that took a long time.

[PiggyLalala]

ngbrdad:

ngbrdad:

[quote=\"Dnls_mum\"]

Is it better to be in the 45min grp or 10min grp? is it really the interviewers or also the kids, some have more to talk abt then others perhaps?

How long did your son take?

around 15 mins.
The rooms at and around the office didn't take long.
Heard it's the rooms far away that took a long time.[/quote]I think it all depends on the interviewers. Some interviewers will make sure that the interview finishes within the time frame given and set the time limit for each student to talk. All interviewers should follow the time frame strictly. Teachers should not allow the interviews to drag on and on, resulting in the long waiting time for other students.

[Dnls_mum]

PiggyLalala:

I think it all depends on the interviewers. Some interviewers will make sure that the interview finishes within the time frame given and set the time limit for each student to talk. All interviewers should follow the time frame strictly. Teachers should not allow the interviews to drag on and on, resulting in the long waiting time for other students.

phankao:

Actually even in one of the top schools, despite what they wrote on the letter sent that each child would have 15mins only, by the time my son went in, it was 2hours over the time-schedule. I suppose for the 1st few who went in, they would be very happy and said that everything went quite smoothly, but for those who waited, they would be unhappy and have had a truly bad impression.

It is like going to a specialist doctor at SGH. You have an appt time, but more often then not, you need to wait way pass your appt time. They estimate the time required for each appt and space the appts accordingly. However, human are unpredictable and some cases take longer then expected. The doctor unfortunately cannot evict a patient just because allocated time is up. He needs to finish with the consultation.

In the case of job interviews, length of interview time does not determine if you will get the job. I have held short interviews because I have decided very quickly in the interview that this is the right person and I am going to offer him/her the job. Conversely, I have also cut short interviews because I have sized up the person is not suitable. It all depends on the situation.

PiggyLalala,
Did your kid have a long or short interview? Was he successful?

ngbrdad:

Dnls_mum:

How long did your son take?

around 15 mins.
The rooms at and around the office didn't take long.
Heard it's the rooms far away that took a long time.

Ngbrdad,
dS2 said he was scheduled to finish around 1.30pm. He finished around 1.45pm. His interview took 30 mins. They did try some time control. DS2 went on and on about his fav topic and he said he thot he put one interviewer to sleep. They quickly changed topic when he paused! I don't blame his interviewers. When he repeated what he spoke about to me, I almost fell asleep too! :rotflmao:

[phtthp]

wah! 5x per week is a lot!

CCA time consuming. :yikes:

is there any light CCA, like once a week type ?

[phankao]

phtthp:

wah! 5x per week is a lot!

CCA time consuming. :yikes:

is there any light CCA, like once a week type ?

It's quite ok. Afterall they need to go to school in the morning! They just use the 1st period for practice and they don't need to go for assembly.

*hehe* You think you can get good reward with light practice? ;D

Light CCA? Art Club? Infocom? Chess? I dunno - u check lah. My kids were only interested in performing arts.

[jtoh]

phtthp:

wah! 5x per week is a lot!

CCA time consuming. :yikes:

is there any light CCA, like once a week type ?

Once a week CCA training won't get you into DSA.

[PiggyLalala]

Dnls_mum:

PiggyLalala:

I think it all depends on the interviewers. Some interviewers will make sure that the interview finishes within the time frame given and set the time limit for each student to talk. All interviewers should follow the time frame strictly. Teachers should not allow the interviews to drag on and on, resulting in the long waiting time for other students.

It is like going to a specialist doctor at SGH. You have an appt time, but more often then not, you need to wait way pass your appt time. They estimate the time required for each appt and space the appts accordingly. However, human are unpredictable and some cases take longer then expected. The doctor unfortunately cannot evict a patient just because allocated time is up. He needs to finish with the consultation.

In the case of job interviews, length of interview time does not determine if you will get the job. I have held short interviews because I have decided very quickly in the interview that this is the right person and I am going to offer him/her the job. Conversely, I have also cut short interviews because I have sized up the person is not suitable. It all depends on the situation.

PiggyLalala,
Did your kid have a long or short interview? Was he successful?

My ds1 is sec1 this year.
I just feel that some students may feel tired and restless after the long wait. I agree that the interview time by each group may be slightly different but the average waiting time for each group of students under different teachers should not differ by too much.
However i agree with you that the length of interview does not really matter.

[Lovemama]

:idea: Next year will be my son turn to go thru this stressful process....


My son is in P5 GEP this year, he is interested in RI, so what he need to prepare
before the DSA in April next year, a bit kiasu here. Please advise

I planned to prepare all the necessary stuff during this Dec holiday..

[PiggyLalala]

Lovemama:

:idea: Next year will be my son turn to go thru this stressful process....


My son is in P5 GEP this year, he is interested in RI, so what he need to prepare
before the DSA in April next year, a bit kiasu here. Please advise

I planned to prepare all the necessary stuff during this Dec holiday..

Nothing much really. Make sure he does well for the common tests and SA1 next year. Put all the certificates that he has into a file. ALso all the termly feedback forms from P4 to P6. Nearer to the DSA date, just photocopy everything and put into a file. It is quite simple not very complicated.

Did I miss out anything? Maybe others can help too.

[Lovemama]

PiggyLalala:

Lovemama:

:idea: Next year will be my son turn to go thru this stressful process....


My son is in P5 GEP this year, he is interested in RI, so what he need to prepare
before the DSA in April next year, a bit kiasu here. Please advise

I planned to prepare all the necessary stuff during this Dec holiday..

Nothing much really. Make sure he does well for the common tests and SA1 next year. Put all the certificates that he has into a file. ALso all the termly feedback forms from P4 to P6. Nearer to the DSA date, just photocopy everything and put into a file. It is quite simple not very complicated.

Did I miss out anything? Maybe others can help too.

Thanks PiggyLalala...

He managed to score >80% for his subject but what I worried is the interview section..Do you have any suggestion to pass the interview? :scratchhead: