2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[verykiasu2010]

2ppaamm:

Blur Dad:

[quote=\"Snow Crystal\"]In the past appeal process, RI is the big boss in this whole game holding the first key :imcool: Its decision to accept which students via appeal etc will have trickle down effect to rest of the world. It's the dream school of many boys ie demand is HIGH. Those accepted into RI via appeal will give up their seats in other schools (HCI, ACSI etc included) and these schools call up the other boys to fill up. So on and so forth down the line. As to how stringent this so called new directive of no transfer from MOE this year will be enforced will be closely watched :evil:

What happen if the school do not want to release the boys? Die die also want to keep him. Can this happen?

Of course the school die die also want to keep the boy lah! Otherwise, they would not have offered them DSA! DSA kids are supposed to be the most valued. I remember how one school bad mouthed another school so badly, when my son got DSA into 2 schools. Yes, once you get in through DSA, it is die die also they want you. So sometimes better not to DSA if that school is not really your dream school. You might end up having to wait another year, or switch in the middle of Sec 1, if they've got vacancies.[/quote]in fact they won't ever bother to attend to you when you submit the letter to withdraw from the DSA school. the clerk at the DSA school just chop sign on behalf of the DSA sch principal to release the student.

there is an understanding between the principals to facilitate the process, esp the independent schools which have 100% discretion on admission policy

[vlim]

MummySTay:

Pen88n:

[quote=\"MummySTay\"]
Hi Sunj1252, curious to know why you call vlim and Pen \"Master\". Don't you know one is a sexy hippo while the other is a voluptuous panda and both are Mummies? :evil:

MummySTay, voluptuous??? :oops: :oops: :oops:
Unlike Vlim, I can't dive underwater to hide, I better go deep into the bamboo forest to hide :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Cannot repeat \"sexy\" mah, so used \"voluptuous\" lor! Apparently, vlim is happy with the tag and is not complaining. :evil:[/quote]of course happy!...u are the first one to used this 'word' to describe me.. :rotflmao: :boogie:

[verykiasu2010]

Blur Dad:

This is what I mean

1) MOE policy is not policy. It is only a guideline. It is up to the school want or do not want to follow the guideline.

2) RI wants to admit students from S1 posting, outside of S1 posting(those without S1 form or already accepted by other schools via DSA) and un-succesfully S1 application. In summary, every students who score well or do well in certian area

3) Is this fair to other schools and other students who has no DSA and waiting for S1 posting?

4) Why MOE is not doing anything?

5) Is RI given special treatment?

nothing special about RI. RI just make it very transparent via its supplemental intake (are other schools just as transparent?) -- it is not so much an appeal per se -- candidates are subject to GAT test notwithstanding good t-score if they have not done DSA with RI before

[verykiasu2010]

SBC dad:

Appreciate your advise here.


For 254+2, knowing the chance of getting into HCI is very low, but still want to give it a try.
Concern is by putting ACSI as 2nd choice , will it mean my son’s chances will be lowered getting into the school ? I read about Merit over Choice, but concern is still there.

1st choice : HCI
2nd choice : ACSI
3rd choice : NJC or RVHS

MTIA

merit over choice. you got to learn to trust yourself and trust the MOE computer

the computer in MOE is programmed to work that way, no emo one

if it is your turn based on the t-score, the computer won't process the next lower score unless your posting is done by the computer

[vlim]

verykiasu2010:

Blur Dad:

This is what I mean

1) MOE policy is not policy. It is only a guideline. It is up to the school want or do not want to follow the guideline.

2) RI wants to admit students from S1 posting, outside of S1 posting(those without S1 form or already accepted by other schools via DSA) and un-succesfully S1 application. In summary, every students who score well or do well in certian area

3) Is this fair to other schools and other students who has no DSA and waiting for S1 posting?

4) Why MOE is not doing anything?

5) Is RI given special treatment?

nothing special about RI. RI just make it very transparent via its supplemental intake (are other schools just as transparent?) -- it is not so much an appeal per se -- candidates are subject to GAT test notwithstanding good t-score if they have not done DSA with RI before

so vk2010...any insider news what will be the RI cop this yr...I think many parents will be eager to know

[verykiasu2010]

Snow Crystal:

In the past appeal process, RI is the big boss in this whole game holding the first key :imcool: Its decision to accept which students via appeal etc will have trickle down effect to rest of the world. It's the dream school of many boys ie demand is HIGH. Those accepted into RI via appeal will give up their seats in other schools (HCI, ACSI etc included) and these schools call up the other boys to fill up. So on and so forth down the line. As to how stringent this so called new directive of no transfer from MOE this year will be enforced will be closely watched :evil:

the \"no change\" rule of the DSA option has been around for donkey years

I am a convert of the \"transfer\" process because if the principals are facilitating it to make all their students happy, then it is fine and it does not upset the S1 because all these are outside the S1 as it involves the DSA students. as an example, last year RI's cop was 259 and there were some with 262 also could not get in via the DSA transfer route

[verykiasu2010]

vlim:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Blur Dad\"]

This is what I mean

1) MOE policy is not policy. It is only a guideline. It is up to the school want or do not want to follow the guideline.

2) RI wants to admit students from S1 posting, outside of S1 posting(those without S1 form or already accepted by other schools via DSA) and un-succesfully S1 application. In summary, every students who score well or do well in certian area

3) Is this fair to other schools and other students who has no DSA and waiting for S1 posting?

4) Why MOE is not doing anything?

5) Is RI given special treatment?

nothing special about RI. RI just make it very transparent via its supplemental intake (are other schools just as transparent?) -- it is not so much an appeal per se -- candidates are subject to GAT test notwithstanding good t-score if they have not done DSA with RI before

so vk2010...any insider news what will be the RI cop this yr...I think many parents will be eager to know [/quote]the cop will only be known after the MOE computer has made its run on the selection by all S1 candidates

my guess is it will be same as last year (excl decimal places)

[KiasuMummy.047911]

Those who want to predict RI cut off points , please visit the poll section in this forum.

[SBC dad]

verykiasu2010:

SBC dad:

Appreciate your advise here.


For 254+2, knowing the chance of getting into HCI is very low, but still want to give it a try.
Concern is by putting ACSI as 2nd choice , will it mean my son’s chances will be lowered getting into the school ? I read about Merit over Choice, but concern is still there.

1st choice : HCI
2nd choice : ACSI
3rd choice : NJC or RVHS

MTIA

merit over choice. you got to learn to trust yourself and trust the MOE computer

the computer in MOE is programmed to work that way, no emo one

if it is your turn based on the t-score, the computer won't process the next lower score unless your posting is done by the computer

Meaning my son's choice is fine ?

[ngbrdad]

SBC dad:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"SBC dad\"]Appreciate your advise here.


For 254+2, knowing the chance of getting into HCI is very low, but still want to give it a try.
Concern is by putting ACSI as 2nd choice , will it mean my son’s chances will be lowered getting into the school ? I read about Merit over Choice, but concern is still there.

1st choice : HCI
2nd choice : ACSI
3rd choice : NJC or RVHS

MTIA

merit over choice. you got to learn to trust yourself and trust the MOE computer

the computer in MOE is programmed to work that way, no emo one

if it is your turn based on the t-score, the computer won't process the next lower score unless your posting is done by the computer

Meaning my son's choice is fine ?[/quote]Depending on where you really want to go if cannot get HCI.
You will sure end up with ACSI with this selection.
If RV is your second choice then put it as second choice.
NJC probably has the same COP with HCI and cannot use HMT points.