All About Math Olympiad Training & Questions

[BeContented]

mathsnsciencehub:

SMOPS results out: http://www.hci.sg/aphelion/apmops/results.htm

Thanks Have been waiting eagerly

[verykiasu2010]

if you have a smops platinum, plus reasonable grades in other subjects, DSA into HCI should be quite assured

[inotks]

verykiasu2010:

if you have a smops platinum, plus reasonable grades in other subjects, DSA into HCI should be quite assured

Thanks. How about DSA to RI? Managed to get only Credit for RIPMWC with near 98 percentile?

[verykiasu2010]

inotks:

verykiasu2010:

if you have a smops platinum, plus reasonable grades in other subjects, DSA into HCI should be quite assured

Thanks. How about DSA to RI? Managed to get only Credit for RIPMWC with near 98 percentile?

RI - can safely say no chance, not even 98.6%tile ..........unless you really score in the selection test

[BeContented]

verykiasu2010:

inotks:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]if you have a smops platinum, plus reasonable grades in other subjects, DSA into HCI should be quite assured

Thanks. How about DSA to RI? Managed to get only Credit for RIPMWC with near 98 percentile?

RI - can safely say no chance, not even 98.6%tile ..........unless you really score in the selection test[/quote]Gosh with all these platinum, 98% etc.....think can drop the idea of DSA liao (was hoping for NUSH, HCI etc) :sad: DS only managed all the Silver (NMOS, SMOPs) and RIPMWC credit. Nevermind lah, will give him a hug for the effort :love:

[inotks]

verykiasu2010:

inotks:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]if you have a smops platinum, plus reasonable grades in other subjects, DSA into HCI should be quite assured

Thanks. How about DSA to RI? Managed to get only Credit for RIPMWC with near 98 percentile?

RI - can safely say no chance, not even 98.6%tile ..........unless you really score in the selection test[/quote]ok thanks.

[myfanclub]

Compare the names of finalists in NMOS with SMOPS, it shows very much consistency of individual performance, but read through RIPMWC’s top 50, not many of them even in NMOS and SMOPS’s medal list. Wonder what is RI’s rationale in selecting math talents…

[8228]

verykiasu2010:

inotks:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]if you have a smops platinum, plus reasonable grades in other subjects, DSA into HCI should be quite assured

Thanks. How about DSA to RI? Managed to get only Credit for RIPMWC with near 98 percentile?

RI - can safely say no chance, not even 98.6%tile ..........unless you really score in the selection test[/quote]98.6% should be in the top 50 right? So, at least Distinction. Still no chance for DSA?

[verykiasu2010]

myfanclub:

Compare the names of finalists in NMOS with SMOPS, it shows very much consistency of individual performance, but read through RIPMWC's top 50, not many of them even in NMOS and SMOPS's medal list. Wonder what is RI's rationale in selecting math talents...

the types of questions in nmos and smops are very different in style compared with RIPWMC questions

RI's selection test in math domain consists of out of the world type of questions

those who did well in nmos and smops should have no problem clearing the RI's GAT, even thought it is 60 questions in 20 minutes

RI's stated objective in the math domain is \"ability / talent beyond peers\", not simply at the top of the peers.

[verykiasu2010]

8228:

98.6% should be in the top 50 right? So, at least Distinction. Still no chance for DSA?

DSA is different from MO.

being top in MO does not mean one has the ability beyond peers.....even these boys who top the MO does not necessarily possess ability beyond peers but they still get into RI due to high t-score from PSLE, if they have not accepted CO from other DSA schools

each DSA school has their own right / discretion how they select students. we can only say RI sets very high standard, reasonable or not is a separate issue.