DSA 2012

[KS4Son]

jesschan:

Hi! Any idea will all RI DSA applicants get to sit for the GAT?

I have just received a notification today for my DS DSA at RI's to take the GAT test on 19 June, which is the first available date. I guess you should receive notification soon.

[jesschan]

KS4Son:

jesschan:

Hi! Any idea will all RI DSA applicants get to sit for the GAT?

I have just received a notification today for my DS DSA at RI's to take the GAT test on 19 June, which is the first available date. I guess you should receive notification soon.

Yes, I rec as well. Was just wondering will all applicants be invited to sit for the GAT.

[KS4Son]

jesschan:

KS4Son:

[quote=\"jesschan\"]Hi! Any idea will all RI DSA applicants get to sit for the GAT?

I have just received a notification today for my DS DSA at RI's to take the GAT test on 19 June, which is the first available date. I guess you should receive notification soon.

Yes, I rec as well. Was just wondering will all applicants be invited to sit for the GAT.[/quote]Apparently all mainstreamers who apply to RI DSA will be invited for GAT test. This is why they ask you to pay the $50 upfront. This is unlike HCI where only short listed applicants will be invited to take test, and only then you will be asked to pay the money.

[Kiasucy]

jesschan:

KS4Son:

[quote=\"jesschan\"]Hi! Any idea will all RI DSA applicants get to sit for the GAT?

I have just received a notification today for my DS DSA at RI's to take the GAT test on 19 June, which is the first available date. I guess you should receive notification soon.

Yes, I rec as well. Was just wondering will all applicants be invited to sit for the GAT.[/quote]Are your ds from GEP or mainstream?

[KS4Son]

Kiasucy:

Are your ds from GEP or mainstream?

My DS from mainstream and we know very well that we got practically zero chance, becos not GEP. But just don't want to regret not trying.

[osim]

I heard from a friend that last year, some parents were quite upset because their children took up the offer to join some school under DSA. Later, they got better results in PSLE and wanted to withdraw and join a different school with a higher COP using their PSLE result. The school they first accepted disallowed and MOE supported saying it was a new ruling that it allows schools to have the prerogative to decide on such terms and conditions.


Is this true and which school practice this?

[ks2011]

All schools. The directive was from MOE. Once you accept a DSA offer, you have to honour it and hence cannot switch school after PSLE results.

[by0535]

Anyone any suggestions for preparing for GAT? need mock paper.

[Kiasucy]

KS4Son:

Kiasucy:

Are your ds from GEP or mainstream?

My DS from mainstream and we know very well that we got practically zero chance, becos not GEP. But just don't want to regret not trying.

Well, mainstream students who consistently doing well in school has a good chance of doing well in PSLE unlike GEPpers are on a syllabus not so focus on PSLE preparation and at this stage still busy with non-PSLE stuff.

[jesschan]

Kiasucy:

Are your ds from GEP or mainstream?

Mainstream. I suppose there is low probability of success thru DSA but no harm trying since my DS is aware that he still has a chance if his PSLE results are good enough.