DSA 2012

[Snow Crystal]

GLORYmum:

Provided results from their other dreams schools are released by 24 Aug too otherwise some may still be waiting for that other dream school and have a buffer CO from VS to fall back on \" in case \" the CO from that other dream school does not fall through.
I say the most effective way is a concerted effort by all DSA schools to announce results together and demand acceptance by the same date and this date has to be before the closing date for the DSA exercise.

VS IP is taking lead for change this round...surely initial 1-2 years of any new change will have teething issues to sort out. But yes, your suggestion is good about concerted efforts. Give it some time - cutting down too many multiple COs per kid is surely for the good of our kids in the long run.... When VS IP receives the rejection from a multiple-CO kid at this stage, its CO will not appear as another collector's item in the post PSLE option exercise form of the multiple-CO kid.. - right? :scratchhead:

And, yes, we hope the other 'dream' schs are aware of this development and if so, surely some will try to rush out some calls and emails by 24 Aug, especially its most direct IP competitor DHS... :evil:

[yukilei]

GLORYmum:

cluelessmama:

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How will NYGH announce the results? By Mr Postman, email, sms or phone?

飞鸽传书 (by pigeon mail) :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Even trained pigeons take less than 8 hours to fly from west to east of singapore, including stops to poo and pee.
:xedfingers: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: [/quote]They need time to catch the pigeon before they can trained them.. :evil: :rotflmao:

[dragonjomum]

SJI phase 2 results any info

[yukilei]

Snow Crystal:

Other secondary schools have been asking kids with COs to step forward and reject if they are not keen in their school. But :slapshead: very few have done so..can you imagine some kids are hanging on to 3 or 4 COs? I am sure some may even heard of more :yikes: Some one posted that the parents will say undecided or not sure if can cope in the dream school etc etc... But another boy who is genuinely interested in a particular secondary school but ranked just outside its WL list has been denied a DSA chance :sad: Also most of the time, the kids are only deciding between Sch A vs Sch B :evil:

There is much fine-tuning needed in DSA process....

Snow Crystal, are you referring to me??
DS has applied for 2 schools. Reason is because he couldn't decide on one & he likes both for different reasons. So in his case, there's no particular dream school. Beside, he feels that there's no guarantee to just apply for one. Initially, he plan to apply for 3 but I stop him cos I know he's not really keen on it.

My take is, parents should advise the kids to apply only for schools they're interested in. I agree with you that many times, the choices are between 2 schools only. If the kid hold more than 2, maybe they should consider to give up the others as soon as possible so as to reduce the anxiety of those children (or should I say parents) under waiting list. I realise that the parents are the more Kan Cheong ones. The kids seem to be able to take it better.

[kiasumeme]

dragonjomum:

SJI phase 2 results any info

still waiting :nailbite:

[Snow Crystal]

yukilei:

Snow Crystal, are you referring to me??
DS has applied for 2 schools. Reason is because he couldn't decide on one & he likes both for different reasons. So in his case, there's no particular dream school. Beside, he feels that there's no guarantee to just apply for one. Initially, he plan to apply for 3 but I stop him cos I know he's not really keen on it.

My take is, parents should advise the kids to apply only for schools they're interested in. I agree with you that many times, the choices are between 2 schools only. If the kid hold more than 2, maybe they should consider to give up the others as soon as possible so as to reduce the anxiety of those children (or should I say parents) under waiting list. I realise that the parents are the more Kan Cheong ones. The kids seem to be able to take it better.

:rotflmao: no lah, I not referring to you! Not to anyone in particular. I don't like to pass personal attack remarks
I am just citing what I recall in KSP forum for some reasons parents give for hogging so many COs. Yes, most are only deciding between 2 schools :evil: then please release Sch C,D,E for others asap if not interested. I rem last year some parents wrote that they actually inform the non-dream school rejection of their COs almost immediately - we salute such acts :salute:

[Peony]

I do see the benefits of applying for two. I sometimes wish DD had applied for two... but she has only one dream school.


Now I cannot wait for next week. Hope we know by 31 Aug! :nailbite:

[jtoh]

Peony:

I do see the benefits of applying for two. I sometimes wish DD had applied for two... but she has only one dream school.


Now I cannot wait for next week. Hope we know by 31 Aug! :nailbite:

If your dd has only one dream school it's good that she applied only to one. Less headaches than if she was offered a CO by her 2nd choice school and then wonder if she should accept it in case she does well enough at PSLE to enter her dream school right?

[yukilei]

Peony:

I do see the benefits of applying for two. I sometimes wish DD had applied for two... but she has only one dream school.


Now I cannot wait for next week. Hope we know by 31 Aug! :nailbite:

If your DD only has 1 dream school, then it's really no point applying 2 cos she'll not take up the offer of the other even though she's given the CO.

Wish you & your DD all the best!!!!

[Snow Crystal]

Peony:

I do see the benefits of applying for two. I sometimes wish DD had applied for two... but she has only one dream school.

Now I cannot wait for next week. Hope we know by 31 Aug! :nailbite:

Your DD is set on her dream Sch - you should be happy she has a dream. This year the necks of KSPs with DDs are getting very long...