PSLE 2012 - Results Discussion

[jtoh]

Tuppy:

Hi


Can someone pls help me clarify if I understand correctly? The posting is based on the result and not the choices we made, right? My DS got 263+2. We are thinking of trying RI as our first choice and Hwa Chong as 2nd. Will his chances of getting in Hwa Chong be lower since he didn't put Hwa Chong as his first choice? From my understanding, the MOE already \"rank\" each students according to their results and will consider the posting one by one, starting from the top scorer. So by the time it reaches my son, if RI is full and Hwa Chong still got vacancies, he will still get it even before another child who scores lower than him but put Hwa Chong as his first choice. Can someone please help to clarify is my understanding is correct?

Thank you!

Correct. Ranking is based on many decimal points so if you're ranked ahead of someone else who also has 263+2, your choices come into consideration before that next person.

[jtoh]

Tuppy:

Only272:

To the parent whose son score 263, if another guy with 263 put HCI as his first choice, he will get it over your son/

Only272, thank you for your clarification. So only those that score the same 263 will get consideration first with the school of their first choice, right?

No. There are many decimal points in the score so it is unlikely that two students will have exactly the same score and hence the same ranking. But if really 2 students have exactly the same score down to the last decimal place, then yes, the person who put it as first choice will get the place. But then again, you'll have to be SO lucky that it's that last final vacancy in that school.

[Tuppy]

jtoh:

Tuppy:

Hi


Can someone pls help me clarify if I understand correctly? The posting is based on the result and not the choices we made, right? My DS got 263+2. We are thinking of trying RI as our first choice and Hwa Chong as 2nd. Will his chances of getting in Hwa Chong be lower since he didn't put Hwa Chong as his first choice? From my understanding, the MOE already \"rank\" each students according to their results and will consider the posting one by one, starting from the top scorer. So by the time it reaches my son, if RI is full and Hwa Chong still got vacancies, he will still get it even before another child who scores lower than him but put Hwa Chong as his first choice. Can someone please help to clarify is my understanding is correct?

Thank you!

Correct. Ranking is based on many decimal points so if you're ranked ahead of someone else who also has 263+2, your choices come into consideration before that next person.

Thank you jtoh. Can you advice if i should try putting RI first choice? As for Hwa Chong, it would be 263+2=265. Will he stands better chance with Hwa Chong?

[kancheong1]

[quote=\"Only272\"]Guys, I am extremely disappointed with my daughter's results. She only got 272 marks this year! I heard that a large number of people got 280 and above. I am so sad right now. What can you do with 272? Sigh. I'm not trying to make other people with terrible scores like say, 260 feel sad, but this is really annoying. Especially since the average score in singapore is like what, 275? Sigh.[/quote


Are u nuts or trying to showoff ? 272 is a very good score. You deserved to be flamed :siao:

[jtoh]

Tuppy:

jtoh:

[quote=\"Tuppy\"]Hi


Can someone pls help me clarify if I understand correctly? The posting is based on the result and not the choices we made, right? My DS got 263+2. We are thinking of trying RI as our first choice and Hwa Chong as 2nd. Will his chances of getting in Hwa Chong be lower since he didn't put Hwa Chong as his first choice? From my understanding, the MOE already \"rank\" each students according to their results and will consider the posting one by one, starting from the top scorer. So by the time it reaches my son, if RI is full and Hwa Chong still got vacancies, he will still get it even before another child who scores lower than him but put Hwa Chong as his first choice. Can someone please help to clarify is my understanding is correct?

Thank you!

Correct. Ranking is based on many decimal points so if you're ranked ahead of someone else who also has 263+2, your choices come into consideration before that next person.

Thank you jtoh. Can you advice if i should try putting RI first choice? As for Hwa Chong, it would be 263+2=265. Will he stands better chance with Hwa Chong?[/quote]Based on historical COPs for RI, I say go for RI. Your son stands a good chance of getting in. Definitely worth a go esp if that's his dream school.

[Tuppy]

Yes, jtoh. RI has been his dream school (as well as mine). He was expecting a better result but to get 263 is already a good one. Thank you for your view! We will want to give RI a shot too! Just wasn’t sure if it is safer than just going for Hwa Chong as 1st choice.

[mum03]

Only272:

janet_lee88:

My son didn't do very well...we were caught off guard.

He has 203. Need time to get over it.
Seriously I don't know what happened, but can't ask him.

Don't worry I got 272 only.. so sad...

So what you got 272, in my eyes you are a ZERO in humbelness, and graciousness.
I saw yr another post in PSLE posting results, of how sad you feel abt yr score.
Stop being a Hippocrates.

[emoh]

SunnyFlower12:

Hi, I am new to this forum.


Currently, I have 2 sons.

My elder son, who is in Sec 2 (2012) is currently studying in SJI. He got a PSLE cutoff of 244 in 2010.

Today, I received my younger son's PSLE results and to my pleasant surprise, he got 255. I am now facing a dilemma on whether I should enrol my younger son into SJI with my older son
or find a better school. I asked him for his opinion but he does not seem to have thought about the school he wants.

It is also notable that SJI fees are quite expensive as it is an indep school ($340 per month for Year 2013) and that they are moving to Bishan ITE as a holding site
while they upgrade their Malcolm Road campus in 2014. Thoughts?

If you think that your older son had benefitted from SJI's education, then perhaps you could ask your younger son if he wants to benefit from the same education too.

With 255 you can probably try for SJI IP Programme as well. There are very generous MOE Financial Assistance available too.

http://www.sji.edu.sg/subpage.php?id=112

[jtoh]

Tuppy:

Yes, jtoh. RI has been his dream school (as well as mine). He was expecting a better result but to get 263 is already a good one. Thank you for your view! We will want to give RI a shot too! Just wasn't sure if it is safer than just going for Hwa Chong as 1st choice.

263 is very good. Just go for RI. Good luck!

[4_my_son]

Hi,

I need some advice. DS got 250+1.
Would this be enough for an IP programme? Any school to recommend?

It seems 250+1 is good enough for many good schools e.g. SJI, VS, CHS, ACS(I) under the O-level track, but falls short of the cut-off point for IP programme A-Level track. So near, yet so far…

Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks.

From a concerned dad.