Secondary School Selection 2012

[Lim Siew Ha]

Hi, my son got 219 only for his PSLE and i am staying in Serangoon Central. Wanted to put Kuo Chuan as 1st choice but the COP minimum is 226. Any idea will it be risky of not getting? How the sequence of choices of school affecting his chance?

[SunBrazen]

If you’re a boy, why not Maris Stella High? Its in the east, all-boys, SAP school. O level results not too bad too. COP 232+

[bupashu]

rebekah:

My child has scored 245 for her PSLE.She has taken merit in her HMT.kindly comment on cresent girls(cop243) and Anderson secondary(cop-245).Does she have any chance of getting into MGS(COP-250)?Your advice pls?

no chance for MGS. 245 is too far from 250

either CGS or Anderson is equally good....HMT merit - 2 points - could not be used in this case

[bupashu]

Lim Siew Ha:

Hi, my son got 219 only for his PSLE and i am staying in Serangoon Central. Wanted to put Kuo Chuan as 1st choice but the COP minimum is 226. Any idea will it be risky of not getting? How the sequence of choices of school affecting his chance?

219 versus 226 is quite far apart

sequences of choices has no impact because you are ranked by your tscore to select the sec school of your choice, in other words, MOE computer will let the student choose the sec school one after another based on the individual's tscore....if you are top, you choose first, followed by next tscore...

so you can put RI first, HCI second, RV 3rd...etc and put as 6th choice the school that will be sure to get in.....it will not affect your chance at all

[Lim Siew Ha]

Hi, my son got 219 only for his PSLE and i am staying in Serangoon Central. Wanted to put Kuo Chuan as 1st choice but the COP minimum is 226. Any idea will it be risky of not getting? How the sequence of choices of school affecting his chance?

[bupashu]

Lim Siew Ha:

Hi, my son got 219 only for his PSLE and i am staying in Serangoon Central. Wanted to put Kuo Chuan as 1st choice but the COP minimum is 226. Any idea will it be risky of not getting? How the sequence of choices of school affecting his chance?

226 is far from 219...even you put 1st choice also no use, no chance wan

but if you appeal, you can show Kuo Chuan that at least you put them first choice....but to appeal for 7 points difference is very challenging, though not impossible. by all means put it as first choice

it will NOT affect your other choices that will be sure to get in, that is, lower COP than 219...the sequences of your choices will NOT affect the one that your son can get in...so you must include at least one choice that you are sure to get in and you don't mind to go to, in case all appeals are rejected

[Lim Siew Ha]

Thks. But COP 226 was last year’s. It is subject to fluctuation based on demand. Thinking of taking the risk to try Kuo Chuan. 2nd choice Holy Innocents High the cop is 219 same as his score. If the above two cannot get. 3rd choice will be serangoon garden sec. Any comments about the choices?

[bupashu]

Lim Siew Ha:

Thks. But COP 226 was last year's. It is subject to fluctuation based on demand. Thinking of taking the risk to try Kuo Chuan. 2nd choice Holy Innocents High the cop is 219 same as his score. If the above two cannot get. 3rd choice will be serangoon garden sec. Any comments about the choices?

it will fluctuate, at most plus/minus 1 or 2 points....

by all means put kuo chuan as first choice and work on appeal

then second choice put HIH...but what if it cop goes up from 219 ? so you must still have another safe choice...sure to get in and don't mind to go for 4 years if all appeals fail

[Lim Siew Ha]

Thks. But COP 226 was last year’s. It is subject to fluctuation based on demand. Thinking of taking the risk to try Kuo Chuan. 2nd choice Holy Innocents High the cop is 219 same as his score. If the above two cannot get. 3rd choice will be serangoon garden sec. Any comments about the choices?

[Lim Siew Ha]

Thks. 3rd choice i put serangoon gdn which the cop is 188 sure can get. In this case, i didn’t use my remaining 3 choices. How?