DSA 2012

[breezy]

mamona:

My DD also received the email from RGS for selection test but at the same day she has Prelims mother tongue (NTML) Oral. RGS already mentioned they cannot change the date. Also I am sure Prelims Oral cannot be changed. What to do?

hi mamona,

Oral exams in school are largely spread across several days. Try speaking to your DD's school. i am quite sure the school will accede to your request and put your DD with another batch of candidates for oral.

all the best!

[ccyy0215]

verykiasu2010:

soda:

Thanks DVL for the sharing regarding the domain specific selection test. Did you son get a co in the end? I think 3hrs of test for 1 single subject is really long. I'm sure it is tough but would it be way beyond p6 level? The email from RGS also mentions that Critical & creative thinking will also be tested. Is it something similar to HAST?


Dd is going for the selection this sat. We're super curious now :lovesite:

it is way beyond P6 level, beyond SMOPS and beyond RI World Math (for math domain)...and similarly for other subject domain. I shared before, last year some students 'geng' to enter DSA under MT domain ..... and got a rude shock on the type of question asked in the selection test for Chinese MT !!!! (of course did not get CO)

What kinda question is that?(the selection, MT domain)

[mamona]

breezy:

mamona:

My DD also received the email from RGS for selection test but at the same day she has Prelims mother tongue (NTML) Oral. RGS already mentioned they cannot change the date. Also I am sure Prelims Oral cannot be changed. What to do?

hi mamona,

Oral exams in school are largely spread across several days. Try speaking to your DD's school. i am quite sure the school will accede to your request and put your DD with another batch of candidates for oral.

all the best!

No it is a centralised exam conducted by all the non-tamil mother tongue language school. And it is only one day exam.

[Flowermonaster]

Zann:

Congratulation leeven, flowermonster, pench and all newbie who have gotton the good news from nush ! :rahrah: All the best for the selection test!

Thank you Zann & all the best to your DS next Wed too.

Leeven & pench congrats & all the best to your kids for the camp.

[Flowermonaster]

mamona:

No it is a centralised exam conducted by all the non-tamil mother tongue language school. And it is only one day exam.

Mamona, did you call RGS & they said cannot change or it's just in the email? If you have not call, I think you should call & explain to them why you need to change. You have a valid reason to change as it's not because the date crashes with other school's selection test.

[AC Ho]

MotherHen:

musette:

[quote=\"MotherHen\"]Yes, dd is GEP >85% and HCL. Now I understand why some parents necks become long last year from waiting

My dd too is GEP > 85% (her P6 SA1 average is around 90%). Like yours, mine has not received the call for NYGH interview yet either.

Hope that they need not attend NYGH interview.

Yah I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Heard from my dd last night that two of her frens have rec'd call to attend the nygh tea party.

Hopefully we'll both hear some good news too.[/quote]Hi, my DD and some of her GE classmates have been invited for an interview with NYGH next week. Nothing was mentioned about 'tea session' and when I called the school to enquire, I was told the school does not conduct tea sessions anymore. It appears that the school now requires all students to attend an interview. Could it be that ur DD's classmates heard wrongly or that the lady from NYGH I spoke with doesn't know what she's talking about?

[superworried mum]

Hi,

DS got a Yes for NUSH selection camp but worry he might shortlist for RI on the same day…don’t know which stand a higher chance…
When applying RI, knew both dates would crash but thought if NUSH first round failed, it would be over…coz only 400 would be selected into second round…not that… easy.
Very dilemma…any advice??

[Flowermonaster]

superworried mum:

Hi,

DS got a Yes for NUSH selection camp but worry he might shortlist for RI on the same day...don't know which stand a higher chance...
When applying RI, knew both dates would crash but thought if NUSH first round failed, it would be over..coz only 400 would be selected into second round..not that.. easy.
Very dilemma..any advice??

\"might\" meaning date not confirm right? Wait until you receive the confirmation then ask your DS which one he prefer.

[MotherHen]

AC Ho:

Hi, my DD and some of her GE classmates have been invited for an interview with NYGH next week. Nothing was mentioned about 'tea session' and when I called the school to enquire, I was told the school does not conduct tea sessions anymore. It appears that the school now requires all students to attend an interview. Could it be that ur DD's classmates heard wrongly or that the lady from NYGH I spoke with doesn't know what she's talking about?

To be honest, I'm also not sure. When I called up NYGH to enquire the status of application, the lady who answered the call told me that they would be calling up all GE girls for interview. But dd was very certain the fren told her that she need not attend interview. Will check with dd again.

[AC Ho]

MotherHen:

AC Ho:

Hi, my DD and some of her GE classmates have been invited for an interview with NYGH next week. Nothing was mentioned about 'tea session' and when I called the school to enquire, I was told the school does not conduct tea sessions anymore. It appears that the school now requires all students to attend an interview. Could it be that ur DD's classmates heard wrongly or that the lady from NYGH I spoke with doesn't know what she's talking about?

To be honest, I'm also not sure. When I called up NYGH to enquire the status of application, the lady who answered the call told me that they would be calling up all GE girls for interview. But dd was very certain the fren told her that she need not attend interview. Will check with dd again.[/quote][/quote]

In fact, there's even speculation that it matters very much which venue is the NYGH interview being conducted. That is, those whose interviews are held at the Alumni Room will be interviewed personally by the P herself (which may mean an informal chit-chat session ie. sort of a 'tea session') whereas if held elsewhere in the school, the interviews will be a formal one. Again I have to stress it's just a speculation and that's why I'm sharing it here in the hope that someone with better knowledge of this year's NYGH interview process can confirm if the speculation is true or simply a speculation.