DSA 2012

[ruohoo97]

Love iPad:

Herbie:

Is the nygh dsa interviewfor mainstreamer still ongoing? Anyone has any idea.

How about the sports interview for nygh? Anyone has any idea?

We are still waiting.

[fs1738]

ruohoo97:

Love iPad:

[quote=\"Herbie\"]Is the nygh dsa interviewfor mainstreamer still ongoing? Anyone has any idea.

How about the sports interview for nygh? Anyone has any idea?

We are still waiting.[/quote]My daughter going for interview tomorrow. They called on Monday afternoon.

[Love iPad]

Hi fs1738, can I know which sport?

[whitety]

A few of my dd’s classmates (mainstream) have gone for interview on Mon. Think all these girls applied under academic. So far, have not heard anything for dsa under other domains.

[Kiasucy]

GoodDad:

Well said. As a parent of a GEP boy, another challenge that I have learnt to manage is “failure”. It was a triple blow to my DS when he was rejected by the 3 schools that he had applied for DSA, while most of his classmate has gotten at least 1 to 3 DSA CO. I guess it was the parent has to be blame as we had set the expectation too high. My DS scored 76% for his SA1, silver for SMOPS and school team of a popular sport that has won several zone and national awards. The whole family nearly gone into depression. Luckily, DS able to pull himself up and done well enough in PSLE to go to his current IP school and is doing well now.

In summary, to me it is not easy to be a GEP student, it is more challenging to be GEP parents

Good morning GoodDad, just wonder if your ds's DSA domain would have been better via sport instead? Did you check with them at that time?

[GoodDad]

ruohoo97:

pitterpatter:

John Hays Hammond says it “Character is the real foundation for all worthwhile success”.

Well said. :hugs:

+1

[whitety]

whitety:

A few of my dd's classmates (mainstream) have gone for interview on Mon. Think all these girls applied under academic. So far, have not heard anything for dsa under other domains.

I'm referring to NYGH.

[MMM]

Uke:

My DS applied DSA via Chinese Orchestra. Managed to get his Piano Grade 5 (Merit) this Feb. Knew too late about CO instrument grading exam. But seriously don't see how he can squeeze in any more time for individual lessons. Hope his piano Grade5 can count favorably.

Hi Uke,

Has your ds gone for his interview etc... already???

How is the interview process like for asthethics? I suppose it's an audition + interview? Can you share what to expect?

[GoodDad]

Kiasucy:

GoodDad:

Well said. As a parent of a GEP boy, another challenge that I have learnt to manage is “failure”. It was a triple blow to my DS when he was rejected by the 3 schools that he had applied for DSA, while most of his classmate has gotten at least 1 to 3 DSA CO. I guess it was the parent has to be blame as we had set the expectation too high. My DS scored 76% for his SA1, silver for SMOPS and school team of a popular sport that has won several zone and national awards. The whole family nearly gone into depression. Luckily, DS able to pull himself up and done well enough in PSLE to go to his current IP school and is doing well now.

In summary, to me it is not easy to be a GEP student, it is more challenging to be GEP parents

Good morning GoodDad, just wonder if your ds's DSA domain would have been better via sport instead? Did you check with them at that time?

My DS was from GEP, so it was better to apply DSA via the GEP domain. The 3 schools that DS applied for DSA were very competitive in sport also. According to the 3 schools, once my DS were accpected by the scool via DSA sport, he is not allow to take up any other CCA and has to stick to the same CCA for 6 years.

[8228]

GoodDad:

Kiasucy:

[quote=\"GoodDad\"]
Well said. As a parent of a GEP boy, another challenge that I have learnt to manage is “failure”. It was a triple blow to my DS when he was rejected by the 3 schools that he had applied for DSA, while most of his classmate has gotten at least 1 to 3 DSA CO. I guess it was the parent has to be blame as we had set the expectation too high. My DS scored 76% for his SA1, silver for SMOPS and school team of a popular sport that has won several zone and national awards. The whole family nearly gone into depression. Luckily, DS able to pull himself up and done well enough in PSLE to go to his current IP school and is doing well now.

In summary, to me it is not easy to be a GEP student, it is more challenging to be GEP parents

Good morning GoodDad, just wonder if your ds's DSA domain would have been better via sport instead? Did you check with them at that time?

My DS was from GEP, so it was better to apply DSA via the GEP domain. The 3 schools that DS applied for DSA were very competitive in sport also. According to the 3 schools, once my DS were accpected by the scool via DSA sport, he is not allow to take up any other CCA and has to stick to the same CCA for 6 years.[/quote]Can a gepper apply under other domains than GEP? I thought it is compulsory. Any other achievements will be considered bonus. No?