DSA 2012
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isetan:
My Dd was also asked \"how many schools did you apply for DSA\". To which she replied truthfully. I don't think that will spoil a child's chance of getting CO. They were also told to inform school of their choice, should they get more than one COs. DD feels comfortable when discussing this question,Love iPad:
If Dd applied for 5 schools and all schools called her for interview, will she spoil her chance of getting a confirm offer if she admit that she dsa 5 schools. Is this a very important consideration for the interviewer?
I suppose the interviewer will question why your DD choose 4 other schools other than theirs? So this question need to be tackled carefully n handled with tender care. -
Worriedpapa:
Which sport does your dd play?DD was interviewed together with a whole batch of Sports Dsa gals for RGS. On Tues, there were 4 groups of 3 girls being interviewed. Heard that today was also reserved for Sports dsa interviews. For DD's sport I believe they are only intending to admit 2 girls under dsa.
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All parents want the best for our DC, whether DSA is insurance or security blanket. Now I am going to get blasted…IMHO, It’s particularly stressful for mainstreamer parents & DC as DSA in the top 2 schools are loaded in favor of GEP. Imagine, on 21Jul, quite a few DS had to finish tests n interviews at HCI and finished at 2.50pm and rush to RI for 3.00pm domain test. It was non-stop test for 10 straight hours! Imagine the Math problem sum, how many 12 yr old knows how to solve a "Cute" number question?! Quite a few families had to forgo HCI or NUSH to go to RI.
The most we can do for our DC is to praise them that they have the mental strength to handle the stress and if they can endure 10 hrs multi domain tests, they can handle PSLE. Told my DS to give his best and enjoy this unique experience n that DSA for some schools is Herculean task for mainstreamers to manage disappointments.
Mainstreamer parents out there, it’s impt to booster our DC self-belief. Top mainstreamers are as good as GEP if we give them the full oppty to gather knowledge and experience the fun of learning.
If no CO, there is always PSLE. So no need for giraffe necks. -
yukilei:
Might be my son is very out-spoken too.
no lah, leeven. HCI did not just leave it to the kids to build cars. The boys from HCI actually guide them through, using chemicals to build the engine.
I agree with you that the subjects in NUSH is indeed very deep. This is precisely why I discourage my DS to apply for NUSH. DS has high interest in Math, but not really so for Science. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought it's necessary for the child to be equally good in both subjects in order to qualify for NUSH. Since there're more talks on MO, maybe many of us has forgotten the fact that NUSH is not only looking at Math, but also Science. Other than this, it's leadership.
One of my colleague's DS was DSA to NUSH 2 years ago. He did not have any certificate & he's from mainstream. However, he's very out-spoken. My colleague told me that her DS was verbally told that he'll be selected during the camp cos he displayed the leadership skill. -
papertree:
Totally agree! You should only DSA to the school that you really want to go. Otherwise, it is waste of time and energy.
Personally I am neutral about how many schools kids shall apply for DSA. I have advised my DS before the DSA application started and warned him that the chances for him DSA to RI and HCI are very slim eventhough he got gold for smops and other math olympiad awards. He insisted give it a try and poor mummy has to go through all the hassles of applcation. Parents should know the kids very well, personally I think DHS is a good fit for my DS since he is in a SAP school now and encourage him to give it a try and his math teacher insisted he is good at math, shall try NUSH...... The dsa schools' list became longer and longer. My thinking is \"no regret, at least we tried\". What if my son can make it. Do we always being taught by all the specialists to believe in your child? DS didn't prepare for the gat test or selection test, asked him just enjoy the whole process and tried his best if he can. And managing expectation is another aspect we all learned through this DSA. there are ups and downs, at least now I am more steady and prepared for all the outcomes that would come soon. My DS also learned something through the process, interviews were fun, he claimed, this might be the first interview in his life and he pened down all the funny questions being asked and we laughed together. He also has to embraced the rejection, he knows this is part of the live and he has to move on. These few months I realised DS become more mature, it might be the credit of the DSA appliction process. Saturday will be the DHS intervew, we wish all the kids good luck!
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going for DHS interview ?. Good luck . -
KiasuMumlar1:
Hi! My son DSAed last year. Try to appeal to the Sch in Bishan although his T-score was more than the COP but was rejected.A little regretted. So a word of advice, DSA to your ideal Sch or else there'll be strictly no transfer once materialise yr option to DSA...[/quote]No more appealing allowed according to MOE once accepted the DSA offer.
Totally agree! You should only DSA to the school that you really want to go. Otherwise, it is waste of time and energy.ruohoo97:
[quote=\"yolksg\"]I have been following this DSA forum for a while. Noticed some children have DSA application with few schools, some even 11 schools!! From my opinion, I don't think this is a good idea as one must understand how the DSA system works. While the parents are anxious if school A have no chance than can take up school B or whichever that give CO or WL (once on WL, most likely or 99% confirmed sure can get in the school), there is risk involved.
2 years back, I saw 2 cases from my son's classmate in a dilemma situation where two boys (boy A and B) was accepted by Dunman High thru DSA. When the PSLE result released, boy A which have a high aggregate of more than 260, decided to have a change of heart and wanted to go HCI! He appealed and got what he wanted. Boy B which aggregate less than 260 also did an appeal to go HCI but was rejected twice (his aggregate is good enough to go HCI though), no matter how hard the parents tried.
The story here is DSA is not something like \"no fish, prawn also can\" attitude. Parents and child must really serious about the school they wanted thru DSA and there is no turning back. Appeal mostly will be rejected unless with very good reason or at the school discreet which will not disclose to parents.... Imagine the agony the kids have to go through.
Many parents take DSA like a safety net. But always forgotten what if you DS, DD did very well in PSLE and all of a sudden you found that they can actually go to a top school choice by their aggregate and now they are tied up by CO with another school? Can you imagine the agony?
I hope parents take DSA seriously and when you think you are doing good for the children but it might turn out to become a nightmare. -
ruohoo97:
DD dsa is through Golf. Represented Sgp at international tournaments.
Which sport does your dd play?Worriedpapa:
DD was interviewed together with a whole batch of Sports Dsa gals for RGS. On Tues, there were 4 groups of 3 girls being interviewed. Heard that today was also reserved for Sports dsa interviews. For DD's sport I believe they are only intending to admit 2 girls under dsa.
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yolksg:
In the first place, WHY DSA to a school which one feels that, that school is not his or her choice school ??
2 years back, I saw 2 cases from my son's classmate in a dilemma situation where two boys (boy A and B) was accepted by Dunman High thru DSA. When the PSLE result released, boy A which have a high aggregate of more than 260, decided to have a change of heart and wanted to go HCI! He appealed and got what he wanted. Boy B which aggregate less than 260 also did an appeal to go HCI but was rejected twice (his aggregate is good enough to go HCI though), no matter how hard the parents tried.
What if the child performs worst than the COP of Dunman High ?
certainly, he would say , \" heng arhh\".......
What about the school which has already committed to take in the child,
regardless of what his or her PSLE agg score is ( so long eligible for express).
DSA is a 2 way committment, NOT 1 way .....
both sides have to honour it if they have already accepted the CO.
No wonder MOE needs to step in aggressively to halt all these appeals and transfers last year.yolksg:
No agony if parents/child exhibit the right attitude and commitment from the start.Many parents take DSA like a safety net. But always forgotten what if you DS, DD did very well in PSLE and all of a sudden you found that they can actually go to a top school choice by their aggregate and now they are tied up by CO with another school? Can you imagine the agony?
So think carefully..... -
papertree:
All the Best and Good luck on saturday ......
Saturday will be the DHS intervew, we wish all the kids good luck!
only interview ? no need to take a Eng test as someone enquired abt it at DHS thread ? -
Hi,what would your answer be for this interview question:
What attributes do you possess for MGS IP program?
What do they look out for? Pls help as soon as possible! :?: :lovesite: :thankyou:
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