DSA 2012
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Flowermonaster:
Does getting a platinum in SMOPS gaurantee a CO in HCI? Let's say if a child gets platinum in SMOPS but overall school result only average, let's say 75-79% for GEP student. What is the chance of getting a CO?
It does not guarantee a CO in HCI but good chance. HCI has their own selection criteria. I think interview is the important factor. Ds' s classmates, one of the top GEP student in the school, was only given a waitlist offer but CO from RI 2 yrs ago. -
PiggyLalala:
So the boy didn't get 80% in his mid-year, passed GAT & gets RI CO? Or don't need to take GAT, with platinum & less than 80% & gets RI CO?Flowermonaster:
Does getting a platinum in SMOPS gaurantee a CO in HCI? Let's say if a child gets platinum in SMOPS but overall school result only average, let's say 75-79% for GEP student. What is the chance of getting a CO?
It does not guarantee a CO in HCI but good chance. HCI has their own selection criteria. I think interview is the important factor. Ds' s classmates, one of the top GEP student in the school, was only given a waitlist offer but CO from RI 2 yrs ago. -
Flowermonaster:
So the boy didn't get 80% in his mid-year, passed GAT & gets RI CO? Or don't need to take GAT, with platinum & less than 80% & gets RI CO?[/quote]He got above 80%. In fact should be way above 80% since he is one of the top boy. Should be SMOPs platinum too ( though i am not very sure on this ) Everyone cannot believe that he was only given the waitlist from HCI.PiggyLalala:
[quote=\"Flowermonaster\"]Does getting a platinum in SMOPS gaurantee a CO in HCI? Let's say if a child gets platinum in SMOPS but overall school result only average, let's say 75-79% for GEP student. What is the chance of getting a CO?
It does not guarantee a CO in HCI but good chance. HCI has their own selection criteria. I think interview is the important factor. Ds' s classmates, one of the top GEP student in the school, was only given a waitlist offer but CO from RI 2 yrs ago. -
PiggyLalala:
He got above 80%. In fact should be way above 80% since he is one of the top boy. Should be SMOPs platinum too ( though i am not very sure on this ) Everyone cannot believe that he was only given the waitlist from HCI.[/quote]OIC. May be HCI knows that he will choose to go RI so just gave him wait list as I heard from past that wait list from HCI is as good as CO.
So the boy didn't get 80% in his mid-year, passed GAT & gets RI CO? Or don't need to take GAT, with platinum & less than 80% & gets RI CO?Flowermonaster:
[quote=\"PiggyLalala\"]
It does not guarantee a CO in HCI but good chance. HCI has their own selection criteria. I think interview is the important factor. Ds' s classmates, one of the top GEP student in the school, was only given a waitlist offer but CO from RI 2 yrs ago. -
DSA info kit 2012 please see the link below
http://www.rosyth.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/u1725/DSA%20Info%20Kit%202012.pdf -
verykiasu2010:
not all who goes for smops training will get platinum, it is a matter of aptitudeKiasucy:
[quote=\"Flowermonaster\"]Does getting a platinum in SMOPS gaurantee a CO in HCI? Let's say if a child gets platinum in SMOPS but overall school result only average, let's say 75-79% for GEP student. What is the chance of getting a CO?
Think so... guess smops helps many vendors make good revenue in recent years. Heard it is quite expensive (a training package can cuase >$2K!!! ). What if those who can't afford the training? They only has PSLE no chance for DSA to HCI .... :sad:
[/quote]But hardly anyone with platinum did not go thru training right? Even in sec school they also train potential maths Olympiad medalists but it is ok as it is to help school win medals. But if it affecting school admission at P6 like DSA and the expensive training has to be paid by parents then it is kind of unfair for those who can't afford the training. -
Kiasucy:
Right. my kids' school does not provide such training. hence never even think about them dsa via Maths domain cos i know they have no chance, even though they are pretty good in math. alternatively i could have forked out lots of money to let them go for pte training .... but then, they have no time either.
But hardly anyone with platinum did not go thru training right? Even in sec school they also train potential maths Olympiad medalists but it is ok as it is to help school win medals. But if it affecting school admission at P6 like DSA and the expensive training has to be paid by parents then it is kind of unfair for those who can't afford the training.
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Kiasucy:
there is really nothing unfair or fair
But hardly anyone with platinum did not go thru training right? Even in sec school they also train potential maths Olympiad medalists but it is ok as it is to help school win medals. But if it affecting school admission at P6 like DSA and the expensive training has to be paid by parents then it is kind of unfair for those who can't afford the training.
there is always someone richer than the next boy and could afford anything under the sun .... -
zeemimi:
most schools' training for smops are inadequate, even for those in the AMEC group ....
Right. my kids' school does not provide such training. hence never even think about them dsa via Maths domain cos i know they have no chance, even though they are pretty good in math. alternatively i could have forked out lots of money to let them go for pte training .... but then, they have no time either.Kiasucy:
But hardly anyone with platinum did not go thru training right? Even in sec school they also train potential maths Olympiad medalists but it is ok as it is to help school win medals. But if it affecting school admission at P6 like DSA and the expensive training has to be paid by parents then it is kind of unfair for those who can't afford the training. -
verykiasu2010:
Agree.
there is really nothing unfair or fairKiasucy:
But hardly anyone with platinum did not go thru training right? Even in sec school they also train potential maths Olympiad medalists but it is ok as it is to help school win medals. But if it affecting school admission at P6 like DSA and the expensive training has to be paid by parents then it is kind of unfair for those who can't afford the training.
there is always someone richer than the next boy and could afford anything under the sun ....
Can afford training also does not mean sure get platinum
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