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    DSA 2012

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Selection
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    • J Offline
      jtoh
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      PiggyLalala:
      Do the GEP pupils need to take GAT for DSA into HCI? TIA

      GEP students need to go for the Free Response Task and Interview. Details on DSA here: http://www.hci.edu.sg/admissions/high_school/admission-routes#gep

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        shandee
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        Nebbermind:
        shandee:

        Hi all,

        looking at DSA via sports.... to be specific, badminton. anyone knows which sec sch accept DSA via badminton?

        You can check out those schools who were zonal champs or national's QFinalist/Sfinalist...



        Err.....where can i hv that info ?

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          august24
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          Need a little advise here. Anyone tried DSA via uniformed groups? Is it advisable since child will need to commit 4 years of CCA involvement? Btw, I am not talking about DSA to top schools, but one near to my home. Reason being I am not sure will DS meet the cut off point (224 & up) for the sch as his results fluctuates.

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            Nebbermind
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            shandee:
            Nebbermind:

            [quote=\"shandee\"]Hi all,

            looking at DSA via sports.... to be specific, badminton. anyone knows which sec sch accept DSA via badminton?

            You can check out those schools who were zonal champs or national's QFinalist/Sfinalist...



            Err.....where can i hv that info ?[/quote]Oops! I had presumed that yr kid has been active and following the school scene for badminton. Guess u check on those schools listed above.

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            • PiggyLalalaP Offline
              PiggyLalala
              last edited by

              jtoh:
              PiggyLalala:

              Do the GEP pupils need to take GAT for DSA into HCI? TIA


              GEP students need to go for the Free Response Task and Interview. Details on DSA here: http://www.hci.edu.sg/admissions/high_school/admission-routes#gep

              Thanks. 🙂

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                Kiasucy
                last edited by

                jtoh:
                PiggyLalala:

                Do the GEP pupils need to take GAT for DSA into HCI? TIA


                GEP students need to go for the Free Response Task and Interview. Details on DSA here: http://www.hci.edu.sg/admissions/high_school/admission-routes#gep

                Can someone help facilitate what is the free response task? Any word limit and how long is the timing? in English only? Any example of topics of past years?

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                  Kiasucy
                  last edited by

                  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:

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                    verykiasu2010
                    last edited by

                    Kiasucy:
                    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:

                    not all who goes for smops training will get platinum, it is a matter of aptitude

                    not having smops does not been no chance with hci dsa - good results in all 4 subjects will get in too - no cca result to show even ....

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                      PiggyLalala
                      last edited by

                      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.

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                        Flowermonaster
                        last edited by

                        PiggyLalala:
                        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.

                        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?

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