2010 S1 Posting Exercise

[autolycus]

Why would the above situation result in a fall of COP? Fewer students would mean that the topmost schools would be filled but the less popular schools would have smaller class sizes or fewer classes.


Example: look at ACS(I) — the new campus at Dover back in 1994 was designed for 1200 students, class size about 20+ (in theory). By the time they renovated in 2003-4, the original blocks were holding almost 2000 students. Presently, class sizes can exceed 36 and their IB (pre-university) classes, supposedly to be at 20 (25 max) are at nearly 30. The total population is more like 3000 now.

If the demand is there, schools can accommodate. If schools decide to tighten up despite demand, the COP will rise. Market forces rule, and the schools most in demand are in a position to control their COP most.

This is why a change in overall population may not affect COP at all. Generally, the COP is affected most by randomness as a school falls down the market’s informal ranking. Some schools may have to take every student that applies regardless of t-score.

[Zann]

Tomorrow is the day! Good luck to all who are waiting for S1 posting.


Do turn on the sms ringing tone at the side of your bed. Understand the first sms appear around 6 am+ for the last two years.

[Almighty]

Received SMS at 7.00am today.Posted to RI. Thanks to Kiasu forum members who were of great support to me.

[ksfaith]

Almighty:

Received SMS at 7.00am today.Posted to RI. Thanks to Kiasu forum members who were of great support to me.

what is your son T score?

[Brenda10]

Almighty:

Received SMS at 7.00am today.Posted to RI. Thanks to Kiasu forum members who were of great support to me.

:congrats:

[Dharma]

Almighty:

Received SMS at 7.00am today.Posted to RI. Thanks to Kiasu forum members who were of great support to me.

Congrats, Almighty!

[sall]

:congrats:

[tansm2010]

:celebrate: congratulation!

[tansm2010]

ds 253 Victoria[/b]

[desichan352]

Me cedar, 249

COP is 248