DSA 2011

[yukilei]

ngbrdad:

yukilei:

After reading the thread, it seems like 80 is no longer the magic number for RI.... Am now thinking, if my DS were to score <80% next year, might advise him to forget abt RI DSA. Instead try ACI since we're staying in the west. I remember someone mentioned that ACI only takes in 90 students from GEP, am I right? How many GEP students are they in AC primary? Am just wondering since every boy wants to go RI, maybe will stand better chance in ACI & HCI. :scratchhead:

Just apply lah.
Ri's DSA is the one favouring GE among the schools.
ACSI requires everyone to take the HAST.

but if the chance is not there, then it's like wasted leh.. cos I also don't want my DS to apply too many DSA.

[verykiasu2010]

yukilei:

ngbrdad:

[quote=\"yukilei\"]After reading the thread, it seems like 80 is no longer the magic number for RI.... Am now thinking, if my DS were to score <80% next year, might advise him to forget abt RI DSA. Instead try ACI since we're staying in the west. I remember someone mentioned that ACI only takes in 90 students from GEP, am I right? How many GEP students are they in AC primary? Am just wondering since every boy wants to go RI, maybe will stand better chance in ACI & HCI. :scratchhead:

Just apply lah.
Ri's DSA is the one favouring GE among the schools.
ACSI requires everyone to take the HAST.

but if the chance is not there, then it's like wasted leh.. cos I also don't want my DS to apply too many DSA.[/quote]there is no limit how many schools you can apply for DSA

if your DS mark is less than 80%, then have to do GAT, and he may do well in it, and get an interview and get in or get a WL ...... and even if not successful eventually, you stand a better chance on appeal after getting PSLE scores, if it is marginal from cut off score. I am speaking as if it is a case of die-hard RI fan

[ngbrdad]

yukilei:

but if the chance is not there, then it's like wasted leh.. cos I also don't want my DS to apply too many DSA.

Just apply for the ones that you and DS will definitely accept if give one and only CO for that school.

[yukilei]

Blur Dad:

yukilei:

After reading the thread, it seems like 80 is no longer the magic number for RI.... Am now thinking, if my DS were to score <80% next year, might advise him to forget abt RI DSA. Instead try ACI since we're staying in the west. I remember someone mentioned that ACI only takes in 90 students from GEP, am I right? How many GEP students are they in AC primary? Am just wondering since every boy wants to go RI, maybe will stand better chance in ACI & HCI. :scratchhead:

Yes, agreed. For this year DSA to RI, >80% is not a magic number anymore. It is getting more and more difficult. Quite a few of my DS classmates who has scored >80% did not received any news yet. They are getting very worries. Two of my DS classmates who score 79.xx% awarded WL. I guess for this year, a lot students scored above 80% for SA1.

For ACS(P), there 2 classes of GEP students. To my understanding, 99% of the ACS(P) students will apply for ACS(I) DSA, but not all the students are awarded CO.

Thks Blur Dad. So with 2 classes, the most, they'll have 50boys. So even if all are awarded CO (which quite unlikely), still have 40 place left. Given that ACI is not hot favourite like RI, HCI & NUSH, maybe there'll be lesser GEP boys applying for ACI?? so better chance??? :scratchhead:

[Blur Dad]

yukilei:

Blur Dad:

[quote=\"yukilei\"]After reading the thread, it seems like 80 is no longer the magic number for RI.... Am now thinking, if my DS were to score <80% next year, might advise him to forget abt RI DSA. Instead try ACI since we're staying in the west. I remember someone mentioned that ACI only takes in 90 students from GEP, am I right? How many GEP students are they in AC primary? Am just wondering since every boy wants to go RI, maybe will stand better chance in ACI & HCI. :scratchhead:

Yes, agreed. For this year DSA to RI, >80% is not a magic number anymore. It is getting more and more difficult. Quite a few of my DS classmates who has scored >80% did not received any news yet. They are getting very worries. Two of my DS classmates who score 79.xx% awarded WL. I guess for this year, a lot students scored above 80% for SA1.

For ACS(P), there 2 classes of GEP students. To my understanding, 99% of the ACS(P) students will apply for ACS(I) DSA, but not all the students are awarded CO.

Thks Blur Dad. So with 2 classes, the most, they'll have 50boys. So even if all are awarded CO (which quite unlikely), still have 40 place left. Given that ACI is not hot favourite like RI, HCI & NUSH, maybe there'll be lesser GEP boys applying for ACI?? so better chance??? :scratchhead:[/quote]Better chance??? Yes and No, ACS(I) is not as hot as RI, HCI and NUSH, but they have to take care of the main steamers from ACS(P) and ACS(J) as well.

[yukilei]

Blur Dad:

yukilei:

[quote=\"Blur Dad\"]Better chance??? Yes and No, ACS(I) is not as hot as RI, HCI and NUSH, but they have to take care of the main steamers from ACS(P) and ACS(J) as well.

[/quote]
But isn't ACI GEP only meant to be for GEP students only?? u mean they also take in ACS(P) & ACS(J) main streamers for GEP class? Or ACI does not have classes specially for GEP students?

[music_b_coach]

verykiasu2010:

Herbie:

Next year dragon kids will be applying for DSA, will it be tough getting a CO/WL?

it won't be more difficult or less difficult

DSA is by absolute merit, not a matter of supply and demand, and there is no quota to fill;

and PSLE is a national ranking exam....so, as long as you are ranked ahead of others, you get to choose the schools first

Hi, we heard that maximum intake of DSA cannot be more than 50% of the total sec 1 intake for the year during the open house talk, inclusive of GEP, sports, SMOPs and other academic domain. Not too sure if anyone else heard that....

[Maisu]

cestmoi:

:gloomy: Aiyo...today is such a wet & gloomy day!

Just recvd rejection email from RGS.. Scratching our heads why DD is rejected...DD is a mainstreamer, top gal in a neighbourhood sch, scoring above 90% since P1, has UNSW High distinctions & other awards, won at least two individual trophies for National Competiton in sports since P4. During the last interview with RGS, DD felt she had done her best & her classmate who was in the same interview as her, witnessed the interviewers being visibly impressed with DD & she congrats her for her superb eloquence & quick thinking. DD as usual in her humble self dismissed the praises.

Luckily, we hv set our eyes with NYGH ( of which a CO has already been recvd :rahrah: ) way before & there was just no deep sense of disappointment but full of WHYs huh? :?

Hi Cestmoi,
First of all, I wan u to know that I (many too) am very impressed with yr DD achievement. It's \"their\" lost not yr DD, I strongly believes that yr DD will excel further with NYGH! A fine lady in the making! :imcool:

[vlim]

Maisu:

cestmoi:

:gloomy: Aiyo...today is such a wet & gloomy day!

Just recvd rejection email from RGS.. Scratching our heads why DD is rejected...DD is a mainstreamer, top gal in a neighbourhood sch, scoring above 90% since P1, has UNSW High distinctions & other awards, won at least two individual trophies for National Competiton in sports since P4. During the last interview with RGS, DD felt she had done her best & her classmate who was in the same interview as her, witnessed the interviewers being visibly impressed with DD & she congrats her for her superb eloquence & quick thinking. DD as usual in her humble self dismissed the praises.

Luckily, we hv set our eyes with NYGH ( of which a CO has already been recvd :rahrah: ) way before & there was just no deep sense of disappointment but full of WHYs huh? :?

Hi Cestmoi,
First of all, I wan u to know that I (many too) am very impressed with yr DD achievement. It's \"their\" lost not yr DD, I strongly believes that yr DD will excel further with NYGH! A fine lady in the making! :imcool:

I second it cestmoi!!! :rahrah:

[verykiasu2010]

music_b_coach:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Herbie\"]Next year dragon kids will be applying for DSA, will it be tough getting a CO/WL?

it won't be more difficult or less difficult

DSA is by absolute merit, not a matter of supply and demand, and there is no quota to fill;

and PSLE is a national ranking exam....so, as long as you are ranked ahead of others, you get to choose the schools first

Hi, we heard that maximum intake of DSA cannot be more than 50% of the total sec 1 intake for the year during the open house talk, inclusive of GEP, sports, SMOPs and other academic domain. Not too sure if anyone else heard that....[/quote]the 50% is set by the school themselves; if they wish, they can go all the way 100%...independent school has 100% autonomy on admission...by setting at 50%, the school also want to catch some more high scorers via PSLE scores...and don't want to be accused by parents of being unfair not giving chance to PSLE scores....