DSA 2011
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yukilei:
ACSI only offered a few COs to its own ACPS GEP boys last year. That was under the old P. Not sure if things will be different this year.
oh no!!!! in this case, the chance is not high here as well!!!!
My main worry here is that given that children in GEP prog only started revision in P6 & have heard that there're GEPers that didn't do well in PSLE. What if my DS can't do well in PSLE??? I feel extremely worried when any of the relative told my DS \"oh, u sure no prob lah, in GEP leh....\" I'm worried that my DS couldn't take it if he did not do well in PSLE.... I'm now trying to tell him that he can also excel if he does not go to good IP school as long as he works hard.
Don't panic. Your son's only in P5 now right? Tell him to work hard, boost his academics and chalk up more certificates. Next year, apply to a maximum of 3 schools. It could be that this year's batch is stronger with more scoring >80% and so the competition's tougher. Things might be different next year. -
cestmoi:
Hi 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? :?
Sorry to hear that your dd didn't get a CO from RGS. Your dd applied under academics right? It's hard to say why she didn't get the offer. Maybe her interview and GAT weren't ranked as highly as some of the other girls. In any case, your dd is set on going to NYGH and she's got a CO from them already. So that's fantastic.
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bocmark:
wow! wonder what qualifies as exceptional talent beyond his peers for a P6 boy :yikes: So disheartening![/quote]
NSW High distinction in math, SMOPS Platinum, RIWMC Distinction, NMOS Gold only serves to confirm that he is among the better ones in Math, but is not proof of exceptional talent beyond his peers - which is what RI is seeking via DSA. That has been the stated objective...but not to loose heart, if PSLE achieve high score still can appeal and get inverykiasu2010:
[quote=\"gracy\"]
Ya, sorry to hear and the good thing is that she had secured a CO. Yes I do agree that it's rather puzzling as there doesn't seem to be a norm to this year's DSA. Cousin's son achieved NSW High distinction in math, SMOPS Platinum, RIWMC Distinction, NMOS Gold and yet was rejected by RI too. :?
For DSA to RI, I think the most important factor here is still the P6 SA1 result. Other than that, it is secondary. All the maths and science awards, the GAT, the interview are secondary. -
gracy:
For the past couple of years there've been boys and girls who didn't get COs from their desired schools despite scoring platinums in SMOPS etc. I can only guess that there are students who are even better than these, or who performed better at GAT or the interviews.
Ya, sorry to hear and the good thing is that she had secured a CO. Yes I do agree that it's rather puzzling as there doesn't seem to be a norm to this year's DSA. Cousin's son achieved NSW High distinction in math, SMOPS Platinum, RIWMC Distinction, NMOS Gold and yet was rejected by RI too. :? -
verykiasu2010:
That's so true. Especially when you're in a class of students with many who all topped their individual primary schools and mostly scored high 260s or >270 at PSLE.[
no need to be discouraged....when the boys get to Sec 1, they realise that there are other taller mountains beyond what they saw in Pri 6 -
Today no letter in my letter box... Seems like mr postman not delivering letters due to heavy downpour today :roll:
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vlim:
Today no letter in my letter box... Seems like mr postman not delivering letters due to heavy downpour today :roll:
You're only waiting for the HCI CO right? Bills and invoices don't deliver nevermind.
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jtoh:
Ya ya u r right jtohvlim:
Today no letter in my letter box... Seems like mr postman not delivering letters due to heavy downpour today :roll:
You're only waiting for the HCI CO right? Bills and invoices don't deliver nevermind.
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vlim:
Ya ya u r right jtohjtoh:
[quote=\"vlim\"]Today no letter in my letter box... Seems like mr postman not delivering letters due to heavy downpour today :roll:
You're only waiting for the HCI CO right? Bills and invoices don't deliver nevermind. [/quote] :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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jtoh:
Today no letter in my letter box... Seems like mr postman not delivering letters due to heavy downpour today :roll:
You're only waiting for the HCI CO right? Bills and invoices don't deliver nevermind. :)[/quote]
Ya ya u r right jtoh [/quote]
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:[/quote]
Yup...nothing in the mail box.....strange.
RI said the last batch of mail was sent out on Friday.
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