DSA 2011

[ngbrdad]

tisha:

jtoh:

It's almost mid-day. Any news from NJC?

Went down to check. Saw the post man just leaving. Still no letter from NJC :slapshead:

My postman will only come around 5+.
Is your area having 2 deliveries per day ?

[Intermezzo]

looking4Tutor:

letgodad:

[quote=\"looking4Tutor\"]I have a question - my ds was given a WL from his first choice, and was given a CO from another. Should he give up the CO to other now? But worry that the WL does not materialised.


If both are CO, it will be an easy decision.

which school is your ds's dream school?

HCI. Any advice for me?[/quote]hi ~ i'm copying out the info from the DSA handout given on 12 May 2011 from MOE

Student Z is put on Waiting List (WL) by School A (his preferred school) and given a Confirmed Offer (CO) by School B, his second preferred school.

1) He puts school A as 1st choice, followed by school B. If sch A has enough remaining DSA places to admit him after students who have been given a CO by sch A and have selected sch A have been considered, Student Z will be allocated sch A if he is eligible for an academic course that sch A offers.

2) He puts sch A as 1st choice, followed by sch B. If sch A does not have enough DSA places to admit him after students who have been given a CO by sch A and have selected sch A have been considered, Student Z will be allocated sch B, where he has a guaranteed place, as long as he is eligible for an academic course that sch B offers.

3) He puts sch B as 1st choice, followed by sch A. As sch B is student Z's first choice and because sch B has given him a CO, student Z will be posted to sch B, as long as he is eligible for an academic course that sch B offers. He will not be allocated sch A, even if sch A has enough DSA places to admit him after students who have been given a CO by sch A and have selected sch A have been considered, as he has put sch B as his 1st choice.

[Tinkerbelle]

looking4Tutor:

Funx3:

Then WL is for HCI?

Yes. It there a possibility that WL might not make it?

Hi looking4Tutor,
From my understanding, if you put HCI (WL) as first choice and you don't get in, you'll definitely get your second choice, which is the CO from the other sch.
Hope this link helps:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/faqs/#waiting-list

[looking4Tutor]

Thanks for the info, Intermezzo and Tinkerbelle. So my ds has to keep the CO just in case.

[jtoh]

looking4Tutor:

I have a question - my ds was given a WL from his first choice, and was given a CO from another. Should he give up the CO to other now? But worry that the WL does not materialised.


If both are CO, it will be an easy decision.

You should go ahead and put the WL as his first choice and the CO as his second choice. If he doesn't get his first choice WL, he will be posted to his 2nd choice CO.

[Cheerfuldad]

looking4Tutor:

Thanks for the info, Intermezzo and Tinkerbelle. So my ds has to keep the CO just in case.

Hi looking4Tutor,

Based on my experience in year 2009, HCI gave out WL1 and WL2. At the end, all WL1 and WL2 got into HCI. A fair percentage of CO went over to another mountain. So your WL is as good as CO. :imcool:

[Cheerfuldad]

letgodad:

Cheerfuldad:

Hi all,


Just to share, received CO by call from VS at 4:15 pm today.

:congrats: Cheerfuldad!!

:thankyou: letgodad.

[MandyMummy]

tisha:

jtoh:

It's almost mid-day. Any news from NJC?

Went down to check. Saw the post man just leaving. Still no letter from NJC :slapshead:

Hi, tisha, sorry to hear that you have not received any letter from NJC yet.
According to MOE, all applicants will receive a note by 2 Sept. See pt 17 of FAQ.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/faqs/#when-outcome

if I were you, I would call NJC and quote the instructions by MOE and see whether they can give you a verbal reply or email today so you won't be too anxious over the weekend.
All the best.

[Louis]

This is the first time I make posting on KSP. I have been following this thread for sometime to receive good advices.

Just receive letter from DHS, my DS is on WL. Dont know the actual chance, so advice him to work hard on PSLE. :nailbite:

[letgodad]

looking4Tutor:

Thanks for the info, Intermezzo and Tinkerbelle. So my ds has to keep the CO just in case.

if keep the CO as second choice and unluckily your ds is not accepted by HCI (low chance), he will be posted to that school.. can use psle result to appeal to HCI but not sure if there is any change in 'appeal policy' this year.. :roll: and it will definitely require a higher t-score and may need to attend interview.