DSA 2011

[looking4Tutor]

Funx3:

Then WL is for HCI?

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

[ngbrdad]

looking4Tutor:

Funx3:

Then WL is for HCI?

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

Most of the time WL in HCI should be as good as CO.
Best option is probably only decide after PSLE.
If your DS is very sure that he does well, with an estimated T score that should have no problem to get into HCI, then maybe you can give up the other CO.

[letgodad]

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]A percentage of those holding HCI CO will finally choose RI/NUSH etc..
anyone got statistics on the chance of HCI WL (put on first choice) being accepted on psle release day? :roll:

[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.