DSA 2011

[iFirefly]

vlim:

MandyMummy:

Just received email from HCI to attend the Hwa Chong DSA Parents Symposium on 22 Oct 2011 (Sat) at the Hwa Chong Institution High School Auditorium.           

 

Other then email, they also mailed out the letter with original letter with red Colour HCI logo ... Not a phtostated one ....

Ya, we received the letter too (this time, with original red colour logo letterhead)

Will you you be attending, vlim? Most probably, we will not be..

[chubbydd]

If my child gets an award in the smops and goes for dsa, does this guarantee a 100% place for her?

[vlim]

firefly38:

vlim:

Other then email, they also mailed out the letter with original letter with red Colour HCI logo ... Not a phtostated one ....

Ya, we received the letter too (this time, with original red colour logo letterhead)

Will you you be attending, vlim? Most probably, we will not be..

We are not attending and I have already emailed them to inform so that they will not cater our food( as per request by them in the letter) ...

[vlim]

chubbydd:

If my child gets an award in the smops and goes for dsa, does this guarantee a 100% place for her?

I don't think is 100% guarantee... But definitely stand a better chance then those with none and poorer academic result I suppose :roll:

[jtoh]

chubbydd:

If my child gets an award in the smops and goes for dsa, does this guarantee a 100% place for her?

If your child has a Gold or Platinum award, she will stand a higher chance at DSA. But these days, even a SMOPS Platinum doesn't guarantee you a place in the top schools.

[Snow Crystal]

chubbydd:

If my child gets an award in the smops and goes for dsa, does this guarantee a 100% place for her?

Depends on the colour of the award and which school you are aiming. If SMOPS platinum/gold, better chance at NYGH. If silver and bronze, not much advantage. If you are aiming for RGS, all girls must go through GAT then go through Math domain selection tests. No guarantee.
Not sure about NUSH and other schools.

[Zann]

Snow Crystal:

chubbydd:

If my child gets an award in the smops and goes for dsa, does this guarantee a 100% place for her?

Depends on the colour of the award and which school you are aiming. If SMOPS platinum/gold, better chance at NYGH. If silver and bronze, not much advantage. If you are aiming for RGS, all girls must go through GAT then go through Math domain selection tests. No guarantee.
Not sure about NUSH and other schools.

In 2008 batch (current sec 3), heard SMOPS platinum were given tea session to join NUSH. They might or might still have to go thru the camp which could be free for them.

[phankao]

Zann:

Snow Crystal:

[quote=\"chubbydd\"]If my child gets an award in the smops and goes for dsa, does this guarantee a 100% place for her?

Depends on the colour of the award and which school you are aiming. If SMOPS platinum/gold, better chance at NYGH. If silver and bronze, not much advantage. If you are aiming for RGS, all girls must go through GAT then go through Math domain selection tests. No guarantee.
Not sure about NUSH and other schools.

In 2008 batch (current sec 3), heard SMOPS platinum were given tea session to join NUSH. They might or might still have to go thru the camp which could be free for them.[/quote]But for 2011batch, Smops platinum also get reject from nush, lor. But interestingly RI offer .

[kitcat]

If got COs from 2 schools, when submit option form on 24-Oct, should only put 1 school or should put both 2 schools in preference sequence?

[yukilei]

ngbrdad:

yukilei:

No lah, I don't feel like I've no space here. Just tat I realise there's lots of RI supporter here. I understand how the parents feel. Which parents don't want their kids in the top school?

I've shared this forum w my ds too. But not to pressurize him. More on telling him how difficult it is in order to get into top school. He has to work hard. Sometime, even if he works hard, he might not get wat he want but at least he tried.

I personally think distant is a very impt factor. My place is far fm RI, think will take abt 1hr 15min to reach. So I thought he should choose a sch nearer home if he has a choice.

On the west side a lot of choices actually.
NUSH, ACSI, RVH, HCI, NJC

yap, these are good schs! I'll be happy if he can get to any of them.
so good to hear that it only take 30mins by circle line. Now my ds leaves home at 6.25am. Just hope he doesn't need to leave earlier than this when he goes to sec sch. If not, I'll have to shift house... To clementi. & hopefully by then, the property mkt is not so hot!