DSA 2011

[Blur Dad]

Funx3:

Pen88n:

Scaredmummy, to summarise, it is difficult for mainstreamers to DSA via academic route. Most probably easier to get to dream school via S1 posting instead

Scaredmummy, maybe sec sch like NJC, etc will be more of level playing field.
A Number of my Gal's Classmates got CO from NJC, via Academic Main Stream.

I think NUSH also has more of level playing field. I understand that there are quite a number of main streamer got CO from NUSH. The selection test has no advantage to GEP students

[Pen88n]

Blur Dad:

Funx3:

[quote=\"Pen88n\"]
Scaredmummy, to summarise, it is difficult for mainstreamers to DSA via academic route. Most probably easier to get to dream school via S1 posting instead

Scaredmummy, maybe sec sch like NJC, etc will be more of level playing field.
A Number of my Gal's Classmates got CO from NJC, via Academic Main Stream.

I think NUSH also has more of level playing field. I understand that there are quite a number of main streamer got CO from NUSH. The selection test has no advantage to GEP students[/quote]Agreed. NUSH and NJC more level playing field for mainstreamers and GEPpers. However, the numbers are still pretty \"scary\": NUSH - >2000 applicants for 150 COs, NJC - >700 applicants for 40 COs.

If you go thru' DSA as an exposure and only choose schools you really want (1-3 the most), it can be a priceless experience for your kid. If you go thru' this exercise with the push of getting a CO (I heard some parents who applied for 5-6 schools for their kids), it will be a chore for the kid and very pressurizing.

[jtoh]

Pen88n:

Agreed. NUSH and NJC more level playing field for mainstreamers and GEPpers. However, the numbers are still pretty \"scary\": NUSH - >2000 applicants for 150 COs, NJC - >700 applicants for 40 COs.

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NJC only gave out 40 COs this year?! That's v few. How many in their total intake per year?

[verykiasu2010]

jtoh:

Pen88n:

Agreed. NUSH and NJC more level playing field for mainstreamers and GEPpers. However, the numbers are still pretty \"scary\": NUSH - >2000 applicants for 150 COs, NJC - >700 applicants for 40 COs.

.

NJC only gave out 40 COs this year?! That's v few. How many in their total intake per year?

thought is 200 ?

[iFirefly]

Blur Dad:

firefly38:

[quote=\"Blur Dad\"]
Hi vlim / firefly38

Thank you

Hope DS will get his Durian (King of Fruits) eventually. Have been in dilemma whether to apply for the only WL(apple) on hand or not, however to be KS, we have applied for the WL just in case.

Hi Blur Dad, is your Apple from China or England, or some other places? Wherever it comes from, I wish your Apple will 'transform' into a Dragon Fruit, or even a Durian, on Harvest Day!! Good Luck!!!

Hi firefly38

My DS apple to be is from AngMo country.(ACSI).

DS dream school is Durian (King of Fruits) and Dragon Fruits from China, second choice. Pray hard DS would get into his dream school

Thank you[/quote]OIC.. so your DS' dream fruit is du-RI-an, from England! Yes, it is indeed the King of Fruits!!!

But now, I am a little worried as your DS has exercised his option and put Apple (ACSi WL) as his 1st choice. What if Apple WL turns into a CO on PSLE result day? Read (in this forum) that it is more difficult, if not impossible, for pupils to appeal to another better school, even if they
achieve high scores for PSLE?

I may be wrong, hopefully...

[ngbrdad]

jtoh:

Pen88n:

Agreed. NUSH and NJC more level playing field for mainstreamers and GEPpers. However, the numbers are still pretty \"scary\": NUSH - >2000 applicants for 150 COs, NJC - >700 applicants for 40 COs.

.

NJC only gave out 40 COs this year?! That's v few. How many in their total intake per year?

Seems that previous years they gave more but a lot of the COs were not taken up in the end.
So this year apparently anyone with a CO or WL elsewhere were not offered any CO, and they scrapped the WL as well.
So only 40 CO were given out.

Will be interesting to see how many they take in via S1 and whether the COP may be lowered.

[ngbrdad]

Pen88n:

Agreed. NUSH and NJC more level playing field for mainstreamers and GEPpers. However, the numbers are still pretty \"scary\": NUSH - >2000 applicants for 150 COs, NJC - >700 applicants for 40 COs.

If you go thru' DSA as an exposure and only choose schools you really want (1-3 the most), it can be a priceless experience for your kid. If you go thru' this exercise with the push of getting a CO (I heard some parents who applied for 5-6 schools for their kids), it will be a chore for the kid and very pressurizing.

Still trying to figure out what went wrong for DS1 during the second round for NUSH and NJC, especially for NJC.
Looking at the stats it is a daunting task.
No clear guidelines have even been released on their final selection criteria.
Nobody knows whether it's based solely on performance during the second round alone, or round one results plus school results etc were taken into consideration at all.

[jtoh]

ngbrdad:

jtoh:

[quote=\"Pen88n\"]
Agreed. NUSH and NJC more level playing field for mainstreamers and GEPpers. However, the numbers are still pretty \"scary\": NUSH - >2000 applicants for 150 COs, NJC - >700 applicants for 40 COs.

.

NJC only gave out 40 COs this year?! That's v few. How many in their total intake per year?

Seems that previous years they gave more but a lot of the COs were not taken up in the end.
So this year apparently anyone with a CO or WL elsewhere were not offered any CO, and they scrapped the WL as well.
So only 40 CO were given out.

Will be interesting to see how many they take in via S1 and whether the COP may be lowered.[/quote]That sounds a little unfair to the kids who wanted NJC as first choice but tried out another school just in case. But I suppose the message is if you're not serious about the school don't try out.

Yes it'll be interesting to see how this will impact COP.

[Pen88n]

verykiasu2010:

jtoh:

[quote=\"Pen88n\"]
Agreed. NUSH and NJC more level playing field for mainstreamers and GEPpers. However, the numbers are still pretty \"scary\": NUSH - >2000 applicants for 150 COs, NJC - >700 applicants for 40 COs.

.

NJC only gave out 40 COs this year?! That's v few. How many in their total intake per year?

thought is 200 ?[/quote]Number is from ngbrdad's info. NJC total intake is about 200 yearly, Usually they gave out about 100 COs (50%). Accordingly to ngbrdad, and I heard from some frens too, this year NJC seems to have reduced the number of COs drastically. And they removed the WL too.

[ngbrdad]

jtoh:

That sounds a little unfair to the kids who wanted NJC as first choice but tried out another school just in case. But I suppose the message is if you're not serious about the school don't try out.

Yes it'll be interesting to see how this will impact COP.

Doesn't help that they are the last one to start and finish their DSA process.
Can't expect the kids to wait for them right ?