DSA 2017

[mengsan]

Snsn:

I believe it's a combination of factors. There were sports domain applicants to RGS in previous years who were with their respective sports national team but did not make it through DSA sports.

My dd really like her sports, but she thinks her CO sch may not be as strong, so she thinking of giving up n use PSLE results to go rgs, but then I told her u get kick out of sports domain mean the team they choose is much stronger than u, if end up get into the sch also no guarantee can play for 1st team. Quite confident can get in using results, but there is always a IF, as rgs cannot afford any margin of error

[phtthp]

mommyNg:

My friend has this problem.


Her DD was unsuccessful from Sch A but received a CO from Sch B. Her choice school is really Sch A. Now her dilemma is whether to reject CO from Sch B and try her best in PSLE to enter her dream Sch A (but risky because you won't know the results until Nov), or to accept CO from Sch B but with possible regret if PSLE results good enough to enter Sch A?

Any parents with past experiences (successful and unsuccessful ones) to share?

yes, this is a dilemma that some parents are caught in.

On one hand, u only half-hearted to accept CO from school B, no wish to be locked inside the signed DSA contract with MOE for 6 long years, if accept B's CO.

On the other hand, risky because not sure if child is able to score above the high COP in school A via Psle T-score, if were to give up B's CO.


E.g.

school A : (R or H) family

school B : received CO, from other school

[kash313]

Lavenderbloom:

Estéema:

Not unfair bcoz WL depends whether after all CO accepted anyone release. If no places released or few places offered to WL in queue and u are down the line, no chance to convert WL. But yr CO remains. You cannot participate in S1 posting thereafter once u exercised yr Options Form.

You might want to check this again with the school. According to the CO letter I've received, the place is only confirmed if my child ranks it as first choice in the option form.

Thats exactly what is written in my son's NUSH WL letter too.... it clearly says place is Only confirmed if you put NUSH as your 1st choice.

[Snsn]

mengsan:

Snsn:

I believe it's a combination of factors. There were sports domain applicants to RGS in previous years who were with their respective sports national team but did not make it through DSA sports.

My dd really like her sports, but she thinks her CO sch may not be as strong, so she thinking of giving up n use PSLE results to go rgs, but then I told her u get kick out of sports domain mean the team they choose is much stronger than u, if end up get into the sch also no guarantee can play for 1st team. Quite confident can get in using results, but there is always a IF, as rgs cannot afford any margin of error

I agree that if her priority in choosing RGS is for her sport, then she may not get into 1st team, as the DSA girls would most likely fill those places. Thus if her main priority outside studies is to play that sport representing the school, then the CO will be the better choice. RGS may be better than the other school for the sport, but if she doesn't get to play for the school, it may not be an ideal outcome for her. Depends on her expectation.

[mommyNg]

mommyNg:

My friend has this problem. Her DD was unsuccessful from Sch A but received a CO from Sch B. Her choice school is really Sch A. Now her dilemma is whether to reject CO from Sch B and try her best in PSLE to enter her dream Sch A (but risky because you won't know the results until Nov), or to accept CO from Sch B but with possible regret if PSLE results good enough to enter Sch A? Any parents with past experiences (successful and unsuccessful ones) to share?

Thanks for the kind parents who shared inspiring stories! I wonder if there are cases where DC gave up CO, but PSLE results couldn't make it to either schools? Want to have as realistic a picture as possible.

[Snsn]

mommyNg:

mommyNg:

My friend has this problem. Her DD was unsuccessful from Sch A but received a CO from Sch B. Her choice school is really Sch A. Now her dilemma is whether to reject CO from Sch B and try her best in PSLE to enter her dream Sch A (but risky because you won't know the results until Nov), or to accept CO from Sch B but with possible regret if PSLE results good enough to enter Sch A? Any parents with past experiences (successful and unsuccessful ones) to share?

Thanks for the kind parents who shared inspiring stories! I wonder if there are cases where DC gave up CO, but PSLE results couldn't make it to either schools? Want to have as realistic a picture as possible.

Friend's son gave up CO cos he was very sure he only wanted his dream school. Psle score did worse than prelims and ended up in a school that he didn't even hear of before. He was very disappointed and even kept asking his father to try to see if he can switch school. Partly due to the fact that he had no friends and the culture of the school was very different.
However, now 3 years down the road, he's adapted well, thriving academically and is a student leader actively involved in CCA. Guess what I'm trying to say is that children are resilient even with setbacks, we just have to be there to listen to them, and support them the best way we can.
He didn't get into what he deemed to be his dream school, but he's doing well and most importantly, he's happy and thriving now.

[kash313]

kay22:

We attended a session at HCI too, for DSA students, they do not need to meet the COP. Those who are on waitlist now, to convert to CO, they must meet cut-off for express stream (200) and of course subjected to the vacancy available for WL. For all WL students now, their names have been submitted to MOE. Their system will generate who to be converted to CO if we submit the option form which will given to our DC on 30 Oct by their primary school. So on the actual day of results release, we will know if our DC is offered a place or rejected. If is rejection, then our child will have to follow the S1 posting.

HCI Co letter clearly says, \" HOWEVER YOU MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND A COURSE OFFERED IN OUR SCHOOL BASED ON YOU PSLE RESULT * \"
below the letter the * says * = express Stream. Meaning you need to get PSLE cutoff required for Express stream to exercise this CO at HCI.

[mengsan]

Snsn:

I agree that if her priority in choosing RGS is for her sport, then she may not get into 1st team, as the DSA girls would most likely fill those places. Thus if her main priority outside studies is to play that sport representing the school, then the CO will be the better choice. RGS may be better than the other school for the sport, but if she doesn't get to play for the school, it may not be an ideal outcome for her. Depends on her expectation.

Thanks, your dc fortunate to hv you as Mom/Dad (not sure), I gain a new insight too, will share with my dd later, Father n dd both having half day off today

[dunma]

kash313:

kay22:

We attended a session at HCI too, for DSA students, they do not need to meet the COP. Those who are on waitlist now, to convert to CO, they must meet cut-off for express stream (200) and of course subjected to the vacancy available for WL. For all WL students now, their names have been submitted to MOE. Their system will generate who to be converted to CO if we submit the option form which will given to our DC on 30 Oct by their primary school. So on the actual day of results release, we will know if our DC is offered a place or rejected. If is rejection, then our child will have to follow the S1 posting.

HCI Co letter clearly says, \" HOWEVER YOU MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND A COURSE OFFERED IN OUR SCHOOL BASED ON YOU PSLE RESULT * \"
below the letter the * says * = express Stream. Meaning you need to get PSLE cutoff required for Express stream to exercise this CO at HCI.

Correct, no matter co or wl, the requirements are the same, for all DSA schools.

[ShevW]

Snsn:

mommyNg:

[quote=\"mommyNg\"]My friend has this problem. Her DD was unsuccessful from Sch A but received a CO from Sch B. Her choice school is really Sch A. Now her dilemma is whether to reject CO from Sch B and try her best in PSLE to enter her dream Sch A (but risky because you won't know the results until Nov), or to accept CO from Sch B but with possible regret if PSLE results good enough to enter Sch A? Any parents with past experiences (successful and unsuccessful ones) to share?

Thanks for the kind parents who shared inspiring stories! I wonder if there are cases where DC gave up CO, but PSLE results couldn't make it to either schools? Want to have as realistic a picture as possible.

Friend's son gave up CO cos he was very sure he only wanted his dream school. Psle score did worse than prelims and ended up in a school that he didn't even hear of before. He was very disappointed and even kept asking his father to try to see if he can switch school. Partly due to the fact that he had no friends and the culture of the school was very different.
However, now 3 years down the road, he's adapted well, thriving academically and is a student leader actively involved in CCA. Guess what I'm trying to say is that children are resilient even with setbacks, we just have to be there to listen to them, and support them the best way we can.
He didn't get into what he deemed to be his dream school, but he's doing well and most importantly, he's happy and thriving now.[/quote] :goodpost: