Just received rejection email from HCI after interview

Received interview invite from HCI for bilingual

Mewowo\" post_id=\"2112507\" time=\"1688552942\" user_id=\"54276:

Sorry to hear that. Hope your boy gets his other dsa choices. May I know what time you received the email? I am also awaiting for the same domain for HCI. Thanks.

6:12pm today

received rejection letter from HCI, for science DSA

JamesSoverklas\" post_id=\"2049203\" time=\"1638066829\" user_id=\"193980:

desnha\" post_id=\"2049161\" time=\"1638053801\" user_id=\"28612:

[quote=JamesSoverklas post_id=2049147 time=1638032190 user_id=193980]

As for me, I would prefer RGS. The path of NUSH, is towards science engineering. Example, If your child wanted to be a lawyer... NUSH is not your choice. After all it depends on what your child's dream is. If not dreams decided yet, RGS is still an open option.

At the end of the day, it is not about the parents but the child. Where would she like to be? Both NUSH and RGS are very good schools. NUSH has alumni who went on to read law and other non-S&T disciplines at top universities overseas, and locally. Congrats on securing a spot via SIE at NUSH!

Yup, after all is about the child. RGS will be more of all rounder. NUSH will be more on Math and science. I am not saying NUSH will not have a lawyer, but if NUSH is focusing on math and science, what about child is interested beside math and science. NUSH narrow down to certain extent. If my child still don't know which path she is going, why should I narrow down to a school which already trying to direct the child path.
For AL4 confirm get into RGS. Even if you put it at the sixth choice.
Congrats, achieve AL4.[/quote]You are wrong. AL4 can not go to RGS if it's 6th choice. Al4 can't even go to RGS if it's 2nd choice.

Coz Al4 will be admitted to her 1st choice school :heresmyfish: :heresmyfish: :heresmyfish:

Veyron\" post_id=\"2048809\" time=\"1637936241\" user_id=\"30663:

SkYan\" post_id=\"2048802\" time=\"1637935270\" user_id=\"196053:

DD got AL7(D), thinking about following choices :

1) NYGH 7(M)
2) DHS 8(D)
3) Cedar IP 8
4) Cedar O 9
5) Crescent 11
6) PLMGS 11

Can I have some advice on whether choices 1 & 2 are reasonable and stand some chance?

Thanks alot

2020 NYGH COP was 259+2 or AL7(M).

Why 259 is AL7 and not AL6, that is a little puzzling because RI 259 and MGS 257 were both AL6.

So for 2021, it's highly possible that NYGH may be bumped up to AL6 because AL6 with lower t-score of say 257 will be placed ahead of A7(D)

But her 2nd choice is DHS which is SAP school. So her 7D would be ahead of all the rest of 7's. It's not likely that COP for DHS would be 6 so I'd say 7D is very safe for DHS.

In that scenario, if she prefers NYGH, I'd say putting it as 1st choice to try out her luck won't do any harm.

SpongyBobs\" post_id=\"2048471\" time=\"1637856709\" user_id=\"196018:

brfish\" post_id=\"2048465\" time=\"1637855626\" user_id=\"102306:

[quote=iRabbit post_id=2048461 time=1637854356 user_id=51587]

Yours is a tricky scenario. It would have been easier for me if School A and B are actual school names so that I don’t have to keep recalling which one is SAP and which is not.

My interpretation is that both will need to ballot for school B if 8M is not good enough for school A. Mabbe others can confirm my understanding as this scenario is slightly mind boggling.

I came up with a simpler example.

Suppose two students, one local and one foreigner, competing for last seat in Dunman High and Victoria.

The foreigner has AL 8D and his choices are
1. Victoria IP
2. Dunman High

The local student has AL 8M and his choices are
1. Dunman High
2. Victoria

Who goes to which school?

From Dunman High perspective, 8D is better than 8M so 8D should get it. From Victoria perspective, local student has priority so the local student should get it.

Or, MOE can let both students go to their first choice and everyone is happy

Feels that this is simpler.

Foreigner will get into Dunman High, and local student will get into Victoria IP.

Thoughts:
* From Victoria perspective: 2 AL8 students (foreigner with 1st choice v local with 2nd choice) -- local get in first.
* From Dunman perspective: AL8D beats AL8M. Foreigner will get in based on merit.
* No balloting required

Imagine the case in which the local student gets into Dunman High with AL8(M) . This means system will not be consistent, since based on merit, AL8(D) beats AL8(M). The AL8(D) may appeal, when COP of Dunman High is released to be AL8(M).[/quote]AL 8D wouldn't appeal in this situation. He's posted to his first choice. He can't appeal for being posted to 1st choice and not 2nd.

iRabbit\" post_id=\"2048461\" time=\"1637854356\" user_id=\"51587:

brfish\" post_id=\"2048447\" time=\"1637852916\" user_id=\"102306:

How does the tie breaker work exactly?

I understand how the sequence and everything. But that's in single school situation. How does it work when there are multiple students and multiple schools?

Let's say there are two students, Joe Al 8D and Jill AL 8M. There are two schools, A and B, each with 1 seat left. A is SAP school and B is not. Joe and Jill are the only people competing for the last seat.

Joe's choices are:
1. RI (COP 6 so he didn't get in)
2. School B
3. School A

Jill's choices are:
1. School A
2. School B

From school A perspective, Joe is ahead with D in HCL. From school B perspective, both students are the same so need to ballot.

So will Joe places into A first, then Jill gets into B without need to ballot. Or do they ballot for school B first, and the one not getting it go to School A?

Also note in this situation the COP for school A would be different...

Yours is a tricky scenario. It would have been easier for me if School A and B are actual school names so that I don’t have to keep recalling which one is SAP and which is not.

My interpretation is that both will need to ballot for school B if 8M is not good enough for school A. Mabbe others can confirm my understanding as this scenario is slightly mind boggling.

I came up with a simpler example.

Suppose two students, one local and one foreigner, competing for last seat in Dunman High and Victoria.

The foreigner has AL 8D and his choices are
1. Victoria IP
2. Dunman High

The local student has AL 8M and his choices are
1. Dunman High
2. Victoria

Who goes to which school?

From Dunman High perspective, 8D is better than 8M so 8D should get it. From Victoria perspective, local student has priority so the local student should get it.

Or, MOE can let both students go to their first choice and everyone is happy

How does the tie breaker work exactly?


I understand how the sequence and everything. But that’s in single school situation. How does it work when there are multiple students and multiple schools?

Let’s say there are two students, Joe Al 8D and Jill AL 8M. There are two schools, A and B, each with 1 seat left. A is SAP school and B is not. Joe and Jill are the only people competing for the last seat.

Joe’s choices are:
1. RI (COP 6 so he didn’t get in)
2. School B
3. School A

Jill’s choices are:
1. School A
2. School B

From school A perspective, Joe is ahead with D in HCL. From school B perspective, both students are the same so need to ballot.

So will Joe places into A first, then Jill gets into B without need to ballot. Or do they ballot for school B first, and the one not getting it go to School A?

Also note in this situation the COP for school A would be different…

SpongyBobs\" post_id=\"2048411\" time=\"1637849382\" user_id=\"196018:

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2048395\" time=\"1637847069\" user_id=\"2964:

[quote=SpongyBobs post_id=2048392 time=1637846425 user_id=196018] We have NJC at our original list, as boy likes the idea of boarding opportunity (he found out after listening to their eOpen House).

We listed it down after thinking that if we do not get into ACS(I) IP with AL7(M) in second choice (either due to balloting or COP), chances are we will not be getting into NJC in 3rd choice as well. So, decision making becomes which one to put in 2nd choice between ACS(I) IP and NJC. ACS(I) nudged in because it offers dual-track.

Will NJC still do boarding?

If i have to choose between njc and ac, I will go with ac. A bigger cohort offers more options in everything, — cca, programmes, subject combinations etc

Hi MerlionInGermany

We did not consider cohort size as part of decision making considerations. Now that you mentioned it, I think it sure has its advantage. From my unreliable research source, NJC vs ACS(I) cohort size is 200 v 400.

But, well, thank you for bringing this up.

[/quote]NJC has cohort size of 250. Heard that from their open house last week