Hi Parents,


Any recommendations for Upper sec chem tutors/tuition agency? Appreciate if you can advise why you recommend it - plus points/ experience etc. TIA.

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Buddy775\" post_id=\"1949855\" time=\"1574813179\" user_id=\"92891:

Hi, need help.
I'm confused with the choice placements. Understand that if 2 kids have the same Tscore and are fighting for the last vacancy, it doesn't matter if first kid has chosen school A as the 2nd choice or the other kid has chosen the same school as the 3rd choice. They would be allocated either by citizenship or by balloting.

In this case, does it mean it doesn't matter how we arrange our choices (assuming score is 221), for eg :

1. School 1, COP 222 (no vacancy, not allocated)
2. School 2, COP 222 (no vacancy, not allocated)
3. School 3, COP 220 (has vacancy)
4. School 4, COP 221 (has vacancy)

Will the kid be allocated school 4 first even if we put school 3 as 3rd choice?

Appreciate your advice.

The algorithm for this might go like:
For Applicant X, Check if School n (n being the nth ordered choice of X) has vacancy --> No --> Check if School n+1 has vacancy --> Yes --> Check if it is the last vacancy
If it is not the last vacancy --> post X to School n+1
If it is the last vacancy --> put X on hold and check if Applicant X+1 has the same rounded T-score as X
If yes --> check if Applicant X+2 has the same rounded T-score as X+1, and so on
Next, check citizenship status of Applicants X, X+1, .... etc
Final step --> conduct computerised ballot for Applicants with SG citizenship status --> post the balloted Applicant to School n+1 --> current year COP of School n+1 has been determined and School n+1 exits from posting exercise

:thankyou: Timmy21 & Serendipity for the fast response and the detailed comments. Understand it now. Daddy wanted to put the option like my eg. but my DD still insisted on her choice placements. We gave in, don't want to be blamed later :spank:

Hi, need help.

I’m confused with the choice placements. Understand that if 2 kids have the same Tscore and are fighting for the last vacancy, it doesn’t matter if first kid has chosen school A as the 2nd choice or the other kid has chosen the same school as the 3rd choice. They would be allocated either by citizenship or by balloting.

In this case, does it mean it doesn’t matter how we arrange our choices (assuming score is 221), for eg :

1. School 1, COP 222 (no vacancy, not allocated)
2. School 2, COP 222 (no vacancy, not allocated)
3. School 3, COP 220 (has vacancy)
4. School 4, COP 221 (has vacancy)

Will the kid be allocated school 4 first even if we put school 3 as 3rd choice?

Appreciate your advice.

Timmy21\" post_id=\"1949417\" time=\"1574698989\" user_id=\"122721:

Buddy775\" post_id=\"1949314\" time=\"1574685487\" user_id=\"92891:

Hi, first time mummy to P6 kid. Want to seek advice if this is a suitable way for sec school selection if score is 241.
First 3 selections @ 242 (CGS, CCHM, SM)
Last 3 selections @238, 236 and 234 COP

Would it be too much a risk to put 3 selections with 1 pt higher than 2018 COP and would it be safe to stop at 234 COP?
Thanks

i think stop at 234 is ok.

Thanks Timmy21......I had a hard time deciding the schools as they are either too far or not what my DD wants.

Not sure if the chances to enter 242 schools are high. I'm just wondering if I would be wasting a lot of chances if I choose 3 schools at 242. (Any comments? Anyone?)

Seems like the elites have performed well, just wondering how did the mid-levels do or will the mid-levels get pushed out if the elites can't get a place in where they want to go.

Hi, first time mummy to P6 kid. Want to seek advice if this is a suitable way for sec school selection if score is 241.

First 3 selections @ 242 (CGS, CCHM, SM)
Last 3 selections @238, 236 and 234 COP

Would it be too much a risk to put 3 selections with 1 pt higher than 2018 COP and would it be safe to stop at 234 COP?
Thanks