ConfirmedNotGifted:Ms Sandra gave a t score of 250 or higher for appeal cases under wl2 list. It was also shown on the slides she represented. Hmmm.. y such a big difference from 200 for wl1...I attended the HCI briefing for parents yesterday (first hand account).
During the briefing, HCI said that 200 students have been given CO. I did a quick count and there were about 40 families, hence I guess HCI has probably given WL1 to 50 students.
The teacher (Ms Sandra) said that the students on CO and WL1 are those that HCI would really like to take in, if not for logistics constraints. She assured that the students on WL1 are no less deserving than those on CO.
The VP then said that the school \"guarantees\" all students on WL1 to be admitted to HCI, if they put HCI as their first choice in the DSA exercise. The \"guarantee\" system works in this way:
1. Historically, all students on WL1 who puts HCI as first choice have been given CO finally under the DSA exercise. (For those on WL2, a small minority of them may be disappointed in the end.)
2. In the unlikely event that those students on WL1 are not given CO, on the day of the announcement of DSA results which is also the PSLE results day, inform the school immediately and HCI will admit the student under the \"discretionary\" (appeal) route for PSLE posting. The VP clarified that any student who is admitted under this route will only need to meet the minimum T-score of 200.
I don't remember HCI saying that you cannot put another school in second choice under the DSA exercise. It all boils down to which school you want your child to go to. If you like HCI, put it as first choice and you will get what you want, since the school guarantees it.
Finally, to all parents out there who do not have CO or WL, please give all possible support and encouragement to your DC. There is still 50% of the vacancies left for grab! Good Luck to All!
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RE: DSA 2015
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RE: DSA 2015
I attended the briefing for hci wl2 just now.
Guess it all boils down to what your kids want. If they die die want hci only, even if on hci wl and other schs co/wl, during the submission, you have to put hci as first choice n only one.
Reason being if yr hci wl didnt get converted into co, you will be automatically posted to ur subsequent choices (whether it’s co or another sch wl converted to co). It is not possible to appeal for transfer to hci at all.
If you only put hci as first n only choice, but wl not converted to co, you can appeal immediately once result is out if you score 250 or higher. Hci gives very high prority to such cases.
Those who put hci wl as 2nd or 3rd choice wont be considered for appeal.
This is what i understand from the briefing today. And its more for kids who want hci n nothing else. If you have co or wl from other schs which you are ok to go to, then gotta consider very carefully whether it’s worthwhile to forgo other chances. -
RE: DSA 2015
Hi. Can i check how long was hci WL 1 briefing yday? We are going for the WL2 briefing today. Thanks!
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RE: DSA 2015
Petlover:
Thanks Petlover for ur reply.
Yesconstancet:
Can i check how does the wl wks?
Do kids on wl need to submit the sch preference form (same time as those on co)?
Tia!
What happens if we have 2 wl and no co and i put sch x above sch y .
When in reality mayb sch y is the one who will convert the wl to co?
Or if both wl not converted to co? -
RE: DSA 2015
Can i check how does the wl wks?
Do kids on wl need to submit the sch preference form (same time as those on co)?
Tia! -
RE: DSA 2015
Book Worm:
Always21:
Got into Hwa Chong Dsa but in waiting list 2. Anyone knows what is the different between 1 and 2?
Though WL1 stands higher priority queue to be converted to CO, there are those in WL2 also been converted too. This happens to 1 of DD's friends last year in WL2 but now in HCI.
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RE: DSA 2015
My ds is on hci wl2 too.
Also on ri wl.
Sigh. Dunno what to do -
RE: Red Swastika
lauramok:
Great!! We r on the same bus n class. Hmmm... I actually saw one of her classmate on the same bus wz her. Is your gal wearing spec? I think is pink spec.
Yup that is my gal. Thk she is the third to board the bus. But she doesnt take the bus home. Hb will fetch -
RE: Red Swastika
lauramok:
Yes. I'm worry that she may get hungry so i packed some snacks for her to eat on the bus when on the way back. My gal is in P1 Integrity.[/quote]Hi, My gal is in the same class as yours. Also in 1 Integrity. Plus she takes bus 9 from sk too. same sch bus bah.
750pm is really late. She must be super hungry when she gets home.PhoBIA:
[quote=\"lauramok\"]My gal boards the bus from Hougang. Bus fee is $190 pm.
By the time she reached hm is already 750pm. We just have to endure till end of 2014 as we r moving to bedok reservoir.
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RE: GEP 2012 - Screening & Selection
My boy got into 2nd choice. St Hilda…
Anyone know how they select? I thot by proximity also? We stay near to Rosyth (1st choice). Did they allocate all the Yishun kids to Rosyth??