Frog:

My girl got DSA offers to the above and NYGH....she is determine to opt for NUSHigh over RGS.


Do I let her make up her own mind or persuade her to choose RGS, which is what I feel is a better choice knowing the educational system as an insider - being a teacher myself?

I also have a problem deciding for my son now between NUSH, RI & HCI. However, I was enlighten by a few relatives & friends (There are Principals, teachers & etc) that NUSH is the only school in Singapore that does not offer a DSA for sports & music, so it seems like NUSH has the highest academical standard here.
If you see an RI or HCI boy on the street, you are not so sure whether is he really that good academically because he could be from a DSA sports or music class (PSLE T-score could be only 200, which diluted the overall academical quality of the school). On the other hand, if you meet a NUSH student, you are very certain that this student is definitely intelligent because they have gone through & MUST pass a series of tests (English, Math & Science), interview & camp, followed by a compulsory A* in both Math & Science (Including those through DSA Math & Science) & PSLE T-score min 264 (Non-DSA), to obtain an offer to enter NUSH.
Therefore, it seems to me that NUSH is more preferable & would be the best choice.