Would there be any fluctuations in COP due to cohort size? e.g. this year, it is 37K, in 2020 &2021, it was around 39K.

Or the number of students with AL8 or better (top 10%) will be still around 4000, which means, for IP, the COP would remain the same or move up (7 -> 6, 8-> 7)?

sky minecrafter\" post_id=\"2090681\" time=\"1669610918\" user_id=\"130531:[quote=\"sky minecrafter\" post_id=2090681 time=1669610918 user_id=130531]
Hello MrCool, how does your child feel about the different travelling distances? Perhaps that would help with the selections?[/quote]

She likes travelling. With AL8 (and we are Singaporeans), if we are lucky to get any of these SCGS-IP/O/MGS-O, she is excited to travel as it is very convenient. Bukit Timah area is her favourite and we are very used to that area.
But Cedar, with 2-3 transfers, and a new area, she is concerned.

phtthp\" post_id=\"2090678\" time=\"1669609445\" user_id=\"35251:

I am thinking.
From your house (Bukit Batok) to Cedar Girls, the distance travelling is too far, for your daughter.
Perhaps,
can consider Nan Hua, Crescent Girls, Bukit Panjang or some other schools nearer your house. Unless you rent out your house in the west, in turn rent another house closer to Cedar Girls, for the next 4 years.

Hi
Thanks. Actually, our MT is Tamil. So we cannot go to SAP schools.
Bukit Panjang Govt school -> yes, but for Tamil, she has to travel to another school on a weekday.
Crescent -> Also an hour journey.

Swiss cottage is just opposite to our house... walking distance.
Renting out -> Possible. Still in consideration

Thanks.

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2090346\" time=\"1669426535\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2090346 time=1669426535 user_id=195250]
You may also consider taking bus 188 from Choa Chu Kang to Bukit Batok to catch express bus 506 which travels via PIE to Potong Pasir or Woodleigh MRT.[/quote]

Thanks. But, travelling by bus, on a typical school day, considering the waiting time, crowd, traffic jams ++, I guess it needs at least 1.45 - 2 hrs.

Also we visited the school location y'day. I feel pretty odd and isolated location
Anyway, still, a day more for us to decide!!

Dear parents,

Any transport services to Cedar from West (Choa chu kang area)? I am considering Cedar for my girl, but far away from home. Would be helpful if anyone has info on transport services (at least one way in the morning)

phtthp\" post_id=\"2089993\" time=\"1669297609\" user_id=\"35251:

1) Swiss Cottage Secondary no doubt churn out stellar O level results, but no affliation to any Junior College, after O level

2)
MGS (O-level), in contrast, is affliated to Anglo-Chinese Junior College, whose L1R5 Cut off point may not be easy to get in, for some students. In other words, having an affliation to a decent, good enough JC, is better than nothing.


3) MGS (O-level), in Lower Secondary 1 and 2,
for certain students who did well in Maths and Science,
eg. Those scored AL1 for Maths & Science,
are offered some very good Talent development programme. This type of Science Talent programme inside MGS, is very different from that offered by Swiss Cottage Sec. You can contact VP (Academic) in MGS Secondary, to find out more about it.

After u find out, after spoken to the VP, then u decide for your kid : which type of Science Talent development programme exposure, do u think is better or more suitable, for your daughter ?

3) both MGS and SCGS are All Girls schools.

As a parent, if u dislike \"co-ed\" schools just in case BGR (boyfriend girlfriend relationship) develop when your daughter is in her teenager years (aged 13 to 16), hence caused distraction to her O-level studies preparation, then better stick to All Girls' schools.


4) SCGS is a school, with many kids from well-to-do families. In fact, only minority stay in HDB flats, while the majority stay in (condo / landed property).

If refer to history,
who founded SCGS ?
Is those very rich Peranakan families.

Of course, in today context,
not all students studying inside SCGS are Peranakan. However, if u look at SCGS students' family background profile, many of them come from well-to-do families. In fact, if u stay in a HDB flat, u fall into the minority group, esp. From SCGS primary school.

Sometimes, parents enroll their daughters into SCGS,
so that
when they grow up into career working women, they can continue to \"network\" with their fellow SCGS class-mates / school-mates.

Sometimes, even parents themselves, also network amongst themselves, in SCGS. Are u aware that there are some parents who group together, at times go for afternoon High tea.

Is the same reasoning, why there are parents who desired to enrol their sons into RI or ACSI. Is in the playing game of \"networking\".

Wow!! :thankyou: So many things beyond academic excellence

I have a question: What is the real advantage of getting into an O-level program in MGS or SCGS? Considering the school fee of 3xx, Is it completely special from the offering from neighbourhood schools? I know many students from Swiss cottage - thoroughly enjoying the course, getting exposures to lot of talent developments etc., plus getting stellar results in O-level program and got into top 3 JCs. Just contemplating, as my DD has AL8 and rare chances of getting into SCGS IP, I am not sure whether it is worth to join SCGS / MGS O program!!

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2089678\" time=\"1669204213\" user_id=\"17023:

Assuming this year’s COP remains the same as last year’s, and your top 3 choices are SCGS IP, SCGS O and MGS O, I think the chances of your daughter getting in the above 3 are slim. For your 4th choice, pick one with COP 9 or 10.

Based on last year’s experience, most who are on COP borderline got balloted out due to significantly more applicants than vacancies. Really depends on one’s luck. I have a feeling MGS IB will move up by 1pt and this may indirectly cause MGS O level to be pushed up by 1pt too.

Maybe you can update us about your DD’s sec 1 posting result. We will cheer for you

Thanks. As we cannot go to SAP schools, our choices at AL8 is limited.
I could choose Cedar O-, but the school is far-far away from home and doesn't make sense.
Last 2 choices are Swiss cottage (stone throw distance from home) and Bukit Panjang.
Let us hope for the best.

Any statistics about balloting (among SC?)
Also, most schools have a process for appealing. How it works out (if we get balloted out and still trying through appeal)?

My DD got AL8. Contemplating between SCGS (IP/O) vs MGS (O level). Any recommendations? What are the chances of MGS O- students getting transferred to IP in Y3?

Desmond Tang\" post_id=\"2081516\" time=\"1662628915\" user_id=\"185268:[quote=\"Desmond Tang\" post_id=2081516 time=1662628915 user_id=185268]
From what I have gathered the medicine questions usually focused on topic concerning - 1) The Professional Role of the Doctor as a Colleague, 2) Duties of a Doctor in the workplace, 3) Doctor to doctor: getting on with colleagues, 4) Dealing with Difficult Medical Colleagues - Mostly ethical problems doctors face in their work and how would you deal with it if you encountered such situation? You must present yourself with confidence. Panicking in these sessions will loose a lot of marks.

It is all about how self smart and street smart you are when handling those med interview questions. As all the questions have not right or wrong answers. The questions are meant for the judges to access your mental dexterity - The nimbleness, type of intelligence, the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience. They test you on math question and gauge your problem solving dexterity. How you approach the question and obtain relevant information to work out the answer. The interviews at times can be relax and easy but some questions the interviewer posed can looked very simple but it's very tricky and hallucinating. It seemed straight forward but using our daily life logic might not be the right answer to the questions.

The panel of judges can be doctor and professor in their respective specialized field. They have read all your application details before shortlisting and interviewing you. They have already know you inside out. One judge will play a good guy and the other judge will be very unfeeling and insulting to you while interviewing you. Especially the very rude judge will treat you like a fool till you felt that your IQ was really so bad after the interviews. At the end of it you felt totally drained out, still in confusion and doubting if you are really suitable enough to study medicine. You can see that attempting the medicine exams and interviews requires lots of EQ and IQ besides good grades.

One conclusion is that all the medicine schools are looking for candidates with excellent mental dexterity and a jovial side of you. Able to handle situation regardless of how bad is the situation and still hold yourself professionally.[/quote]

Hi
Very useful info. I need one more info.
My child is in Y3 IB program. She was not offered with triple science. So, for someone who wants to be a medical professional, any disadvantage of not taking \"Biology\"? Though NUS & NTU websites say either Biology or Physics, I am still sceptical about this.!!