My dd scored only 238+1 but we think something went horribly wrong in PSLE. She is in the top class of a popular school and we expected her to score at least 250 based on her prelim.

We are thinking of choosing Nanyang Girls as 1st Choice and then file an appeal based on her CCA and her prelim results.
We hope that NGHS will consider her vice captaincy in CCA and take her in.
Some of her team-mates were accepted by NGHS thru DSA but she did not go for the trial.

Any parents can advise how schools consider appeals and whether I am wishful thinking?

Agreed. My daughter scored 12 pts below her prelim and she was in the top class of a popular school. Shocked and devastated.