tree nymph:

Hey Summer,

why do you think that DHS is not the 'better' school?

you enjoyed yourself in DHS in your 4 years there... and i think DHS actually give a very rounded education and instilling good values. look at yourself.

I was speaking in terms of academic rigour and perhaps, practicality..

Augmum:

aiyo.......summer, don't shaken me leh

distance, yes is far and tiring....
but not so much for gal( she still can take nap in car) will be tiring for her dad, who needs to fetch up and down , 4 times a day x 22 days x 12 mths a yr...

Oh since distance is a problem then should be DHS.. Next time when she's in year 3-6 I guess she will be taking public transport with her friends. I take about 60 mins to get back from Bkt Timah actually. When I get home, too tired to do anything.

But ehhh honestly I thought a parent will choose the 'better' school..

Btw can I ask why you didn't consider RGS?

Augmum:

summer,


i let my gal read yr lastest posting, she was quick to point out this
But I admit I had a more enjoyable time in DHS.
told her..........since she 's the one who chooses this sch, she better don't regret 4 yrs down the road, when it comes to JC yrs.

267 I thought NYGH is the natural choice if distance is not a problem. Can be very tiring to travel. Experienced it as I live in the east.

AZWildcat:

Augmum:

[quote=\"hugehugesmileyface\"]yea. i admit the JC is new here. lesser experience and HCI is definitely really good. if it was me i definitely wouldn't mind nygh but i chose dhs over nanyang. i don't know why, maybe new campus? ahahahahaha. both is good. how much did she get?

hi
oh my gal got 267.
btw, which yr are u in now??
any regrets?? (sorri to ask such question).

seems that no other parents/pupils discussing in this DHS thread....
as if like i m the odd one.......so lonely here

come on....any parents/pupils choosing DHS as 1 st choice??

My girl got 258+2. She would like to applied for DHS, but I am not very optimistic that the cutoff point will remain at 260 this year as DHS cop seems to be on the uptrend in the last few years.[/quote]If unfortunately, she doesn't get in, do appeal with special talent

Augmum:

summer12345:

Personally, I feel if she's willing to study very hard and if travelling is not a problem, choose nygh.

hi summer
yes, i got more pple telling me to choose NYGH over DHS.
but.......but gal's heart is titled towards DHS (prob too deep impression of the newly built campus)
and also to tell u that she don't belong to the cat. of pupils who works and study very hard.
she did a comparison chart herself with all the positive and negative points of each sch, and don't know how she ended up with more positive points under DHS :?
did a small \"experience\" with her, trying to test her
telling her to choose betw a white ball (rep DHS) and a pink ball (rep NYGH).......
she picked the white ball trying to cheat me with one of her eyes opened....
haha.........u see...........i immediately knew the answer.

off course, i can insist.....but
anyway, still got 2 more days for her to change her mind.

DHS is ok if she chooses to go there but next time in JC, HC will give her better resources etc. When she moves on to HC at the 5th year, she will also meet other ppl from other schs instead of staying with the same 400 ppl in DHS for 6 years. Good for socialising and networking. Also, no offence to other Dunmanians (since I'm one myself), putting HC on my portfolio/resume does and did give me better opportunities. But I admit I had a more enjoyable time in DHS. So now it's abt choosing a more practical option or not

Actually never study really hard never mind since I'm not very hardworking as well (but the rest are so there will be peer pressure) hahaha just survive and do well for A's is enough since that's what matters in the end when entering uni.

Augmum:

Augmum:

[quote=\"hugehugesmileyface\"] i highly recommend dunman high. the learning environment is really engaging. and the teachers are very responsible. the school environment is nice too. cool facilities and stuff. you daughter should come. maybe i could get to know her and elp her around.

hi hugehugesmileyface and summer12345

a big thank u for passing by dhs and responded to my questions.
my dot is seriously considering dhs or nygh, (just like yr choices) provided her t-scores don't drop below expectations......... otherwise, go back to drawing board and start all over again......haha

hi hugehugesmileyface and summer12345
Now, the results are all known..........
before that, i told myself not to think abt the choices till gal got her results(can buy time)
now, cannot don't think, have to make choices soon
still undecide whether to put DHS or NYGH as 1 st choice
asked my gal again, she said.......\" anything loh......both also good\"
equal to no answer...... [/quote]Personally, I feel if she's willing to study very hard and if travelling is not a problem, choose nygh.

hugehugesmileyface:

hmm. hi. regrading your questions. sports ccas. for me is twice a week. uhm. other ccas range from 2 to 3 times a week. varying during competition period.


a typical timetable is uhm from 8 to 1.45 earliest and 3.45 latest. on mondays school starts at 9 so ends at 2.15. and for the 3.45 days theres probably only once in ten days. the timetable does not go in week but in ten days cos there are more subjects.

and regarding that. in year 2 and year 4 you'll get the chance to switch to vjc. uhm and i think there is a few procedures that you have to undergo to switch but it's possible. but dunman high is alr one of the top 5 jcs.

for dunman high. the best cca would be CO, chinese ochestra, but joining CO would mean more commitment. is your daughter musically or sports inclined? furthermore. as long as she has a cca, it's good enough. cos we have the CHAMPS and STARS system here. the main ccas are the compulsory CHAMPS. so cca is not much of a worry in secondary school.

I think it's not very accurate to say that DHS is one of the top 5 JCs as there are no rankings now.

Year 2 - Apply directly to the IP of JCs like TJ, VJ etc. Year 4 - DSA.

Augmum:

hi summer12345

just saw yr PM to me, many thks for yr reply.
only read it today, din know that u had already PM me few days ago.
me very mountain tortoise lah......din even know there are few PM to me.......or how to use them. happen to accidentally saw them, in fact some unread messages were many days ago.......haha

You're welcome! Hope it helped

P.S. I've no idea how to use PM on this forum either. Doesn't seem like I have an inbox which people can reply to because it always states 'access denied'. Only able to send PM.

Hi Augmum


I was from DHS and graduated from HCI (College).

I would say that which school you choose depends on the goal your child and you have set for yourselves Both schools gave me entirely different experiences but I have enjoyed myself thoroughly in both. Whichever school your child eventually ends up in, I am sure she will enjoy herself very much as they are both very good schools, in my opinion.

All the best!