Zappy\" post_id=\"2005149\" time=\"1606517164\" user_id=\"134817:

Btw, there's a virtual session today 28 Nov at 9.30am on their facebook page for a live Q&A session.
https://www.facebook.com/NanyangGirlsHighSchool
You might want to just pop in and take a look first while you are still gathering feedback from parents.

Yes, we are planning to attend that. Thanks!

Hi!


I am looking for some advice from NYGH parents please. After Wednesday’s release of PSLE results, we find ourselves in the (fortunate) situation of being able to choose between NYGH and RGS. When your DD was choosing a school, did she consider RGS as well? If so, what made her choose NYGH over RGS? And now that she is in NYGH, how has it compared to her initial impressions?

If there’s anything else you can share about your DD’s experiences at NYGH, it would definitely be very helpful, and hopefully it can help us make a more informed decision.

Thank you so much!

Hi! Thanks for sharing your experiences! Very helpful!

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Disclaimer: My daughter was in RGS (more than 5 yrs ago) and we have friends who are/were in MGS. I only know NYGH by more remote hearsay. Picking up a few of your points:

- I would say that prestige/network etc and quality of education are on par in all 3 schools. So the choice will boil down to other factors.

- high-pressure environment - they will all be on par as well! It depends on the child, really. My daughter didn't find RGS particularly high-pressure despite its reputation, and some of her friends did find MGS stressful, partly because of the IB requirements which are more continual (A levels is more \"big bang\"). But we also have other friends who found MGS not too stressful, and others who found RGS very stressful.

- RGS has a highly varied racial and social mix which my daughter appreciated; MGS is less varied. Not too sure about NYGH but my guess is that it might be somewhere in between.

- under an hour of travel in sec school is fine for most kids. They learn to cope, and the industrious will make use of travelling time to read, etc. Shorter is better, of course, but this has to be balanced with other factors.

Hope this helps.

Hi fellow parents, our daughter did well for her PSLE, and we're in the fortunate position of having to choose between MGS, RGS and NYGH for her. Our initial thoughts are below, but any further advice and personal experiences on these 3 schools will be much appreciated please!


MGS
Pro: close to our home (we stay near Beauty World MRT)
Cons: we are personally not too convinced by IB vs the more traditional A-levels, but I admit this is also partly due to our lack of familiarity with IB, so will have to read more on it over the next couple of days

RGS
Pros: prestige/reputation/network associated with the Raffles family/alumni; by most accounts, top-quality facilities, educators, all-round education
Cons: distance from our home (estimated 45-60 mins by public transport); high-pressure environment (?)

NYGH
Pros: relatively close to our home; comparable to RGS on the quality of education
Cons: we are concerned (rightly or wrongly) that the environment at Nanyang might be a little too homogeneous; as compared to MGS/RGS where perhaps the culture/environment is a little more diverse (we could be stereotyping?)

Thanks in advance!