2014 P1 Registration Exercise for 2015 In-Take
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Is there any update for Mee Toh School, would like to know the number.
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kyps:
They probably would. What I was trying to say is that as parents, we are just doing what we can to secure a seat for our kids. And those 4 were doing just that as well.Rains, do you think those 28+17 will not blame those 4 for causing this predicament? Easy for us to say let it go when we are not in their shoes.
Agree it is a good idea on cooling measure so anyone who don't even stand a balloting chance can have time to react and not have waited in vain for 2C and having to wait and go through all the stress all over in 2CS.
Given the 17 parents' persistence in wanting to have a shot at those 3 or 4 seats, I have a feeling that they would have done the same thing if they were in the 4 parents' position. -
Would it make the whole P1 reg process less stressful if there’s a rule to state that if someone reg at an earlier phase (e.g. P2B), once that phase has passed, he can’t go back to de-register to apply to a later phase when opportunity arises.
Just throwing up some suggestions. Please don’t wallop me hur (I’m not one of the four). -
cherrygal:
And remember the fact that those 17 were going for only 3 seats. Many of them are prepared to enter Phase 2C Supplementary. ATS btw has always been balloting within 1km in previous years. This year's low number for 1km is an anomaly actually.
If one looks at the MOE stats, most of the other schools in the area either:
(1) have to ballot for <1km (Catholic High, St Nicholas); or
(2) still have many places left after P2C (there are no fewer than 6 primary schools in the Ang Mo Kio/Bishan area that historically do not ballot even at P2C supplementary).
So, unless one's back-up is die-die must be KPPS, Anderson or Teck Ghee, it is actually a no-brainer for those living within 1km of Ai Tong, Catholic High or St Nicholas to give it a go. The downside is quite limited. -
bebebub:
Then got 'zhun'(准) and the 'not so zhun' stuff.. ...
This really up the heat by many notches. Majiam insider news laNebbermind:
Exactly! Noone can predict what the next person will do...just look at the KSP live commentaries and people dispensing all sorts of advices!
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No fault of theirs if they choose to register at 4.25pm? They had a choice and of all choice and advantages they had, they had to make the worst possible negative impacting choice that is going to directly cause misery to many? The so called 4 that "benefitted" from their withdrawal might not even feel any impact cos they already expecting a ballot and that one withdrawal is just 0.01% assuming instead of 100 balloting, now it is 99; assuming each of them withdrew from different school. But their 1 last minute act caused a greater nightmare for many.
Just like retrenchment; 1 top-paying exec Kenna axed may not feel upset considering the redundancy package awaiting plus he/she already accumulated much wealth to be ok without a job for the next few months or even years but 1 low or middle income Kenna axed may be their rice bowl and already struggling with the daily survival. So same axe but who will your heart go out to? And will you still sympathize with the person holding the axe just because that person has the trump card and holds an advantage edge over the others? Just because you "hold the axe", you should have exercised due thoughts and not just axe for your own selfishness consideration.
I am not certain if using the retrenchment analogy is appropriate.
In any case,the sudden registration of these 4 parents don’t disappoint 17 parents as 14 of the 17 parents are ready to be disappointed.
Yes ,What they did actually disappointed 3 parents but benefited 4 parents!!! -
Agree, parent registering their kids to popular schools should have understand the risks and be prepared including being kick out if not within 1km last minute. If risk adverse, go to other schools. Too little time or not to re-register is part of the risk. If the parents stay > 1km still registering their kids implying they well understand the risk. No one to blame. All within the rule of game.
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JT69:
Agree, parent registering their kids to popular schools should have understand the risks and be prepared including being kick out if not within 1km last minute. If risk adverse, go to other schools. Too little time or not to re-register is part of the risk. If the parents stay > 1km still registering their kids implying they well understand the risk. No one to blame. All within the rule of game.
Agree.. they placed a bet and lost.. if risk averse then don't risk it.. odds of 17 for 4 vacancies is waaay to low..
i would be more annoyed :stompfeet: (if i was staying <1km) with the last guy who came in so that those <1km have to ballot! else swee swee all 31 go in via 2C! -
14 of the 17 ready to be disappointed but at least they had a chance to ballot. Now it is 17 of them totally disappointed that they are not even given a chance.
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Yes agree with Jace as well that instead of swee swee all 31 getting in, now have to ballot.
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