DSA 2022

[Swc]

hewell\" post_id=\"2066321\" time=\"1651715996\" user_id=\"198034:

It's for DSA MEP with piano. Understand it's super competitive. She did quite well in grade 8 last year (140+), doing dip now. Wanna give it a shot as long as her grades are good enough for DSA in these two schools.

DSA MEP - they do not have separate spots for different instruments, meaning piano, violin, cello, voice, etc all compete together for that 1 to 2 spots.

Grade 8 is expected for dsa MEP into either RGS or MGS. Many applicants for those 2 schools would also have a few competitions experience/wins under their belt.

If your DD loves music, by all means, give it a try. But do it with open eyes. The competition is brutal.

[floppy]

nuttymummy\" post_id=\"2066327\" time=\"1651718744\" user_id=\"24129:

Hi, does anyone know roughly how many candidates do SNGS select for DSA-Leadership - IP? As for leadership, SNGS opens to OP and IP hence i presume there will be more applicants. Do they select those who are head and vice-head prefects only? any tips?
I know that their DSA-science domain (IP only) has offered to only 3-4 students in a few years back. I think there are somehow less applicants or if i'm wrong, perhaps its tougher to get in via science.

Thank you.

All things being equal, it's probably harder to get in via the leadership option. Not just SNGS, but probably for all top tiered schools. As someone highlighted earlier, many top tiered schools don't even offer leadership as an option in past years. Some are very specific in what they are asking for, e.g. CGSS - Social Innovation, RGS - Community Youth Leadership. I think schools are looking for concrete examples of leadership that have made a difference, e.g. spearheading a project in school / community, etc.

[berrie]

floppy\" post_id=\"2066328\" time=\"1651719995\" user_id=\"97579:

STEM is like an open flood gate compared to MEP. You can't really compare the two.

Understand that more pple will be able to apply under STEM than MEP. But wonder what is the number of vacancies for that.

[floppy]

berrie\" post_id=\"2066331\" time=\"1651720869\" user_id=\"27065:

Understand that more pple will be able to apply under STEM than MEP. But wonder what is the number of vacancies for that.

Dunno. ~40 would be my guess.

[zac's mum]

I just logged in to the portal to kaypoh what it looks like. Interestingly, the system automatically screens out, by gender, the schools that my child is not eligible to apply to (when searching by talent area).


So I can only see all-boys schools and co-ed schools for each talent area. Can’t see any girls schools.

[hewell]

Swc\" post_id=\"2066329\" time=\"1651720495\" user_id=\"178585:

DSA MEP - they do not have separate spots for different instruments, meaning piano, violin, cello, voice, etc all compete together for that 1 to 2 spots.

Grade 8 is expected for dsa MEP into either RGS or MGS. Many applicants for those 2 schools would also have a few competitions experience/wins under their belt.

If your DD loves music, by all means, give it a try. But do it with open eyes. The competition is brutal.

I see. She did win a couple of golds in piano competitions, but nothing standing out I guess. She's actually spent most of her time in dancing and ballet competitions.

Any good schools recommended for Ballet/International dance DSA?
Do they usually have more spots for Dance DSA?

[zac's mum]

hewell\" post_id=\"2066334\" time=\"1651721522\" user_id=\"198034:

I see. She did win a couple of golds in piano competitions, but nothing standing out I guess. She's actually spent most of her time in dancing and ballet competitions.

Any good schools recommended for Ballet/International dance DSA?
Do they usually have more spots for Dance DSA?

Hearsay equally few spots for dance DSA. And MGS had already removed Dance DSA last year.

[hewell]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2066335\" time=\"1651721718\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2066335 time=1651721718 user_id=53606]
Hearsay equally few spots for dance DSA. And MGS had already removed Dance DSA last year.[/quote]

Yes I was quite upset about that. We would've gone with Dance DSA for MGS. Now will try MEP instead.

[Mima]

For leadership DSA is it only for citizens or even PRs can apply?

[Swc]

hewell\" post_id=\"2066336\" time=\"1651721855\" user_id=\"198034:

Yes I was quite upset about that. We would've gone with Dance DSA for MGS. Now will try MEP instead.

Do note that if you get into a school via MEP DSA, the student has to take Music as a subject upto sec 4 minimally. Which means at sec 3/4, Music will be one of the 8 or 9 subjects taken.

In addition, I believe the student is also expected to learn a 2nd instrument.