DSA 2023

[koudayao27]

dandalion\" post_id=\"2115766\" time=\"1691387907\" user_id=\"25693:

This qns was asked by all the 3 school during the 2nd DSA interview, they even asked which school have shortlisted them. From my understanding, this is for the school to decide if they should put the child under CO or WL; they would probably allocate the CO to the child whom meet their criteria & they deemed will likely choose their school if CO is given.

I rather think that schools will decide whether or not to issue an additional WL based on your responses.

For example, if you perform very well in an interview with School A, and are also shortlisted by School B, then School A may consider offering you a CO while also issuing a WL to someone else, in case you ultimately choose School B.

[Zhao yuqing]

LevainQ\" post_id=\"2115755\" time=\"1691384026\" user_id=\"196295:

Oh okok then likely no chance for us.. gd luck to ur child😊

Thank you very much!
I hope all the children can get into the ideal school.

[tintinazure]

I see. Does that mean CO is more likely to be given if the school knows the child is shortlisted by another school than a child who listed the said school as first choice?

koudayao27\" post_id=\"2115768\" time=\"1691388371\" user_id=\"199369:

I rather think that schools will decide whether or not to issue an additional WL based on your responses.

For example, if you perform very well in an interview with School A, and are also shortlisted by School B, then School A may consider offering you a CO while also issuing a WL to someone else, in case you ultimately choose School B.

[Prislga]

koudayao27\" post_id=\"2115768\" time=\"1691388371\" user_id=\"199369:

I rather think that schools will decide whether or not to issue an additional WL based on your responses.

For example, if you perform very well in an interview with School A, and are also shortlisted by School B, then School A may consider offering you a CO while also issuing a WL to someone else, in case you ultimately choose School B.

Genuinely hope this is the case.

In the first place, do schools know if the child has applied to other schools and only asking to reaffirm the kids' honesty as part of character evaluation? If not, are they asking to evaluate the \"risk\" of offering the CO/WL.

If it's the former, all is fair. But if it's the latter then it's alittle unfair imo.

[dandalion]

lassie girl\" post_id=\"2115150\" time=\"1690823267\" user_id=\"35383:[quote=\"lassie girl\" post_id=2115150 time=1690823267 user_id=35383]
From what I have seen in recent years, students who get in top schools via non-academic dsa often do not get enough credit for being strong in BOTH their academic results and their talent dormains. Gone are the days when only medals or ranking matter. The schools’ selection panel needs to not only be accountable to their own school leaders for the CO+WL given, but also to the ministry that they all report to. Of course the top schools will always get a bigger pool of applicants and they can choose the best among them, and since they have a bigger pool of talents to pick from, they pick talented candidates who give the schools less problems in their academics.

For those who had outdated information about past lax dsa requirements and think schools only want the child’s talent but don’t care about their academics, or felt disgruntled because someone else’s kid was selected but not yours - fret not. The selection committee might be doing u and your child a favor by not giving the spot to candidates whom they think can’t cope with the academic rigors + can’t contribute for the talent dormain. Interestingly, more often than not, the cohort that comes in via psle score into these top schools are usually quite multi talented too, thus no lack of talent pool to be honest.

For IP schools with dual track ie o levels, the schools are able to move the students to a different track if deem unsuitable midway. One straightforward way to assess if a “pure” IP school has been effective in their dsa selection - check if there is a need for them to open any o level class in recent years. Granted those who went in by psle score might not make it through too but it gives u an idea of how the school supports their students. Do your own research by asking the right questions.

For those who have the opportunity to progress through the various stages of selection tests or trials/auditions/interviews, hope u and your child have a better idea now on which is a better fit for your child. Personally after seeing so many real life examples of dsa success and failure stories, I can only conclude that the real winners in this dsa “game” are the parents who found the right fit for their child - the school which is able to bring out the best in their child for the next 4-6 years. Good luck. :rahrah:[/quote]

This is true; This yr DSA selection , I have seen a child who have topped in the talent domain but faring slightly below average for academic area (AL16-18) being pass over for the 2nd interview, whereas another child faring a notch or 2 below the first child mentioned in terms of talent but having better grades (AL10 -AL14) was being selected for the 2nd interview in IP school.

My child's schoolmates have been given CO by NCHS in sports domain DSA last week and beside their talent area achievements, all the CO are given to those with past grades AL10 or better.

[dandalion]

koudayao27\" post_id=\"2115768\" time=\"1691388371\" user_id=\"199369:

I rather think that schools will decide whether or not to issue an additional WL based on your responses.

For example, if you perform very well in an interview with School A, and are also shortlisted by School B, then School A may consider offering you a CO while also issuing a WL to someone else, in case you ultimately choose School B.

This is possible too. I think different school may have different strategy in their DSA selection process.
1 School which my child was shortlisted for interview and given us a verbal CO have requested us to contact them if we decided \"not\" to put their school as first choice.

[floppy]

dandalion\" post_id=\"2115773\" time=\"1691389600\" user_id=\"25693:

…
My child's schoolmates have been given CO by NCHS in sports domain DSA last week and beside their talent area achievements, all the CO are given to those with past grades AL10 or better.

FWIW, NCHS only offers 3 sports talent area:
- basketball
- table tennis
- wushu

Unfortunately, NCHS isn’t well placed in any of them. Hence, the school strategy probably isn’t that much into procuring real talent in the talent area but rather to chope students before they choose other schools.

[dandalion]

floppy\" post_id=\"2115789\" time=\"1691391452\" user_id=\"97579:

FWIW, NCHS only offers 3 sports talent area:
- basketball
- table tennis
- wushu

Unfortunately, NCHS isn’t well placed in any of them. Hence, the school strategy probably isn’t that much into procuring real talent in the talent area but rather to chope students before they choose other schools.

No wonder, NCHS is super fast in giving the CO, it is almost within a couple of days after the 2nd interview. The P & VP are the ones conducting the 2nd interview, which is quite different from the other DSA school.

[Pegasus08]

Has anyone heard from SCGS (academic area, specifically Maths) ever since the test conducted in mid July? Thanks

[lydia2023]

Pegasus08\" post_id=\"2115792\" time=\"1691392666\" user_id=\"41264:

Has anyone heard from SCGS (academic area, specifically Maths) ever since the test conducted in mid July? Thanks

There has been no update from SCGS dance after 1st audtion (20 JULY)