NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[madhub]

Thanks Jenn. That, if true, would really be a bonus! But what I’ve been told is otherwise.

I hope u r saying this from your experience in applying /admitting ur child’s to NUSH.

[Jenn]

madhub:

Thanks Jenn. That, if true, would really be a bonus! But what I've been told is otherwise.

I hope u r saying this from your experience in applying /admitting ur child's to NUSH.

Child went to NUSH via dsa 2 years ago but this had been mode of practice in previous years.

[jtoh]

madhub:

Thanks Jenn. That, if true, would really be a bonus! But what I've been told is otherwise.

I hope u r saying this from your experience in applying /admitting ur child's to NUSH.

Why don't you give NUSH a call? You'll have a clearer idea then.

[Wisdom333]

madhub:

Thanks Jenn. That, if true, would really be a bonus! But what I've been told is otherwise.

I hope u r saying this from your experience in applying /admitting ur child's to NUSH.

Dear All, so it seems like what Jenn said do tally with what NUSH said during their open house on last Saturday. What puzzles me is Madhub comment that she was made to UNDERSTAND OTHERWISE. Just wonder where is the source ?

Dear Madhub, do you know something that is not open to outsider? Please share. thks

[walterp]

jtoh:

Jenn:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]
When NUSH notifies a student of his successful admission into NUSH on 15 Dec, is it a notification or an offer? Meaning, is the student already admitted or is he given the opportunity to wait for the S1 posting results to decide.

When NUSH notify student, it is an offer. Unlike DSA, student do not have to accept until after S1 posting. To accept, student has to notify S1 posted school that he is transfering to NUSH.

I see. Then it's like having two birds in your hand. You have NUSH and another school from the S1 posting and you get to decide between the two. So no worries, really.[/quote]I beg to differ from the above thoughts. I still subscribed to Madhub's view and logical explanation. This is just my HO. I don't think at this late stage, MOE will NOT allow you the luxury of \"two birds in hand\".

This is quite unlike DSA exercise where there is another DSA preference option stage where you determine 1st/2nd/3rd choice of your 3 COs.

If you apply NUSH/SOTA PSLE posting and S1-posting together, and If NUSH/SOTA offer you , it is an admittance to the school and therefore overwrite your S1-Posting . NUSH/SOTA posting may be independent but they are still a part of the overall posting exercise where every child will be allotted only one place. MOE will not give you time to choose between the two birds. If not, the posting and allotting exercise cannot conclude.

Come Dec 22nd, every child will be allotted a place and by 23 Dec they are supposed to report for registration. Of course if a child get his place in NUSH and the parent insist on RI S1-Posting rights, he/she can continue kpkb exercise with MOE after that.. :?

[jtoh]

walterp:

jtoh:

[quote=\"Jenn\"]
When NUSH notify student, it is an offer. Unlike DSA, student do not have to accept until after S1 posting. To accept, student has to notify S1 posted school that he is transfering to NUSH.

I see. Then it's like having two birds in your hand. You have NUSH and another school from the S1 posting and you get to decide between the two. So no worries, really.

I beg to differ from the above thoughts. I still subscribed to Madhub's view and logical explanation. This is just my HO. I don't think at this late stage, MOE will NOT allow you the luxury of \"two birds in hand\".

This is quite unlike DSA exercise where there is another DSA preference option stage where you determine 1st/2nd/3rd choice of your 3 COs.

If you apply NUSH/SOTA PSLE posting and S1-posting together, and If NUSH/SOTA offer you , it is an admittance to the school and therefore overwrite your S1-Posting . NUSH/SOTA posting may be independent but they are still a part of the overall posting exercise where every child will be allotted only one place. MOE will not give you time to choose between the two birds. If not, the posting and allotting exercise cannot conclude.

Come Dec 22nd, every child will be allotted a place and by 23 Dec they are supposed to report for registration. Of course if a child get his place in NUSH and the parent insist on RI S1-Posting rights, he/she can continue kpkb exercise with MOE after that.. :?[/quote]So I got kaypoh and scrolled through the postings for info from last year's posting exercise. (Read from page 25 onwards).This is what I gathered:

NUSH notified students of their success in gaining entry into NUSH on Dec 14. There was a tea session on 21 Dec where the letters were handed out. Students had until Dec 23 to hand in their acceptance letters to NUSH. Dec 23 was also the day students had to report to their schools for registration.

Which seems to imply that the students do have two birds in the hand.

If current parents have more info, do share.

[walterp]

jtoh:

walterp:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]
I see. Then it's like having two birds in your hand. You have NUSH and another school from the S1 posting and you get to decide between the two. So no worries, really.

I beg to differ from the above thoughts. I still subscribed to Madhub's view and logical explanation. This is just my HO. I don't think at this late stage, MOE will NOT allow you the luxury of \"two birds in hand\".

This is quite unlike DSA exercise where there is another DSA preference option stage where you determine 1st/2nd/3rd choice of your 3 COs.

If you apply NUSH/SOTA PSLE posting and S1-posting together, and If NUSH/SOTA offer you , it is an admittance to the school and therefore overwrite your S1-Posting . NUSH/SOTA posting may be independent but they are still a part of the overall posting exercise where every child will be allotted only one place. MOE will not give you time to choose between the two birds. If not, the posting and allotting exercise cannot conclude.

Come Dec 22nd, every child will be allotted a place and by 23 Dec they are supposed to report for registration. Of course if a child get his place in NUSH and the parent insist on RI S1-Posting rights, he/she can continue kpkb exercise with MOE after that.. :?

So I got kaypoh and scrolled through the postings for info from last year's posting exercise. (Read from page 25 onwards).This is what I gathered:

NUSH notified students of their success in gaining entry into NUSH on Dec 14. There was a tea session on 21 Dec where the letters were handed out. Students had until Dec 23 to hand in their acceptance letters to NUSH. Dec 23 was also the day students had to report to their schools for registration.

Which seems to imply that the students do have two birds in the hand.

If current parents have more info, do share.[/quote]I think everything should be settled by Dec 22nd. Can't imagine anyone with an option to report to 2 places on 23 Dec.

Is there an actual posting that highlighted the case where an NUSH/SOTA student also has a confirmed S1 RI/RGS posting simultaneously - a case of 2 birds in hand on the 23rd Dec ?

[jtoh]

walterp:

I think everything should be settled by Dec 22nd. Can't imagine anyone with an option to report to 2 places on 23 Dec.

Is there an actual posting that highlighted the case where an NUSH/SOTA student also has a confirmed S1 RI/RGS posting simultaneously - a case of 2 birds in hand on the 23rd Dec ?

I agree with your thinking, that it would be odd for someone to have two birds in the hand. I don't think anyone posted in the forum here about two simultaneous school postings. But the dates do seem to imply that it's possible. Guess we have to wait to see what happens this year if no past year parents have info.

[jtoh]

Hey walterp,


I've found the answer. From NUSH's website:

17. How would I know if I am accepted by NUS High School?

For Phase 1, successful applicant will be notified and given a Letter of Offer after the Math & Science Camp by 3 Sept 2010.

For Phase 2, successful applicant will be notified and given a Letter of Offer 2 weeks after the registration closing date.

So it is a letter of offer.

[octopusmum]

juz called the school. the admission office told me that , the kid will receive the letter of offer on 15 dec if he/she is accepted. the school will give the applicant up to 22 Dec 5pm to decide whether to accept. if the school does not hear from the applicant by then, it will take it that the applicant is not accepting the offer and the place will be given to someone on the waiting list.


but i didn't ask her , what about MOE side? will MOE system work such that if the child is offered NUSH, then he/she will not be offered any of the schools in the 6 choices? but i doubt this is the way how the system works, judging from what the lady in the admission office told me.....

aiyoh, why MOE can't be more transparent on all these so that we don't have to spend so much time guessing what is going to happen