Withdrawal from DSA School

[turquoise]

Good luck mummyjoyce! Your dd should definitely try for NJC or NYGH given her excellent PSLE results.

[Jennifer]

karmeleon:

My son is going to NJC.

Confirmed DSA offer? Can divulge your boy's T-score? Want to guage how much chance we hv appealing.

We did not attend the open house. Was only there last Thur. How's the place like? I prefer to old campus- more cozy (I spent my JC days at NJC).

[karmeleon]

Jennifer:

Confirmed DSA offer? Can divulge your boy's T-score? Want to guage how much chance we hv appealing.


We did not attend the open house. Was only there last Thur. How's the place like? I prefer to old campus- more cozy (I spent my JC days at NJC).

Yes, my son had confirmed offers under DSA and he put NJC as 1st choice. Those taken in under DSA for NJC, I notice the school looked for overall good performer, excelling not just in academics but non-academics as well.

So the case not the same as your son's. Cannot compare.

[mathsparks]

karmeleon:

Yes, my son had confirmed offers under DSA and he put NJC as 1st choice. Those taken in under DSA, I notice the school looked for overall good performer, excelling not just in academics but non-academics as well.

So the case not the same as your son's. Cannot compare.

Non-academics actually refer to all sorts of competition like Maths, IQ, Science not sports CCA.

[karmeleon]

mathsparks:

karmeleon:

Yes, my son had confirmed offers under DSA and he put NJC as 1st choice. Those taken in under DSA, I notice the school looked for overall good performer, excelling not just in academics but non-academics as well.

So the case not the same as your son's. Cannot compare.

Non-academics actually refer to all sorts of competition like Maths, IQ, Science not sports CCA.

Can be everything. Among those students who were accepted under DSA, i notice they were usually good in studies(not necessarily extremely good, but certainly in the top 10% of their cohort), maths, and performing arts ccas, as well as sports ccas, in and out of school. As in, these kids had a \"Life\", lah. Not just studies, studies...

[csc]

karmeleon:

Can be everything. Among those students who were accepted under DSA, i notice they were usually good in studies(not necessarily extremely good, but certainly in the top 10% of their cohort), maths, and performing arts ccas, as well as sports ccas, in and out of school. As in, these kids had a \"Life\", lah. Not just studies, studies...

I agree with you, karmeleon. In addition, the schools also look at the leadership qualities of the student (prefect or head-prefect) and community service performed. (peer tutoring, overseas community service )

I like your last sentence - these kids had a 'life' - cheers to that....that's what I hope my kids will achieve out of school - not just excellent grades but to have built many beautiful relationships and learnt many new skills.

They have actually done that in their primary school and hopefully will continue to do so in their secondary school years. :celebrate:

[Jennifer]

karmeleon:

So the case not the same as your son's.

Thank you for the reply.

Since my boy does not hv an active sch CCA but plays badminton under a private coach, I can list it down in the appeal letter right?

[karmeleon]

csc:

I agree with you, karmeleon. In addition, the schools also look at the leadership qualities of the student (prefect or head-prefect) and community service performed. (peer tutoring, overseas community service )


I like your last sentence - these kids had a 'life' - cheers to that....that's what I hope my kids will achieve out of school - not just excellent grades but to have built many beautiful relationships and learnt many new skills.

They have actually done that in their primary school and hopefully will continue to do so in their secondary school years. :celebrate:

Yes, bc like my boy was in 2 performing ccas, n won prizes in karate outside of sch, serves in church group, n is also part of a community orchestra. And another friend fr same sch who also got in, was in a performing cca plus swimming for sch and is a nafa dip student.

But another of their sch friends, usu among top 3 in level but not active in cca - he didn't get confirmed offer. Same with the child of another of my friends. In fact, this child did extremely well in the dsa selection test .

[karmeleon]

Jennifer:

Thank you for the reply.


Since my boy does not hv an active sch CCA but plays badminton under a private coach, I can list it down in the appeal letter right?

Yes, list down everything you can think of.

[Jennifer]

karmeleon:

Jennifer:

Thank you for the reply.


Since my boy does not hv an active sch CCA but plays badminton under a private coach, I can list it down in the appeal letter right?

Yes, list down everything you can think of.

Thank you