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Does GEP has priviliage into top school despite you might not meet cut off point?

It is not a privelege. Sec schools value the programme these kids have gone thro' and recognises their potential and thus may admit them at a lower COA. Kids who have specific talents other than academic get the same consideration.

millan wrote:Does GEP has priviliage into top school despite you might not meet cut off point?

If the GEP student didn't get any confirmed DSA offer, he will have to join the rest of the students to select schools after psle results are released. And, the cutoff point applies to both mainstream and GEP students. There isn't a lower cop for GEP students.

But, if a GEP student has a confirmed offer and did worse than T-score to qualify for express stream, then he would lose that place in the school and reapply for another sec school with normal stream.
Hope this clarifies.

mathsparks wrote:If the GEP student didn't get any confirmed DSA offer, he will have to join the rest of the students to select schools after psle results are released. And, the cutoff point applies to both mainstream and GEP students. There isn't a lower cop for GEP students.

But, if a GEP student has a confirmed offer and did worse than T-score to qualify for express stream, then he would lose that place in the school and reapply for another sec school with normal stream.
Hope this clarifies.

But they are GEP students with lots of potential, by enrolling them, there is a higher chance that they can score in O level, would these top school prefer that way and allow them to come in and 'groom' them?

millan wrote:But they are GEP students with lots of potential, by enrolling them, there is a higher chance that they can score in O level, would these top school prefer that way and allow them to come in and 'groom' them?

Mathsparks, I really see you everywhere very sporty.. :!: thks

mathsparks wrote:

millan wrote:Does GEP has priviliage into top school despite you might not meet cut off point?

But, if a GEP student has a confirmed offer and did worse than T-score to qualify for express stream, then he would lose that place in the school and reapply for another sec school with normal stream.
Hope this clarifies.

Hi mathsparks, can u help confirm if the T-score to qualify for express stream is 200 or 250 ? I found there has been a mix-up of this figure in this forum before... thks.

zann, it's definitely not 250. It's same as mainstream which i think it's 200.

millan wrote: Mathsparks, I really see you everywhere very sporty.. :!: thks

School holidays plus on leave so i poke my nose everywhere. Like big kaypoh. anyway, leaving for my hols shortly so ermmm i'll disappear for a while. Don't miss me, k?

mathsparks wrote:zann, it's definitely not 250. It's same as mainstream which i think it's 200.

Yes, it's 200 for most IP schools like RGS/RI, NYGH/HCI etc. Slightly lower at SOTA.