| anak | 2008-12-23 03:43 |
| My daughter is accepted by DGS and since I have learnt tremendously from the generous sharing here.....I would like to share my experience briefly here. It is tough, for the girl and for you. So be prepared. First of all, you will feel the need to equip her with as many skills and 'awards' as you can. So she would be attending many courses. Secondly, at home, you would need to spend a lot of time with her, nurturing her. This means minimum time for yourself. Thirdly, it costs $$, unless you are able to teach her everything! (this is why many parents here have the impression that DGS girls must come from rich families. This I do not think is true but it's must be true that most are from mid-class who are able to support the kids. If not, I guess they are willing to spend 90% of the income on the girl or that the girl is a genius herself!). From my experience, I observed that many kids now as so confident and smart. Parents are so willing to spend and educate the kids. So why some get in and some not? I guess the common abilities DGS looks for are: - good language skills (at least in English and Cantonese) - confident girls - all-round development (academics, sports, social awareness) And from my experience with Mrs Dai, she comes across very discreet and nice. She is not proud (as written by a few BKs) and she seemed quite caring of the girls (held the girls' shoulders when they came out). But this is based on a very short observation of a few seconds though. For those BKs whose girls were not accepted, I completely understand your disappointment. But if you are aiming for DGS, you must have put in tremendous effort. In that case, your daughters would be good, whereever they are. |
| cy664 | 2008-12-23 12:50 |
| May I know more details for our preparation in next year ? What kind of course and award you have ? How much you spend per month in the course ? |
| E.D. | 2008-12-23 14:40 |
| twobigeyes | 2008-12-23 14:46 |
| E.D. | 2008-12-23 15:02 |
| andykwan | 2008-12-23 17:31 |
| can DGJS parents provide the example of some awards or certs which are important in application? |
| anak | 2008-12-23 21:00 |
| I totally agree with E.D about preparing well ahead. Even I was slightly late compared to other parents. As for what awards, I must say I still wonder how Mrs Dai base her selection on. Because successful candidates (whom I personally know) includes those with lots of certificates & awards and those without any! The common factor, as I observe, is that their parents are 200% committed. They are parents who could research, plan and execute the plan to nurture their kids. To answer your questions about awards and certificates, some e.g. are: - Trinity - Speech and Drama - Swimming - Choir - Piano - Kumon These are just some examples. |
| jonahlee | 2008-12-23 21:19 |
| anak, Thanks for your sharing. Are you a full time mum? |
| E.D. | 2008-12-24 09:44 |
| bird-bird | 2008-12-24 09:56 |
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