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shadeslayer

Why did you apply to HKIS in the first place?

shadeslayer

CM2020 發表於 19-5-5 19:45
I haven't applied yet. I lined up for the debenture a long time ago (some 7-8 years if i remember co ...

If your child is doing fine in ESF and you have not got good reasons to change, or you don’t prefer one over the other, isn’t the answer quite obvious.  

shadeslayer

eyyc 發表於 19-5-5 20:26
I don’t think that parent has an obvious answer, just trying to seek some advice. Nothing wrong wi ...

He / she did say there is no US or UK preference.  

The one thing that might make a difference is proximity to where the student lives.  

shadeslayer

CM2020 發表於 19-5-5 20:46
The difference in travel time by school bus is not that much (5-10 minutes more for HKIS), but then  ...

Changing school always has its risks, not to mention friends and teachers.  If there is no apparent benefits (to you), why take the risk?

shadeslayer

CM2020 發表於 19-5-9 23:24
Not that I am not satisfied. My child joined esf since k1 and have been having happy school life in  ...

I am no expert in ESF or HKIS, but the math and Chinese “issues”, it seems they are quite common among IS in general.

To address them both in IS, typical students need tons of tuition.  By the time you spend the money and time for tuition, you may as well save money and time by going to a local schools.

shadeslayer

1992英语baby 發表於 19-5-13 04:48
我都想知道HKIS如何做到多年來畢業生每年都有十分好的大學offers, 好可能是有最好大學placement 頭幾名IS,  ...

我的估計，其一因素係 HKIS 升美多，美國大學有 legacy。

shadeslayer

1992英语baby 發表於 19-5-13 23:14
大學Legacy ? 所以Ivy league 畢業的父母送子女去HKIS 而不是ESF，因為入去Ivy 相對容易？
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如果家長是ivy 畢業，孩子一心美國讀，咁AP的HKlS比ESF好，合理呀。