How many DSS/PRIVATE school will you apply ?

huanghou

My son is in K3 now.

The number of school applied should depend on your preference/school selection strategy. For me, I applied over 10 private/DSS schools for him last year as subsidized school is not my top priority.

A-Mum

阿仔當年只報了兩間，唸番都係太勇； 所以阿女會報多間
報十幾廾間？真係有咁多間鍾意咩？

thomasha

We only applied for 8.  I can assure you that preparing and arranging for interviews drove us almost crazy already.

KaHeiBaBa

原帖由 thomasha 於 11-4-10 01:23 發表
We only applied for 8.  I can assure you that preparing and arranging for interviews drove us almost crazy already.

因為你係廿四孝爸爸嘛，哈哈 !!

小曳人

我暫時打算報6-7間

kkhon

呀仔報考6間，好多同學都考10間或以上。

[ 本帖最後由 kkhon 於 11-4-10 14:22 編輯 ]

dada1113

Last year we applied for 9 but ended up going to 6 (one of the interview time clash with our dream school and we gave up the other two cos we already know my daughter got offer from the school which is 2nd on our wish list at the time of the interviews).

Cheeriohero

I'll apply for two schools.

[ 本帖最後由 Cheeriohero 於 11-4-10 19:53 編輯 ]

thomasha

只係老婆太忙，無時間理，佢又唔識用電腦，先至留番呢d工作俾我姐。

原帖由 KaHeiBaBa 於 11-4-10 01:45 發表


因為你係廿四孝爸爸嘛，哈哈 !!

im_csb

我會只報五間左右, 真係冇時間Interview 咁多

chanwendy

我只會報三間, 最心儀的那間應該好早有結果, 如果收的話, 另外兩間都唔洗報了.  萬一 touchwood 三間都唔收, 就疊埋心水讀返自己母校啦.

thomasha

有把握入番母校，策略就會好唔同。

dada1113

原帖由 thomasha 於 11-4-11 12:52 發表
有把握入番母校，策略就會好唔同。

That is so true....for people like us with no education background in HK we have to try as much as possible in case the worst comes to worst! So lucky for those parents who are old girls/boys!!

TRYTOBEHOMAMA

I think it depends on how many schools which are your genuine targets, and how much physical and mental hardship in relation to interviews you and your kids could withstand!

Sumyeema1

唔同背景，要有唔同策略：

1。 有一條龍小學做 backup, 可以考 grade 數高一級即學校。

2。 如果夠分入好一些既官津小學， 都唔駛甘辛苦，考幾間都夠。

3。 如果無分，就要考多幾間，以防萬一。  但15-20間，好似又多得制, 人都癲.

fanwong29

今年K2家長好有信心,報兩三間睇嚟好有把握。

iantsang

Hi sumyeema,

For your case it will be option (1).  

After spending another month of reviewing things I didn't go through for kindergartens, we have decided to follow our original goal, i.e. one school only.  Will not apply other schools.  Frankly, I have to admit that I cannot take the physical and metal toll on the family to go through the interview games again.  Had enough for the past 4 years going through the interviews for N1 and K1 already (for two children).

Good luck to all!

原帖由 Sumyeema1 於 11-4-11 14:09 發表
唔同背景，要有唔同策略：

1。 有一條龍小學做 backup, 可以考 grade 數高一級即學校。

2。 如果夠分入好一些既官津小學， 都唔駛甘辛苦，考幾間都夠。

3。 如果無分，就要考多幾間，以防萬一。  但15-20間，好似又多得制, 人都 ...

Sumyeema1

Hi Ian,

都系為左家中弟弟，佢無分，官津小學都好危，一定要考直資 or 私校。

家姐今年俾機會我地練習下如何 interview.

我好羨慕你有兩個女，妹妹可以跟家姐一齊返學。

iantsang

Hi Sumyeema,

都係果句, 你睇我好, 我睇你好啦!

If my young one is a boy, it would be easier for our case since I will send him to my old school (which is a private school) and you know it will mean automatic in my case.

The reason why I have shopped around again is mainly for the consideration of the young one.  I guess many parents have more than one kid may share this experience, where the two children have great differences on their characteristics (certainly not all the time).

However, my wife convinced me that we should trust the kindergarten and our young one too.  So we will see what it will turns out after couple years and decide if we need to apply other primary schools for her.

Honestly, with my bad experience during kindergarten interview, I was reluctant to ask my elder one to interview at other primary schools.  As you may know she basically have her heart set in this primary school even before she starts kindergarten.  As a result, I had a chat with her not long ago and ask if she would mind just to attend these interviews for us to prepare for her younger sister.  She is very considerate and said she is willing to do so to help her young sister.  Fortunately, we don't need to do this now.

One reason that I finally decided not to "try out" is because a parent reminded me that some private schools would keep records of parents.  If the elder one is accepted but withdraw, it may affect the young ones.  So, we decided to play it safe.  Just for your consideration if that applies to you.

Good luck to you and your family!  If you ever need help for your younger one, do let me know (thru PM of course).

Ian

p.s. I guess the most wonderful thing that we are looking forward to is the two of them going to kindergarten together the coming September.

原帖由 Sumyeema1 於 11-4-11 15:48 發表
Hi Ian,

都系為左家中弟弟，佢無分，官津小學都好危，一定要考直資 or 私校。

家姐今年俾機會我地練習下如何 interview.

我好羨慕你有兩個女，妹妹可以跟家姐一齊返學。 ...

[ 本帖最後由 iantsang 於 11-4-11 16:41 編輯 ]