MCS Vs DGJS

Helen'sMum

瑪利諾和女拔都收了囡囡 , 真的很幸運 , 如經濟許可 , 是否應取 DGJS 而棄 MCS ? 但還有妹妹 , 而 DGJS 又要搬去將軍澳幾年 , 真不知應如何取棄 ......... 可否給予些意見 !
謝謝 !

麟媽媽

咁即係揀定未呢？
我買你揀.....DGJS。

pearjadema

原文章由 Helen'sMum 於 08-5-7 16:53 發表
很久沒上來 , 原來還有這麼多的回應 ,多謝各位媽咪多月來的意見 !

hello Helen's Mum,

Long time no see la, 你決定左未呀, 不過你簡邊簡都唔緊要啦因為2簡都係咁 top. 恭喜哂呀

Helen'sMum

很久沒上來 , 原來還有這麼多的回應 ,多謝各位媽咪多月來的意見 !

123daddy

DGJS is one of the top girl school in Hong Kong, both academic and ECA results are excellent, they train girls systematically in order to obtain the best results.  A very high profile school and the girls are also very confident.

MCS is also one of the top school in HK, students come from different family background.  I admire their philosophy of education.  Excellent academic performance but low
profile.

Don't worry about the deviation between these schools!  No one dares to discriminate if your girl studys at MCS rather than DGJS. If you have a younger sister following the eldest sister, MCS would be a better choice.  Remember!  you have to study P.1 again together with your daugther and spend a lot of time with her.  Actually, as a parent, you are the one to affect her most.  Better justify your own ability, time and money.

sd7789666

Actually I didn't know much about DGJS since I don't have any daughter. However, my friend draws my attention to this school as she always talk about it.

After visiting DGJS web page, I found that it is a very good school in term of its curriculum and school activities. DGJS implement library period to enhance students' reading interest. Strong emphasis on English teaching and variety of activities for students. The new development project impressed me a lot since the new school campus would has very good facilities which the students must be benefited in future .............

I will persuade my friend to let her daughter to study here and I hope those parents would choose this school for their daughters if she was admitted successfully !!

It's worth to do that !!!!!  Good LUCK !

ausansan

Location has always been one of the most influencing factors.  But sometimes even if the school is not so far away geographically, due to the limited school bus arrangement, students may also take a lot of time in travelling.  That's why I think it is also necessary to study the school bus time table and route.  

I think it is poor to wake up a child at 6am and send him/her to the school bus at 6:45am.  Of course, every parents have different point of views.

原文章由 anxiousparent 於 08-2-25 10:13 發表
In my view, location is the last of one's worries when choosing a school.  

I can understand people choosing a school (or a type of school) because of budget reasons.  

I can also understand people  ...

anxiousparent

In my view, location is the last of one's worries when choosing a school.  

I can understand people choosing a school (or a type of school) because of budget reasons.  

I can also understand people choosing a school because of achievements, standard, students character etc.

But it would be rather short-sighted to choose (or give up) a school because of a short period of inconvenience (unless you are also accepted by a school which is more convenient and is comparable in terms of standards and other relevant aspects).

sd7789666

Hi ! Helen mum , did you make up your mind yet ?
I have a freind whose daughter was admitted by dgjs, but is considering whether to let her daughter studying here after the briefing session by dgjs last month. She mentioned that the location of the temporary school in TKO is very inconvenicence and it is not close to the MTR station. It will be a big problem for the transit since they live in Tsuen Wan. And the environment around this temporary school is not good. She said there will be more "give-up places" released this year owing to this factor ??

upperyellow

I think Helen's mum has made up her mind. Don't need to worry for her lah. Everybody has his own thought, you do you want and i do i want lor.

polo

每年都有同一個問題出現係bk,其實問題好簡單有錢一定讀dgjs,冇就入mcs至於將來小朋友是否出人頭地根本同你現在選入那一間(dgjs or mcs)扯不上任何關係.

原文章由 Helen'sMum 於 07-12-21 23:23 發表
瑪利諾和女拔都收了囡囡 , 真的很幸運 , 如經濟許可 , 是否應取 DGJS 而棄 MCS ? 但還有妹妹 , 而 DGJS 又要搬去將軍澳幾年 , 真不知應如何取棄 ......... 可否給予些意見 !
謝謝 ! ...

YongXin

樓主話要睇埋細妹面試CCKG (DGJS半官方幼稚園, 女生升讀率聽講話超過八成) 結果如何再做決定, 咁即係其實樓主心目中都有個排名啦: DGJS前過MCS.

又假如(假如咋0下, 事實當然無可能啦), 依家DGJS話两姐妹都收, 樓主跟本都唔洗出topic問大家意見啦. 咁即是話, DGJS對家姐來講係best possible option. 如果因為要照顧埋妹妹而有其他考慮, 咁係放棄DGJS個機會成本已經高過放棄MCS.

妹妹自有佢自己既天份, 性格同興趣, 又有大抽獎, 到時都會有好多適合既機會.

[ 本文章最後由 YongXin 於 08-1-15 17:07 編輯 ]

AndyRain

我不會選dgjs.  因為兩個學費加起來成8萬一年, 未計inflation的因素, 即係黎緊幾年都只有加價.  

另, 少不免都要去補習社的, 又係$$, 所有$$都要 乘2 喎.

你地住得近, 讀maryknoll又可以慳番校車錢, 同時間.

又唔駛到細女時再受多一次考小一的折磨.  你今次好運, 第一round就入到, 但到細女時就未必了.  若到時佢又考唔到一間理想的私校, 第一round又入唔到好的學校, 到時你又會唔會覺得對個細女唔住呢??

個game根本就對大女有利, 細女輸蝕的, 所以有時好難公平攞.  況且, maryknoll點都唔失禮呀, 何必take這個risk呢??

Ewongmum

原文章由 Helen'sMum 於 07-12-23 00:36 發表
upperyellow :

很多謝你寶貴的意見 ! 這兩天我也問了十多位朋友的意見 , 發現她們都一面倒認為應選 DGS , 因 DGS 在各方面的條件都比 MCS 優勝 , 特別是升中派位 (DGS 是100%升中) , 將來不需再為升中問題而操心 ,  ...

DGS is a good school.  The point that you mention you are scared some of the competition between parents' background and money later .   If you decide let her study there.  You must be prepare and give proper education to your daughter.   I understand a lot of work too. Especially these days.   


Which kinder your daughter attend ?

emiapril

You can say that again!!
If I were a mama of 2 daughters, I'll definitely choose MCS.

shortcakecake

Totally agreed with Malaya's point of view, especially "家長不多不少跳不出女兒能入讀DGJ之優越感".

Basically, both school's education concept are encouraging students to read books rather than to do lots of homework daily.  They want all students to participate some extra activities after school.

I don't think those 100 kids that selected by the principal are the top of all applicants.  The principal takes them because they are their cup of tea, according to the principal's preference and also applicants education background.

My kid's classmate can't get a seat at DGS this year.  It doesn't mean she is not good enough.  She got full marks in all her dictation and assessment throughout the year

In 2003, I attended a seminar in an university with a guest (principal of DGS).  After seminar, we had a lunch gathering and there were a lot of people asked Mrs Dai some education questions.

Mrs Tai told us an experience at DGS.  A student who has good behavior but she can't pass her English test and examination.  Mrs Tai found that the student was too nervious during the test and examination.  Then she invited the student and her mother in her office and explained the fact to the mother.  Finally, the principal has referred the student to a chinese school after the final examination.

My point is even your kid can study at DGS, it doesn't mean the kid shall 前途一片光明, 以後就可飛皇騰達!  而每年名校都只得一兩位會考狀員, 甚至最近幾年有新界狀員出現, 由止可見讀書是靠自己而非名校.

Actually both DGS and MCS are the famous school in Kowloon side.  There is no need to emphasis/compare which is the best/top.

The above is just my own opinion.

原文章由 Malaya 於 07-12-28 15:07 發表
縱觀以上各人之分析及見解，贊成取DGS者是傾向其有較高之聲望。作為家長不多不少跳不出女兒能入讀DGJ之優越感，因為DGS的學生是校長揀選的，而入MCS是靠運氣的。

贊成取MCS者較著重其他外在條件/限制。

至於小朋友自己 ...

Malaya

縱觀以上各人之分析及見解，贊成取DGS者是傾向其有較高之聲望。作為家長不多不少跳不出女兒能入讀DGJ之優越感，因為DGS的學生是校長揀選的，而入MCS是靠運氣的。

贊成取MCS者較著重其他外在條件/限制。

至於小朋友自己應否參與作出決定，或是有沒有能力作出决定就見仁見智啦。

357

I support all the points set out by wunma.

Moreover, DGS will have to move to TKO due to the campus restructuring.

Some people would suggest Helen's mum to ask her elder's opinions or let her choose, but I think it does not help much.  
Reasons:
(1)  She has not studied in either DGS or MCS before.  How does she know?  What will she base on in choosing among the two schools?
(2)  Does she know the difference between the two schools?  
Please share.

原文章由 wunma 於 07-12-28 09:31 發表
個人意見, dgs同其他學校比, 都必定是首選, 唯獨與mcs比, 我會建議妳選mcs, 原因:

1. 同宗教;
2. 將來肯定能姊妹同校, 可共同照應, 有共同話題, 媽媽更有經驗幫到妹妹;
3. 免費;(仲係兩個)
4. 壓力相對冇咁大;
5.  ...

FatWater

Why don't you ask your daughter?  Afterall, she will be the one who stays in the school for her whole primary and secondary stages, she has the cashing vote.  Try to discuss with her and explain to her, she can understand it.

If you simply make a decision for her without her involvement, you may run the risk of being blamed by her when she grows up.  In particular, if your choice is based on her sister's admission.  She may think you love her sister more than her.

sc_mother

I would choose MCS.  The reasons are follows:

a) The competition is very great among DSS top schools   such as DGJS and St. Paul's Co-ed each year.  There is no guarantee that one's sister will be admitted to the same
school although there is some preference over other
applicants.
b) There are some advantages if both daughters study in
the same school such as convenient travelling and easy
monitoring over the curriculum. There is a guarantee that your younger daughter will be admiited to MCS
c) It saves a lot of money if both of your daughters study  in MCS.  You can reserve the money to study in other
centres to learn more extra-curricular activities.  
d) The above are my personal opinions only.