St. Paul's Co-ed Interview

doristsang

just heard from a current parent of co-ed.  All applicants who has relation to the school, such as old girls/boys, sibilings, and those have good profile (come from a good family background, not necessary rich family, but high education parents)will be interview first.  

Also, all those from broken family will have mininal chance to enter the school.  

pumbaa

That's what I heard too.
The question is how can the school understand the parents are highly-educated? By the career?

   

doristsang

Career can be reflected.  I think many parent will provide the profile to the school, they will definitly mentioned their education background if it sounds good. right?

pumbaa 寫道:
That's what I heard too.
The question is how can the school understand the parents are highly-educated? By the career?

   

pumbaa

Just kidding.
General bachelor or master degree may not help, buy if you are 人大代表/上市公司主席....

morris_mama

doristsang 寫道:
Career can be reflected.  I think many parent will provide the profile to the school, they will definitly mentioned their education background if it sounds good. right?

No, I didn't mention it there.  Am I stupid?  :cry:

In fact, for Paul Co-ed, I think they will first see whether the kid is good, then look at their parents.

I think so becos I've seen at least one exception - both parents' background (in terms of education and occupation) is very good but their son couldn't get it.  I asked the father what he thinks is the reason and he said maybe his son looks too naughty...  poor parents...

morris_mama

pumbaa 寫道:
Just kidding.
General bachelor or master degree may not help, buy if you are 人大代表/上市公司主席....

That's funny... then must include some documentary proof or a photo showing the parent(s) shaking hands with the President of China etc etc

doristsang

well, I think if you are NPC representatives that you must be a well-known guy.  I think if the father is PhD and mother is Master, plus a reference letter from NPC would definitiy help.

I remembered in their ad on the newspaper, they mentioned they will never consider the child's family background.  I asked a current parent of co-ed, he said what they mean is they will not care if the child are from rich or poor family, but they would care parent's background.

If this is the case, I see no different at all.  Educated parent in general have good job, therefore have good salary, so they will never poor.  right?

llmom

My friend's husband is holding a Phd degree, her daughter interview date was 25/9, is it really related to the parents background ?

llmom

doristsang 寫道:
well, I think if you are NPC representatives that you must be a well-known guy.  I think if the father is PhD and mother is Master, plus a reference letter from NPC would definitiy help.

I remembered in their ad on the newspaper, they mentioned they will never consider the child's family background.  I asked a current parent of co-ed, he said what they mean is they will not care if the child are from rich or poor family, but they would care parent's background.

If this is the case, I see no different at all.  Educated parent in general have good job, therefore have good salary, so they will never poor.  right?

yes, you are right  

doristsang

Well, a friend of mind has PhD and his wife has M.Phil, their daughter interviewed at 25 Sep.

I really think it is related.   

bbJP

doristsang,llmom,

PhD.... do u mind sharing in which facuility?

And, is there anyone who's parents are not obtaining very high qualification has his interview on the 1st/2nd day of interview?

Pls share!

Mrs.Wong

Finally I received the interview letter today.      It's on 17th.  Really late!!

Hope it's nothing to do with my qualification as I consider myself rather "educated"!

doristsang

bbJP 寫道:
doristsang,llmom,

PhD.... do u mind sharing in which facuility?

And, is there anyone who's parents are not obtaining very high qualification has his interview on the 1st/2nd day of interview?

Pls share!

My friend is PhD in Communication and he is a Professor and his wife is M.Phil too but I don't know her job.  

morris_mama

Come on moms, 48K per year, not that many parents can afford or are willing to pay for Primary schooling anyway (I suppose...)

I think it will become a headache for the school if it gives away offers but those offers never got accepted (e.g. becos the parents finally decided to enrol into another school which is good but far less expensive...)



(disclaimer: I just make this up, I know nothing...)

doristsang

I agree that 45K/year is pretty expensive to most family in HK, so parents who choose this school must be at least middle-class family.

To me, I still need to struggle if this school accept my daughter, not because the fee, but the location.  They will move to Wong Chun Hang in 2008 which is very far for me.  I need to take 45 min self-driving or at least 1.5 hours public transport from my home to the school.  I don't think this is good to a small girl.  

All in all, the reason I apply this school is just for getting experience on interview.  My daughter's kindergarten is in Kowloon Tong and almost all of her classmate are from Kowloon side or N.T., but they still apply this school.  Most of them are just getting experience.

sunkist-lime

Mrs Wong

My son's interview is also on 17th.  I have no idea where to fill in the educational level of the parents on the application form.  For myself, I am a MSc and my husband is a Degree holder.  Does that mean we are not up to the level?

morris_mama

doristsang 寫道:
To me, I still need to struggle if this school accept my daughter, not because the fee, but the location.  They will move to Wong Chun Hang in 2008 which is very far for me.  I need to take 45 min self-driving or at least 1.5 hours public transport from my home to the school.  I don't think this is good to a small girl.

True.  Location can be a problem...

konglisali

For the date of interview, is it depends on which kindergarten ? Because some classmates of my daughter are interview in same 1-2 week.......
(e.g. 1st group of interview is "ABC Kindergarten, 2nd group of interview is "DEF Kindergarten....etc)
    

doristsang

I think all discussion here is just a "wild guess game".  Nothing signaficant.  Don't take it too seriously.

morris_mama

doristsang 寫道:
I think all discussion here is just a "wild guess game".  Nothing signaficant.  Don't take it too seriously.

  agree