St. Paul's Co-ed Interview

cheerbye

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

  agree[/quote]

agree too   

eemay

bbJP 寫道:

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!

I also want to know.

Mrs. Wong,

I also consider myself as "educated" However,I didn't mentioned my education background in the portfolio.

gabrielmum

仔仔26/9in，我同老公學歷一般(haha，無Phd)

eemay 寫道:
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bbJP 寫道:

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!

I also want to know.

Mrs. Wong,

I also consider myself as "educated" However,I didn't mentioned my education background in the portfolio.[/quote]

Mrs.Wong

eemay 寫道:
However,I didn't mentioned my education background in the portfolio.

Me too.  I learnt that some parents included their profiles into the profolio but I felt relunctant to do so.  

I know that many students accepted by the school are from families of "good" background, in terms of home address and parents' occupation.  However, I choose to believe that the kids are the main subject of the game.  It is just a coincidence that those families raise kids that come up to the school's expectation.

Maybe it's just an exception, but I know a kid whoose parents are separted was accepted by the school last year.  Only the mother attended the second interview despite the school's reiteration on the presence of dad and mom.  

Cheer up! It's the kid's profile that matters!   

Elsamouse

我睇到呢度爭d噴左啖水出黎
失禮

morris_mama 寫道:
[quote]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

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eemay

Mrs.Wong 寫道:
Me too.  I learnt that some parents included their profiles into the profolio but I felt relunctant to do so.  

   我唔好意思寫 anyway I've no photo taken with 人大代表

May I know the one from the single-parent family was accepted by Kennedy campus or Macdonnell campus. ?

Thomasthetrain

My friend's daughter is studying in SPCC P2 now.  She is not coming from a rich family and her parents even didn't include any portfolio when they submitted the application form.  

I think the school will accept some smart or polite kids no matter they are from rich families or high educated parents.

Pls don't think toom much.

cheerbye

I agree that the kid the main concern, but the family background can reflex how the parent raise the child.  These are the side factors that affect the kids.

al311

Agree.My friend's kid too.

bbJP

gabrielmum 寫道:
仔仔26/9in，我同老公學歷一般(haha，無Phd)

Thanks for your response!

Ciz

Yes, but unless you have a kid who's brilliant, outspoken, confident and emotionally stable at all times, it must help to provide any supplementary info that's worth telling, including family background.  I can't believe that interviewers will pick the kids only based on their interview performance (it's not fair anyway, as even a smart kid may not be his normal self in front of strangers).

When I submitted the form, the staff asked if I had a reference letter (I didn't  :cry: ).  So many factors count, esp. for this school.

gabrielmum

哎呀！交form時個staff無問wor

唔緊要la，我陪你，我都無交

或者因為阿仔in完出0黎連老師問0羊都講唔到，所以我都睇化la，隨遇而安0甘接受現實。

Ciz 寫道:
When I submitted the form, the staff asked if I had a reference letter (I didn't  :cry: ).  So many factors count, esp. for this school.

eemay

gabrielmum 寫道:
哎呀！交form時個staff無問wor

唔緊要la，我陪你，我都無交

或者因為阿仔in完出0黎連老師問0羊都講唔到，所以我都睇化la，隨遇而安0甘接受現實。


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Ciz 寫道:
When I submitted the form, the staff asked if I had a reference letter (I didn't  :cry: ).  So many factors count, esp. for this school.

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me too!  but I heard one staff asked a parent if he has ref. letter while I was waiting to submit the application form. The staff explained that was because that parents portfolio was very BIG and she's afraid if the doc would drop somewhere. Ciz, was your portfolio also big. The staff didn't ask me for ref. letter.

morris_mama

Profolio...

A little sharing: I read some articles teaching parents to do profolio, those articles suggested that parents may include photos and the kid's works such as drawings and writings.  UNFORTUNATELY, my mom "tried to help" me to clear my home and she threw away all my kid's K1 and K2 works without asking me.  It was only two days after the "clearing" that I found out... (too late :cry:)  So... actually I really had no choice and since all these schools are asking parents not to throw them with BIG profolio, so I decided just to include the basics plus a little extras to sort of "show my sincerity"... *sigh*

I think the trend is really not to submit BIG profolio, but if you think it will make you feel more comfortable/ confident, of course should submit something "nice and pretty"...

"Try your best and let God do the rest" ma...

Ciz

eemay 寫道:
Ciz, was your portfolio also big. The staff didn't ask me for ref. letter.

No.  My husband read somewhere that the school would not like to see a portfolio with more than 5 pages.  So mine was exactly 5 pages.

cheerbye

Ciz 寫道:
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eemay 寫道:
Ciz, was your portfolio also big. The staff didn't ask me for ref. letter.

No.  My husband read somewhere that the school would not like to see a portfolio with more than 5 pages.  So mine was exactly 5 pages.[/quote]

I also read kind of information that big portfolio is not recommended.  Teacher will have no time to read.  The principal said so on the newspaper too. So, I didn't provide profiolio, but attached with my daughter's K2 school result and the resume, which detaily listed the family background.  I believe a detailed profile is more better than a portfolio as it is just one page long and all important info are included.

For the ref letter, I didn't provide it while submitting the application form, but handed to the teacher in the first interview.  I believe a ref. letter may help a bit if it is written from a well know and good reputation person.

CherylMommy

this is my daughter's classmate case:
the headmistress was reading her portfolio in front of her during the whole interview so I am sure the portfolio is not useless and the headmistress will watch eventually!

and also my daughter's other classmate's brother was accepted by the school 2-3 years ago and she claims she didnt provide any portfolio that time and the most important thing is creative!  Ha! Believe it or not!

CherylMommy

p.s. my daughter's classmate's portfolio is 20+ pages

circleda

tinatam:

Just curious, are you or/and your husband an alumnus of SPCCPS? Did you/your husband study in SPCC from primary to secondary?

tinatam 寫道:
But I didnt rec notice, I am Christian, was old student, No chance for interview due to I am not housewife????  Let me quit my job first! Hahahah
  

eemay

cheerbye 寫道:
So, I didn't provide profiolio, but attached with my daughter's K2 school result and the resume, which detaily listed the family background.  I believe a detailed profile is more better than a portfolio as it is just one page long and all important info are included.

cheerbye,

Resume? How did u included the family background inside?