University Acceptance

mommom017

It is all student.

HKTHK

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I see, thank you

Shootastar

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Thank you for your sharing. After reading the matriculation list of GSIS and CIS, I have no doubt that these 2 schools are the best IS in Hong Kong.

shadeslayer

6 oxbridge and 3(?) Ivy from this small group!!

HKTHK.

GSIS is a much smaller school than HKIS or CIS.

HKTHK

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Don't forget about LPCUWC!

Shootastar

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Yes, the matriculation list of LPCUWC is phenomenal. It is beyond doubt indeed.
However, it is a DSS school instead of an IS according to the classification of ED. Half of its places (around 57) receive direct subsidy from the ED each.

Shootastar

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Don't forget there were 6 students admitted to medical schools (one to Cambridge, 2 to other UK colleges, 3 to local universities).
I suspect that they also had offers from top 20 US colleges and top 10 LA colleges in the USA or they had other offers from Oxbridge or other top UK colleges.

HKTHK

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It is classified as a DSS but 58% of students are from abroad.  In my mind, I just think of it as another UWC irregardless of the EDB's classification!

Shootastar

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The 4 UWCs should be the top top top colleges among the elite college prep schools in the world.

shadeslayer

原帖由 HKTHK 於 13-06-27 發表
本帖最後由 HKTHK 於 13-6-27 09:46 編輯

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It is not classification I think. LPCUWC of course is top but they admit only the best students at year 12 and provide only IBDP.  Cannot really compare to HK's IS where they admit students from reception and year 7.

HKTHK

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I would rather take admissions into LPCUWC over the Mark 6 lottery!  

HKTHK

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Of course, no comparison given selective admission right before IBDP!  Those who can get in will do well wherever they are.
For CIS and GSIS, it would be interesting to compare the results of students who start from reception years vs lateral entrants.  I think this is the most relevant comparison for those selecting an IS for a newborn today.  Not sure if that data exists.  

shadeslayer

原帖由 HKTHK 於 13-06-27 發表
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Of course, no comparison given selective admission right before IBDP!  Thos ...

I suspect both schools get a lot of lateral entries as many students from other schools want to get into them. But lateral entries do not mean that they are necessarily better than home-grown students.

mommom017

I don't know about 2012, but for 2011, those students who went to Harvard, Oxford(Law), Cambridge(Law and Med) from GSIS were with school since either Kinder or Year1.
So people always say academic result is very good because they select students with good academic record for secondary, but it is not always the case!

ANChan59

Agree, always have exceptiinal case.

HKTHK

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Of course not!  I am just raising the question and don't have a view.  But just thought this is the relevant question that any new parent who is considering IS should be asking.  And without data, tough to say one way or another.

fanfanbb

HKTHK 發表於 13-6-26 23:38
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Don't forget about LPCUWC!

Some colleagues' kids were/are studying there.  Colleagues said the school was excellent.  And many of them went to medical schools.

annie40

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LPCUWC does not admit the best academic students.  They admit students with fair academic levels, but having big heart and potential to be better persons.

annie40

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Some like it so much! Some despise it!   

You're the type, you like it.  If not, don't waste the time.  There's no magic to make a frog to become a prince.

fanfanbb

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I have limited information of the school, as it's still too far for me. Sure every school has her pros and cons.

Yes, a colleague's daughter is not very happy over there and not adapted well.  Just that her mother likes the school for her multi-nationalities?