CIS impossible to get in?

donut012

My sister wants to apply to CIS for her daughter who will be turning 4 next year. But many of her friends told her not to waste time since it's almost impossible to get in the school now, even with a copoporate debenture.  Is it true? So who actually get accepted by the school? Siblings? Very smart kids?

kafool

I actually know a fair number of kids accreted every day. All of them are not debenture holders. It's hard for sure, but I won't say impossible.

Of course, kids with other ethnic backgrounds (like mixed) always get a higher acceptance rate.

Shootastar

VIP's grandson, granddaugher, son and daughter, the children of CEO of the listed companies, children of senior staff of investments banks, banks or large corporations?

shadeslayer

原帖由 donut012 於 13-03-22 發表
My sister wants to apply to CIS for her daughter who will be turning 4 next year. But many of her fr ...

牛津，劍橋，哈佛咁難入，都每年也有香港學生入。

別人講兩句就不戰而敗？不單只要戰，還要做足功課全力一戰。咁樣才可以對結果心安理得。

Shootastar

According to the annual report of Oxford and Cambridge, each of them admits about 60 undergraduate students from Hong Kong each year. Of course the number of postgraduates are higher.

donut012

Thanks all! I will let my sister know. You are right, you won't know the results if you don't even try.

HKTHK

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I don't get it.  What is the downside of applying?

wenwan

原帖由 donut012 於 13-03-22 發表
My sister wants to apply to CIS for her daughter who will be turning 4 next year. But many of her fr ...

Last year, I also had the same thought.  It is impossible to get in, why not save the $2,000.  But my hubby insisted that we should give our two sons a chance.  We do not have corporate debenture, no siblings, not alumni nor staff. Plus English is not our first language.  Who knows? Both my sons were admitted to Reception and Year 1.

wenwan

Should be reception and year 4.

Shootastar

Congratulation on your brace!

Could you mind sharing your personal background which will help the potential parents applying to CIS?

wenwan

We are a cantonese speaking family. I am a full time mom, my husband owns an asset management company (a small firm, not listed).  Both my husband and I graduated from Uni in Canada.

I think my kids got in because 1. we are lucky, 2. their language ability is good (fluent in all Cantonese, English and Putonghua). 3. They are polite and well behaved.

wenwan

CIS prefers family which can contribute to the school.  Parents who are willing to devote their time and energy.

luckyveronique

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Thans for your kind sharing, but how do the school know if the parents are willing to devote to school? ex. FTM is more welcomed? My hubby's profession can help the school's development in a certain domain? Or just we write something to state our willing?

wenwan

They will ask you explicitly in the questionnaire which will mail to you after you submitted the application form.

kafool

Congratulations!
Yes always good to try!!

Shootastar

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Thank you for your sharing.

himmamme

Starting from this year,they only select a number of applicants to interview. The education background of parents are put into account. If you both are graduated in local universities,you could hardly get a chance to interview.
Correct me if I am wrong.

Babybaby2011

原帖由 himmamme 於 13-03-25 發表
Starting from this year,they only select a number of applicants to interview. The education backgrou ...

Do you mean CIS prefers overseas graduates?  why?

HKTHK

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I have no idea if the above is true.  But I think "overseas graduates" as in the top universities in the world, not a random wild chicken community college.

wenwan

I am not sure about that. But some parents I know are graduated from HKU and CU.