Posting results for Os 2013 on 5 Feb
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Originally posted by icyfantasy:
Hi everyone here. Im new here so please bear with me, sorry for anything stupid that I might have said.
Just got by my results and I was rather disappointed, I wanted a L1R5 of 9 so I could get into MJC, turns out I got a raw of 12. With the 2 bonus points from CCA, I still only have 10, so I have an extra point. The thing is, I really want to go to MJC because it is convinient and is a 'decent' JC. What are my chances if I place that as my first choice? (I know it is based of vacancies and no of people who actually got <9. Im just wondering if anyone had actually got into a JC even tho their point is 1 more than their cutoff.) Or should I just opt for SRJC, which is slightly closer to my home, but none of my friends are even going there (sorry if this is a stupid reason, please bear with it). Any advice is welcomed, thanks :D
No chance of MJC. Go ahead and put it as your first choice if you like, no harm doing so, just that there's no chance of getting into a JC when you don't make the cut off point. SRJC is a good choice, it being close to your home, and SRJC's results have been improving every year in the last 5 years. -
Originally posted by Pervertedboy:
I do not understand why Millennia Institute does not even follow its Cut-Off-Point when accepting students into the school, and even those with 30+ points for L1R4 can be in this school, when the Institute of Technical Education is clearly better for them. I mean, Yes, Millennia Institute should continue to exist to give O level students who are late-boomers another chance to study A levels. However, the Cut-Off-Point should be followed (strictly), so that only those who have the ability for A level but are just not boomed yet to be in a Junior College would be in Millennia Institute, while those who are neither boomed to be in a JC nor have the ability for A level should instead pursue other kinds of education which may be (more) suitable for them to excel in.
I don't see what's wrong. If there are still available space, why not let people who wants to study the A level system continue in it instead of turning them away and forcing them to study in another system? We aren't communist.
Of course, the system of meritocracy still applies. Those who fare better will still get priority.... the hard truth
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if anyone is still wondering, this is how the bonus pts are being considered
if u are a 10 pointer with 4 bonus pts, u are not on par with a raw 6 pointer
the sch will first consider raw 6 pts (with 4 bonus pts), then raw 6 pts (with 3 bonus pts) and so on...... till just raw 6 pts with no bonus pts......
and then raw 7 pts (with 4 bonus pts), 7 pts (with 3 bonus pts)..........so u have many many many in front of u with better chances
#justsaying
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Hi I'm kinda confused on the JAE form A right now.. cos my raw L1R4 is 11 right, and since i got a B3 for cca that means I can minus off one point to get 10, right? But why is it in the part that says "your aggregate are as follows" it shows the raw score? does that mean I can't minus one point off?
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read ma post above
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I'm just worried if I do that they won't even look at my first choice since I can get into SRJC with just 10 pts. And no, I do not have any CCAs that are eligible to appeal in, I've checked their website.
EDIT: Well, since I don't even make the cut-off they prolly won't even consider it
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just remember that everyone takes the same A levels 2 yrs later
if u put in effort, even if it is not your ideal JC, u have an equal chance
for those who die die squeeze into a "better" JC, who know if u can survive in there?
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There seems to be "phantom threads" in this forum today.
There was a thread asking if Mother Tounge has to be taken at Millennia Institute. Well, I would say, unless have Mother Tongue exemption, Mother Tongue is a compulsory subject at Millennia Institute. It's either you take MTL B, H1 MTL or H2 MTL. Actually, I think it is also a compulsory subject at Junior College.
I'm tired already. How many more times do I have to write this? well, let's just finish this once and for all. I don't want to write this again.I do not encourage students to go to Millennia Institute, if their L1R4 is not even below 21 to be eligible to apply to Millennia Institute. Millennia Institute is for you, only if your L1R5 is above 20, L1R4 is below 21 and you want to get a A level certificate.
If your L1R5 is below 21 and you want to get a A level certificate, go apply to a Junior College.
If your L1R4 is slightly above the Cut-Off-Point for a Polytechnic course that you would like to pursue, go and seek conditional admission into that Poly. course, and re-take a/some O level subject(s) in your first year at Polytechnic.
If your L1R4 is above 20 and no Polytechnic course has your interest, go apply to the Institute of Technical Education. It is not wise to appeal into Millennia Institute. Besides, I heard ITE students can go directly to Year 2 when they move on to Polytechnic after ITE.
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Originally posted by icyfantasy:
I'm just worried if I do that they won't even look at my first choice since I can get into SRJC with just 10 pts. And no, I do not have any CCAs that are eligible to appeal in, I've checked their website.
EDIT: Well, since I don't even make the cut-off they prolly won't even consider it
Appeal. No harm trying. Appeal form should be found in the sch's web
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Hey guys, I need some help on whether I shld go JC or poly...
My L1R5 is 14 and after deduction fromm CCA is 12
The subjects grade is as followed:
English - C6
E. Math - A1
A. Math - A2
CH (Hist) - B3 (Kinda shock cos i usually can get A1)
Chemistry - A2
Combined Science (P, B) - A1
Chinese - A1
Seen the SRJC website and wanted the combi:
H2-CLL H2-Math H2-Chem H1-Hist/Econs
JC
Should I try SRJC given that my L1R5 is 12 which is the COP for last year?
Would a C6 for English person be able to handle GP cos I have no idea what GP is like?
Poly
If I were to go poly, I only have a limited choice to choose as I do not intend to take on math related courses like business or science related courses. I would most likely end up in humanities courses and afraid that I would choose the wrong one...
So which route should I go? Really in a dilemna right now...
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ur Eng all along that bad or just this time flopped?
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Definition of appeal: to try to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeal)
well, personally, I am surprised that Jurong JC's Cut-Off-Point for Science increased to 16 last year.
So, maybe it is possible to appeal to the JC of your choice, if their Cut-Off-Point is +/- 2-3-5.
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I am usually in the C5 range but for O level I kinda screw up the essay and ya became C6...
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Does anyone have any ideas about whether choosing CLEPwould help in admission into NYJC? Raw score is 14, after deduction of cca n HML is 10... Is there any chance to get into NYJC whose cop is 8 for last year? It's really urgent, please help!
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Hey
Following the engineering route, is it much difference between JC and poly route ?
Which has an advantage (over the stuff that you learn) ?
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abt the same now
if u go poly, u can get exempted from some modules in uni
if u know how to organise the modules, u can even grad at the same time as those who go the JC-uni route
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Anyone here can offer any insight? I am fromerly a poly student but I want to change poly. I tried appyling through JAE but I don't know why I can't put any choices for poly, only MI or ITE is available to choose. I thought of calling MOE because I don't know how else to apply for the courses.
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approach your target poly's admission office
show your O results and current poly results
say why u wanna transfer
maybe need to go thru interview
if they willing to accept u, u can withdraw from ur poly and go to the new poly
this is not under any of the current admission exercise as urs is a special case
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Originally posted by FireIce:
abt the same now
if u go poly, u can get exempted from some modules in uni
if u know how to organise the modules, u can even grad at the same time as those who go the JC-uni route
Alright, thanks!!!
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Originally posted by FireIce:
approach your target poly's admission office
show your O results and current poly results
say why u wanna transfer
maybe need to go thru interview
if they willing to accept u, u can withdraw from ur poly and go to the new poly
this is not under any of the current admission exercise as urs is a special case
Thanks. But I already withdraw from my previous poly last year. So I thought I have to apply through JAE again and I expected to see the list of courses for poly but I was pretty shocked that none of it is available for me to choose.
I think I am going to contact MOE and confirm on these.
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H2 Chemistry for A levels, HL Chemistry for IB, and Poly Chemistry in Chemistry courses (eg. Chemical Engineering) are comparable in their syllabus contents, and many chemistry books can be equally useful whether you're taking A level Chem, IB Chem, or Poly Chem. (See my List of Recommended Books for Chemistry.)
Slight differences :
A Level H2 Chemistry focuses more on setting challenging tougher IQ-type questions based on a smaller number of topics. Summary : Intelligence or IQ test.
International Baccalaureate HL Chemistry focuses more on scope, breadth and relationships with other subjects. Summary : Inter-disciplinary & Understanding test.
Polytechnic Chemistry focuses more on knowledge and practical applications in the industry (eg. Chemical Engineering). Summary : Knowledge, Application & Skills test. -
Originally posted by UltimaOnline:
H2 Chemistry for A levels, HL Chemistry for IB, and Poly Chemistry in Chemistry courses (eg. Chemical Engineering) are comparable in their syllabus contents, and many chemistry books can be equally useful whether you're taking A level Chem, IB Chem, or Poly Chem. (See my List of Recommended Books for Chemistry.)
Slight differences :
A Level H2 Chemistry focuses more on setting challenging tougher IQ-type questions based on a smaller number of topics. Summary : Intelligence or IQ test.
International Baccalaureate HL Chemistry focuses more on scope, breadth and relationships with other subjects. Summary : Inter-disciplinary & Understanding test.
Polytechnic Chemistry focuses more on knowledge and practical applications in the industry (eg. Chemical Engineering). Summary : Knowledge, Application & Skills test.Alright thanks for the tip sir!!! Will check it out
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Originally posted by Lostcrusader:
Hey
Following the engineering route, is it much difference between JC and poly route ?
Which has an advantage (over the stuff that you learn) ?
If you are a guy, there's a difference. Imagine this
Study JC1, JC2, NS, Then uni
vs
Study Poly Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 (learn first year uni stuff), NS, then Uni
You get to jump straight to second year, but it's expected of you to remember the poly stuff after NS. In my opinion, that's real tough.
Granted, past history has shown very minimal number of poly grads to uni scoring First Class Honours. That has probably to do with the fact that Uni studies are perhaps more similar to JC than Poly.
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Originally posted by eagle:
If you are a guy, there's a difference. Imagine this
Study JC1, JC2, NS, Then uni
vs
Study Poly Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 (learn first year uni stuff), NS, then Uni
You get to jump straight to second year, but it's expected of you to remember the poly stuff after NS. In my opinion, that's real tough.
Granted, past history has shown very minimal number of poly grads to uni scoring First Class Honours. That has probably to do with the fact that Uni studies are perhaps more similar to JC than Poly.
Yeah, I am a guy. Is it possible if I don't skip the first year? Is it recommended that I don't skip??
Btw Uni studies perhaps being more similar to JC, is it applied to all (local and overseas) universities??
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Originally posted by Lostcrusader:
Yeah, I am a guy. Is it possible if I don't skip the first year? Is it recommended that I don't skip??
Btw Uni studies perhaps being more similar to JC, is it applied to all (local and overseas) universities??
If you don't skip the first year, then you would have spent an additional one year compared to your peers from JC. One year of time.... lots could have been achieved...
Uni studies being similar is just my opinion. I have never been educated in Poly, so I'm not exactly sure. But personally I find it just a minor step up from JC syllabus.