NUS Faculty of Law
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Hi heather,
well , a big thank you for your concern towards the title of 'attraction'. - that's first. I'm currently studying in a local polytechnic , namely, NYP or (Nanyang Polytechnic). This Year , 2010 , I'm going to sit for my DIP (Aerospace Engineering) and aiming for a Good GPA. If i managed to get the grade that's overwhelming , is there any chances for me to progress to University education under Faculty of Law? I'm from ITE and the only higher qualification i possesed is GCE N Level. My greatest worry is , can i sit for law course by completing first year non-discipline law courses and get good results in university?
Please note that this question is only applicable to those who have mutual experience for Law courses in the local university.Hence, if you're answering without reading my Thread , i don't think i should consider them as an answer to my question.
Thank you for answering , heather.
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I refer to this thread made by you, timestamped 7th January 2010:
http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2297/topics/387266
I quote what you said:
Now , i'm currently in my first year of NITEC (jan 2010 intake) at AMK or CW-AM. well , I've taken my GCE 'N(A)' Levels in the year 2009 as a school candidate and i got 16 as my cut-off point aggregate but failed EL - I got it denoted as 'U' for it.
But now, you say that you're in NYP Aerospace Engineering?
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Originally posted by Yami king2005:
might be different user ma.
btw, law need o level grade 2 for english then can enter.
i think u havt reach university dun think so much because im also like u havt reach poly/a level or ite then think so much. i am currently a private candidate again for o level.those professional course need interview one, not everyone can go in de. only small amount of people can get in. but from i heard u get 4 GPA from ite can straight go polytechnic. and i also heard if u study those professional course, in ur GPA result u get upper 2 then bar will recruit u as a lawyer. BUT FROM WHAT I HEARD, u dun need o level oso can enter university if u got ite ceritificate. And from what i heard, only small amount of the place are given to polytechnic students. and from what i heard even if u manage to go in NUS, they wont give u a good course. But still i think is quite possible if u win those student in polytechnic which is very difficult.
http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/apply/local/poly/nyp/nanyang.html
http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/gradeprofile/sprogramme-igp.html
here is some link i see although im not from law course or anything. but from what i see some people who enter law course did not end up being a lawyer.
i can tell u something,professional jobs need people with good memory, thats what most professional has. for example psychology,dentistry,medicine.this few course give 1 wrong medicine can end up in jail. Lawyer need good english and mouth, bilingual also. cause need to know how to speak chinese and chinese is not very simple if u check dictionary.
Read his first paragraph in this thread.
First he said that he's in NYP, then he said that he's in ITE. In the same paragraph.
Go figure.
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You need 4.00 gpa to even stand a chance they would look at your application plus your resume must be extremely outstanding, not just the usual committee members and stuff. It must jump off the page.
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Originally posted by Zen.hackerz:
Hi heather,
well , a big thank you for your concern towards the title of 'attraction'. - that's first. I'm currently studying in a local polytechnic , namely, NYP or (Nanyang Polytechnic). This Year , 2010 , I'm going to sit for my DIP (Aerospace Engineering) and aiming for a Good GPA. If i managed to get the grade that's overwhelming , is there any chances for me to progress to University education under Faculty of Law? I'm from ITE and the only higher qualification i possesed is GCE N Level. My greatest worry is , can i sit for law course by completing first year non-discipline law courses and get good results in university?
Please note that this question is only applicable to those who have mutual experience for Law courses in the local university.Hence, if you're answering without reading my Thread , i don't think i should consider them as an answer to my question.
Thank you for answering , heather.
O chance.
Even if you score all As in your A level from top 5 JC, u still have to have good CCA plus good parents plus good interview skills. Unless they set aside allocated % especially for poly students. The chance to go in even if you have perfect A level results is very low, there are only about 200 places.
Even if you manage to get in, you must be really smart (not hardworking) in order to succeed in your career.
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By good GPA I am guessing northwards of 3.80. But that alone only gives you the slimmest of chances. I not as sure of the situation now, but I think you still need to have SAT scores to apply for law school? Try to get in the 2300's for that. Its quite a drastic change, going from engineering to law, but I guess all students will start at about equal footing.
At this stage, if you can prove your competency in language, no one is gonna care if you failed your 'o' levels, thats ancient history for christ's sake.
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reading your post, ur ang moh is not tt good for law.
all u need to know here -- http://law.nus.edu.sg/prospective/admfaqs.htm
u probably can oni consider the grad prog.
and my name is not heather. -
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no doubt it's good to aim high and work hard to achieve wat u want but u gotta be practical sometimes.
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hmm.. well , i'm just curious to find out how they recruit students for law course in NUS.
I've sat for my GCE O (private) and i got DIST. for EL SYLL A. I enter only 1 subject + i got the Certificate of Merit From NYP in YR 1 :D. I also got NYAA Gold. Will they accept me if my GPA in Poly is 3.9 or >. Do you think they can accept me into the law course? I'm very prepared to memorise and talk as if i'm "already" a lawyer. it's the matter of Practice which is attest and what's more intricated is , how you plan from ITE and >. if you're in ITE and you decide to get a work and marry after that , that's called 'reckless' action.
Being a lawyer has been always my dream In ITE. I speak as if I'm a lawyer and the people there aren't that intrigued..if you ignite the spark , will you keep it up for years? bring that spark to deadly fire and soar to the sky.
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Originally posted by Zen.hackerz:
hmm.. well , i'm just curious to find out how they recruit students for law course in NUS.
I've sat for my GCE O (private) and i got DIST. for EL SYLL A. I enter only 1 subject + i got the Certificate of Merit From NYP in YR 1 :D. I also got NYAA Gold. Will they accept me if my GPA in Poly is 3.9 or >. Do you think they can accept me into the law course? I'm very prepared to memorise and talk as if i'm "already" a lawyer. it's the matter of Practice which is attest and what's more intricated is , how you plan from ITE and >. if you're in ITE and you decide to get a work and marry after that , that's called 'reckless' action.
Being a lawyer has been always my dream In ITE. I speak as if I'm a lawyer and the people there aren't that intrigued..if you ignite the spark , will you keep it up for years? bring that spark to deadly fire and soar to the sky.
Rank all the applicants with the A level result from best to worse. Take the first 150, interview them, and see if they can fit to course.
There are over 400 people in RJC with perfect 4 As in their results, and there are top 5 JC, which is about 2000 over people with perfect result. Elite courses such as law (100 places), medicine (100 places), dentistry (30 places ), hello! do you know how high is the standard now?
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@lokey
I don't know how boastful you are but don't you ever look down to a poly student because poly students can get a law course too!
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Originally posted by Zen.hackerz:
@lokey
I don't know how boastful you are but don't you ever look down to a poly student because poly students can get a law course too!
I suggest you should go and find more. Before you claim that I am boastful. I am just stating the fact. And if there is more but I would not tell, ask other people blah. Find what does grad do after convocation.
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Originally posted by Zen.hackerz:
Hi heather,
well , a big thank you for your concern towards the title of 'attraction'. - that's first. I'm currently studying in a local polytechnic , namely, NYP or (Nanyang Polytechnic). This Year , 2010 , I'm going to sit for my DIP (Aerospace Engineering) and aiming for a Good GPA. If i managed to get the grade that's overwhelming , is there any chances for me to progress to University education under Faculty of Law? I'm from ITE and the only higher qualification i possesed is GCE N Level. My greatest worry is , can i sit for law course by completing first year non-discipline law courses and get good results in university?
Please note that this question is only applicable to those who have mutual experience for Law courses in the local university.Hence, if you're answering without reading my Thread , i don't think i should consider them as an answer to my question.
Thank you for answering , heather.
Looking at who my schoolmates are: no, you don't stand a chance.
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Originally posted by RETARDED_MORON:
Looking at who my schoolmates are: no, you don't stand a chance.
elitist condescending and patronising view 
big deal. even warren buffet for all his riches is humble and respectful.
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Originally posted by Rooney9: elitist condescending and patronising
view
big deal. even warren buffet for all his riches is humble and respectful.
Better a random forum dude making him feel like shit than months of wasted hard work and unrealistic expectations culminating in ultimate rejection and permanently-damaged self-esteem making him feel like shit. We have to be honest in life. Warren Buffett has a sweet mouth but that doesn't mean he doesn't hold nasty thoughts.
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Originally posted by Zen.hackerz:
hmm.. well , i'm just curious to find out how they recruit students for law course in NUS.
I've sat for my GCE O (private) and i got DIST. for EL SYLL A. I enter only 1 subject + i got the Certificate of Merit From NYP in YR 1 :D. I also got NYAA Gold. Will they accept me if my GPA in Poly is 3.9 or >. Do you think they can accept me into the law course? I'm very prepared to memorise and talk as if i'm "already" a lawyer. it's the matter of Practice which is attest and what's more intricated is , how you plan from ITE and >. if you're in ITE and you decide to get a work and marry after that , that's called 'reckless' action.
Being a lawyer has been always my dream In ITE. I speak as if I'm a lawyer and the people there aren't that intrigued..if you ignite the spark , will you keep it up for years? bring that spark to deadly fire and soar to the sky.
How much money did you staple to your script? I can type better english with my eyes closed than you trying so hard and failing badly.
Seems you either used a really bad translator or your english is just plain bad.
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nus close to zero chance, since they look at qualifications for admission, and O level english is a basic must-have.
as for SMU law, you will have slightly more chance to enter the law faculty as a poly grad, provided that you have outstanding GPA and you excell in your interview, which every potential applicant have to go through. however, you need to demonstrate your proficiency in english with a SAT score of at least 2100, which is not that easy to get.
the other alternative route to become a lawyer is to go overseas for law degree. Australia is a good choice, cost-wise and distance. be sure to check which australian law degrees are recognised in singapore before enrolling into the course.
and don't bother going for those law degrees from private school like SIM, stansfield.
external degree from the university of london, offered by these private schools are not recognised by the ministry of law, and holders of these degrees are not allowed to practise law in singapore.
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Originally posted by Zen.hackerz:
I'm very prepared to memorise and talk as if i'm "already" a lawyer. it's the matter of Practice which is attest and what's more intricated is , how you plan from ITE and >. if you're in ITE and you decide to get a work and marry after that , that's called 'reckless' action.
Being a lawyer has been always my dream In ITE. I speak as if I'm a lawyer and the people there aren't that intrigued.
not trying to burst ur bubble....but I am sure those in uni(past or present) can attest to the profusion of Diploma with Merit+CCA Gold Award holders in their respective courses(not necessarily Law),no doubt culminated through nights of intellectual intricateness.
U try referring to your application form as your affidavit and see if your NUS interviewers are intrigued by U but I digress.
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Originally posted by Lokey:
O chance.
Even if you score all As in your A level from top 5 JC, u still have to have good CCA plus good parents plus good interview skills. Unless they set aside allocated % especially for poly students. The chance to go in even if you have perfect A level results is very low, there are only about 200 places.
Even if you manage to get in, you must be really smart (not hardworking) in order to succeed in your career.
Oh please cease from talking your usual RUBBISH here. I see you're tired of being exposed for being a butt pirate crapeating farmer in the other forum and found your way here.The local law courses take in all the scholarship rejects from top 5 JCs and there are plenty of people from neighbourhood sec school and JCs there too.
The criteria for the course itself is only A for only three measly A level subjects, not even 4 subjects needed, let alone S papers (what's known as H3 now). 9 out of 10 people in the local law courses are people who took S papers hoping to get an overseas scholarship, which even 4A and 2 S distinctions people may not get, are rejects of the scholarship process.
what a retard. Good parents or interview?? fuck off as if it's the interview the prestigious PSC.
There are over 350 places now in the two farmer law courses. I was from the top JC and all my friends had at least 1 to 2 S papers. So I know full well who goes to where and what quality of people are siphoned to where in the food chain.
The local law and med courses are the traditional dumping grounds of the over 1000 people rejected by PSC.
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Originally posted by Lokey:
Rank all the applicants with the A level result from best to worse. Take the first 150, interview them, and see if they can fit to course.
There are over 400 people in RJC with perfect 4 As in their results, and there are top 5 JC, which is about 2000 over people with perfect result. Elite courses such as law (100 places), medicine (100 places), dentistry (30 places ), hello! do you know how high is the standard now?
fuck off lah! NUS + SMU farmer law schools have close to 400 places. GO READ THE FACTS. You are definitely NOT an insider. Your numbers are all wrong!NUS med has always taken in even more people than NUS law, even though its selection criteria is slightly more stringent. NUS med takes in 250 a year, 25% more than NUS law which takes in 200. SMU has added at least another 150 to 180 places for more farmers. To get an interview someone only need friggin 3 As for farmer law and 4A for farmer med. IT IS NOT SOME ELITE SHIT.
You are a frigging farmer crapping here and you got exposed...YET AGAIN. Aren't you tired of making a fool of yourself everywhere you go? You loser farmers are so amusing.
This is the standard of the non elite universities (farmer local university) and the kind of crap they take in. Hahaha.
