A level results: Stuck in the middle of the crossroads

• Aocial

  3 Mar 07, 19:28

  I have E, E, O (O is for maths, other two are science subjects) for my A level grades, as well as B4 in GP.
  
  I regret somewhat that I could not put in my best effort last year due to a lot of emotional turmoils. I loathe going to school, almost lost my mind because of it. Hai, to think about all my friends going uni and me being left alone in this condition is a bit depressing, but no use over crying spilt milk right?
  
  Actually, even if I did well, I will also not know what path I would like to take in uni.
  
  According to my teacher, since I passed the A levels, I can only retake A levels as a private candidate. I don't mind that I'm given the chance not to go back to school, though I heard private candidates must have a lot of self-discipline. This is not a problem, but I would like to hear about what one should be doing in the next 3 months if one is going to take this route.
  
  My teacher told me the syllabus would be the same. Have checked it out and it is. But I hear June paper is more difficult than the Nov paper. Should I seek out for help or ride it out alone?
  
  I would also like to hear about those who chose to retake A levels as a private candidate in previous years, and how they fared.
  
  I think my SPA was horrible because I am not very good at handling apparatus. Should I go for the practical paper instead to "put back" those lost marks?
  
  Alternatively, I can go poly, but I am hesistant on this route because I simply do not know what I want to go for. It was the reason why I chose JC first, and found it to be some kind of mistake.
  
  Overseas is not an option here.
  
  And because I have the cursed minimum grades for University entrance, I have to fill up the application forms. Which courses would be good to go for? I have my eyes on NTU's ADM, but with a noobish portfolio (no previous art instruction, I only draw in my free time for fun) I doubt I will be able to make it with this sort of grades
  
  Would appreciate any other advice and information too. Thanks!
• Kuali Baba

  4 Mar 07, 00:59

  I can't advise you on retaking your exams.
  
  There are career guidance desks at the Career Fair at Suntec this weekend. Perhaps you can gain some understanding of what you're cut out for from the advisor.
  
  For your information, there's also an entrance test component to ADM's course, consisting of some drawing, story-telling and expression exercises.
• SexyChin

  4 Mar 07, 01:04

  Hmm... only a few months to prepare for the june paper, it would be an uphill task for you. I think that most people would have returned what they have studied back to the teacher by this time. Anyway, try hard and get a decent grade to get in the university.
• Aocial

  4 Mar 07, 01:04

  Originally posted by Kuali Baba:

  I can't advise you on retaking your exams.
  
  There are career guidance desks at the Career Fair at Suntec this weekend. Perhaps you can gain some understanding of what you're cut out for from the advisor.
  
  For your information, there's also an entrance test component to ADM's course, consisting of some drawing, story-telling and expression exercises.

  This weekend? Is tomorrow is the last day?
  I read about it in newspapers a few days ago, but yesterday was a real bad day that it just slipped off my mind...
  I know the ADM has the entrance test and portfolio stuffs to send in...just that I hear that a big proportion of the entrance score is on the grades I'll try my best though.
  
  Thanks btw
• jianfish9

  4 Mar 07, 01:21

  I'll advise you to go back to school and re-take again.
  
  My friend got CDE and still managed to appeal to go back to school to retake again. He ended up with ABB. Told me that after one failure he woke up abit.
  
  Taking privately is really difficult and I am not sure you wanna go to Poly unless theres something you really want to take there.
• Aocial

  4 Mar 07, 01:23

  My school told me that I will not be able to go back and take as a school candidate because I passed GP.
  What's your friend's GP grades and JC?
• Kuali Baba

  4 Mar 07, 01:26

  Yes, and you're welcome.

  Originally posted by Aocial:

  This weekend? Is tomorrow is the last day?
  I read about it in newspapers a few days ago, but yesterday was a real bad day that it just slipped off my mind...
  I know the ADM has the entrance test and portfolio stuffs to send in...just that I hear that a big proportion of the entrance score is on the grades I'll try my best though.
  
  Thanks btw

• ChoCoChips

  4 Mar 07, 01:28

  June paper is not Sg syllabus right?
• ironoxideman

  4 Mar 07, 01:29

  maybe you can consider SIM?
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