Which university?
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Hello guys,
I have just received my A level results, and I obtained 4As and 2 S paper distinctions. I am trying to decide between SMU and overseas universities. I don't come from a rich family, and therefore if I were to go overseas, I would need to borrow a lot of money from my relatives and parents. I would then be saddled with a huge loan.
I read in the straits times that SMU is a good university in the sense that many of its graduates found jobs within the investment banking sector. Can anyone verify that? I mean, how many of these graduates actually end up in the front office? -
go NS firstOriginally posted by vexed24:Hello guys,
I have just received my A level results, and I obtained 4As and 2 S paper distinctions. I am trying to decide between SMU and overseas universities. I don't come from a rich family, and therefore if I were to go overseas, I would need to borrow a lot of money from my relatives and parents. I would then be saddled with a huge loan.
I read in the straits times that SMU is a good university in the sense that many of its graduates found jobs within the investment banking sector. Can anyone verify that? I mean, how many of these graduates actually end up in the front office?
At the moment, I really wish to go overseas because I believe (at least at this point in time) that there are more banking jobs available to overseas graduates. Is this accurate? Or am I living in my own fishbowl? I am worried that if I were to stay in Singapore, I might miss out on job opportunities. How valuable is an overseas degree from a top-tier university in the long run? I would really like to join the banking sector but I am afraid that my degree from SMU might diminish my chances when compared with someone from Yale or Harvard.
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haha yalor... go ns first... then think abt it..
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from ur results, so far no one look for u for scholarship
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sign on lah....Originally posted by vexed24:Hello guys,
I have just received my A level results, and I obtained 4As and 2 S paper distinctions. I am trying to decide between SMU and overseas universities. I don't come from a rich family, and therefore if I were to go overseas, I would need to borrow a lot of money from my relatives and parents. I would then be saddled with a huge loan.
I read in the straits times that SMU is a good university in the sense that many of its graduates found jobs within the investment banking sector. Can anyone verify that? I mean, how many of these graduates actually end up in the front office?
At the moment, I really wish to go overseas because I believe (at least at this point in time) that there are more banking jobs available to overseas graduates. Is this accurate? Or am I living in my own fishbowl? I am worried that if I were to stay in Singapore, I might miss out on job opportunities. How valuable is an overseas degree from a top-tier university in the long run? I would really like to join the banking sector but I am afraid that my degree from SMU might diminish my chances when compared with someone from Yale or Harvard.
SAF will send u to Westpoint lah....and whatever lah...
u will be a high flyer... -
ya lor..Originally posted by Ah Cek:from ur results, so far no one look for u for scholarship -
You have a excellent results should have scholarship offered to u already. If you sign on, most probably you will be the next chief of army, police commissoner etc etc. You have a key to great success as you are a scholar.
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TS, what's your dreams? It's time to chase your dream.
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X2Originally posted by Ah Cek:from ur results, so far no one look for u for scholarship
ok. you most probably WONT get a scholarship from harvard.
but there are plenty of unis you can go to for your first degree.
faster go apply.
how come so late then ask...
but since ur a guy...u still have another 2 years huh...
as for loans...u dont have to worry. most uni kids (at least in north america) are in huge ass debts. go overseas and u'll figure most kids pay for their own education once they are out of high school. -
wif ur grades, u def can make the mark in SMU to become an investment banker. can take their scholarship also. think no bond. gd luck!Originally posted by vexed24:Hello guys,
I have just received my A level results, and I obtained 4As and 2 S paper distinctions. I am trying to decide between SMU and overseas universities. I don't come from a rich family, and therefore if I were to go overseas, I would need to borrow a lot of money from my relatives and parents. I would then be saddled with a huge loan.
I read in the straits times that SMU is a good university in the sense that many of its graduates found jobs within the investment banking sector. Can anyone verify that? I mean, how many of these graduates actually end up in the front office? -
i guess...
if you can get those grades. for a start, you should know that you can get something called scholarships.
Next up, imho, if you didnt know that, you are just another bookworm that cant venture out.
Bless you.
Btw, for your question, you might wanna tell us what do you intend to pursue in the future first. -
4A 2S and u are vexed?
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actually do u noe SMU seems to command higher starting salary than other uni?
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really? why?Originally posted by pierre^^:actually do u noe SMU seems to command higher starting salary than other uni? -
i suppose u do not want a scholarship as u seem to be expressing some interest in getting a job in an investment bank.
ur best bet would definitely be smu. there r people getting into e front office nowadays. but dont get ur hopes up just yet. they r in e very small minority (bout 2-3 a year from my estimates) n getting 4As n 2 distinctions doesnt say anything about ur suitability for e job other than u r prob smart enough to pass their numerical n verbal tests.
my advice. go to smu unless u find a way to raise some cash to go to some top college in e us or uk. for us, most of e ivy league schools produce tons of ibankers n for uk, lse n cambridge r e top picks.
but from then on, its gonna be ur hard work, personality, talent that will get u to where u wanna be.
good luck. -
without a scholarship, an ivy league university would be out of your reach ... the fees can kill ...
SMU would be your choice then ... -
If you fancy Harvard, Yale or MIT (and you seriously think you're their material), you might want to consider applying to them. To the best of my knowledge, those are the only 3 US colleges that have a need-blind admissions policy for international students - that said, even if you were offered admission with a generous student grant, I'd still expect you'd have to fork out at least a third of the estimated USD40k-45k per annum though.
Then again, if you could somehow get by the 3-4 years in college (even on a limp if need be), your renumerations when you start working should more than make up for it... -
I strongly advise that you take this opportunity to have an overseas education.
Do your best to try for scholarships. Many universities in US and UK offers scholarships to good students. You may even want to consider some good state universities in the US.
From what I see in US, if you stay on to work a few years in the finance sector in US after studies, you can make enough to pay off your studies quite fast. (They pay people a lot in the finance industry in US!)
Plus I think that overseas experience quite worth it... it'll defintely broaden your horizons! -
get a bank loan
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this is supported with stats... sometime back there was an article in the paper about the 3 uni grads' starting pay... damn it!! my uni the lowest...Originally posted by pierre^^:actually do u noe SMU seems to command higher starting salary than other uni?