Question on studying Psychology
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Hello, I am very interested in studying psycology in NUS. I am only sec 3 this year but as my parents are thinking whther they should be buying a house here in singapore, I need to know roughly if i am studying in Singapore. I am here to clarify if my standards are up to par.
For people who are currently studying for this degree or has already finished it, how many points did you get for your o-levels?
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do u noe u hab to go through A levels..?
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Originally posted by Ito_^:do u noe u hab to go through A levels..? owned
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i also wanna study psychology too
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u have to be devoted..
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Originally posted by ctstalin: owned
After sec sch can go uni liao i also wan!
But 10pts i think can go psychology course in poly -
I know need to go through A levels!! But i havent gone to A level stage yet. So how can i roughly gauge my standards? Thru o level results....
So, back to topic
Firstly, Is a 10 points in O levels good enough to apply for the course.
Next, for people who are currently studying for this degree or has already finished it, how many points did you get for your o-levels? -
wah, u need at least 22points for 0s leh
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You need to do well in your O levels to qualify for Junior Collegue (A levels). Then you need to do well in your As before you can go nus. Your O level grades are not really applicapable.Originally posted by davidche:I know need to go through A levels!! But i havent gone to A level stage yet. So how can i roughly gauge my standards? Thru o level results....
So,
Firstly, Is a 10 points in O levels good enough to apply for the course.
Next, for people who are currently studying for this degree or has already finished it, how many points did you get for your o-levels?
My view is pick a JC in the middle, not the top JCs, not the bottom one, but ranking in the middle. You're enjoy more life then.
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humm..psychology or psychiatry ??
they are different..the latter being harder as u need to go medicine then specialise in psychiatry...while psychology can go for a diploma in poly then a university degree...
well..actually..both are just as hard...
10 points...hum..this year cut off point for a diploma in psychology was 9...mayb if u r good enough with cca points...but on the safe side..8 points would b good.. yea..pretty much a jc pointing... -
u cant gauge yr A lvl result thru yr O lvl lahOriginally posted by davidche:I know need to go through A levels!! But i havent gone to A level stage yet. So how can i roughly gauge my standards? Thru o level results....
So, back to topic
Firstly, Is a 10 points in O levels good enough to apply for the course.
Next, for people who are currently studying for this degree or has already finished it, how many points did you get for your o-levels? -
i know pple....16 points went to cjc
now 4As
i also know pple...6 points go hwachong
now no As -
u just need to study hard enough to get into JC.Originally posted by davidche:Hello, I am very interested in studying psycology in NUS. I am only sec 3 this year but as my parents are thinking whther they should be buying a house here in singapore, I need to know roughly if i am studying in Singapore. I am here to clarify if my standards are up to par. Firstly, Is a 10 points in O levels good enough to apply for the course. Next, for people who are currently studying for this degree or has already finished it, how many points did you get for your o-levels?
then from there, depending on e cut of points of each cohort, apply into NUS.
do not need to be elite, but have to b abv ave results. e.g scoring an average or higher than grade C for your a's. make sure u have a credit in additional maths.
i got into JJC w 11points, grad from JJC arts stream w ave results.
i grad from NUS w psych deg.
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Does every person who go hwa chong end up with no As? Listing exceptions is pointless as there will ALWAYS be exceptions to anything. I know a person invested large money to study in uni but then loses the interest in the subject. Does that mean that i shouldnt persue anything BECAUSE of this?Originally posted by udontknowme:i know pple....16 points went to cjc
now 4As
i also know pple...6 points go hwachong
now no As
It is only 3 years to the A levels. My father is deciding whether we should buy a house in singapore. So i have to be sure if i can be ROUGHLY garunteed a psy degree here.
I figured the way i can roughly know this is to ask those students studying psy or have finished studying, how much points they had during O lvls. Then i can roughly(again) know if i stand a chance in psy. -
diploma in what poly? din know poly got so high standards hahasOriginally posted by snop_coolz:humm..psychology or psychiatry ??
they are different..the latter being harder as u need to go medicine then specialise in psychiatry...while psychology can go for a diploma in poly then a university degree...
well..actually..both are just as hard...
10 points...hum..this year cut off point for a diploma in psychology was 9...mayb if u r good enough with cca points...but on the safe side..8 points would b good.. yea..pretty much a jc pointing... -
wow cool. Can i know when you graduated, cos different times have different standards. Thanks You!Originally posted by alfagal:u just need to study hard enough to get into JC.
then from there, depending on e cut of points of each cohort, apply into NUS.
do not need to be elite, but have to b abv ave results. e.g scoring an average or higher than grade C for your a's. make sure u have a credit in additional maths.
i got into JJC w 11points, grad from JJC arts stream w ave results.
i grad from NUS w psych deg.
good luck -
by right psychiatrist should be harder. If i can go medicine, then psychiatry i probrably wont go for psychology. haOriginally posted by snop_coolz:humm..psychology or psychiatry ??
they are different..the latter being harder as u need to go medicine then specialise in psychiatry...while psychology can go for a diploma in poly then a university degree...
well..actually..both are just as hard...
10 points...hum..this year cut off point for a diploma in psychology was 9...mayb if u r good enough with cca points...but on the safe side..8 points would b good.. yea..pretty much a jc pointing... -
Subject to the many changes to the education system of which I am not updated,
you have to do yourA levels first before you can qualify to study Psychology at the NUS in the Arts & Social Science faculty.
Since you are only in Sec 3, you should focus on geting into a junior ollege to do your A levels first. It's good, though, that you have a goal that will give you direction in your choice of studies!
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i am also interested in studying psychology and there is a course avaliable in ngee ann polytechnic.Originally posted by davidche:Hello, I am very interested in studying psycology in NUS. I am only sec 3 this year but as my parents are thinking whther they should be buying a house here in singapore, I need to know roughly if i am studying in Singapore. I am here to clarify if my standards are up to par. Firstly, Is a 10 points in O levels good enough to apply for the course. Next, for people who are currently studying for this degree or has already finished it, how many points did you get for your o-levels?
to what i heard from my friends,this year cut off point for the psychology course is 9 points but i won't know what will the cut off point be for your year. maybe you can try to work hard now and get a diploma in that course. then maybe pursue a degree for that.
however,if you want to study psychology in nus and do not want to have a diploma in pyschology,then you will have to score well for your l1r5 and get into a jc before moving on to pursue degree in psychology.
it all depends on you now. whether to pursue degree in nus or have a diploma in psychology before moving on to pursue a degree.
all the best and mug hard. -
cool thing.Originally posted by livebyfaith:i am also interested in studying psychology and there is a course avaliable in ngee ann polytechnic.
to what i heard from my friends,this year cut off point for the psychology course is 9 points but i won't know what will the cut off point be for your year. maybe you can try to work hard now and get a diploma in that course. then maybe pursue a degree for that.
however,if you want to study psychology in nus and do not want to have a diploma in pyschology,then you will have to score well for your l1r5 and get into a jc before moving on to pursue degree in psychology.
it all depends on you now. whether to pursue degree in nus or have a diploma in psychology before moving on to pursue a degree.
all the best and mug hard.
Which one are you choosing? i think a level results will have an advantage over diplma right? -
yeah.i agree with you. having an a level certificate would be better than having a diploma in psychology.Originally posted by davidche:cool thing.
Which one are you choosing? i think a level results will have an advantage over diplma right?
reason being,at least the chances for you to pursue a degree in nus is so much higher than you get a diploma in polytechnic.
but for me,i will be choosing to get a diploma in polytechnic.
if you study in polytechnic,you won't get that stressed up as compared to jc life.and what's more,you will have to score well for your As before moving on and get in to psychology to pursue a degree.
it all depends on one. if you are afraid of not being able to cope with jc's life and do not want to get stressed up,polytechnic would be a better choice.
however,if you are willing to mug hard and has the confidence of doing well for your As,then go ahead with jc because it will then lead you to pursue degree in psychology. -
hmm i see, err, hve you went into the poly course already? WHat uni are you targeting?Originally posted by livebyfaith:yeah.i agree with you. having an a level certificate would be better than having a diploma in psychology.
reason being,at least the chances for you to pursue a degree in nus is so much higher than you get a diploma in polytechnic.
but for me,i will be choosing to get a diploma in polytechnic.
if you study in polytechnic,you won't get that stressed up as compared to jc life.and what's more,you will have to score well for your As before moving on and get in to psychology to pursue a degree.
it all depends on one. if you are afraid of not being able to cope with jc's life and do not want to get stressed up,polytechnic would be a better choice.
however,if you are willing to mug hard and has the confidence of doing well for your As,then go ahead with jc because it will then lead you to pursue degree in psychology. -
personally i dont think it will fluctuate much...it will still remain as a low pointer of 9-11 yea..cos the intake wont increase and has no rumour of increasing and pyschology is not an easy subject...
most importantly..work hard! cos the lesser point u get...u more course u get..dont bother can go where or not... -
Originally posted by davidche:
udon's point of listing exceptions is just to show you that even students who enroll in "elite" JCs can do badly.
Does every person who go hwa chong end up with no As? Listing exceptions is pointless as there will ALWAYS be exceptions to anything. I know a person invested large money to study in uni but then loses the interest in the subject. Does that mean that i shouldnt persue anything BECAUSE of this?
It is only 3 years to the A levels. My father is deciding whether we should [b]buy a house in singapore. So i have to be sure if i can be ROUGHLY garunteed a psy degree here.
I figured the way i can roughly know this is to ask those students studying psy or have finished studying, how much points they had during O lvls. Then i can roughly(again) know if i stand a chance in psy.
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so it doesn't matter which JC you go to, even if it's a lousy one, just get your A's and you'll make it to UNI. -
basically, she's pointing out that O level grades does not reflect what you may/will get for A levelsOriginally posted by mamamamama:udon's point of listing exceptions is just to show you that even students who enroll in "elite" JCs can do badly.
so it doesn't matter which JC you go to, even if it's a lousy one, just get your A's and you'll make it to UNI.