A B E but no place in University.. Den parent blames Unis..
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Its the dragon year lol. So what if she qualifies for uni? Tonnes of people are qualified for uni as well. Get EEE can go apply already what. Universities are not obliged to accept everyone, of course they will accept the best available. Whats the point of a uni if they accept everyone who meets EEE ? Then might as well dont call it uni anymore. We all just continue an extra 4 years from the JC we come from. Things are so different now compared to her son. When her son enter uni so many years ago, the standard is prolly lower, and its not even as competitive cos it wasnt even a dragon year. Cant blame it on the universities. This kinda thing can only blame yourself for not trying hard enough to get better grades.
I got friends with the same kind of grades, but they dont blame it on the uni. They know it themselves that they are at fault. They are going to retake A levels.
And im curious about one thing. Did she decide to write to the straits times herself, or did her daughter ask her to do that? Im pretty sure the daughter is smart enough to know that its not the uni's fault at all. -
Life ain't about grades.Originally posted by yellowtofuwarrior:Auntie....your daughter's grades really suck. She either didnt put in the effort or she is naturally stupid but with a big ego like you. She being a Dragon baby should have realised long ago that competition is tough, not to mention Singapore's Education system is stringent.
Auntie. Your son honestly speaking ain't too bright either. With a second class honours in arts and social sciences, do you really think he'll get far in life? Ok maybe he's good in other things or charismatic, but with that kind of grades he can't go far.
Auntie. Sorry to burst your bubble, but your kids are dumb. Please wake up and get a reality check ok?
Take care Auntie : )
My A-level grades would be deemed as lousy and skinned alive today, but I still get to regularly attend policy focus groups and international academic conferences, and present papers.
Are grades everything? Nada. -
The problem is that everyone thinks that their children are above average when only half of the population is above average.
Not everyone gets to go to university, and from my experience, I'm glad to say that it's not the end of the world if you don't make it to uni. -
to the auntie, her child grade is above avg leh. hmm... then my friend with 4 As is super above avg liao lor.Originally posted by ctstalin:ABE above avg meh?
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Before anyone actually start raining attacks on the parent, pls understand the frustration that they face as parents.
It was just a channel for them to vent their frustration and i dont c how it has hurt anione. and most importantly i dun c ani braggin involved as well.
Is very much like how people like to curse n swear on forums about their TP testers when they fail their TP eh
P.S : One more thing. Unis do not take in ppl solely by judgin their grades.
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E??? LOL. WTF. Above what average. Sia suay.
Now i am curious what she got E for. -
I know of people who got C C D and got into Unis.. So most likely its that E. And how can any student be considered above average if he/she has a E in her A Level cert?
And yes, the auntie got it wrong in the sense that grades aren't everything. I just graduated from NTU, and I am getting quite a fair bit of interviews because of my leadership roles in CCA (was president for some society in ntu for 2yrs).
Blah.. Poor auntie is just a bit worked up that her daughter didn't get in to a uni. =) -
Hmm, GP A1, MT A2, and AAE. I would consider that above average.Originally posted by coolgeek84:I know of people who got C C D and got into Unis.. So most likely its that E. And how can any student be considered above average if he/she has a E in her A Level cert?
And yes, the auntie got it wrong in the sense that grades aren't everything. I just graduated from NTU, and I am getting quite a fair bit of interviews because of my leadership roles in CCA (was president for some society in ntu for 2yrs).
Blah.. Poor auntie is just a bit worked up that her daughter didn't get in to a uni. =) -
AAE, A1 and A2... i think one can get into a course which requires perhaps a stronger command of linguistic skills?
Personally I feel that's just slightly above average score. Then again, there are alot of people getting B's and C's at A levels. Nothing new. Just have to live with what life throws at ya.
My advice to the ABE gal... try applying next year. should be a better chance of getting in. Meantime one can work to gain some money to finance her education and some very good work exp. -
Fair competition...let the best students get in. With an 'E', the student would be better off repeating her A levels again. She might be able to get in 20 years ago with ABE. Nowadays student get far better grades at A levels. Surprised the father would dare publicize his daughter's grades....an 'E' is nothing to be proud of.Originally posted by laoda99:If she has got ABD mebbe she will get in
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U reali live up to ur name don't you?Originally posted by pah-jiao:ABE is definitely an above average grade in terms of the cohorts performance NOT admission average. It is at least a grade that would ensure u a place in U in other years.
So all u cock-heads who believe tat the girl is stupid ought to be shot dead and bleed profusely to death.... u guys have NO freaking idea about the A level average grades.
Though i do believe that in branded or more established colleges, ABE is like extremely mediocre, it fares rather well in mid-tier colleges, and needless to say, tail-end colleges.
In fact, in school likes NY and CJ, such grades are considerably praise-worthy.
However, the dad consoled by the fact that even my friend, who has ABD, is declined a place in all three institutes.... -
The number of applicants for medicine with three As for exceed the number of places availableOriginally posted by CoolMyth:Maybe the person applied for law or medicine? -
Today's ST further elaborate on her case.
A in Eng Lit
B in Economics
E in Geography
C in General Paper
Not retaking because it will be new syllabus, not the old syllabus she studied under.
Applied for NUS/NTU/SMU's arts and social science but rejected.
Too lazy to type out everything. -
39% of applicants in SMU have AAB or better. What chance is there for ABE? The (E)lephant in the room cannot be ignored. There are limited places and they should go to the better persn.Originally posted by sir sickolot II:AAE, A1 and A2... i think one can get into a course which requires perhaps a stronger command of linguistic skills?
Personally I feel that's just slightly above average score. Then again, there are alot of people getting B's and C's at A levels. Nothing new. Just have to live with what life throws at ya.
My advice to the ABE gal... try applying next year. should be a better chance of getting in. Meantime one can work to gain some money to finance her education and some very good work exp. -
u know, this article reminds me of a lot of people in singapore who blames the government whenever things don't work out right for them.
it made me realize then, that we all have a brain to utlilize. -
Then in that case, I would say that her Geog and GP messed up her chances of getting in.Originally posted by CoolMyth:Today's ST further elaborate on her case.
A in Eng Lit
B in Economics
E in Geography
C in General Paper
Not retaking because it will be new syllabus, not the old syllabus she studied under.
Applied for NUS/NTU/SMU's arts and social science but rejected.
Too lazy to type out everything.
It sucks, but at the end of the day there are still too many people fighting for limited places. As much as I would like to say that grades are not necessarily a perfect measure of a person's skills, ceteris paribus, a person with better grades would still be given higher priority over one with lower grades.
Hell, as I've mentioned before, a friend of mine who got AAAB couldn't get into NUS Faculty of Medicine because of that single B he got for Biology. As a result, he was forced to give up his childhood dreams of becoming a doctor couldn't afford to go overseas for his studies. -
Agreed, but............Originally posted by LazerLordz:Life ain't about grades.
My A-level grades would be deemed as lousy and skinned alive today, but I still get to regularly attend policy focus groups and international academic conferences, and present papers.
Are grades everything? Nada.
Point: If we're talking about getting into a course that you want and you fail to get in, why blame the university? This one always stumps me because the slot is definitely not reserved for you just because you could have qualified. -
One thing I wondered is how did she get a C for GP when she can get an A for Lit? Aren't people who are good in Lit naturally good in GP?Originally posted by fudgester:Then in that case, I would say that her Geog and GP messed up her chances of getting in.
It's all about writing what. -
life isn't about grades. although grades can get u somewhere but the place of interest where one desires to go to is what's more important i guess.
passion will give one the desire to study hard and do well for the subjects.
if no passion to even live one's life, don't even borther studying lor. study for wad?? go be hawker earn lots of money also mah...
eh, hawker can drive mercedes lehz.. -
dun out of topic leh.. of coz we noe grades are not everything.. but the unker like to KPKB to the newspaper so we fan the flames lar..Originally posted by frederikan:life isn't about grades. although grades can get u somewhere but the place of interest where one desires to go to is what's more important i guess.
passion will give one the desire to study hard and do well for the subjects.
if no passion to even live one's life, don't even borther studying lor. study for wad?? go be hawker earn lots of money also mah...
eh, hawker can drive mercedes lehz.. -
there is nothing wrong with asking your kid to be the best...but expecting too much from someone is wrong...there are two kinds of people in this world who become more well to do or rich after a bad life.....Originally posted by CSM:got anything wrong with asking ur kid to be the best meh?
maybe the auntie last time dont have good life mah..
those who after suffering...........
1: get to know the true meaning of life become more appreciative of wotever he/she is given and dun brag about wot is not given...
2: instead of the above he/she becomes more unappreciative then ever and will most likely look down on people who have less..... -
It's quite sad really and sort of unfair because in every other year BCDs get in easily, so many of my friends with mediocre grades expected to get into FASS.
It came as quite a shock to them that their BBD c5(2 quality grades), BCC, was not good enough for both NUS and NTU. Not everyones parents can afford to send them abroad or to a private school. So now theyre in a fix - resit? NIE? Wait and hope they get in next year? Further compounding the problem was the fact that they got their rejection letters very very late - some got theirs only yesterday.
BTW, i believe those who wish to resit for their exams this year can sign up for the old syllabus, as those in institutes like MI will be doing the old syllabus this year as well, but not sure if the deadline for registration is over.
As for A in Lit and C in GP - i know of a couple of cases! I know of people with excellent English who get Cs as well, whilst those with less-than-perfect grammar go on to get B3s. The skills required in GP and Lit are arguably different. I also think its horrible that people who were getting consistent Bs in GP during their college years came out with D7! Perhaps some JCs GP teachers are inept, or teach their students the wrong skills - obviously its not entirely the students fault then?? -
gone fark..
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Wrong.Literature and GP require different skill sets.Originally posted by CoolMyth:One thing I wondered is how did she get a C for GP when she can get an A for Lit? Aren't people who are good in Lit naturally good in GP? It's all about writing what.
If you are not well-read about current affairs, lacking in writing skills, or generally not analytical enough, you might not do well for GP. -
if u do badly, u better pray the rest of your peers no do well oso.......
it's not about ur own results but how the whole cohort perform...........
and oso the quota for each course set by the govt for the institutions
there are soooooo many options out there now........i dun think it's relli the end if u can't get into that particular course.......