Did son just miss the mark or ...?
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http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_125200.html
I WAS disappointed when my son, with As in all four subjects (three sciences and mathematics) and distinctions in two 'S' papers (one of which was Chemistry) and a B4 in the General Paper, could not obtain a place in the pharmacy course at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
But I was more disappointed with not knowing by how far he missed obtaining a place or whether he should not have applied for the course in the first place because, with his results, he had 'no chance'. I wonder what the A-level scores of the last qualifying student for the pharmacy course were.
It seems far easier for an O-level student to 'know' why he did not qualify for a polytechnic course. I have seen the polytechnics provide booklets with information on the aggregate O-level score of the last student to be admitted to each course in the previous year. Special requirements needed (e.g., minimum score for certain subjects) were also included.
There is also the Joint Admission Exercise booklet for secondary-school students with similar information.
I urge the local public universities to come up with the same. The universities should not refrain from doing so on the grounds that admission criteria change from year to year. The polytechnics do caution that the information they provide is meant as a guideline but the data remains very useful for students and their parents.
If there are non-academic criteria and other preferences for certain courses, lay them out too. It cannot be too difficult.
Tan Tor Seng
A beautiful solution for the ABE girl. Now she will not blindly apply for courses she jolly well cannot get in. -
Honestly, I'm very surprised he didn't get a place.
WTF happened?
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a) ambiguous admission criteria
b) increasing number of foreign students, whose first language probably is not english
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WAH. This is astonishing, straight A's.
Pharmacy ONLY. -
not easy to get straight A'sOriginally posted by missqi:WAH. This is astonishing, straight A's. Pharmacy ONLY. -
Err... I suppose he's one of the dragon babies?
Frankly, this is not at the all surprising.
2 years ago, during JAE for applications to JCs, the points can go as low as ZERO for L1R5, which means getting all A1s for 6 subjects and deduction of 2 points for affiliation, 2 points for staying in the same JC that the student applied to, 2 points for excellent CCA participation.
This year would be no exception. If the scores are pushed to a new high.
While As used to guarantee a place, dragon babies often have to perform exceptionally well to guarantee a place.
Even taking away foreign students, some will still be left out. -
Who wants to bear children in this ever toughening climate of our education system?
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wah i feel so lucky that i can get the first choice in my uni application
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move to malaysia?Originally posted by Rock^Star:Who wants to bear children in this ever toughening climate of our education system? -
Their edu system is simply not up to par, even in this milleniumOriginally posted by curryman:move to malaysia? . -
Hhhmmm....I wonder...with these grades would he likely to be able to get a PSC or any other good scholarship if he applied? 4As and 2 distinctions in 'S' papers are certainly good enough for PSC, though the B4 in GP is a little dubious...
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Big deal. He has another 2 chances to get his spot in his preferred course (due to NS).
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cont in existing thread lar.