I was shortlisted for the selection test. What should i wear? And advice from you all? Furthermore, how the test will be? Please help! Thank you.

wear? jeans will do, no shorts, no slippers, u get the idea lah.

t shirt also ok actually cos its just a test. but the safest, u wont go wrong wearing formal..

i would recommend collared t-shirt with jeans with sneakers =) comfy, not nerdy, not someone who looks like they'll fail the test

the test would include english (essay writing), maths (not something u've already learnt) and a general ability test (basically pattern based IQ tests)
i totally flunked my math but i got thru. pre-u level lah.

i finished my stressful singapore education..
just came back last december

you're up for a superb life experience you'll never regret taking up =)

anyway, which year u applied for? sec1? sec3? pre-u?

thanks kayexem,
i was going for it too, and worried about what should i wear.

What were you there for? sec1? sec3? pre-u?

pre-u only =)
went 1 week after SPM ended.
some post SPM holidays huh. xD

anyways, all ASEAN Scholars-to-be, good luck in ur selection test!!
no matter what u face in singapore, don not give up
singapore stress level is well known so just face it cos you're up for an awesome life experience no other part in ur life can offer.
do share the good news if you're shortlisted for interview
i'll be happy to tell u how i did for my interview

all the best!

ex-Anderson?
After 'A' level how to qualify for Singapore U and their Uni scholarship?

yup i'm from Anderson Junior College =)
after A levels, u'll qualify for singapore U but they don tell u a minimum requirement
they take the best lot obviously. (singapore = TRULY "pencapaian diutamakan" = meritocracy unlike..... )
don need to worry about different races and how they do
as long as u do well, u're in =)

ASEAN undergraduate scholarship, don have to apply
when u apply for uni, they'll tell u directly whether u get the scholarship or not.
anyway, u'll get a bigger picture when u start ur singapore life =)

even if u don do well, like me
still can come back malaysia and pwn other ppl just kidding
ASEAN scholar sure got a standard of intelligence ma.. xDDD

just work hard and get decent results n u'll get into Singapore U
as for scholarships, most of the time need all As or 1B.
for me, my results sucked, so i din bother to apply
i'm sick of the stress anyway. haha.
there's something called Discretionary Admission where results that not so good also can get in
my gf, results a bit better than me, got into NUS Engineering!
everyone was shocked. so it depends
there are a lot of details if u want me to explain,
but u'll learn more on this journey

but singapore life is very nice except for the stress.
the stress is phenomenal. seriously
but not a piece of litter on the floor.
i left my wallet on public bus, and the wallet came back to me, not a single cent lost.
same thing happened to my friend's laptop.
miracle? no =)

the best thing i got from this experience is friendship.
well, i don think it can be called friendship.
its friendship + family + a lot more unexplainable feelings.
wah now feel damn nostalgic. i miss my friends!!!
its a feeling i cant explain that i achieved with all my ASEAN batchmates from the same hostel, same college.
u'll get it sooner or later
no regrets even if i fail my A Levels =)

wow long story huh

lol. If the final goal is to get admitted to NUS, do STPM easier. Admission almost guaranteed, provided results can see light la. Scholarship same as above.

you're right =)
singapore a levels = stpm which is totally different from a levels taken in malaysia
u'll confirm do better if u take a levels in malaysia.
and u save 1 year

but why singapore?
like i said, the experience is totally different.
its really a money cant buy experience.
and singapore pre-u, is not spoon feed education, unlike stpm.
u wanna do well in pre-u, need to be independent.
it is taught uni style. lecture tutorial.
the teachers are tip top.
some are just a few years older than u
some are so cool they go outing with u, play dota with u, play basketball with u.
teachers are REALLY friends
of course my perspective is limited to my college.
but i'm sure nearly all teachers are good.
singapore QC so tight, wat u expect. =)
in malaysia, stpm pre-u is exactly like form 1 to form 5.
what can u get from that? =)
go uni sure hard to adapt after getting used to the same style of education for 13 years

6 months ago i was against ASEAN cos of the stress.
but after i left singapore, i realised a different thing =)

PS the public transport is AWESOME =)

How come your results sucked? No body help you? Dun they organized tutorial in Parry hall?

hmmm..
how shld i put it..
well, i'm playful, musically talented and sporty
so yeah. my activities were a handful. (there, co-curriculum cannot slack. once in means ALL in)
i was in symphonic band for the first year (practices lasted till 9pm during concert/competition periods. we wake up at 5.45am)
but for band, we did extremely well lah =)
2nd year, switch to sports club, thought its was more relaxing, turns out we joined tchoukball tournaments which had training sessions as well.
we did well too.
i love to jam with my band, took part in Aj Idol twice in 2 years, won in 2 different categories, went for 50km overnight cyclathon ETC ETC.
opportunities are really diverse in singapore.
obviously after all these commitments, studies surely lag behind..
and me being not consistent in my work, obviously could not catch up..
plus hostel is too fun xD
well, this is my story but really does not apply to everyone.
my cocurriculum saved me actually. =)

save you from what?

BTW Dun they organized extra tutorial in Parry hall?

termination of scholarship after first year..
we should not talk about this to prevent stress even before going haha

only for general paper there is. for other subjects, nope. i dunno about the future.
cos GP is essential to get admitted to singapore U. fail GP = fail A levels to singapore U
but i have a senior, failed GP, got into Man U. Manchester University that is xDDDDD

Were there anybody, either/or guardians or counselor to put you back on the right balance on co-curriculum and academic results?

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Added on May 24, 2010, 7:45 pmUK university not so strict on GP.

This post has been edited by DarkNite: May 24 2010, 07:45 PM

in hostel, basically u're on ur own.
i think lets not talk about this.. scaring ppl only xD

Ok, ok, Thanks for the insight. Very much appreciated.
I guess the rumors about Malaysian Chinese girls are highly prized and valuable commodity in Singapore is TRUE.

no problem

really? haha

r u applying?

Ya la, no so stellar result also can get into Sinkapo Uni.

Have a relative in Parry Hall, currently in 1st year doing 'A' level.

hmm.. haha. means i'm his/her grand senior =)
i guess she's already met most of my friends cos they go down singapore more often.. some still stay there =)
if she complain about parry hall, ask her to stop.
my batch was the pioneer batch that moved in..
and the hostel not even equipped..
the rooms only have 1 fan, now got 3.
a lot of things thanks to our endless complaints =)

Was told other hostel better. Hostel rooms are air-con and proper canteen with roof and not canopy!

This post has been edited by DarkNite: May 24 2010, 09:26 PM