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post Mar 21 2014, 08:36 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 21 2014, 08:31 PM)
next week i think they will open..
u can try google it about interview, i cant help coz im juz JPA
Not clever like U..  tongue.gif
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You're studying at UTP with JPA scholarship?
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post Mar 22 2014, 09:37 PM

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Hi, applying for may

Do they usually choose first choice if application is successful??

Or do they give you 3 offers for foundation programme?
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post Mar 22 2014, 10:06 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 22 2014, 10:03 PM)
Depend your result...
if ur result better than other applicant than than u got what u want
during foundation only got 2 course
-engineering
-technology

later after foundy u can re-apply it again to change course
let say u take asasi engineering. In degree u can choose any engineering.
Depend on ur luck either management allow it or not.
Normally hot course in UTP is Chemical, and Petroleum Geoscience.
During my time only limited student can enter this course...
nowdays donno how... i think still same...
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That means i can get to choose 3 choices of different foundation programme if my application is successful??

Yeah i want to study Petroleum Geoscience but don't know if first choice shud put petroleum geoscience foundation, i got 6A+ 2A 1A- and 1B do you think i have a chance?
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post Mar 22 2014, 10:21 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 22 2014, 10:08 PM)
with that result sure u will get whatever course u choose...  biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif
did u apply for petronas scholarship??
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great biggrin.gif

unfortunately i can't, petronas scholarship needs 7A+ and 2A-

it says in the guidelines to submit app:

[All the above documents can be certified by a Government Officer (Division 1) or Oath Commissioner or Penghulu or Headmaster/Deputy Headmaster ONLY]

what does that mean? need to send documents to school to be verified????
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post Mar 22 2014, 10:37 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 22 2014, 10:33 PM)
All ur document need to be varified... Yes u have to go to school... All your certificate...
Thats the procedure... You can Apply JPA lorr/...
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yea i'm applying for jpa engineering germany, france, japan and south korea programme

but if i don't get to go to those countries, they'll still provide scholarship at local utp right?

what scholarship did you receive under jpa?
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post Mar 22 2014, 10:57 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 22 2014, 10:49 PM)
forgot already... almost 4 years bro...
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lol so hard to find people who study there

no one here active sad.gif
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post Mar 22 2014, 11:29 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 22 2014, 11:21 PM)
u mean?? u can have my fb if u want keep in touch..  biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif 
i think mine PIDN
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I mean people who are still studying there tongue.gif but sure, whats your fb name??

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post Mar 24 2014, 12:44 PM

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QUOTE(l4nc3k @ Mar 24 2014, 10:38 AM)
Hi,
I'm currently a chemical engineering undergrad from UTP and am doing my internship @ Petaling Jaya now.
I welcome any form of inquiries regarding student life / timetable / etc.

Edit: I'm also currently a PETRONAS scholar. You can ask me about the interview and contract details BUT i don't guarantee it will be the exact process that happened to me (which was 3.5 years ago - the process changed a lot since then but I'll try to keep this updated tongue.gif )
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1.) What was your SPM Result you used to apply Petronas?? Straight A+?? ( cause i applied Petronas with 6A+ 2A and 1 A- even tho they ask for 7A+ 2 A- , hoping miracle happens lol )

2.) Do you find chemical engineering interesting? Can you briefly explain things you learn? I'm torn between chemical eng and petroleum geoscience.

3.) Does your koko affect your chances of getting Petronas scholarship? (or getting into UTP in that case) Cause i think my koko is too weak

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post Mar 24 2014, 12:56 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 24 2014, 12:50 PM)
1) nowdays lots of student compete each other resulting lot of straight a student.
    thats y requirement imcrease year by year. at my time (2010) only need min 9A- only if i not mistaken
    during SPM 2005 and below only 5a (min) <== my lacturer told me

2) cant answer

3)every schorship need high achievement in koko (MARA, PETRONAS, JPA, etc)
  because that what make u diffrent than other candidate
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then i doubt i can get any scholarship cry.gif

what do you study at utp?
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post Mar 24 2014, 01:01 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 24 2014, 01:00 PM)
Lol just try...
we dont know our luck once we tried...

Study in uTP?? Errrmmm... lousy
I hate management here actually
Otherwise are good!!
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environment nice?? lol

what course are you taking??
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post Mar 24 2014, 01:55 PM

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QUOTE(l4nc3k @ Mar 24 2014, 01:27 PM)
Hi Eric.
1. I applied for the sponsorship (note: different from scholarship. PETRONAS does NOT offer scholarships) using my SPM results of 8A+, 2A, 1A-.

2. I used to be a roommate with 2 final year Petroleum Geoscience graduates (PGS) and I'll try and pinpoint some difference between the two (especially common mistakes within SPM graduates).

(i) Chemical Engineering, as a matter of fact, has NOTHING to do with chemistry (please cross away Chem Eng from your wishlist if the reason you chose it is because you are interested in chemistry)
(ii)  PGS is not an engineering course. You'll get a bachelor in science (BSc) instead of a bachelor in engineering (BEng).
(iii) PGS is the most expensive course offered in UTP (might not be an issue if you are a scholar)
(iv) The general conclusion I've drawn from PGS (looking at my roommates' assignments test papers etc.): you need somehow good memory (memorizing stuffs), somewhat -okay- drawing and coloring skills (you'll be drawing A LOT of graphs, stone structures, land composition graphics, etc.) and an above-average analyzing skills (which of course, can be nurtured in the future). For Chem Eng, however, requires you to have a strong foundation in maths (especially the calculus part). Basically what I did in my 3 years of Chem Eng undergraduate have been maths, maths and maths, with a little bit of other stuffs inside.

3. Yes co-curricular definitely affects the selection, I believe this is true for all scholarships worldwide. My co-cu wasn't that good either but I guess I still managed to join some worthwhile events during my high school life smile.gif
(iirc I got around 7.5~8 for my co-cu marks, not so sure about it)
This is a fact. And I don't think UTP takes a lot foundation students from other Uni in the first place, cuz foundation programmes are designed for future undergraduate courses in the same university.
I would say it is indeed a good environment for studies. But if you are looking for entertainment.. I guess no rclxub.gif  well at least there is a cinema just nearby the campus (5km I guess)
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Hi.

I guess i really have to try my luck then cause i can't even meet their minimum requirement lol

Colouring? I have minor colour blind, not sure if that'd be a problem for me :S

In your point of view, what kind of people do you think should take PG or ChemE? Like I'm not genuinely and deeply interested in rocks and geology and afraid it'd be too difficult for me but people say you'll develop your interest when you study the subject? And i can't say i'm good with Maths even tho i got A+ for both, but practice makes perfect?

Is it true PG students do a lot of field trips?

And what do you think of the job prospects for both? Would you say ChemE has a wider job field and more demanded than PG?

Well the most major competition i've participated was Spell it Right challenge, so that shows how weak my koko is. My overall is only 77%. But i did attend my meetings every time, and the highest position i've ever held was secretary lol.
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post Mar 24 2014, 01:58 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 24 2014, 01:09 PM)
Environment big lorrr
in term of? class? activities??
everyting's fine...
weather here quite hot, i think bcoz of mining place (TRONOH)
Got nice lake here  rclxms.gif
30minutes to ipoh
30minutes to lumut

Im taking IT
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My house is located nearly 35 mins drive from UTP so i've already get used to the weather

It's just the accommodation there haha cause i don't feel like living in hostels but i've never been there before so maybe i'd change my mind

Students are allowed to live off-campus right?
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post Mar 25 2014, 02:09 AM

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QUOTE(l4nc3k @ Mar 24 2014, 02:14 PM)
Both yes and no.
35 mins drive - I'm assuming you're from Ipoh/Menglembu or somewhere there. You can live outside the campus but you'll need to provide the management with proof that you are capable of travelling daily (I have not heard of people travelling to and fro Ipoh on a daily basis, but those that go back every week are everywhere.) and I would strongly go against the idea of staying too far (>10 mins from campus) because you will be dealing with quite a number of group assignments, night tutorials (especially foundation students) which require you to stay in campus for ease of discussion.
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I was actually planning to rent a house maybe with 2 or 3 other students, somewhere near the campus.

There are houses for rent around there right? And are there students who would want to live off campus too?? lol i sound like a spoiled child.
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post Mar 31 2014, 06:55 PM

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For the educamp, do they choose the date for you or you can choose which date to go?? it says on their website could be 19,20,21,22, i could be going to somewhr on 21st
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post Mar 31 2014, 07:00 PM

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Also, typically how many classes are there for eng foundation or tech foundation?
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post Mar 31 2014, 08:33 PM

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QUOTE(myroy @ Mar 31 2014, 07:39 PM)
they distribute into course bro..
Foundation PE
Foundation EE
Foundation ME
Foundation IT&BIS (mix)
Foundation PGS
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if i can't come that day can i move it to another day?

edit :

i'll try asking them on fb



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post Apr 11 2014, 06:52 PM

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I think it's on 14th April, hopefully i get it
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So i have to start packing clothes and stuffs for registration day?

or maybe i can go back home everyday after it ends during the orientation weeks?
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post May 12 2014, 12:19 AM

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Are there any things that are not allowed to bring? Kettle, iron, stand fan, stand aircond?
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post May 12 2014, 10:17 AM

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Then i hope it won't get too hot and stuffy at night, cause i really can't sleep in a too hot and stuffy room

QUOTE(l4nc3k @ May 12 2014, 09:35 AM)
for those who wish to see how does UTP looks like, here's a panomatic view of UTP
http://www.panomatics.com/nextgen/my/unive...gipetronas/001/
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The room for foundation students looks like that? So we 'check-in' first during registration day before starting activities? cause i think i have quite a lot to bring lol

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