jeremy3232, i think u should go to JPA directly in putrajaya. it is easier for them to entertain u when u go there in person, and ofcourse, u can bring someone like ur parents to "persuade" them to get everything ur way.

for the past few months, JPA has been quite helpful to my friends and i, and they really try to help u, IF U GO THERE lah .

if u can't get or apply scholarship i suggest u better study some college that your parents can afford for your further study's..

This post has been edited by Sim (2): Jan 6 2006, 07:42 PM

^Worst comes to worst, go for Form 6.

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Study form six also not bad tho.

Of course, it's a passport for you to gain access to local university.

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can you elaborate ? i dont quite understand ...
and 1 more question to answer ...
which uni/coll best for mechatronics

It is ok....monash is competent...need not worry too much.

Best universities?......try imperial or MIT.....Imperial doesn't offer mechatronics...

this is really helpful.
thanks a lot.

Inti offer pre-u course, New South Wales Higher School Certificate (NSW HSC) which is known as Australian Matriculation. What's the difference between this NSW HSC & SAM ?

please see below url:

http://www.intipen.edu.my/web/academic_hsc.asp

In Australia, every state has a different STPM-equivalent test. NSW HSC is the STPM equivalent for NSW state and SAM is for South Australia. They basically mean the same thing, but probably of different syllabi.

We can get full marks for the Co-Curiculum thingy if we joined NS rite??
But is the CO-Curiculum thingy useful if u are goin overseas?

Yes, if it affects the calculation of your STPM grades. Other than that, not really useful.

If you are applying to some american universities, a strong ECA would be very encouraging. However, most universities admit students solely on academic achievement.

This post has been edited by feynman: Jan 17 2006, 11:12 PM

when will JPA/others offer scholarships? is it after the spm result come out?
do u think chinese can get that scholarships easily than malays?

walau.... really if cant get have to suffer in form 6.

why so racist?

Yes, application for undegraduate scholarships will open right after the release of SPM results.

not racist ler... i think it is because it depends on a few critiria...

1) parents income
2) results
3) parents work for gov or not
4) co-cu activities

not in any particular order lor

so in general chinese harder 2 get

i got straight As n i went interview for engineering n i din get it... some guy got 5As only manage 2 get medicine =.= tat was 4 years ago ler

my parents earn quite much so i m not complaining... but i wanted 2 help them save money mar

neway... all d same 1 ler... if u get good results no matter wat u will suceed... if u dun do 2 well... dun hope for much...

just work hard n u will b rewarded ^^

im chinese... afraid that harder to get..

which part of "meritocracy" didnt u guys understand? it's been published in the newspapers sometime ago. u can go back and check at JPA if u want. the criterias nowadays DOES NOT INCLUDE RACE. there're no quotas anymore.

but be aware that most chinese come from well-funded family, with usually about 1-2 siblings. u list that down and compare with the other applicants, u'll see that majority of malays who applied for scholarships earns about RM2000 a month per family with 4-5 children.

and later u'll compare the results laa.

do note, this is application for scholarship/loan, not application for the studies itself.

For scholarships, the major requirement must be academic studies no matther what reason. Scholarships must be given to those who can study and not because one is from a less fortunate family.

that's true ofcourse.

i'm writing that out of my "malas-nak-layan" attitude. haha.

But if it is loans or convertible loans, then it is different story altogether.