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rainbow 001
post Apr 23 2012, 02:25 PM

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QUOTE(KuzumiTaiga @ Mar 24 2012, 08:18 PM)
hey guys, I went to the education fair in Midvalley today.. after having my ambitions to study dentistry crushed with a C+ for my SPM chemistry.. but I still can't think of any course that would interest me as much as dentistry.. even after looking around

.. spoke to a guy from President College today.. the counselor told me to retake my SPM... just the chemistry paper, and the result will replace my C+ with something else, probably giving me a B and above... then only I can go for Dentistry OR medicine (but not interested in medicine) is that true? Can only retake one paper?

So what should I do? Is there any other options to enter dentistry other than retaking my SPM? is C+ really not accepted in any IPTS in Malaysia? Need to decide this before 31st of March.. so please reply! Thanks!
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Hi. Sorry to heard that, bro. I am the private candidate spm 2011 and even i got 3.5 in foundation but my dream of dentistry is crushed. But I also like you but i even worst because i resitting for 3 subjects (physics, chemistry and additional mathematics that are C+) but in the end I got all A+. I also got muet for band 5. Now, I got the offer letter for dentistry and waiting for this august intake. Everything is develop from hardwork, good attitude and constant study. I doing dentistry because I interested seeing smiling teeth from patients and i want to become a hero in dentist, hehe sweat.gif . I think everybody deserve a second chance include u and i like your big ambition to become a dentist. Hope u can doing well too smile.gif
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post Apr 23 2012, 04:47 PM

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QUOTE(rainbow 001 @ Apr 23 2012, 02:25 PM)
Hi. Sorry to heard that, bro. I am the private candidate spm 2011 and even i got 3.5 in foundation but my dream of dentistry is crushed. But I also like you but i even worst because i resitting for 3 subjects (physics, chemistry and additional mathematics that are C+) but in the end I got all A+. I also got muet for band 5. Now, I got the offer letter for dentistry and waiting for this august intake. Everything is develop from hardwork, good attitude and constant study. I doing dentistry because I interested seeing smiling teeth from patients and i want to become a hero in dentist, hehe  sweat.gif . I think everybody deserve a second chance include u and i like your big ambition to become a dentist. Hope u can doing well too smile.gif
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Thanks man, I'm sorry if this would seem a little rude, but how did you get Band 5 for MUET? Is MUET really that easy? Because I see your English is having a lot of grammatical errors. sweat.gif
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post Apr 23 2012, 04:51 PM

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QUOTE(KuzumiTaiga @ Apr 23 2012, 04:47 PM)
Thanks man, I'm sorry if this would seem a little rude, but how did you get Band 5 for MUET? Is MUET really that easy? Because I see your English is having a lot of grammatical errors.  sweat.gif
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There are 40 scores in band 5, perhaps a low band 5 ohmy.gif

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post Apr 23 2012, 06:43 PM

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QUOTE(justarandomboy @ Mar 24 2012, 10:42 PM)
You can retake only one paper.

But I have a question: shouldn't A-Level or STPM result more important than your current SPM result? If you obtain an A for it, wouldn't the C+ be ignored? Besides, getting a C+ is eligible for pursuing A-Level/STPM (it's above C, after all).
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QUOTE(kellyisevil @ Apr 19 2012, 01:49 PM)
go take PRE-U course like SAM, A level, STPM

thats better rather than retaking spm
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Yaya! Absolutely agree. Don't bother about retaking SPM. Just go forward to take your STPM or A level or any Foundation that allows you to go into the university you want to enroll for dentistry. Hope it helps smile.gif

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post Apr 23 2012, 06:50 PM

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QUOTE(DavidWKW @ Apr 23 2012, 06:43 PM)
Yaya! Absolutely agree. Don't bother about retaking SPM. Just go forward to take your STPM or A level or any Foundation that allows you to go into the university you want to enroll for dentistry. Hope it helps smile.gif
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They will look at your spm results if you take foundation.. sweat.gif So A levels or STPM is a better choice.. hmm.gif
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QUOTE(yellowpika @ Apr 23 2012, 06:50 PM)
They will look at your spm results if you take foundation.. sweat.gif So A levels or STPM is a better choice.. hmm.gif
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Ya... so he has to find Foundation that accepts his result and make sure the university for his degree accepts the Foundation smile.gif Btw, A level and STPM do look at SPM's result, just that they might be more lenient smile.gif
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post Apr 23 2012, 08:22 PM

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QUOTE(KuzumiTaiga @ Apr 23 2012, 04:47 PM)
Thanks man, I'm sorry if this would seem a little rude, but how did you get Band 5 for MUET? Is MUET really that easy? Because I see your English is having a lot of grammatical errors.  sweat.gif
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Hahaha, u r right, I am not good in writing. I remember my result for muet is listening(35/45), speaking(38/45) and reading(100/120) except for writing (47/90) sweat.gif . So, the total of my muet's score is 220 marks which is exactly band 5, maybe lucky la. Perhaps u r right, I should improve my english.... Anyway, bro, u should think forward, even u retake chemistry in spm, u should take it seriously. I think u already know la, even though A-level or stpm can score well but they still have to check for your spm result whether u fulfill minimum criteria for medicine, dentistry or pharmacy. As for the muet is no easy, most of my friend got band 3 even they study medicine. Just study hard, bro. And thanks for your advice. smile.gif
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post Apr 23 2012, 08:37 PM

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QUOTE(rainbow 001 @ Apr 23 2012, 08:22 PM)
Hahaha, u r right, I am not good in writing. I remember my result for muet is listening(35/45), speaking(38/45) and reading(100/120)  except for writing (47/90) sweat.gif . So, the total of my muet's score is 220 marks which is exactly band 5, maybe lucky la. Perhaps u r right, I should improve my english.... Anyway, bro, u should think forward, even u  retake chemistry in spm, u should take it seriously. I think u already know la, even though A-level or stpm can score well but they still have to check for your spm result whether u fulfill minimum criteria for medicine, dentistry or pharmacy. As for the muet is no easy, most of my friend got band 3 even they study medicine. Just study hard, bro. And thanks for your advice. smile.gif
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Yep I know, wish me luck! biggrin.gif I'm retaking chem, registered already... ahah did you study like hell for your SPM until you abandoned your foundation a bit?
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post Apr 23 2012, 09:48 PM

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QUOTE(KuzumiTaiga @ Apr 23 2012, 08:37 PM)
Yep I know, wish me luck! biggrin.gif I'm retaking chem, registered already... ahah did you study like hell for your SPM until you abandoned your foundation a bit?
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Not really la, after I finished my foundation in july, then I sat for my spm as a private candidate last year lo. So, at least got plenty of time to study. That means u know lo I had delayed for one year coz intake for dentistry is in september sweat.gif Maybe the standard for private candidate spm is same as school level. I remember they will send your spm result slip through the post after few days of spm result day. After that, I applied dentistry in private college and I got the offer letter. That is my experience lo, hehe. Don't worry about it, bro, I'm sure that you can do better than me coz u only retake 1 subject and u're a smart people ma, hahaha smile.gif
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QUOTE(rainbow 001 @ Apr 23 2012, 09:48 PM)
Not really la, after I finished my foundation in july, then I sat for my spm as a private candidate last year lo. So, at least got plenty of time to study. That means u know lo I had delayed for one year coz intake for dentistry is in september sweat.gif  Maybe the standard for private candidate spm is same as school level. I remember they will send your spm result slip through the post after few days of spm result day. After that, I applied dentistry in private college and I got the offer letter. That is my experience lo, hehe. Don't worry about it, bro, I'm sure that you can do better than me coz u only retake 1 subject and u're a smart people ma, hahaha smile.gif
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I wouldn't be so sure I'm smart. doh.gif doh.gif Anyway thanks! Got anything I shall contact you via PM in future. biggrin.gif
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post May 30 2012, 01:47 AM

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QUOTE(KuzumiTaiga @ Apr 23 2012, 09:57 PM)
I wouldn't be so sure I'm smart. doh.gif doh.gif Anyway thanks! Got anything I shall contact you via PM in future. biggrin.gif
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Guys can i gt ur hp number cuz I'm plan to retake my spm for my chem subject....
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post Jun 26 2012, 06:41 PM

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i wan to retake my bm when can i test?
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post Apr 10 2013, 09:47 PM

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QUOTE(rainbow 001 @ Apr 23 2012, 02:25 PM)
Hi. Sorry to heard that, bro. I am the private candidate spm 2011 and even i got 3.5 in foundation but my dream of dentistry is crushed. But I also like you but i even worst because i resitting for 3 subjects (physics, chemistry and additional mathematics that are C+) but in the end I got all A+. I also got muet for band 5. Now, I got the offer letter for dentistry and waiting for this august intake. Everything is develop from hardwork, good attitude and constant study. I doing dentistry because I interested seeing smiling teeth from patients and i want to become a hero in dentist, hehe  sweat.gif . I think everybody deserve a second chance include u and i like your big ambition to become a dentist. Hope u can doing well too smile.gif
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Hey bro, I would like to reassure with you. So you retake all the three papers after getting your foundation results? Don't you face any problem with MQA pertaining this matter? By the way, which college you studied your foundation?
Because now I'm planning to take foundation in sc in one of the IPTS but there's a twist. I got a C for my Biology and I've already registered to resit for my Bio paper this Nov, but wait there's a twist.. I called up MQA to clarify some doubts and I were told I could not enter any foundation programme without fulfilling the minimum requirement of 5B's or else I would be penalized. So now my question is how did you get yourself into the foundation program and now getting the offer letter to enroll in August for BDS? How it is possible? I'm so uncertain now, I need to know how you went through the process..
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post Aug 21 2014, 03:12 AM

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Hey so i really am quite desperate for information now. I got a D for my BM in 2013 spm but good results for the rest but my parents didn't allow me to choose so they forced me to re take my BM paper thinking i wouldn't get a scholarship. But if i were to retake the paper now which is november i know i will fail it so to keep my scholarship i want to know how do i cancel my paper that i already registered to retake in november. im from selangor btw.
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post Aug 21 2014, 08:33 AM

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those who did not satisfy spm grade rules for critical courses, just do a full pre-u like a levels, sam/ausmat, ib, stpm.....and that result will over-ride....no need resit spm papers.....
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post Apr 26 2020, 10:39 PM

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So now is it still same ? Minimum requirement B for all science subjects for spm? They won’t look at ur A level or STPM right?
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post Apr 26 2020, 11:16 PM

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QUOTE(bizzle @ Apr 26 2020, 10:39 PM)
So now is it still same ? Minimum requirement B for all science subjects for spm? They won’t look at ur A level or STPM right?
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What are you asking for?

If you plan to go for Diploma in Private University, as long you get a minimum 5 credits ©
Should be fine.

For Computer Science courses, remember to take Add Maths. Or your pre-U / Diploma should have the equivalent subject.

For Degree, they will still look at your Pre-U Results or Diploma.
I personally scored badly in my A-Levels in Pre-U, which was C and D for Physics and Maths, and enrolled into Electrical Engineering in 2017.
Still performed well enough with 3.80/4.00 CGPA in my 3rd year there laugh.gif

Just check your university entry requirements.

 

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