Hey guys, I just finished my A levels and got my results about a month ago. My results are A (Accounting), A* (Math), B (Econs), B (Chemistry).
So sifus, what are the chances of me getting an offer from either of these unis? I'll be applying next year when the admissions are open.
Thanks guys!

This post has been edited by JustCrazy: Sep 24 2012, 04:55 PM

Depends on what you are applying for I suppose. Regardless, I would still say low, unless you have some extra plus points.

Just out of curiosity... why did u choose that combination of subjects ?

Gonna apply for accounting
Damn, I'll just have to apply and see how that works out lol

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Added on September 25, 2012, 12:38 amHaha it's a weird combination, everyone tells me that but I was taking Physics initially along with the others but I dropped it and picked up Accounting instead

This post has been edited by JustCrazy: Sep 25 2012, 12:38 AM

For engineering anyone?

Interested in NUS and NTU as well.

What are chances of entry into a business course for AAAB (Bio, Phys, Maths and Chem)?

Would it be better to study business-related subjects in NUS/NTU or Australia, if studying in Australia is cheaper?

ringdingong, i am like you but my case is different, i used to have interets to pursue mechanical engineering at NTU, did decent for A levels, but i got rejected =(. what i can say is, NTU and NUS requirements are really hard to meet. there are people with 4A* and got rejected by them. i might be applying to NTU again this year, just maybe.

Faculty-wise it's probably not very different between NUS and Australia (I'll assume NUS is superior to NTU). Just like London. You'll get a lot of Asian (Chinese) lecturers and tutors just because they are studying/have studied at the same university you are at, then some of the local/regional variety (i.e. Australians and New Zealanders in Australia, Britons and Europeans in London, Singaporeans and other non-Chinese Asians in Singapore).

NUS and ANU already have a joint honours (Actuarial and Economics) 4 year degree (partly done at NUS and partly at ANU) which belongs to the Business (Commerce) and Economics faculty. So you can assume the two are comparable. Notable business faculties in Australia are probably Melbourne University, UNSW, and Sydney University.

Ranking wise, I don't think they hold a lot of credibility for undergraduates and/or for Business or Economics-type subjects, but NUS and Melbourne come pretty high and pretty close.

If you see Australia as a Western option, wanting to distance yourself from the same old Asian teachers (people from China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore etc), don't expect too much. First, you will likely get a large number of Asian teachers (they seem to fancy Accounting, Finance, Actuarial Studies, Statistics, Economics, and similar disciplines). Second, even if Australians have great English, some can be incredibly boring.

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Added on October 4, 2012, 3:10 pmYou should be set with 4A* in the right subjects. No interview for Engineering if I'm not mistaken. Of course if there's some factor like another kid with the same grades but you don't have Further Maths, then too bad.

This post has been edited by LightningFist: Oct 4 2012, 03:10 PM

So basically the difference between NUS/NTU and Aus Unis is the lifestyle?

I didn't know NUS and ANU have a joint honours degree, I'll look into that, thank you.

EDIT: Will a business-related degree from NUS/NTU will be equally competitive as a similar degree from Australian universities when looking for jobs in Australia?

EDIT2: A quick search lead me here: Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours in Actuarial Studies and Economics). Why is it not Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Actuarial Science? The more important thing is, does the title of the degree matter?

This post has been edited by SRLee: Oct 4 2012, 04:16 PM

Choose Singapore, Melbourne, or maybe Sydney, and you have "lifestyle" I guess.

In Australia they'll probably prefer Australian.

Economics does not belong to Commerce, so BComm doesn't make sense. Economics also does not belong to Actuarial, so BAct also won't fit.

The title of the degree probably doesn't matter very much, except that some people in industry (depends what, where, who) are ignorant. Some people have no idea what Actuarial Science is and you have to explain it to them. The B Social Sciences degree with joint Honours is probably more confusing, as you can imagine.

This degree is not like a lot of other programmes where 2 degrees are awarded. This is a single degree. But it's unique in that you attend 2 schools. It's probably also hard. A single degree that takes 4 years awards Honours in either Actuarial Science or Economics. A double degree that takes 4 years does not award Honours in either.

i did further maths, but my results weren't competitive enough. i find it good that CIE is looking forward to terminating the A* system.

It is?

They're going back to A being the highest grade?

yes they proposed it few months ago. not confirmed yet, just a proposal.

Okay seems like my chances are gonna be really low but what the heck, imma just gonna try!

I would think Singapore's lifestyle is distinctly different from Melbourne or Sydney's lifestyle, in that Singapore's lifestyle is more similar to Malaysia's lifestyle (KL). However, I will not jump to any conclusions since I have no experience living in Singapore.

AFTER THIS CRAP THEY PUT US THROUGH?! AND NOW THE ARE ABOLISHING IT?! /rage