Uh-oh. I'll be entering the July intake. Bad, bad news.

Anyways, it's true, the Jan intake 2013 is full of students, and I have heard that most of the July intake are rather laid-back, although of course there is the group of July intake students who tried STPM and decided not to continue.

I am about to be able to enter college. I think like this.

I wonder if I should attend any college?

Its my bad luck i suppose, if you enter Pre-med class, the students are obviously much more studious than Pre-engineer. and it is exactly what one of the forummer said, July intake has lots of International school rich kids, and a few guys who quit stpm to go college and also a few scholars.

Which college and course are u planning to enrol in?

Oh man...I never thought that July intake would have laid-back students. I didn't go for January intake not because I was laid-back..but because I was thinking there might be other options that I can go for too like STPM or Matrics..but most likely I would choose A-Levels.

How come pre-enginer are more laid back? It's still engineering, it ain't easy . And why these international school rich kids don't go for January intake? By the way, when u said those who tried STPM and decided not to continue, would they miss anything? Or they won't because STPM starts earlier than A-Levels?

A levels, not gonna consider STPM any more.

I chose not to enter the Jan intake because I wanted to work, and because I was taking STPM into consideration at that time.

How come u have ruled out STPM? You don't have any finance problems, do you? Because I just offered my opinion in another thread, I think even with STPM, it's not exactly to say u don't need a lot of money as well, unless one gets a scholarship(for degree). But even with A-Levels, u can also get a scholarship for degree studies. I think it's just that STPM is a safer option because u can still enter local gov uni which is cheaper than local private uni.

So which college u plan to go to? Didn't realize that July intake would have laid-back people. But I think Jan intake would have such ppl also

This post has been edited by OptimusMaximus: Mar 14 2013, 04:59 PM

Nope, I wouldn't have problems financing my A levels and I have no intention of entering any local university, even if I went for STPM. Hence I decided I might as well study the syllabus in English.

Then obviously A-Levels should be a better choice for you. Anyway I was kind of concerned already after TS mentioned that July intake would have more laid-back students. I never have thought that would be a scenario.

I see. From what I understand, the January intake has the most competitive students who intend to study right after SPM, March intake would consist of students who went to the first batch of NS, and July intake would be full of students from international schools, JPA scholars (if I'm not mistaken) and people who opted to work after SPM. There are hardworking/lazy students in every intake, but the laid-back attitude seems more prevalent in the July intake.

Yea Jan intake would probably have a lot of competitive students, they wouldn't want a break from studies..or shall I say, kiasu students. Or they just don't want to waste their time. I would have liked to go for March/April intake for A-Levels, but probably wouldn't be wise since it's 15 months and the schedule would be more packed. And I don't understand why July intake would be full of students from international schools? Are they the ones who are taking IGCSE/O-Levels and are one year younger than us? Yup JPA and those who work after SPM would go for July intake..I think what kind of students depends on which college we go to also.

The bold is stereotyping at best. The July intake is full or international students because they start their sixth form (A levels) in July! IGCSE and O-level examinations are completed in June and then they proceed to their A levels, IB or whatever.

Relax..did u felt something by what I said in bold? I know my friend is like that, he told me himself. But in a good way, meaning that he has a goal and ambitions. Anyway,so these international students are a year younger than us, 17 years old, and they complete their O-Levels in June and straight proceed to their pre-u in July? Wow that's fast.

Kiasu tends to bring with it negative connotations so understandably I didn't see it fit to brand those who are competitive kiasu! Well, this is what I think anyway. For the record, I myself was a student of the July intake.

They are 16 - 17 years old yes.

Alright man then I shall not use that word. Which college u went to? I assume you took CAL?

Use the word however you see fit but just not in that context.

I went to HELP for A levels (Edexcel).

Unless I'm mistaken, the O level students (who are one year younger than us) would enter the July intake. So yes, it's exactly like what you said.

I think every college has many different kinds of students, the question would be which kind of students are the majority. It's hard to compare the students in a particular college with the students in another college imo.

They wont miss cos STPM started much earlier. Yes, pre-engineer students are in someway more creative i would say, most are guys. You don't expect guys to sit down and nerd the whole day right? LOL... thus the noisy environment, and yea...not all are laid-back, definitely there are hardworking ones too..it depends on your luck of which classess and lecturers are you are getting. If good lecturers, you will enjoy your classes to bits, if not, you suffer.

Yea true. Like how I wouldn't like to go to TARC to be honest even though their A-Levels is good, because my main language is English and almost everyone there speaks Mandarin or Cantonese. But if I had to go there I wouldn't mind, just have to adapt.

Yea I forgot that STPM starts in June. Anyway, based on stereotype(excuse me ), I thought engineering students are the nerd ones? Lol. Maybe if business or arts students, then they are the creative and more relaxed ones.

From what I understand, it's not. Good results do not equate to good teaching as it is likely that students who achieve good results self-study without the guidance of their teachers. Tough, but nonetheless possible if one is independent and determined enough to do so.

And I personally know people who graduated from TARC A-levels, they say the quality of teaching there is poor.

dude...same thing happens in TCSJ fyi...alot of ppl are chinese educated background.