Hi,
Is there anyone who is interested in learning a new sport called Ultimate Frisbee?

You can check out the 10 simple rules of the game at http://www.ultimatehandbook.com/Webpages/B...implerules.html

This sport has actually been in Malaysia for quite some time but you hardly seen people play it. Lately, it is becoming more and more popular in KL and Selangor because many people from colleges, universities and secondary schools are taking up this sport.

There's actually a Malaysian website for Malaysia's Ultimate Frisbee. You can check out all the happenings of Ultimate Frisbee at http://www.malaysiaultimate.com/.

Since I'm back at Sungai Petani and will be here for around 2 months, I was wondering whether anyone from AIMST is interested in learning and playing with me? I'm doing this voluntarily because I want to spread the sport at my own hometown and also finding people to play with. Or if there's already this sport being played there, I would even be happy to join you guys.

If there's anyone interested, please PM me. Csrulez, want to try it out?

Thanks a lot.

This post has been edited by FCUK89: Jun 9 2008, 02:54 PM

How big is the hostel of 4 ppl sharing a room?

Each ppl have his own closet?

can u guys show the pics?

tomorrow do we hav to wear white n black? coz when i went to aimst dat day, the staff said we hav to wear black n white formal clothes on the registration day but in the offer letter it is said dat we can wear casual n on the second day aft d registration day only we hav to wear formal...so is it ok if i wear t-shirt n jeans tomorrow? is lunch n dinner provided 2molo???

Hey there!

Well, it's better if you wear something smart rather than t-shirt and jeans so soon.

wow! aimst thread on LYN?!

wtf n00bs. call up the student affairs will ya n00b peeps? learn the art of googling for things you don't know.

i think it's alright to wear anything. and in any case they stop you, just go change lah. susah sgt ke?


peace out,
Lun

LOL yeah people, live and learn. you kids need to go through the same things your seniors did: facing the wrath of Mr. Dhama. I don't know how many times I've been sent to the student affair department for the length of my skirt. . But in the new campus, attire seems to be less of an issue compared to when we were in the old campus. so count yourselves lucky.

Google is the oracle!

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Added on June 19, 2008, 11:42 amoh one more thing.. if you all need information ASAP, (provided there are people online to help you out): join the AIMST Facebook group at:

AIMST University's Facebook Group

This post has been edited by jayelleenelial: Jun 19 2008, 11:42 AM

Hi people, wanna ask how many students per batch for medical course? My cousin in interested in joining AIMST.

Btw, someone posted in another thread that the intake of AIMST is dubious. Is that true? Check here for more info.

About the LAN recognition for AIMST medical students as mentioned in that link that you provided.. well, if you read through the AIMST website and also some of the posts here, our first and second batch of medical students are currently doing their government service all over the country.

and about the intake.. Um.. i'm not sure! can any medical students answer hypermax? Shaun where are you!

hypermax:

AIMST take in 200 students per year (they used to take in only 120), in two seperate batches (ie, 100 each). When that guy mentioned 'dubious', he is right. Priorities are given to students who have completed their AIMST foundation programme. They still do open their seats to other pre-U qualifications.

I was in that similar scenario. They couldn't assure me a place in January 08, so I simply opted for dentistry (in which I have no regrets as there are too many doctors anyways).

If you're taking up medicine just to join the rat race, then I hope you would reconsider. It is tougher than you think.

This post has been edited by edge85: Jun 21 2008, 03:33 AM

It's been some time since i last visited this place. lol. not bad at all, aimst thread is getting popular day by day. have been busy with my continuous accessment before this, sorry guys! now i'm done with it and am back to my lovely selangor for a short 1 week break again.

hypermax, the medical programme is both recognised by MMC and LAN where our 1st and 2nd batch is already placed under government housemanship. 3rd batch will be out in few months time as dey have just finished deir final year and currently waiting for govt postings.

As for the intake, current intake is 60 students per intake and two intakes per year which is on Jan and Sept. Next year onwards it will be one intake per yer in sept which will be 200 students per intake as told by our dean. However, places are very very very limited for students who are not doing deir pre-u here at aimst. only 3% of students from other qualification such as stpm, a levels etc will be considered for the intake as dere are too many foundation leavers competing for the medical seats. And the current amount students they can take in per intake could not even accomodate deir own foundation programme leavers who have qualified for the medical course. many of them have been placed on de waiting list and asked to wait for at least a year for the next intake. Therefore, i'd recommend you if you're interested in taking up MBBS after ur spm, come do your foundation here and make sure u do well for it. AIMST is no longer like before where medicine is easy to enter, you need to strive for your seats else u'll need to wait.

As for aimst studentss, the students council has already been formed. what do you guys think? hahaa.

This post has been edited by csrulez: Jun 21 2008, 02:54 PM

there is always an issue when entry is based on an in-house foundation programme rather than an internationally recognised matriculation like a-levels/ib/oz year12 etc.....about whether you are selecting the best students.....

'qualifying' just means satisfying the minimum.......not selecting the best......the minimum can be a lowly equivalent of say ter85, a-level BBB.......

finally, aimst foundation appears not to be recognised by other ipts.....you get stucked, and will not be able to apply for other unis like monash or imu........

I'm not sure about the MBBS programme and how they select their students, but I don't think it differs greatly from dentistry (again, not too sure about the other courses).

As we all know, medicine and dentistry and pharmacy are in high demand all over the country as limited universities in Malaysia offer it. Students who are keen to pursue the other courses like biotech, engineering and business have more doors opened to them as more universities in Malaysia have those courses.

I myself came into AIMST with my A-levels results and most of my classmates entered with their STPM results (more than a quarter of the students in my class are straight A STPM scorers, but i think they missed out on an A+ and wham! there goes your chances of getting into a local U).. so it's not really an issue. It can be done. There's even a government matriculation student in my class, she's on the dean's list on a constant basis.

Priority is given to the AIMST matriculation programme, which is true.

Think about it, if AIMST do not have their matriculation courses, the degree programmes would not be as readily affordable as it is today. Where else can you do an MBBS course in Malaysia (and above) for less than RM200k? The foundation programme is very affordable and even with that affordable amount, some funds would still have to be channeled into building more facilities for the degree courses.

I believe that if you think you can make it and do not want to waste any time, you get to go straight into your course with the results you know that you can get. With the matriculation programme, your sole purpose of going through with it is because of the priority given to you.

it's a gamble with other internationally recognised foundation programmes.

A lot of students who try to enter the degree courses with their foundation results have been rejected and therefore had to spend one year doing the matriculation programme. It's a long time, i agree.

But if you wish to come in with your a-levels, Sam, or even HSC, there's no harm trying. A lot of the degree students did their STPMs. the good ones got in, the mediocre ones had to sit for the matriculation programme and prove their worth.


If you wanted to apply to unis like Monash and IMU, in the first place, you would've gone straight to do your A-levels, STPM, SAM, CPU, MUFY etc etc.. I think it's rare that an AIMST matric student who didn't qualify for an AIMST degree programme would consider applying to monash and imu.

I won't comment on the comparison between the AIMST matriculation programme and the internationally recognised ones. So I'll leave this to one of the foundation students to clarify, if they wish.

Just my two cents!

i'm in dis recent june batch ( stayed in aimst frm tues to fri n came bec to penang for da weekends). During d orientation day, one of the lecturer asked what course we want to pursue after our foundation n i realise dat those who wants dentistry r very rare...not more than 10 i think...n i asked my seniors they said jan batch also only very few who wanted to pursue dentistry ( not sure abt april batch though). So i think there r many places available for the "outsiders" who wanted to pursue dentistry nex yr. Unless those who gt rejected for MBBS opt for dentistry instead...

currently there r only 60 places for dentistry n there's only 1 intake per yr...but aimst said mayb nex yr they'll hav 2 intakes. Is dis true???

Yeah most people want to do MBBS!

two intakes?! I've not heard of that. I shall clarify with my dean and get back to you.

thank you !!! but now wat bothers me most is abt whether i can change rooms or not...i'm staying with seniors n it's so not convenient. Las week da student affairs scolded us for asking to change hostels to stay wif the frens we met on the registration day but the wardens said starting 2molo there will b lots of empty rooms cz mbbs batch will b moving out n las yr july batch oso moving out. The wardens assure us dat we can change rooms by then.

BUT, las friday after seeing our timetable n class allocation, a grp of my frens went to the student affairs to ask for changing rooms. In the end they gt scolded n weren't allow 2 change rooms...i was thinking if i go to find the wardens 2molo, i'll b allowed to change rooms or not

This post has been edited by Jace: Jun 22 2008, 01:27 PM

haha what can I say? Welcome to AIMST!

Just bear it for awhile, but keep pushing the student affairs. Keep going. They will eventually give in. or get the warden and them connected.

but the moment you can...MOVE OUT!! with all your favourite friends.

So you're interested in dentistry too?

Move out?? wat you mean?? yea, i'm interested in dentistry. in a few minutes time i'm going bec to aimst...cant on9 for the nex 5 days til i cm bec for my weekend holidays again

Stay out of campus! It's cheaper seriously, if you can manage your finances. I'm renting a whole terrace house with two classmates and all we pay a month(collectively) is Rm420.

Rental in BLM(housing area with tons of AIMST students) are from RM450 - Rm600. If you are lucky, some of them are furnished. Mine's not furnished...that's why so cheap.

If I'm not mistaken, if you stay one year then can move out alreayd.

you don't think this is a problem?....

okay, let's see how you choose your doctors when your parents or yourself becomes sick........

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jun 22 2008, 06:06 PM