Hi, I am currently studying in INTI subang for AUP, and this is my first semester. ( A short sem since it was a special intake) So here is my questions.


My major - engineering, anyone has any idea for which University in US or Canada will be better for my major ?

I am a girl and i picked mechanical engineering, should I stay or change it to other kinds of engineering ?

US's uni or Canada 's uni is better ?

Which state in US where the living cost is low?

And is that hard to get CGPA 3.5 and above ?

I will answer the last question.

Is it hard to get 3.5 and above??

Simple as ABC and 123.

You just need to study , don' play around. When it is the time to study you study, when it it time for playing, you play.

Don't get these two things mixed up.

Do not study hard.

You must study VERY VERY hard

Now it is my second week and im studying almost everyday,
and of course i had some fun too.
But im still worry. ><
May I know how does the final examinations standards like ?

I dont know.

The thing is if you want to know more about those standards ask your lecturer. It is better.

Don't be afraid to ask them.

Rugi kalau tak tanya.

IT will be tougher when you start studying overseas. Just wait for it.

alright i will try.
may i know were you a aup student too ?

alright i will try.
may i know were you a aup student too ?

alright i will try.
may i know were you a aup student too ?

I think Universities in the US and Canada are equally good, though I like US more

Avoid some big cities, like Chicago, NY, LA, SF, Cali, suburban area might be cheaper

Well, I believe that in both of these countries, tertiary education is held to a certain standard, so you're going to get a certain amount of quality in your education whichever country you go to. I'm currently based in the states though, so I'll say I'm more biased towards the states.

Honestly, I don't see why being a girl should affect your choice of engineering. Even if there are less girls in mechanical, it doesn't mean that you can't pursue it.

As for the cost of living, like what cagedbird has said, avoid the big cities. There are quite a few academic institutions based in small towns, and are basically college towns, which have a much lower cost of living than those in the big cities. But based upon personal opinion, I would say that California is generally an expensive state to stay in.

And for the 3.5 CGPA, if you desire that, you'd have to work for that, meaning, stay on top of your work, do the assigned readings, go talk to your professors and TA's for help if you need it. Professor's are generally rather open to being asked questions, and actually like it if you do so here (for the most part).

If you are enrolled in a top tier university like Ivy leagues and etc, don't expect to get 3,5 for most of the time.

It's not easy and very challenging to maintain an average pointer of 3,5 in the States, esp in a good university as such.

Standards are tight and you won't get any benefit of doubt much most of the time.

But if you are good, I'm sure you could do well there. The education system abroad is rather more refined, compared to ours.

Hello, I was a student doing the American Degree Transfer Program at Taylor's University. I've commenced last year, fall 2012 and I'm currently waiting to further my studies to Canada! I'm going to study at Carleton University which is located in Ottawa. The living cost and the tuition fees at Canada is a lot cheaper than the USA. Studying engineering in both Canada and USA are equivalently good. I recommend you Georgia Tech University if you want to pursue your engineering studies at the US and University of Toronto if you want to study at Canada.

Don't worry about being able to achieve 3.5 and above in INTI. It's easy, c'on? If you put your heart into your studies, I'm sure you can get more than a 3.5. I've never got a 3.0 and above during my studies at Taylor's though. Taylor's standards are a lot higher compare to INTI, our passing grade is 72% and above.

Anyways, all the best! Mechanical engineering is a really good major I'm an Economics major myself

Thanks for your answer !
Alright, I wanted to go Georgia Tech, wondering is that possible.

I will, Thank you so much !

Alright, Thank you !

INTI 's passing mark has recently upgraded to about 65% if im not mistaken.
I was planning to go Georgia Tech University. University of Toronto is a great university too ! ^^
Is the final exam for each semester hard ?
And they told me when you are applying university from US or Canada,
there will be someone from that uni what would interview you,
did you went through that ? How was it ? >3<

And I wonder would that be hard if ever I wanted to apply scholarship in US or Canada University ?

I like US more too, but the living cost and tuition fees in Canada is much more cheaper compare to US.
So it made me feel kinda hard to decide.

Alright, Thank you so much for the infomations !

To get into University of Toronto, you need at least a 3.5 and above CGPA. As for Georgia Tech University. I have a lot of engineering friends from Taylor's studying there

Our final exam for each semester consist of 30%. Depending on the lecturers. From experience, final exams are hard so I advice you to do better in your mid terms, projects and quizzes!

No interview needed, dont worry. Applying for a scholarship is possible! Just check with the requirements for the scholarship of the university you opt to apply for. However I warn you, its highly competitive. Though just give it a chance, no harm trying right?

Good luck with your studies, I'm willing to help if you have anymore questions! I still think it's a better idea if you search for your university placement counsellor at INTI, every ADP program should have one, just like Taylors!

Alright.
Oh really ?
Do you mind to help me ask them who study in Georgia Tech University how s the uni standard over there ? >3<
Okayy! I am trying my best, even a small quiz i study like everyday.
Yeap agree.
Okay thats what I am going to do on my next sem.

I study in Canada for a few years. All State unis are pretty decent. U of Alberta, U of Calgary, U of British Coloumbia, Simon Fraser U. U of Saskatchewan bla bla bla , Take a look at a Canadian Map . remember , the more inland you go the cheaper is the school fees and living expenses . and the harsher the winter.

Okay,
If compare the educations between US and Canada ?

Oh, out of curiosity, why do you prefer Georgia Tech? Any other universities that you're planning on applying for?

I'd say that it's a very achievable goal actually.

Oh, and quite a lot of unis don't require interviews, except for ones like MIT. I didn't require one when I applied for unis in the states.

I'm guessing that you're going to be transferring in though? I'm not too sure about the procedures for that, I went to the states as a freshman.

GUD luk ts, final examination is coming soon. Hehe. am 4th sem already at INTI

No, To pass.. you need at to get at least C . So that ur credit hours can be transfer. To get a C , the passing rate is 55% if i'm not mistaken.But not all subjects can be transfer with a C since u are majoring in engineering .Got to get at least B+ as what i heard from my engineering friends.

Because the ranking of Georgia Tech is quite high and it is also consider a good uni for engineering and moreover the living cost is cheaper. There are a list of uni that i wish to get in. Georgia tech is one of them.

Why is that so ?

Hmm .. not really, it is only my first semester. =X
Really ? Then how many years does it takes for you to graduate ?
I though we will be consider as transfer student after transfering..

Yeap. next week will be my midterm and a week after that my FINAL. (
Really ? You study in Nilai or Subang ?

Oh really ? Can you give me the range of the marks for those grades ? >3<
Thank you so much for the information.

Is final in INTI hard ?
This semester I have Psychology and English compo 1.

i'm from INTI subang. hehehe. tomorrow is my finals...
tension

Ahh, psychology and english compo.. both also taken already me

I just took psychology last sem at INTI subang and it was rather hard... that time was another lecturer... she just left recently.. so with the current new lecturer format i'm not sure if its going to be easy or hard. psychology is all about memorizing.

Finals is actually ok if u really got study..No worries. U just have to score high for ur coursework and choose a correct group members or friends.The coursework is really important. 1% also makes alot of difference.

55 - 59 C , 60-64 C+, 65-69 B-,70-74 B,75-79 B+, 80-84 A-, 85-89 A 90-100 A+

Tumpang thread can? What's ur opinion about INTI's A-Levels?

Owh so you are my senior. o.O!
I joined AUP april special intake.
My midterm is next week. Eng mon and psy tues. OMGG
and my psy teacher just told us we have midterm yesterday ! (

>3< All the best !! Gambatehh!!

Okayy. >3<
My lecturer now was Ms Gehi Kamal, She is good.
The text book is damn thick omg. and i need to finish it in 7weeks. @w@

Alright, but normally the lecturer choose the group member for us,
they pick up in random from the name list. >c<
I did badly in my quiz 1. (

Alright. so for a B+ I need to get atleast 75 and above. o.o

How s psychology s final and mid term gonna be like ?
Do you have some samples for it ? and how are we gonna answer the questions ?
My lecturer asked us to write down an example in each questions.

During my time, i got mid term , 5 quiz , test 1 and test 2. Usually the questiion will ask u the definition and ask u explain . Just listen to ur lecturer and memorize the notes then u will do fine~

finals will be lyk 40MCQ then 4 short answer .

for mid term , its roughly the same as final but just that finals has more question ~

Yup~ senior ~ You too ! good luck ! i just finish my physic paper just now~ luls

What is 40MCQ ?
Owhhkayys, really alot of remember. >c<

Okay. for this mid term our lecturer give us 2 hours to answer it.

Whats your name ?
I dont think i see you before.

Thankssss !!!

OMG how was it ?

MCQ=multiple choice question , which literally means .. A B C question.. luls

YES! you must MEMORIES or else u are in deep shyt!

hehehe

2 hours is standard time ~~ hehehe, my next paper is on tuesday .. Art and macroeconomics >.< .

Have u add CAE facebook ?

So only 40MCQ and 4 short answers ?
I tot we are suppose to write an essay, even in midterm.
And she told us we need to write atleast one and a half page for the questions which contain 16marks.

Memoriessss

>c< So normally the final week will be EXAM EXAM EXAM ? or you guys have classes as well ?

Hmm.. I did.

yup,,, with essay too xD before final , there will be 1 week study break..

there wont be any classes 1 week before the final exam starts .

Better start enrolling ~ later no more place ~ hehe..

dont worry, u dont need to pay first when u enroll.. Its just lyk placing a reserve on that class~

Owhh. O.o
>3<

Hmm .. itiiz hard to get CGPA 3.5 and above ?

Hmmm .. you mean go to the CAE and look for my advisor or ? ( for enrolling)
Why no more place ?

Yea... pretty hard... u need to get B+ OR A- an above to get 3.5 CGPA..

If you look into CAE fb , they have a link for timetable matching ... when u match ur suitable timetable then u will fill in a form and then the cae will help u to enroll the class to reserve a place for u . Because If there is alot of student taking the same subject, they wont open another class. So better to be early then sorry .

Okay. >c<

I found but i was kinda confuse. >c<

And for those who get D for the BM in SPM,
they need to take BM again right ? does it charge as normal subject do or ?

Okay. >c<

I found but i was kinda confuse. >c<

And for those who get D for the BM in SPM,
they need to take BM again right ? does it charge as normal subject do or ?

Hahaha,its ok~ after a few semester u will be fine ^^

For BM, i'm not pretty sure... as far as i know..i dont really have any friends that got D for BM in spm... so can't answer u that...

Your from whr btw?

Okayy.

Haixx,
I was shocked i get D, yet normally exam i never get a D, even ones that are worst then me get a B. TvT
Mind to help me ask if possible ?

I am from Inti Subang campus also.

Oh no,i mean lyk.. are u staying at the campus or you are also from subang people ?

Sure, i will help u ask at cae next tuesday after my finals as i have to enroll for my next sem subject also . hehe~Let u know by then

No worries... just study hard/ study smart and u will do fine. Just takes time

Owwww, I stays at subang.

Really ? Thank you very much !

Hmm, okayy. I hope. >c<
What cgpa you normally get ?
what are the averange CGPA grade normally people should get ? ><

This post has been edited by Jingghuann: Apr 28 2013, 01:45 AM

Hahaha.. My CGPA usually just around 3... but last semester i did pretty badly because i took 5 subjects.. too heavy as i could not cope up and affected my others subject ... So i would advise u try not to take so many subjects in 1 semester if you think you can't... really a suicide.. somemore i took all the hard subject... 2 subjects with 4 credit hours is the killer already......

Average CGPA u should get is 2.5 Above if possible AT LEAST !.. but i think most of the students at INTI AUP their CGPA above 3 Among my friends la i feel...

but for engineering.. You must get at least 3 an above

Okay, next sem i got 3 subject (in da schedule, *x really need to follow right ?* ) the duration was about 3 month. should i take the easy one or the hard one ?

Is that possible to stay here like extra 1 sem ?
like there are 5 subj in 1 sem, but i reduce it to 4, then the remain 1 sub i do it in the extra sem, is that okay ?

subjects with 4 credit hour means is the harder one ? I saw phy and chem MAT Geometry those are 4 credit hr.

Okay, to get about 3.0++ what grade should I normally get ?

If 3.0 + Ur grade should be B+ for most of subects at least ...
It is very important that u get a high CGPA for the first semester so that u won't suffer much later on...

because its harder to increase ur CGPA and easier to drop ur CGPA. luls.


Yes, you can stay here extra 1 sem..Better to take enough credit hours here before u transfer over US.. because here is cheaper for the tuition fees... and easier to communicate with lecturer... lulz~

Actually, for long semester... maximum subject u can take is 5 subs..

for short semester is 3 subs..

Usually people take 4 subs for long semester
and 2 subs for short semester.

May i know when ur this semester will end ?

It is better to pick lyk 1 hard subject then 3 easy subject ..

try not to take 2 hard subjects in a semester if u think u can't ...

usually subjects with 4 credit hours you need to pay more.. because 1 credit hours is RM500(This year) so 4 credit x 500 already 2k.. dont forget still fot resource fees to pay...

This post has been edited by TrustULoveU: Apr 28 2013, 02:34 AM

It is always better to balance ur subjects lyk 1 sem 4 subjects(long sem) then next sem also 4 subject(long sem) then another sem 2 subject(short sem)

You can take 5 subects but u will be suffering...honastly...

If u say lyk u wan to take 4 subject then the another 1 subject next sem, can. BUT depends if its short or long sem. IF LONG SEM, u can't take 1 sub.. if short sem.. then can . You must speak with ur councellor~

Yeap I got friend from sunway which is in the same class as me now ,
she told me that. >c<

Why itiiz hard to increase ? @@
Hmm .. only extra 1 sem ? cannot 2 or 3 ? o.o
Yeap agree.

Long sem last for about 4 to 5 months right ? it was really long though. o.o
Hmm.. we doesnt have to follow the schedule that they give us one right ? @@
And itiiz every AUP student also will have about 6 to 7 sem ?
I mean like they finish it exactly the same date as the schedule written ?
or normally they will lengthen it ?


Hmm.. my sem will end at 17 May.

Okay, is that a MUST to take US history ?
Hmmm, what if I dunno wether I can cope or not ? >c<

Hmm.. i tot it was RM450? @@ It written 450 on my schedule.
I got 1 subj which is 5 credit hour.
Does the credit hour effect the class time table too?
Like subj with more credit hour we will have more classes?

yes, approx 6-7 sem. depending if ur UNI at US accept the subject. Some subjects are not being offered at INTI and therefor some students will have to leave earlier lyk maybe their 3rd or 4th sem.. depending

long sem usually 17-18 weeks if im not wrong.. short sem is 9Weeks~~

My this sem started at January the 2nd week until this month.. so u do the maths

wtf? 5 credit hour ? HUH ? the only 5 credit hours subject being offered at INTI is just CALCULUS 3....

weird....


the more credit hours... the more classes u have to attend in 1 week xD

Okay.
So normally you take about 4 and 2 subj ?

Okayy. Thank you. )

Okayy.
Mine short sem 7 weeks. @@
I start at april 8 , end at 17 may. @@

Haha, about 4 months +. o.o

Yeap it is CALCULUS 3. @@
cal 1 and 2 is only 4.

I got alot of 4 credit hr subj. @x@

Did you took US history ?

This post has been edited by Jingghuann: Apr 28 2013, 08:53 PM

Yeah... for engineering.... it is not easy xD


I still have not take US history ... i got alot of friends failed... so i delayed taking it

i might be taking it at last sem...hehehe

Really ? Dont scare saya. (


History 1 or 2 ? which one harder ?
and whats the difference ?

chil.. hehe.. u will just do fine if u study smart... hehe

i think 1 is harder... for most of my friend once they failed 1 , they take 2... luls.. not so sure which is harder though...

what is ur cae fb?

Okayy i hope.

O.O tell me their result of taking history 2 in the end of the semester . >c<

You mean by whats my FB ? @c@

Luls~ okay. tomorrow is my last 2 paper for finals !! Yahooo !!

Hahaha, gud luk for you~

Yeah.. ur fb if u dont mind u can pm me

Yeepiee.

Thanksss.

Okay, My fb name is Jiumiko Ooi.
jingghuann@gmail.com.

Ok, just added you
Heh, let u know about the Bm thingy tomorrow once i finish my finals.