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..... and place yourself out of competitive courses .....

It depends on you and your personal circumstances really.

If one is academically strong and is seeking challenge, go for Form 6 or A level.Foundation no go.

If one can only 'afford' ipta, go for Form 6 .... at the risk of not getting the particular course or particular varsity one prefers.

If one aspires overseas studies eg in UK/Aussie , go for A level. Possibly Form 6 for non-competitive courses.No Foundation.

If one is not seeking 'academic challenge at Pre-U' and 'desperate' to do competitive courses like medicine/dentistry, pick an ipts offering Foundation that fits your bills.

Folks no flaming please ...... just general and 'crude' opinions.

In the context of your preferred choice of doing Form 6 -

a )It saves you money and get to stay within same school/environment, but lacking exposure like A levels or Foundations students in social aspect.

b )If you are financially 'weak' and without scholarship, you would end up in 'the' ipta with 'the' course, hopefully of your choice.

c )If you can afford overseas studies , no harm doing Form 6 - provided not doing competitive courses like medicine/dentistry and to a certain extent Engineering ....

d )........

This post has been edited by zeng: Jan 1 2014, 11:17 AM

In the eyes of the Admission Office of UK/Aussie universities,an 'A' in STPM and an 'A' in A level are the 'same' generally.

However, from the perspectives of students taking the two exams , the 'ease' of scoring 'A' are somehow not the 'same'.

The link below from lifelyms , who had personally gone through the mills , is worthy of serious consideration ---

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3067000.

If one is 'super' confident of achieving grades of 3 A's in STPM , satisfying the 3 A's requirements of UK/Aussie Admission

Office for competitive courses like medicine/dentistry , well I would say go for STPM ......and it's value for money.

Personally, I would like to 'bypass' STPM , but need a bit $$$ ... for A levels ...... if one can afford it.