Correction. There's also Technical MRSM where the students studies the basics of engineering. Currently there's only MRSM Bentong where my son was the 1st intake in 2016.

THIS!
but but but the tongkat mentality is strong!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/azman.haj

Was MRSM sponsoring IGCSEs for students before, until this parent's post show up? 

IGCSE fees seems reasonable compared to IGCSE Centers paying RM 700-800/papers. 
And Each Children need to take atleast >5 subjects, already costs RM 5-8k for Examination Fees alone.... 

MRSM don't let parents to opt out for IGCSE for their children? 
Also SPM is free, since paid by PIBG most of the time   

Disclaimer : TS doesn't know how IGCSE works in MRSM.

igcse if taken at british council or similar set up will cost about rm700 to 1000 per paper. if taken at some international schools which use igcse syllabus it is around rm450 per paper.

those MRSM with IGCSE also same fees of rm450 per paper due to government to government agreement.

so orang kita or not, anybody can actually go kawtim at any international schools to let your kid become exam candidate there. I know one parent who did that. her son taken igcse tuition from private teachers and then the mother kawtim with g***** international school to take exam there and she paid rm450 per paper.

not all mrsm have igcse. only around 11 or 14 out of all mrsm. fees are not sponsored by gomen. parents have to pay themselves. if cannot then they wont apply to mrsm with igcse.

my eldest also in one mrsm igcse, now form2. i have to pay for checkpoint exam this year (around 600) and when he in form 4, i will have to pay igcse fees as well. we also paid for his external modules/tuition during school breaks, around 700 to 1000 per week/module.

so far this is the tongkatness i utilized. asb not so much cost now no money paying kids schools. house discount didnt't get because my house is not a bumi lot. spm also i paid the fees coz my parents can pay. job also at private company. only my wife work with gomen and the only reason is that her specialty is in emergency and trauma which no private hospital willing to hire, not lucrative at all. otherwise sudah lama she run to private hospital.

What is the advantage of igcse over spm?

Can drop out after finish IGCSE paper in Form 4? When results release in December?
And Apply to College at the age of 17?

Whereas all your SPM counterparts need to wait until 18 to apply?

if your kids want to become engineers etc (jobs which doesnt require compulsory government services like doctor, dentist or pharmacist) can take this route. select 4 core subjects for igcse, then add 1 more igcse bm paper. enough already.

if needed, for gomen's scholarships or want to work in ipta etc can just take july spm paper for bm and sejarah.

My daughter is in IGCSE MRSM, just took her Check Point exam last year...now in Form 3. Those wonder what is this MRSM is actually.... this MRSM took a little bit different approach in learning where most subject are taught in English. They have 2 exams came from Cambridge.... one in Form 2 called Check Point & another one in Form 4.

Yes it is expensive considering the papers are from Cambridge and the total payment are not fixed depending on the currency exchange that time. Many parents, they dont have enough infos on this....they just think they are proud if childern are selected to study here..... without knowing the way the education is delivered & amount of fees.

My experience, those children with just passed their UPSR "ngam2 atas pagar" especially english & math, they will struggle here.....

Now we have 3 types of MRSM; normal MRSM, Ulul Albab MRSM (with plus Islamic education) & IGCSE MRSM (with plus Cambridge paper)

U forget another type/class. MRSM Program Khas Pendidikan (PKP) @ The most elite among all MRSM.
1. MRSM Jasin @ Tn Ghafar Baba
2. MRSM Taiping
3. MRSM pengkalan Chepa

Basically, if U R best student in any school or perform well in normal/ IGCSE MRSM; U will be offered to transfer there. Only student from Technical MRSM@ Bentong, cannot transfer anywhere.

This guy says he's from M40 group. Median income for M40 is RM 6,275 per month.

He needs to pay RM 3,401 for a year school fee or about RM 280 per month.

Now tell me, if his children is in normal school, I'm sure the cost of daily transportation, food, normal school fees and all the tuition will easily be equal or more than RM 280 per month.

You earn minimum RM 6,275 yet you are stingy for your child education and living allowances of RM 280.

And saying that you are sorry for the B40? Come on, you think MARA is stupid? The B40 kids will be receive RM2,850 yearly MRSM scholarship under Skim Budi MARA. Google it. And yes, they deserve it since they are mostly anak Orang Asli and Kampung Kids who does not have the luxuries that your kids have (e.g. wifi).

Shame on you Maznihan Yusof. For once, be responsible for your child education. It is your duty. Remember that you are M40. Have an M40 mindset.

This guy says he's from M40 group. Median income for M40 is RM 6,275 per month.

He needs to pay RM 3,401 for a year school fee or about RM 280 per month.

Now tell me, if his children is in normal school, I'm sure the cost of daily transportation, food, normal school fees and all the tuition will easily be equal or more than RM 280 per month.

You earn minimum RM 6,275 yet you are stingy for your child education and living allowances of RM 280.

And saying that you are sorry for the B40? Come on, you think MARA is stupid? The B40 kids will be receive RM2,850 yearly MRSM scholarship under Skim Budi MARA. Google it. And yes, they deserve it since they are mostly anak Orang Asli and Kampung Kids who does not have the luxuries that your kids have (e.g. wifi).

Shame on you Maznihan Yusof. For once, be responsible for your child education. It is your duty. Remember that you are M40. Have an M40 mindset.

if you carefully read maznihan's post, he only said felt sesak a bit. he didn't complaint about paying for his child. he only said how those b40 can afford to pay igcse fees. why you want to bash him. besides, his concern is genuine.

when my son enrolled there, i was told that mara will only help pay igcse fees for those with household income below 2k. do note that average b40 threshold is around 3.5k. donno if mara now change the criteria for igcse fees.

i also heard that many didn't score well in their igcse compared to their spm. those who did score well for igcse mostly from families who can afford extra tuitions during school breaks. this also become the basis for mara's plan (again rumors) to reduce the number of igcse rmsm to only 3.

i'd be glad to pay extra to prepare my child for igcse. I'd love to swap with maznihan and pay the fees without any fuss.

but my child is now only standard 1..long way to go before form 1

now very hard to get into mrsm. placement per year is like 7000 spot against 70k applicants. by the time your son reach form 1 lagi payah. better dont give him hopes for mrsm. prepare him for normal school.

before since i dont know whether my son can get into mrsm, i went to PPD apply for top school in my district.

recall back that Dr Khalid (eminent person council member) he said mrsm convo even got family came with bentley car... it shows some ppl not deserved to take the quota spot from poorer/mid income family students