It's TARC that offers it.

ooohh. thanks!!

alvls can pack quite a high price...even wif full waiver...
btw who's going kdu for alvls science...? im going there=)
im taking 4 subjects...hope it wont b too hectic

Hey im sorry if this is late BUT.. I have like 3 friends in KYUEM and apparently life there is HECTIC!! they said there's no time to full around there and the people there are serious abt their studies and 90% of them are aiming to go to the top/Ivy League unis and they prepare their students to get into those unis. The fees is killer!! i heard it's 60k inclusive of boarding etc. Unless you can afford i suggest applying for a scholarship if u want to get there.

oh and the dress code there is quite strict. u have to wear formal clothes during class time and cant wear shorts at all!!

Bottomline is : KYUEM is the best, hands down. It has the perfect study environment, good co curricular activities and prepares you for uni life.

Unfortunately only the privileged few can go there. The rest of us can only try out best in our CAL and hope to get into the top unis. I hope this was helpful :-)

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Added on January 14, 2011, 12:13 amOH, guys, do you know the fees for colleges in KL? i just wanna know THANKS!!

Taylors hartamas is 35k total (i think)
KYUEM is 60k

This post has been edited by itscarmenc: Jan 14 2011, 12:14 AM

Taylor's College Subang Jaya
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q0ZXC6NU

A levels are marked externally!!!


WTH NO TARC?!

Hey guys,

I'm interested in studying medicine (MBBS).

What subjects should I take in A-Level (Edexcel)?

Does taking more subjects do any good?

Or is it recommended to just take the minimum requirement?

Thanks!

Math, Chemistry, Biology and Physics.

i vote for taylor college.

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Added on January 14, 2011, 8:43 amreasons?...so fasr the best publicity and also the widest reputable overseas offering.. (not to mention the exclusivity of that school)

This post has been edited by fastreader: Jan 14 2011, 08:43 AM

Money wise, I would definitely say TARC. I did my A levels there with a full scholarship from the college. Basically, just had to pay a hundred bucks of miscellaneous fees every sem or year (Can't remember). The lecturers were okay. Facilities might not be as good and cool as Taylor's but they're usable.

The thing is A level is an external exam marked by british. Where you study doesn't matter. In other words reputation and publicity of the college you go to is not important. What's most important is the result you get. That's the only thing people look at when you're applying for universities. After all, A level is just a pre-U academic course that gets you into a university.

How difficult is this 4 subjects?

Are these P1 and P2?

And thanks for the straight answer!

You better have Chemistry and Biology, both to A level, plus Maths and Physics if you can. The minimum requirements are often not very demanding, and expect fellow candidates to have more than satisfied those.

Taking more subjects does do good (assuming you do well in them) because in the UK and elsewhere many students take more, and places are limited as it is.

Someone who took 5+ subjects among Maths, Further Maths, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English Literature would have a far greater outlook (in terms of university applications for every kind of course except strictly non-scientific humanities/arts/languages subjects like design, French, history, but not including social sciences like politics, government, anthropology, and satisfying course prerequisites of course).

These four are very difficult, assuming they're done within 1.4 years. However, getting As are not very difficult (you will rarely be asked for more than 1 or 2 A*s at even the most competitive of schools).

What do you mean by P1 and P2?

Sciences have P1 to P5 (AS = 1, 2, 3 and A2 = 4. 5) while Maths has options (2 AS and 2 A2 with conditions from P1 through 7).

1.4 years - is that the normal duration for A-Level education (2 sems)?

So if a student managed to score straight A's, then he could apply to the best of the best universities and stand an extremely high chance of getting in?

P1 and P2 = AS and A2. I forgot what they are so yeah.

Since I'm interested in studying medicine, I'll just take these 4 subjects?

When should I apply for June/July (mid-year) Edexcel A-Level?

What schools are good for Edexcel A-Level?

From my own research, I'm aiming UCSI. Any other recommendations?

Thanks!

You can apply anytime, it is only A level after all.

1.4 years was the time it took my class (and others from the same intake) to do it. Like I said, there're 2 intakes so timing is different.

For the best of the best, and even some below those, 5A*s is never enough for an extremely high chance of getting in. Even assuming your predicted grades are 5A*s (and you actually achieve these after your application), it is ultra competitive, to the point where someone with lower grades (maybe fewer A*s) but a better application and history overall could be better off. Some schools ignore predicted grades (or dismiss them partially), and needless to say AS grades are relatively identical for most applicants so it is not given thought (when deciding amongst qualified candidates). Luck is far more important than one might think.

Yes, medicine would be good with those four. There are alernatives, but almost none are more appropriate.

I see. What did you mean by better application and overall history?

The personal statement is a factor (mind you, I have seen very poor personal statements from students who have gotten through - probably because of results and their international status). It has to be average to above average at least. For some, there's the interview, and one or more entrance tests. There's also academic history (the rest of your secondary results) and personal history (achievements, work experience etc).

I have several questions regarding A-levels

1) Is the A-levels exam same in every college?
2) Is it true that every month there is a small test?

If it is CIE, the level is meant to be the same, but there are different variants for each paper/exam - so the actual questions asked (and hence level/difficulty/topics) are sometimes different, either quite minimally or rather significantly.

Obviously Edexcel's A levels would be different.

Question number 2: Based on your lecturers and college policy as well. In MCKL, I did not have a test every month for the first semester. After that, it began.

Hi SkyHermit. In Malaysia, there are essentially two different kinds of A Levels. One is the Cambridge A Levels which is what is offered at Taylor’s Pre-U and the other is EdExcel A Levels. They operate very differently. The EdExcel system is that it has modular exams – basically each subject are divided into a few modules. At the completion of each module, an exam is conducted. To get the full grade, all grades from your modular exams will add up. For the Cambridge system, you’ll sit for 2 major exams – As and A2. Both these exams will test everything that you’ve learned for the year and half at Cambridge A Levels.