There are 2 degrees offered by USM, i.e. Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 is the first 3 years, while Part 2 encompasses the 4th and 5th. However, in order to be accepted into Part 2, you have to maintain a consistent quality in your studio works (which bears the most units among all subjects offered, and any little rise/drop in your grade will affect your CGPA by a big margin) during your first 3 years, with the 3rd year being the most crucial one. Not everyone gets to enter into Part 2, so do your very best in all your studio works.

As for things to bring, may I know where you're from? If you're staying in Penang or Kedah, you don't need to bring much as you can gradually move your items there on a weekly basis since your home is near to the campus (provided you have extra time to go home during the weekend). If you're from elsewhere, please bring those important things like basic necessities, clothes etc. Junk food and all, you get to buy from the convenience stores found around the hostels.

BUT...

For orientation week, please prepare at least 2 formal wears (collared long-sleeve shirts, pants and black shoes for guys; office wear for girls) as there will be a lot of talks going on during that week. Schedule will be hectic and tight so be well prepared. Don't bring any valuables like laptop and portable CD player during that week as you'll not be staying in your room for most of the time. Bring some books to read instead though you'll most probably end up being exhausted after one whole day of talks, seminars and walking. Ah yes, you'll need to walk a lot! Depending on your locale, walking under the hot sun is torturing, esp when you're clad in a formal dress! You are advised to bring an umbrella or sun protection gears as well as a pair of comfortable shoe for that. Bring an extra pair of sandals to be used in bathrooms too. Also, do bring a few pairs of sports wear too as there'll be an aerobics/team-cheering event being held at the Minden Field.

BTW, don't forget your original certs and their photocopies! If you're applying for PTPTN loan, heed my advice, get your photocopied documents verified/signed in BLACK-INKED BALLPOINTS.

i just get usm offer letter "management"
can i ask any of you already can accept the offer letter ?
alot of my friends can accpet the offer letter but they are not from usm , so i wonder any of the people that get usm offer letter can click accept already ??
thanks ya ...
what do we need to prepare before we go there ? somethings like medical checkup ?

last question : how is usm orientation week @@" fun or suffer @@?
hope we can meet soon ^^
by the way i'm a fat boy ^^"

no uitm thread ka..pity me..=(

can anyone teach me how to "setuju/tidak besetuju" thingy in the surat tawaran?
i just couldnt find it and this is so confused!!

2.        Sila baca dengan teliti Syarat dan Peraturan Kemasukan seperti di Lampiran A yang terkandung dalam Buku Panduan Kemasukan Pelajar Baru Sidang Akademik 2008/2009. Sekiranya anda MENERIMA tawaran ini, sila kembalikan Lampiran A selewat-lewatnya sebelum 26 JUN 2008. Program pengajian yang ditawarkan kepada anda ini adalah muktamad. 

so, how can i return the letter back? by post? or just online? help me plss..

yo... i got usm pg 2.... i got pengurusan n in campus tekun... cant wait 2 start my uni life but nervous like sheet!! haha... so guys jz wanna ask; orientation will b boring as mentioned by u guys but it only last 1 week a? ; and after orientation can balik kampung o classes will star right after that??    usmmmmmm 

will be going to usm kelantan .... any1 can tell me what the hostel is like ... wifi connection or stg ... and the medical students have to wear formal to class right ?

yea medic too ... btw any idea about the attire? i heard it's formal but the buku panduan says jeans with collared T-shirt ?

i called up the USM unit kemasukan and told them that its already the 23rd and i've yet to receive the offer letter. so they told me that its not really important to mail it back to them before the 26th. she told me IF i havent received it before the 26th, i can just print out the documents in the pdf file and fill it up, then pass it up to them on the 29th during registration, no worries about mailing it back to them before the 26th. and about the fees, i called up the finance division to get the amount needed to pay. the one shown in the online offer letter is incorrect, according to what the finance officer told me

got my surat tawaran d

snail mail~~

haha ... dunno lah ... diff ppl say diff things 1 bout the attire ...

might need 2 do there cus the lampiran D given online doesnt seem complete ... dun have the form for the doctors to fill in our report also ...

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Added on June 23, 2008, 2:53 pm

any1 tried paying through the epayment thingy?

i alrdy recieve my offer letter also ler ^^..
so happy hehe , by the way i still consider about want to send back to usm or not , or just giv them at 28/6 zzz

From the ptptn thread:
They open bank islam account for us already.. u can check there

Wha... really ? I only pay one lump sum ler.. how 

Edit: did anyone get the interactive CD in their envelopes?

redlynxchan
i got management course , how about u ?

Yesterday only i found that usm alrdy open an account for us but the point is i alrdy open it by myself and my ptptn via online application is put my bank islam malaysia account number haiz .. Don't know what to do now , maybe later i going to call usm and ask for their help ....
actually about the medical checkup i alrdy done it before , yesterday i go see my doctor , she told me that if can avoid then avoid from doing it again.  lol
by the way those who alrdy paid for the bil can tell me how ?
issit u just go to bank islam malaysia then tell them u wan to pay for usm bill and they will giv u the draft ?

Need some help guys ...... Borang MP and lampiran O ..... we just pass to them during orientation ?