2011 Merit & Special Scholarship Form (editable PDF)

Scholarship applications MUST be accompanied by a completed admission form and required documentation.

This post has been edited by invinciblebunny: Oct 13 2010, 10:10 PM

lol, promote

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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:35 AM

Well I graduated from MCKL, frankly it was quite good. I had 1 of those scholarships too

hey i wana ask is GCE o lvl counted as another A?

nope..

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EUROPE

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NORTH AMERICA


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SINGAPORE

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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:26 AM

I am not a KL-ian, Methodist College is located around where and how long it takes from 1 Utama?

brickfields..go to the link below for location map
http://www.methodistcollegekl.edu.my/about...on/?layout=blog

And yeah, I read the map you have posted. But it seems, I have no clue where is KL-Sentral. Never been there before.

kl sentral is very near klcc lar...

eh can i ask my trials right ... now its 6 or 7a1 . then the rest is b3.

my school is own paper .... no jps ... do u guys think i stand a chance?

Yes. About 25%-50% partial scholarship.

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Added on October 28, 2008, 8:57 pmHaiz, hopeless. I wish too, but too bad it won't be in my parent's list.


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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:24 AM

Does Methodist College have any open days or whatsoever? So that we can go and have a look..

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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:25 AM

can i know how much's the fee for a levels arts 4 subjects? for the whole 1 & 1/2 yrs. thx.

hm. actually im pretty interested where's the exact location? do you have a map of it? when can i go? weekdays or weekends? around what time? morning? noon? will there be someone to bring me ard to college to have a tour of it?

All the information is on their website...

Website ==> www.methodistcollegekl.edu.my

This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:40 AM

mm. k. but the fees page can't be viewed.

This post has been edited by Sarah0925: Oct 30 2008, 09:15 PM

I'm not going there but i have the pamphlet.

A lvl fees for 2009

Tuition fee:(per semester)
-3 subj 4k
-4subj 4.5k
-3 subj(march intake only) 3.2k
-4 subj(march intake only) 3.6k

science lab fees:(per science subject per semester) RM400

ICT lab fees(per semester) RM300

MQA subjects(per subject) RM150

registration fee RM300

student activity fee RM500

academic resource fee RM900

refundable deposit RM500

insurance RM40

thanks^^ for march intake rite, isit 3.6k per semester for 3 semesters?

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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:36 AM

3.6k is for the 1st sem only.

This post has been edited by invinciblebunny: Oct 31 2008, 06:11 PM

ooh. hm but actually im wondering...less people=less social life rite?

is the scholarship alot?... or is it guaranteed if got gud results for my forecast and not bad extra curicular activities? ... past scholarship holder pls giv some info on it thx...

From MCKL's website:
1. 97% passing rate out of 102 students who sat for their final A-Level examination.
2. 32% of our students scored 3A’s and above

32% with 3A's and above. Very impressive. Have anyone got comparative figures from Taylor or Sunway? My guess is, I doubt not even Taylor or Sunway can match those percentage figures. Even more impressive when you consider the fact JPA do not send their scholar to this college, unlike Taylor.

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Added on November 2, 2008, 11:18 pmI knew this college pretty well. If your purpose is to have a unchecked social life and boyfriends and girlfriend etc, then MCKL is probably not for you. Nor is it for you if you wanted fanciful modern facilities to impress your friends, thought this may be changing.

On the other hand, if you wanted a academically focused & friendly & pastoral environment, then MCKL is for you. I doubt there is another similar college with such environment and impressive academic records as MCKL in KL. IMO, that is because they are still 100% owned by the Methodist church but they welcome student from any other religious background and they don't go out to change your belief. Their main focuses are education and character building.

So from a parent point of view and student with enough mature thinking, MCKL should be top choice.

This post has been edited by Optiplex330: Nov 2 2008, 11:19 PM

ic. cuz imo, a good social life is important also cuz u'll be going out to society working soon and all that, but not as in bf/gf kind =) thx.


btw. does anyone know what's the passing rate & results of taylor's and Help's a lvl?

It does not mean no social life. Think of it as this way. If you are being distracted by bf/gf and your academic results suffers as a result, they will call up your parent.

I have an old Taylor's 2006 newspaper advertisement. It listed 1047A's. 61 with 5As. 71 with 4As. 72 with 3As. I inquired and was told there were about 800 students in that batch. That means <25.5% with 3As and above. I also have a Yayasan UEM newspaper advertisement and I think theirs was also around the 25% region. But bear in mind these 2 college do get very good student to start off with, aka JPA scholars. I don't think JPA send their scholar to MCKL.

Anyone got newer data? It would be very interesting to compare.

I have an old Taylor's 2007 newspaper ad. It listed 13.2% achieved at least 4As while 18.3% obtained at least 3As. The pass rate for 2007 was 95.3%, an increase from 2006’s 93.5%.

so it's like 31.5% scored 3As and above..
so i guess MCKL's results not bad as well =)
but why TAYLOR has the Name and not MCKL?

Big advertisement budget. Modern facilities like library and banks of computers with big "wow" factors. JPA scholars. The "must be" place for those who fear Kiasu. Of course, must also have good teachers etc. But so many students so how to know each of them well? But they are undeniably a big commercial success with good track records.

MCKL. Old fashion focus on teaching and just as importantly, character building. And of course older facilities with decisively low "wow" factor in comparison. Small in size so can provide friendly environment whereby teacher know their student very well. Pastoral care. Not surprising because this college still belongs to the Methodist church. In the past, they do give 1/2 fee to student of the Methodist faith almost automatically.



This post has been edited by Optiplex330: Nov 5 2008, 09:19 AM

Private education institution operated under the Methodist Church is famous for NOT advertising commercially for their success. Their name is made known through word of mouth.

MCKL sister school Wesley Methodist School is so well known for their outstanding results in PMR and SPM that the number of applicants vying for the 180 seats available has always been increasing every year and I heard this year there were 600 applicants who sat for the entrance exam for entry into form 1 next year.

They still offer this.

This post has been edited by yongyc: Nov 5 2008, 07:38 AM

Many of those previously church funded school of the old colonial days, be it Catholic or Methodist or whatever, are often one of the very best school in town all over the country. They often have more students wanting to get in than there are places for. But the reverse is happening to MCKL with not many students wanting to go there.

I believe it’s because students only knew about it via word of mouth and not via newspaper advertisement, hence fewer. A pity because I think MCKL is one of the very few, if not the only, 100% owned by the Methodist church offering pre university courses in Malaysia. And with one of the very best result anywhere. Even the famous Taylor couldn't beat her, despite having JPA scholars as students. And I think MCKL is losing money but still do it with the support of the church. May be money isn’t everything to them but higher calling is. Personally, I am very impressed with MCKL.

I am currently studying in WMS the sister school. good studies wise. but prepare to lose social life and some rules are ridiculous. there is no doubt MCKL provides good education. But for me I think I can jaga my own studies. I'd rather be more exposed and get a life after 5 yrs of almost hell haha. depends on the student. Would advise weaker students to go to MCKL though. it's cheap some more.

hm im very very interested =) gonna pay MCKL a visit end of Nov =)
any current MCKL students here?

KL Sentral is NOT near KLCC WEI!!!!!

as long as u got the required results the scholarship will automatically be given to u. I was a former holder of this scholarship

ic. how do you ind MCKL? u studied Alvls there?

MCKL is about 700 meters from KL Sentral, the transportation hub of KL. LRT, rail, monorail and airport bus from KLIA/LCCT ended up there as well. Perfect for outstation students. From KL Sentral, you can practically go anywhere easily.

The monorail station, Tun Sambanthan monorail station is right n next to it.

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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:28 AM

can anyone tell me whats the difference btwn alvls and ausmat? which is better in terms of recognability and all. thx

GCE A Level by the London Examinations Board
International Students can also take up the A Level programmes conducted by the prestigious London Examinations and delivered by Edexcel International. The London Examinations GCE Advanced Levels are exactly the same as the examination in the UK. International students sit for the same examination papers as students in the UK and candidates are awarded certificates of the same standard regardless of where they are in the world.

The London GCE A Level is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) of the United Kingdom. The qualifications consist of two sets of three units; Advanced Subsidiary (AS) units, generally studied in year one, and A2 units, studied in year two.

Both Science and Arts subjects are available for students who have just completed their SPM or O Level examinations (or its equivalent). The programme is flexible and may be completed in 18 months (3 semesters). Students may take the examination in stages or in one sitting. Most subjects comprise 6 modular units. Students are also allowed to re-sit a unit for an unlimited number of times and only the better grade will be counted. There are two examinations conducted per year (in January and
June). Most combinations of at least 3 subjects are acceptable as entry qualifications to many universities in the world for their undergraduate programmes.


Western Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT)
The Western Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) is the final year (Year 12) of the secondary school programme offered by the government of Western Australia to enable entry into year one Bachelor’s degree programmes of most universities around the world, such as Australia, the UK, New Zealand, the US, Canada, and private universities in Malaysia.

The AUSMAT is an internationally-recognised pre-university programme administered by the Curriculum Council of Western Australia on behalf of the Western Australian government. Students are graded based on their performance throughout the year, i.e. 50% course and project work and 50% final examination. This arrangement not only helps to remove pressure from the single year-end assessment, but also provides opportunities for the usage of a variety of assessment techniques
in determining the students’ standard of achievement.

The entry requirement into AUSMAT is SPM, O Level certificate or other equivalent qualifications, with a minimum of five credits in the subjects of Science and Mathematics. The student intakes are in January and March. The examination session occurs once a year in the first week of November. The course duration is between eight to 10 months and students are required to take up five subjects including either English or ESL.

This post has been edited by invinciblebunny: Nov 20 2008, 06:48 AM

so i take Alvls or take Ausmat also can go to Australia then? then which should i take if i were to go to Australia? What if i were to go Singapore? since both also can, which is better?

dependable. both alvls and ausmat are accepted in singapore.

This post has been edited by cmteo: Nov 20 2008, 11:12 PM

where is it ar>? is this a good college?

yup..check out their latest A-Level and AUSMAT results..

This post has been edited by invinciblebunny: Nov 21 2008, 05:32 PM

so which do you think i should go for? Alvls or Ausmat? Since both also can.

Alvls, since it is the most common pre-U programme for m'sian.

do they provide courses like engineering?

Oh crap!!!!! Should've went to mckl for AUSMAT! REGRETZ....

why? mind telling where you're studying currently? is that place not good?
im choosing where to study now. might be MCKL, but i dowana regret after choosing.

If you wanted to go to UK university, A Level may be better. But if you wanted to do UK medicine, A Level is MUCH better.

If you wanted to go to Australia Uni, both can do. And AUSMAT is shorter course.

Overall, I think A Level is more widely accepted.

Please contact us at 03-22741851 for further information. Hurry! The registration is open from now till 31 December 2008.


The next intake for A-Level & AUSMAT will start on 5 January 2009.

i copied those words from the methodist college website..

does this mean that i can register for my A-level right now for my a-level january intake? or is it on 5january??

This post has been edited by Ian41: Dec 7 2008, 06:08 PM

Can register now. Start school on 5th Jan. You planning to enrol in A level at Methodist? I might be too =)

ya i'm planning to study a-level in methodist college

their a-level result attracted me

This post has been edited by Ian41: Dec 7 2008, 10:47 PM

It would be nicer if their website includes the information on course fees.

This post has been edited by Dhang: Dec 7 2008, 11:06 PM

here..

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http://www.methodistcollegekl.edu.my/admissions/fees#a-level

how many semester in total for this A-levels ?

3sems.

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Added on December 8, 2008, 5:50 pmme too =)
wht secondary are u frm?
wht subjects will u be taking in alvl?

This post has been edited by Sarah0925: Dec 8 2008, 05:50 PM

i'm taking biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics

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This post has been edited by invinciblebunny: Apr 25 2010, 04:17 AM

LOL! This topic title should be changed into Methodist College KL.

I'm also interested in this college. What about the teachers and is the college recognised? How is it compared to TARC? I'll probably follow my brother's footstep and go to TARC but I don't really want to. In addition, this college is near to my home!


Thank you!

LOL i've a brother that go to TARC also..

and i do agree that the title should be change to methodist college kl

Thanks for feedback. Have modified.

Would like to know it's accomodation. So how was it?? Had read through from the web, but still unsure whether they do provide fans or air-cond?

This post has been edited by ilovecookies92: Dec 15 2008, 06:05 PM

fans

why doesnt methodist college advertise in the newspaper? how does methodist college attract students to their college?

mckl is a not-for-profit college.

I'm gonna register with MCKL for Alvl jan09 intake nxt wk! =)

wow..i didn't know MCKL is a hot topic here...lol....
they really don't advertise much, but I was in WMS for few yrs..
they actually focus alot on grades even they say they don't..hahaha...the principle really mind his 'face'...kakaka...

Given a choice, would you prefer a principal who wanted face so will make sure his student get good result or another principal who couldn't care less what you do?

From the student point of view, may be the latter.

From the same student who later grown up to be an adult, may be they will prefer the former.

i heard from my friends that most of the students that study in methodist college is from wesley methodist. is that true?

This post has been edited by Kuro91: Dec 19 2008, 09:44 PM

yeah. i went to register and tht guy told me so.

You registered today? Tell us what you think about the college when college starts.

i want to ask is there any other club/society besides CF??

hm. definitely not bad. pretty good in fact. i like the environment and the people there. all in all, i didn't regret choosing MCKL =)

I am from the 0707 batch. There are a number of clubs/societies that have various activities. All are self funded and are typically small. In this case, small is good. It is easy to hold activities.

And we use air cons, not fans. Oh wait, we use both. The quality of lecturers is pretty good I'd say. The dedication is excellent. We even sms and e-mail our lecturers questions during the holidays. The environment is conducive. I think its great if there was a party life in college, but the core of college life, is to study.
Results wise, in terms of percentage, MCKL matches places like Taylors and HELP.

After A- levels, the students end up in various places. My batch is the graduating batch and some of us have conditional offers among them is a guy who's got an offer to LSE to read acturial science, another who's got an offer to Imperial College London, Manchester, Melbourne University and King's College London to read acturial science.
Another girl has offers to various universities to read English Literature, among them is King's College London.
Many students go on to do Medicine, both overseas and locally. Many do medicine locally because of financial restraints as most of us are not under scholarship. JPA and Bank Negara send their students to KTJ and KYUEM.

I personally chose MCKL over those two places. Never regreted it.
I have had a blast in the last year and a half. I am going to miss college.

anyone know how many students enroll in mckl this year?


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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:38 AM

Can any current students give some comments about the course and environment in MCKL?


1) What is your experience that you gained in MCKL?

2) What activities that you have participated in MCKL?

3) Why you choose MCKL?

4) Do u enjoyed the small community in MCKL?

5) How are the lecturers and students in MCKL?

6) How is the environment in MCKL?


Thanks a lot.

1) What is your experience that you gained in MCKL?
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2) What activities that you have participated in MCKL?
CF

3) Why you choose MCKL?
reputation

4) Do u enjoyed the small community in MCKL?
yes

5) How are the lecturers and students in MCKL?
IMO, some are good and some are not good
students are friendly

6) How is the environment in MCKL?
small

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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:30 AM

What is the exact date of March intake ? If I got admitted into MCKL before I received my SPM result, can I apply the scholarship with my actual SPM result after I have received it ?

2008 MCKL former student here.
Below are some of my opinions on MCKL.

1) What is your experience that you gained in MCKL?
- Not sure how to answer this, but MCKL helps as a transition from school to university.

2) What activities that you have participated in MCKL?
- MCKL Annual Treasure Hunt, various sports such as basketball, table tennis and badminton.

3) Why you choose MCKL?
- Relatively low prices, as well as the scholarships offered there. Quite easy to get 50% - 100% scholarship with good results.

4) Do u enjoyed the small community in MCKL?
- Yes.

5) How are the lecturers and students in MCKL?
- There are some good lecturers there, willing to help you when you're stuck. Of course, there are a few 'lazy' ones as well. Students there are quite helpful as well.

6) How is the environment in MCKL?
- Quiet and peaceful.

However, as at 2009, construction for a new wing of the college has started, so the environment would be a bit noisy.

Enrolment for 2009:
AUSMAT = 60
A-Levels = 120+

And yes, you can apply for the scholarship when you receive your actual SPM results.

When will the construction of the new wing complete?? When does the March intake commence ?

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16 march

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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:30 AM

Quoting this from MCKL Blog

disclaimer:
1. MCKL is NOT paying me money.
2. This is just my humble personal opinion

With the new year coming up, I'm pretty sure lots of students fresh off SPM are searching for "the next step".

The laziest of them would just fall into the advertising gimmick of Taylors and HELP. Look at the newspapers, your school magazines, fashion magazines, posters and such... Taylors and HELP are everywhere! It almost seems like they're the only ones offering A Levels.

The slightly lazier but smarter people would just google "best college for A Levels", "best college in KL for A Levels", "most happening college for A Levels", "cheapest college for A Levels".. the list goes on.

Well, my personal opinion is, Methodist College Kuala Lumpur or MCKL, is the best college for A Levels. At least, it was the best while I was there in 2006-2007.

Yes, it is small.
But small is what makes it good. We may be small, but we have quality. Small also means smaller classes and a better teacher-student ratio. Hence, better results.

Yes, it looks unimpressive.
Hence, the low fees. So what? Bad packaging, but it's the insides that count. It is proven that hi-tech buildings do not make you smarter. What do you need when studying for A levels? Do you need a gym? A dance studio, a tennis court, a foosball table and such? No! Also, they just end up being a distraction.

Yes, our library is small.
Do you actually need a huge library with 10,000 books in it? I'm in uni and I never borrowed a single book from its big and impressive library. What more A Levels. Besides, the MCKL lecturers are good enough =)

Yes, we do have fun.
So what if we don't have stuff. We still have fun! Despite a majority of our students having major exams every 6 months, we still have 3-4 fantastic events every semester that ALL students and lecturers attend. And every time is FUN!

No, we do not have Asia Cafe next door.
But we have a monorail that's built on former MCKL land, which leads straight to Bukit Bintang and Times Square. And we are walking distance away from KL Central which is ONE ktm stop away from MidValley, ONE lrt stop away from Petaling Street (yummy food =) and few stops away from KLCC. Even so, Brickfields itself has great food!

No, Brickfields is NOT a dangerous place.
What horror stories have you heard? =.=' BLIND people can walk around brickfields at ALL times of the day and they're safe. What makes you think we people with perfectly good eyesight are in danger? We're the ones bringing the danger instead! A clutz and a person who is oblivious to her surroundings like me can survive taking public transport to college everyday, why not you?

Yes, we do have international students.
Despite our tiny size, we do have quite a lot of international students especially in the July intake. They are kick ass young geniuses!

No, Methodist COLLEGE is NOT a school!
Methodist College is a COLLEGE. We do NOT wear school uniforms. It only offers A Levels, AUSMAT and Early Childhood Education (for future kindergaten teachers, it's not a kindergarten).

Yes, there's hardly any adverts.
It means the tuition fees you're paying isnt to pay for advertising.

Yes, there's plenty of gangster looking indians there (back in 2006-07)
So what?! These people are the REALLY SMART and very well mannered indians who are all future doctors and lawyers. They're VERY impressive people who end up inspiring the rest to "buck up" so we don't look too stupid compared to them.

The lecturers:

If I had to describe my lecturers in one word, I'd say "FANTASTIC!" and mean it in every fantastic way possible.

I took 3 subjects, Accounting, Economics and Law.

Accounting:
Mr Ferns. I'm now in Uni and I still say Mr Ferns is the BEST accounting lecturer! I was once one of the biggest accounting haters, and despite my mental wall against accounting, he changed my opinion in just a 10 minute introduction on my first day. He made everything in accounting, so simple! Besides accounting, he is a really knowledgeable man who taught us many other things in his spare time.

Economics:
Mrs Chiu. She's strict yet lenient very often. She has very strong moral stands and harps them into us every chance possible. Her lectures are GOOD! Write down EVERYthing she says! They're IMPORTANT! I still keep my notes from her classes to this day. Also, she marked every single past year paper I did on my own and guided me through personally on how to improve my answers.

Law:
Mrs Dharma. Ooh.. she's a cute little lady, but she's fierce! And she loves scaring her students! But she's a really nice lady with a good sense of humour! Her lessons are very full and well prepared. She doesnt take the short cut and just teach you to pass exams.

Sciences:
OK, I'm an Arts student and didnt take any Science subjects. But I have good feedback from my science stream friends. They say Miss Lim, the Math teacher is THE BEST!!!

In MCKL (when I was there):


Everyone knew everyone.
Birthdays were celebrated by everyone.
Teachers are our friends. They eat and play sports with us.
We have a clean toilet. Phew!
Parking is free =)
We have our own building, a basketball court and a field.
Classes are air conditioned.
MCKL to me:

MCKL didnt just teach me how to pass exams. It gave me an EDUCATION, in academics and morals. Encountering MCKL teachers was when I first understood what it is to "respect teachers". They deserve it.

It is a fantastic bridge from school to university. In that period of my life, I went through many changes academicly and at home. I was a fish out of water. Good friends and good lecturers made sure that I stayed on track and made my days brighter.

I learnt to encourage others around me and build them up the way my peers did to me. I did many things I never thought I'd do. I became what I never thought I could be.

With A Level, you don't even need a computer because there are no assignment or presentation, let alone borrowing books from library. Not sure about AUSTMAT.

anyone interested in early childhood education? The next intake is on 30 March 2009.

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This post has been edited by cmteo: Apr 25 2010, 04:31 AM

mckl ceo is a ex of mbsskl headmistress

Hello there.
My friend would join MCKL most probably during March intake.
And just now I visited the website of MCKL,
I saw some guys are getting JPA scholarship to University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, is that JPA automated scholarship for those who get 9As in SPM?

Anyone have their course fee structure?

A lvl fees for 2009

Tuition fee:(per semester)
-3 subj 4k
-4subj 4.5k
-3 subj(march intake only) 3.2k
-4 subj(march intake only) 3.6k

science lab fees:(per science subject per semester) RM400

ICT lab fees(per semester) RM300

MQA subjects(per subject) RM150

registration fee RM300

student activity fee RM500

academic resource fee RM900

refundable deposit RM500

insurance RM40