As I remember, there is no need for you to translate your certs to english if you apply nus/ntu...

ｎｏｔ　ｎｅｃｅｓｓａｒｙ，　ａｃｔｕａｌｌｙ　ｔｈｅｒｅ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｗｈｏ　ｕｎｄｅｒｓｔａｎｄ　ｍａｌａｙ，　ｉｎｃｌｕｄｉｎｇ　ｓｔａｆｆｓ　ｆｒｏｍ　Ｍａｌａｙｓｉａ

Ｉ＇ｍ　ａ　Ｊｏｈｏｒｅａｎ　ｗｈｏ　ｇｒａｄｕａｔｅｄ　ｆｒｏｍ　Ｎｇｅｅ　Ａｎｎ　Ｐｏｌｙｔｅｃｈｎｉｃ，　ＳＧ
ａｆｔｅｒ　ｆａｉｌｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｅｎｒｏｌｌ　ｔｏ　ＮＵＳ or NTU using my yr 2003 STPM results
never give up in studies! never say die like energizer!
ａｃｃｅｐｔｅｄ　ｂｙ　ＮＵＳ　ｌｉｆｅ　ｓｃｉ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｙｅａｒ～
ｙｅｅ　ｐｅｅ～

Congratz! I believe it isn't easy for someone from poly to jump to uni.

congrats!
how long did u spend in poly?

haha, thank Q~
but Ngee Ann Poly did provide me the best education system i've ever received
actually it is really dependent... on which course you choose and effort you invested
My ex got poorer result than mine in stpm, however he always became the top 3 students in NP mechanical engineering!
and frankly, i heard a lot of slackers in engineering, i have to emphasize that it is a rumor, haha
he really deserved, he did worked hard

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Added on April 9, 2009, 10:31 pmoh my gosh! i spending hours in answering these questions!
haha, but i do really enjoy helping people, ahhahahahhahah

using my STPM result, 3.33, and SPM 9A's 1B
exempted 1st yr of poly, direct 2nd year entry into NP biomedical science
it really depends....
my friend from penang also choose poly after stpm, but he was directed into 1st yr only
my friend finished UEEC (sorry, i forgot this term, graduated by private school, foon yew high school) also directed into 1st yr

i think my spm did help me a lot~ hahahahhaha

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Added on April 9, 2009, 10:39 pmya, i only spend 2 years instead of 3 years on poly
actually poly is good, cuz u can obtain up to 1 yr exemption in Singapore Universities for most course
however, recently Life science in NUS only exempt poly student half a year, u can skip the 1st yr if you take the APC test before school starts, the tests are identical to their 1st yr 2nd sem's test, it is quite tough as I don't have any material to study, hai....
but usually can direct enter into NTU second yr if your result are good enough, haha~ but NUS　Ｓｃｉｅｎｃｅ　ｉｓ　ｂｅｔｔｅｒ
ＮＴＵ　ｅｎｇｉｎｅｅｒｉｎｇ　ｉｓ　ｂｅｔｔｅｒ　ｔｈａｎ　ＮＵＳ　ｔｏｏ～

This post has been edited by teddydream99: Apr 9 2009, 10:39 PM

Congratulations Teddy! You are proof that perseverance pays off

The University applications have long closed and all I can do is sit down, pray, cross my fingers and wait. My CGPA is 3.5 (considered slightly below the average acceptance for FASS, but above the minimum acceptance too) I spent roughly 2 weeks writing a short application essay (5 drafts, but in the end looking at the format it almost seemed irrelevant to work so hard on my essay ) And I have decent, though not fantastic curriculum.(because they want International achievers)

Some people were optimistic with my chances, some were not so but wished me luck anyway. Feel so restless/nervous when all i can do is wait for this 2 months

Oh! I also applied for the USP in NUS, just being ambitious would be lovely if anyone could furnish me with more information regarding this. I couldn't find many topics regarding real life experiences with USP on the Internet.

wanted to noe, lets say if i got cgpa 4.00(mission impossible =X) for my stpm n got admitted to NUS/NTU, do i get any scholarship? if no, wats the tuition fees? n the living cost thr?

for tuition fees : nus.edu.sg << google it! Hehe, but my sister took up to 100% loan. Paying it off is the big problem now.

But scholarships are very very competitive. Basically you need to have the best band in MUET (6), a long list of amazing curriculum (National & International level) as well as amazing Interview performance (which tests your personality and maturity)

A summary is that you will have to be the best of the best. Good luck! very ambitious of you

Wish you get what you want, pink. 3.5 has fighting chance.

This post has been edited by Tangiers: Apr 10 2009, 07:47 PM

Thank you Tangiers I'll fight harder till i bleed, even if I have to appeal for it