Sign On: JPSDS Spec Bond, Good?

Einstein99 SG

I think this scheme attracts poly grads with substandard grades.

They are people who struggle in poly and with sub-papers. I think they are sought after for their technical expertise and that's why grades play an important role in deciding the amount of knowledge the grad has.

However, I found that knowledge gained from poly is not important at all. The stuff taught to combat-techs in the armed forces or at least the Navy is very brief and simple stuff. Don't need a diploma for that.

Then why does SAF spend so much on recruiting such ppl?

Shotgun SG

Eh balls to u sir.

I'm a poly student and with good grades, and the monetary rewards of JPSDS attracted me. (but i haven go and sign on yet. =D )

Come on, when u give ppl $1000 a month to study, lemme ask u, WHO DON'T WANT?

I do admit, there are some poly grads that just scrape by with just pass grades cos they think that they already have a stable career ahead of them. If they carry that attitude into the army with them, they will be in for a surprise.

According to ur "bold" statement, I need only find 1 good poly student who signed on under JPSDS to prove u wrong.

Einstein99 SG

No lah, I don't mean all.
But I mean generally lah, like say 80% ? I dunno...

And What's ur defination of good grades?
BTW, I was also under this scheme before. That's why I know that the career centre didn't do much screening when awarding the study awards.

casshern SG

BAlls to u again, i'm a regular and my fellow poly colleagues have excellent grades and a handful are merit receivers.

wat happens to you does not happen to others. so if u got bad grades and awarded the JPSDS, that's just urself.

the scheme awards for the job done and for the contribution to the security of the nation, which alot of pple thinks is a shitty job. for the money, i took the shitty job, and i'm doing so much better den my peers now.

casshern SG

did i add that i'm a much happier person den before Very Happy

LazerLordz SG

Good for you.Did you take up the Engg Spec one?

casshern SG

nope Very Happy

Shotgun SG

Den wad did u take up?

casshern SG

AIS

Shotgun SG

Armor infantry specialist? Damn siong leh…. hahaha

usck SG

fcuk u. GPA 2.9 is substandard??

shade343 SG

My GPA 3.5 leh. Laughing

Shotgun SG

lol, mine is 3.89 now leh. MUAHAHAH.

casshern SG

A levels Induction Scheme lar bro Laughing

casshern SG

once again threadstarter went missing after stating a wrong fact Laughing

Shotgun SG

Den wad does AIS have to do with JPSDS... btw wad vocation u signed on as??

thoreldan SG

tio pwned big time Twisted Evil

Einstein99 SG

Eh... dun balls me leh...
I also a merit holder and now studying for engin degree full time.

Been in service for 4 years before I'm allowed to study. Self-sponsored.
I just see many people cmi but act 'sart'.
Many also cmi, but play senior.

hay SG

Frankly speaking,it’s not the good grades that counts.Attitude is the most important.I signed on under the jpsds as an eng spec.I’ve seen guys with those so-so grades performing well in camp.However,there are just some guys who are just free riders…wasting taxpayers’ money.Well,as a fellow regular,i’m most disgusted by it.Btw,anyone graduated from NP?

kwlee SG

i am still stuck in np..... 2006-2007 is gonna be my last semester