A level students not getting into NTU, SMU and NUS

bluecurtains SG

You can go to a private uni.. My point of view is that, dont go poly and waste ANOTHER 3years of your life.. Go straight to a recognised uni and get your degree.. Others who are in the same situation as you, will be gaining 3years of working experience after their degree, while you waste your time going to poly, then to uni..

Wish (: SG

I think for now... I don't know why you waited so long. You should have thought of a backup plan when you were appealing.

1. Retaking should not be possible. Unless you have already registered for this yr's retake, otherwise you would have to retake next year, meaning you would have spent 5 years on JC education (coz u are a repeat student right?).

2. Overseas looks good for now. UK is not possible, I think Australia might be possible as some courses' deadlines are not over yet.

3. SIM's deadline is over right?

4. Poly's deadline is over too. Unless you want to wait till next year.

Lokey SG

You see.

Getting a degree is not a snap on the finger. With results like that, TS need alot more effort to first catch up with his peers, then after follow up with the uni course.

Snowchick2005 SG

In response to fudgester, I can see that you are a person who knows very well what you want to do for your life. And you seems to have a pretty good life with not much major setbacks. But you have to realised that not everyone is like you who know what they want to do in life. Not everyone know what they want to do in life until they grew mature and understand more about life. I received many major setbacks in life that stop my life plan or even forces me to take another route. You maybe blessed with good friends and family who are able to give you proper advices to aid you in your life plan. I'll say GOOD FOR YOU!!!! But you must spare a thought for others too. Never assume everyone is like you ok? Nevertheless, thanks for your post and comments.

To Wish: Thanks for your advice. I do not have money for oversea universities so i guess that is out of the option. You are right on the point that i didn know much about JC during my secondary school life. If i knew i'll had chosen the right subjects.

In general, I am happy for all the replies. Thank you guys. For me, I am a student who worked my way up slowly from pri to jc in my education life. I don't come from a very rich family and I am not a very bright student from the start. My family didn't give me much advice on education in terms of subject combinations. I got to walk in the dark to feel my way around, learning every step through pain and hardship. But I never complain. I am not afraid of failure and i'm willing to learn. Just to say again. This topic that i started is NOT A CHANNEL to complain about my failure in jc. It's just to hear from the crowd on what is the next best route to take. I appreciated everyone's efforts in contributing. Thanks.

fudgester SG

Sigh.... you think I had it all easy? I can go into a long melodramatic story about how my family fell into hard times when I was in both secondary and JC. But I don't want to bore you, and this ain't about me, anyway.

You think I had a clear idea of what to do? No, I didn't. Back in JC I was vacillating between either Mass Comm or Engin in uni. And no one ever really told me on what I should do and what subjects to take. But I knew that I should at least look a bit further ahead and to find out how to keep my options open.

It's all about personal initiative. Not everything can be taught to you or spoonfed to you. You yourself have to take charge on how to go on with your life.

Anyway, bear in mind what I said: from this point on, whatever it is that you want to do, you should at least plan ahead a little. Never mind if you don't know what your final destination is; very few people do, anyway. I didn't, and I still don't. Rather, it is all about making sure you have enough open doors in front of you.

In the end, it was your total lack of planning that did you in, and you should seek to at least plan such that your options remain open.

So go forth and start planning.

Snowchick2005 SG

But you sounded like you had a good life and it's smooth sailing. I did plan but it just doesn't comes the way it should. Which part of that you do not understand? My life is always about planning. I came starting this thread is to hear opinion. Since when I said I didn't plan my route. There is no doubt that I did plan wrongly but I am not afraid of being wrong. Because I didn't plan right then I know how to improve.

Nevertheless, planning guides me in my life. But not everything is about planning. It's native to think that planning will help you get what you want. (I said this because your replies sounded as if planning is everything) Planning plays a huge part but not the only part you see. And I guess you had said enough about planning and i thank you for that.

Rest assured that I'll plan like you said.

TYING SG

Rest assured that I'll plan like you said.

How about planning with back-up plans? It's good to have something to fall back on. I believe you can consider going to a private uni that offers a tie-up from dip to degree. The diploma course can last only from 1.5yrs till 3yrs depending on which you choose. This will further enhance your learning in your higher education.

And if like what you say, you don't know what to do, why not take a big step forward and gain some working experience first before deciding what you want in life? True enough with your A level certification, and not so stellar results, you won't be able to land yourself with a good job and pay, the experience might be what you are seeking for.

Current situation now is that, even people with dip/ deg are not starting out with big cushy jobs either. So lower your expectations. Another way is to, intern in a real estate company or any company that has this department in it. Learn what you get to see if you do further in this route. Would you like it? If no, then how? Plan wisely okay. There are bounds to be failure, but if you fail, it is also going to be part of your plan.

Snowchick2005 SG

my plans are with back-up. But it's just that my back-up plans fails too. That's why I said my planning is no good. But i didn't say I didn't have back-up plans, right?

Working first to gain experience is one option i should consider. I am very clear that a degree holder may not get a good and high paying job at the start since nowadays many people have degrees too.

To TYING, thanks for your advice. Maybe I should consider working first.

Wish (: SG

Hey, I've thought of what I would do if this happened to me, and I think it's a not bad option... (at least to me) So perhaps you would like to consider this route.

Go to SIM or some private schools and take up accountancy... Then go ACCA to get your accreditations. Not sure if you need some working experience in between your degree and ACCA accreditations, if you are interested in this you can go research more. I feel that at least for accountancy, the school where you graduate from is not that important and I guess strong background in maths is not that important (since only min. o level a maths is required).

Snowchick2005 SG

Hey, I've thought of what I would do if this happened to me, and I think it's a not bad option... (at least to me) So perhaps you would like to consider this route.

That is not bad idea.. I'll go research more and consider this as one of the option. Thanks for your help, Wish!!!!! =]

dangerboi SG

Hey, I've thought of what I would do if this happened to me, and I think it's a not bad option... (at least to me) So perhaps you would like to consider this route.

true but every of these steps require additional money

Wish (: SG

True, all these steps require additional money, but I think it should be cheaper than going overseas? And I think taking accountancy is something of guaranteed job security, coz accountants are in high demand (although the fact that it is not an easy job must be taken into account before undertaking this path). It's better than taking some random courses...

Snowchick2005, from now on you must really put in your 200% into all that you do coz you are spending more time and money than some of your peers in getting your degree... Hopefully this will serve as a motivation (:

TYING SG

Hey, I've thought of what I would do if this happened to me, and I think it's a not bad option... (at least to me) So perhaps you would like to consider this route.

Accounting is a job with a pretty hard life compared to other lines. ._.

Chunhow SG

It's all about personal initiative. Not everything can be taught to you or spoonfed to you. You yourself have to take charge on how to go on with your life.

In the end, it was your total lack of planning that did you in, and you should seek to at least plan such that your options remain open.

So go forth and start planning.

I know you are merciless when flaming people who whine, if they did not take personal responsibility for their studies (I do applaud you for it). But I think your assessment of TS is too harsh- she seems to be taking the failure in her stride (and as positive as she can).

TS, you might have to consider alternatives to studying real estate since not having studied maths rules out many things. I am not in a good position to comment further since I don't know real estate field or your personal interests.

Snowchick2005 SG

Thank you. Dun blame him for flaming down me. It's an open discussion and he can say whatever he wants and how he feels. There are people like him out there who like to judge people harshly. Everyone lead different lives and thus have different views about issue like education. I open this topic knowing that such people exist and will come to comment. I am not afraid of harsh comments. Only such comments can sometime make us think. No doubt I may not feel good about his comments but it's ok.

Thanks by the way.

Xcert SG

just want to add that ACCA is not easy and its not cheap.

U really need to work for it....dont do it for the sake of doing it.

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