This post is targeted at students who wish to enrol in
private schools.
Let me tell you about my journey.
I studied in MDIS for the past 5 years. After O levels, I
couldn't get into a local polytechnic/JC, and to be honest, I was
really thankful because I never really patronized poly environment.
Of course, when I first got my O level results, I was disappointed
that it didn't get me into JC, but then I decided a private school
would be a better option. I enrolled in the mass comm prog in MDIS.
Started from PC till degree. Initially, I was apprehensive
because of the school environment-it was old and pretty rundown, I
didn't know how I was going to adjust-but then I had faith in God,
and decided to go as planned. My coursemates were all from
different walks of life, and I had a lot of fun with them. We
became very close,and the lecturers were great. After PC i
progressed to diploma,I had the same local lecturers-who were media
professionals in the past. The diploma prog was about a year, and I
saw a drastic improvement in my results, I achieved mostly As on
most of my projects and assignments. A lot of my friends decided to
stop at diploma but i progressed further to advanced diploma, where
i had a smaller class. It was a six month prog which I thouroughly
enjoyed- from PC till advanced diploma I had some really
experienced and well-trained multimedia lecturers. After that, I
decided to do my Bachelors, I know a lot of people decide to take a
break at this point but I wanted to complete my education in a go.
So I moved up to the degree prog,this time, my lecturers were from
U.S. And they were no different, they had 15-20 years of experience
in America and conducted rotational classes for 2 weeks,
afterwhich, we had study break and exams. I finally graduated with
a Bachelors degree in 2015 last year. Now that I have spoken quite a lot about my
prog, let me tell you some
good things about MDIS;
-When i first enrolled, my main concern was the shabby, sloppy
looking building, which really had an inverse effect on the school
environment, however to my surprise, overtime they were going
through some upgrades and renovations, now the school looks great
with new blocks and lecture theatres.
-You'll meet a lot of international students here, there's great
exposure to multi-cultures, and trust me you learn a lot from
them.
-Thank god the Kopitiam got replaced by Foodhaven; it was really
expensive and there was no variety in cuisines.
-There's a new cafe and study corner with facilties such as a
pool table where students can relax during their free time.
-The lecturers are amazing, trust me, at least for the course I
took.
-The timetable is pretty relaxed, classes are usually 3 hours or
half a day depending on the module and intensity of workload.
-You'll have ample time to study for your exams.
-The membership card is actually quite useful.
-The library has outstanding printing facility, very
convenient.
-Materials are provided by lecturers, you won't have to go
outside to look for them. Example, textbooks and
worksheets.
-There's a hostel right beside campus for international
students.
Some concerns;
-The admin department is really slow,I never encountered any
issues with them, but a lot of people were annoyed due to their
inefficiency at times.
-Cost wise: quite expensive compared to PSB and Kaplan. I
checked both out and compared prices, if you're on a money crunch,
I recommend PSB/Kaplan because MDIS can get quite expensive. You
have to pay for remodules and re-examinations. Even for trips
overseas, the school only helps with paperwork, you have to settle
everything else on your own, which is okay, because the school
gives you time to sort it out as long as you follow up with your
course coordinator.
-If you don't get a good course cordinator chances are you'll
have issues with the admin department. That's just your luck.
Overall, I really enjoyed my journey in MDIS. It has somewhat
changed my life. Take note that this is not a paid or sponsored
post, I am just an alumni, a really happy and satisfied one because
I made the right decision for myself. Just a heads up, if you're
not doing well in school, don't blame your lecturers or the entire
school, excelling is really up to you.
