Transfer from polytechnic to a junior college?

hiphop2009 SG

i was in the reverse (jc transfer to poly).

why not look at other course in poly?

Lets do some reality check:

O level:
CLB >u will struggle

E.Math - C6 > u take H1 maths also will struggle

Bio - C5> u take H2 bio also will struggle

u are looking at:

H2 - Bio

H2 - Chem

H2 - Econs

H1 - Math

No H2 maths? Life will be very difficult if u want to enter local university without H2 Maths (i think they wont take you in for most Engineering, Science courses). H1 will not be sufficient. Ok lets say you want to take H2 maths, given that you have no Amaths background, you confirm also struggle.

So lets say you take H2 bio and H2 chem (without H2 maths), where do you want to go?

I am not giving you a cold shoulder but you have to consider this seriously. If you ever decide to transfer out, you need to work triple hard to get the foundation and content right. And i mean real solid. (i am a victim because my foundation was shaky in Maths (and i scored B4 for Amaths) and i flunk my H2 maths)

PS: if i am wrong in anyway, please correct me.

Grass always seemed greener on the other side, but not necessary tastier.

Surreptitiousartificer SG

Been a while since I checked back here, didn't expect this thread to still be active. Thanks LoveLoveTT for the insight, I know project work might go badly but hey, it's only one subject. In poly literally everything has some form of project work.

@hiphop2009

I share your concerns myself, in fact, seeing as how I feel I'm better at the humanities as compared to the sciences I decided to pick history and english literature in lieu of the sciences.

As for math, I'm not too concerned about H1 as the university requirements for the accountancy courses have base requirements of H1 math. H2 does not get priority but do have a wider range of job options, as you've said. I, however, have little interest in the more mathematical occupations so it's not really a concern.

As for my mothertongue, I can still pursue that at the 'basic' level, so I won't be taking the H1 version. Not that it'll be smooth sailing but from what I've heard, literally no one in Innova JC has ever failed CLB. H1 Math is probably going to be the most challenging.

I don't expect JC life to be easy but life isn't easy. That's just the way of things, more so in Singapore, I feel. I could just stick to poly but I'd be fooling myself if I thought it would be easier in poly. I'd have to take up A math as a private candidate for starters. That's even before considering the limited university places for poly students and the intense competition for business courses in local universities. 23% of Singaporeans get to enter local universities, that's all the courses, mind you, not just the business ones. Limit it down to accountancy and the fact that it's an AA/B course (rumors say it'll go up), and literally ANY diploma holder can apply (combine that with around 15% poly student allocation out of 100% places in university, some say even that is pretty optimistic, that's some serious competition).

Poly is a group effort and I gave this class a chance, it seems most simply don't care enough. When I approached a lecturer with my concern she told me I was "too intense", and told the group to "put up with me" and "learn to deal with people like me". There's this feeling of apathy in the air and I can't help but feel a certain sense of forboding everytime I get an assignment.

I've already made up my mind. I'm still terrified of the prospect of going to a JC, but honestly, what's the alternative? It's my one shot to make it and I really hope I do. But talk is cheap, I'm reading up on economic journals, cold war texts, Charles Dickens works and gearing up for the inevitable hell they call tertiary education. Great expectations indeed.

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