Absolute rubbish.
Yes, going via the JC route increases your chances of getting
into a University.
So since I'm aiming for Business, I should go to JC with
my L1R5 of 18 and probably get into a crap University course
that nobody wants rather than go to a polytechnic with L1R4 of 9
and get into the polytechnic course of my choice.
Since JC is the "safest route" (LOL), we should all go JC for
the bigger "increasement" (its increment) and for the higher
starting pay.
Yes, absolute rubbish.
JC is certainly the safest route if you have completely no
ambition in life or you intend to inherit a lot of wealth from your
parents in the near future. That's all.
Right now, I see that the only reason a person would choose JC
over Polytechnic is that he does not want to waste one year of his
life away, or that polytechnics do not offer "double diplomas" as
NUS and other universities offer "double degrees".
Polytechnic graduates, open entry to their relevant university
courses, have a MUCH easier time in coping with the syllabus, I
believe some get to skip one university year (which results in a
net loss of 0 years), and polytechnic graduates with a degree is
preferable in some sectors to a JC graduate with a degree.
Public sector and Private sector starting pay and pay increment
are very different.
You also didn't mention job availability and stability.
You also didn't mention that the course that you want to get
into might be the easiest or hardest to get into.
You also didn't mention that the main reason people choose JC or
polytechnic is because they don't know what they want to do later
in life yet.
No idea which teacher told you polytechnic-graduates only have a
starting pay of $1000 or whatever, but that teacher is one big
idiot.
Do your research before posting here. You're giving others the
wrong information.
I shall share my insights on the engineering route I went
through in life via JC. ;)
JC is certainly the safest route if you have completely no
ambition in life or you intend to inherit a lot of wealth from your
parents in the near future. That's all.
I have always wanted to study in an engineering course. JC
prepared me better for the engineering course in NUS. For a fact,
everyone who got first class honours in my year for Elec
Engineering was from JC.
My first two years in uni was a breeze because almost everything
was a repeat of A levels... easily scoring As, and this greatly
boost up my CAP, providing me with a formidable base to fall back
on. Poly grads 'lose' building this base with the easier modules,
and have to compete to score in tougher modules. This is to me, the
greatest advantage of JC over poly students.
Poly grads can skip 1 year of study for the correct course, as
they are expected to have studied first year uni stuff in poly. But
for guys, after 2 years of NS, you would have forgotten most of the
stuff, and yet you will be competing to score against JC students
who have just learned most of the things and have them fresh and
strong in their head.
The last 2 paragraphs shows that the amount of effort required
from poly grads to do as well as a JC student in uni is much
higher.
Polytechnic graduates, open entry to their relevant university
courses, have a MUCH easier time in coping with the syllabus, I
believe some get to skip one university year (which results in a
net loss of 0 years), and polytechnic graduates with a degree is
preferable in some sectors to a JC graduate with a degree.
Super untrue. Poly is much more hands on, whereas for NUS, it's
much more theoretical. As a result, poly students will do better at
hands on projects. However, such projects are only a small portion
of NUS engineering's curriculum.
Regarding net loss of 0 years, it's also subjective, depending
on the course you take.
You also didn't mention that the main reason people choose JC or
polytechnic is because they don't know what they want to do later
in life yet.
Not entirely true as well. It's the same both ways. I know
people who do not know what they want to do, yet choose poly
because they are scared of the rigours in JC. Yet I have met people
who already knew what they want, and they chose JC.
Sometimes, it's a matter of perceptions on both sides of the
camp. But my life experiences tell me otherwise. Both camps will
have people who were unsure, and people who were sure.
No idea which teacher told you polytechnic-graduates only have a
starting pay of $1000 or whatever, but that teacher is one big
idiot.
Engineering:
Starting pay for poly grads (guys) is normally between $1.5k to
$2.2k
Starting pay for uni grads (guys) is normally between $2.4k to
$3.8k, depending on your honours.
