MI/ other JC

last SG · 2007-11-18T20:28:10+00:00

Straits Times is okay. But GP is also about putting across an argument. Try to read as widely as possible, especially different sources of a same news event...

Y_Shun SG

whats the diff between MI and other JC? other than MI ish taking L1R4 and also 3 years course.

is there any benefits with going into MI? then MI compared to poly, which one is better?

thoreldan SG

comparing MI and poly is = comparing A lvl and Diploma

icyboiz SG

MI is 3 years arh? i thought 2 year like other jc sia

Ignorance SG

Mi 3 years

other jc 2 years

thats the only diff

u lag behind others by 1 year

i think if u go in army, u will also not be allocated a jc bunk like us Laughing

if u suay a bit

u tio retain

lag 2 years

lagi worse

mi vs poly

of cuz poly better

poly get diploma

can str8 go work

but again.

the starting salary is pathetic, and if u dun further ur studies, u will be condemned

purpledragon84 SG

aiyah i last time bmt my platoon got A level, O level, N level, no level, poly, psle, malay, chinese, indian, chinese gangster, malay gangster, indian gangster.. u name it we have it lol..

waves SG

The only good thing about MI is that they have this 'Dual Track Programme' in which you graduate with 'A' level and a Diploma. But I dunno where the Diploma is from (not sure whether is it recognised in Singapore) and it's very taxing. Might even affect your 'A' level results.

IMO, 3 years might as well go poly than go MI.

orionlight SG

Laughing

If you prefer the learning way right now(Sec sch) then choose MI/JC.It all boils down to whether you want to work hard or not.Although you may lag behind by one year, come to think of it you have one more year to prepare for your As.But you must be ready to work hard.

If you prefer project/module style learning, then go for poly

hiphop2009 SG

post in homework forum leh…

Y_Shun SG

lol no diff lah Laughing

okay i decide not go PAE..lols

xcSz3firaSx SG

MI is 1 year longer but every intervals for semester the teachers will monitor ur results and tell u if ur doing well, if not drop and go poly.
m1= "JC rejects"

LazerLordz SG

MI's dual track programme can be found here.

http://www.millenniainstitute.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=6230

It was introduced after the merger, when I was at Jurong Institute, there wasn't such a programme.

Culture wise, you'd need to be really independant to ensure you do not get pulled into slacking your time away.

Things seem to have improved since my time, which was around 2002.

LazerLordz SG

JC rejects were the majority, but on the flipside, during my time we had students qualifying for NUS/NTU, Imperial College, UC Berkeley, Beijing University, University of Melbourne and one or two pursuing their graduate studies at Columbia University.

Though by and large, the student population was filled with abject failures with nothing more than an aspiration to pass their A-levels.

Y_Shun SG

hmm then from MI/POly which one is easier to get into Uni

LazerLordz SG

If you want to study Arts and Social Sciences, go to MI. If you study hard, get a good A-level certificate with some As and Bs, and a good GP grade of B3 and above, it's easier.

However, if you're going for business/engineering related disciplines, I'd suggest you head to a Poly, but make sure you're in the top 5-10% of your cohort, then when you go to Uni, you can skip a year or two. It depends.

I'm not from an Engineering background, so that's all I know about that.

Of course, if you want to save money, just go MI Science and piah your way through and be independant.

Fireindahouse SG

MI Neutral

u take the same alvl paper with RJC,HCI,VJC,TJC,NJC and some big brands to name.. keeennnnaaa owwnnedd then go poly= 6 years Laughing

well ... i have seen alot of A lvls failures going to poly in the end..

LazerLordz SG

This should be motivation enough not to fail. Laughing

Almost dropped out in Year 1, ended up motivating myself and getting my distinctions.

Fireindahouse SG

i heard from my friends in MJC they so competitive and despite mugging so hard many of them just managed to scrap thru..
they open mouth only is like"Whole class failed GP,Whole class failed this,Whole class failed that..."
then some drop out jc go poly suddenly become top students.. Shocked Shocked

not showing favoritism to poly but i find that poly still a safer route with results obtained via accumulation of many tests rather than taking the A lvls having just 1 chance u do badly or in some unexpected circumstances that u couldnt help it and do badly its gone..gg..
in addition with competition from the thousands of Elites and mugging machines,u can't really afford the time to even engage in any uncontrolled romance or even just to have some entertainment/leisure time..

well.. that's in my opinion

LazerLordz SG

Choose the school based on what you think you're capable of. Being happy is one factor to doing well too. Wink

Of course, if you want to study Lit, Sociology or Political Science, Poly is not the route.

Ignorance SG

My A;s is next year

I cant afford to fail

I am starting to get very worried already. Crying or Very sad

LazerLordz SG

Study smart! Read widely.

Please focus on your GP. It is very important. Start reading your Time, Economist and BBC websites.