Special Polytechnic Admission Exercise (SPAE)

bunnya SG

is there really such website exist?
http://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/spae/

sEphIrOth SG

u try 1st la

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Special Polytechnic Admission Exercise (SPAE)

It's for the A level holders who want to do a Diploma.

bunnya SG

yeah i know. but the weird thing is, few weeks back, ngee ann poly website
listed few courses under SPAE , and when i went back to check, it seems like np deleted the site. i want to know whther is it still going on? coz i want a course in np. Sad

Darkness_hacker99 SG

I can only find this.

http://www.np.edu.sg/hms/SPAE-ECH.html

bunnya SG

yup however,
when i want to click the below link
http://www.np.edu.sg/aa/spae.html
it wasnt there,
few weeks ago, it was there, stated different courses that we can choose.
im interested in Diploma in Molecular Biotechnology as i saw this course was available for spae, now its disappeared. Sad

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Wait for the application to open then apply.. Smile

Or maybe you go check at that link once every other day.

bunnya SG

ahh okays.
thanks for your help (:
really appreciate it

bunnya SG

called up ngee ann and ask them about this SPAE thingy
they said OH, its not official, MOE havent said its official
SO WTF okays,
if it is not official yet, dun fking put up the site,
giving ppl false hope.

and now they removed the link.
great.

cApitaland SG

ooh what course did you want.

bunnya SG

dip in molecular biotech in np.

stupidkuku SG

I wrote to MOE and Ngee Ann Poly replied me.

This is my email to them:

Hi. I am XXX who took my A Levels in year 2006, but couldn't get admitted to local universities as I were told that my grades did not meet their cut-off points for all their undergraduate courses.

In the month of July, I was aware of the Special Polytechnic Admission Exercise(SPAE) that allowed A Level graduates who couldn't find a place in local universities to take up local polytechnic courses. At that, I was thrilled to be given a second chance to study. I was working part-time then and I had everything planned out.

However, about 1 week before the supposed application date(11th August 2007), I went to visit websites of local polytechnics and I was shocked and dismayed to find out that the pages containing information on SPAE gone.

I called up Ngee Ann Polytechnic, as I was very interested in their Molecular Biotechnology course and was told to wait for an official date for the application. I asked if he could give an approximate date but was bluntly told to wait for the news.

Therefore, I am still waiting for the news. Is the SPAE exercise still going to be implemented? I yearn to study again, seeing my friends going off to local universities.

I hope I could receive a reply as soon as possible. I can only take further actions on my future until then.

Thank you for your correspondence.

stupidkuku SG

Dear Ms XXX

Thank you for your email.

The poly is now launching the 'A' level intake application in late January under the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)at http://www.np.edu.sg/aa/dae.html. Successful applicants will commence course in April 2008.

If you meet the entry requirements, we invite you to apply under the DAE. Selection is based on academic merit and is subject to vacancies available.

We wish you success in your academic pursuits and thank you for your interest in Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Regards,
Miss LauÃ |Ã Admissions Section | Academic Affairs Office
Ngee Ann Polytechnic, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489

Note: Every effort has been made to ensure that the above information and the relevant website links are accurate at the time of correspondence. The contents do not constitute any contractual obligation on the part of Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to withdraw or alter the contents without prior notice.

cApitaland SG

oh school of life sciences and biomolecular technology.

so do you plan to go ahead and registering under the DAE?

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Wow. Molecular Biotechnology ar.. One of my dream courses. Smile

stellazio SG

never knew bout such a thing.

i thought a level holders apply under dae or the normal jae.

Resentment SG

if u would have studied hard enough and get into a local university then u would not be doing all these so troulesome already lolz.

stupidkuku SG

I sent another email:

Thank you very much for your prompt reply to my enquiry.

However, I have one more question. If I gained admission into your school,
can I still apply for a place in a local university? Would I be able to
withdraw from a polytehnic should my application to a university be
successful?

I apologize for taking up your time to answer my question.

________________________________

Dear XXX

If you have enrolled after being offered a place in Ngee Ann Polytechnic and you need to withdraw after enrolment, you should notify us before start of the academic term and a refund of all fees minus $50 admin charge can be arranged. However, withdrawal after term starts will not be entitled to fee refund, should the University inform you in May/ June. For more details, please refer to this website: http://www.np.edu.sg/aa/form/refundfee.html

Thank you for your interest in Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

stupidkuku SG

Wow. Gee, thanks. I didn't know that. (-_-)"

And what the fcuk is up with the

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?

I'm already as pissed as it is.

stupidkuku SG

Yea. For now. Do you know if there'll be open houses for losers like me?