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[zeemimi]

Can any parent whose DC did H3 share about their experience? With 4H2s & CCA commitment, is it tough doing H3, especially if have to travel to NUS for lectures & tutorials?


I recalled the principal mentioning doing H3 is not a prerequisite for scholarship application. How important is a H3 in scholarship application?

Thanks!

[zbear]

zeemimi, yr dd is also interested to take up the challenge of H3?

[zeemimi]

zbear:

zeemimi, yr dd is also interested to take up the challenge of H3?

Still considering. We didn't give it much consideration because didn't want to be too presumptuous. Today promos results just released. She's only interested in 1. Anyway, not that she want can get it. Shall take this week to consider. Is your DD taking too?

[isetan]

normally how many H3 subjects can be taken? Or is one H3 subject already enough of killing ?

[zbear]

zeemimi:

Still considering. We didn't give it much consideration because didn't want to be too presumptuous. Today promos results just released. She's only interested in 1. Anyway, not that she want can get it. Shall take this week to consider. Is your DD taking too?

zeemimi, DD is very busy for these 2 weeks with PW. She has put side this matter until she is free to think.

So I also dont know if she plans to take up any H3 subject.

[zeemimi]

isetan:

normally how many H3 subjects can be taken? Or is one H3 subject already enough of killing ?

Saw this old thread while goggling. May be helpful.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum ... 40&t=27278

[zeemimi]

zbear:

zeemimi:

Still considering. We didn't give it much consideration because didn't want to be too presumptuous. Today promos results just released. She's only interested in 1. Anyway, not that she want can get it. Shall take this week to consider. Is your DD taking too?

zeemimi, DD is very busy for these 2 weeks with PW. She has put side this matter until she is free to think.

So I also dont know if she plans to take up any H3 subject.

Same same. PW is THE thing now. Dd only has a wk to decide on H3. So whether pw or not she has to do some hmwk and decide.

[micko07]

havok_ex:

isetan:

Hi,


Can anyone advise what's the benefit of studying H3 as a subject for the A level?

Mostly for scholarship applications. Or if you want to get a headstart before entering university. Its not really required for university admissions. A student with straight As with just 3H2/1H1 can still get into medicine and it won't be any easier for you just because you have a H3 or even 4H2.

It might also be of some use to UK and US applicants. I've only ever seen two UK offers which included H3s, though H3s might be a good way of demonstrating an interest in the subject for the personal statement. The US unis just generally like to see that students have taken the most difficult course load possible, especially the top tier ones.

It's also a pretty good way of finding out if you like/ are inclined towards a specific subject. I did H3 Game Theory, discovered I had little affinity with numbers, and then fled far away from Economics

[isetan]

Hi,


Can I check is there H3 subject in Literature? If so, what is the advantage in terms of admission into the uni?

[pirated]

micko07:

havok_ex:

[quote=\"isetan\"]Hi,


Can anyone advise what's the benefit of studying H3 as a subject for the A level?

Mostly for scholarship applications. Or if you want to get a headstart before entering university. Its not really required for university admissions. A student with straight As with just 3H2/1H1 can still get into medicine and it won't be any easier for you just because you have a H3 or even 4H2.

It might also be of some use to UK and US applicants. I've only ever seen two UK offers which included H3s, though H3s might be a good way of demonstrating an interest in the subject for the personal statement. The US unis just generally like to see that students have taken the most difficult course load possible, especially the top tier ones.

It's also a pretty good way of finding out if you like/ are inclined towards a specific subject. I did H3 Game Theory, discovered I had little affinity with numbers, and then fled far away from Economics [/quote]the UK offers included H3 could be due to the candidate having included the H3 subject in the UCAS application and his/her teacher has supplied a predicted grade in it - hence the UK uni offers that indicated a required H3 grade.

it is like 'since you tell me how good you are then show it to me in the actual grades by meeting this offer condition'.