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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Tertiary Education - A-Levels, Diplomas, Degrees
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      pirated
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      Skyed:
      changjun98:

      NJC or VJC ??


      VJ HAHAAH. Bias aside, there really isn't much difference between the two academic wise. I would say pick the one closer to home. However if school culture is important to you, NJ has a more prevalent mugging culture than VJ. And if you're looking at arts fac, VJ definitely has a stronger arts programme than NJ.

      To add on, if you like the sea, choose vj; if like the mountain, choose nj

      And vj uniform looks smarter than nj's

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        dreamerz718:
        What about sci for me?

        I got nett of 6 points, 8-2
        I wish to appeal for vjc sci
        if not I'm deciding between TJC, SJI and ACJC.
        I seem to like acjc culture more, but far
        TJC is one of the most common schools ppl in my school choose to go, relatively convenient but I'm worried over their slipping performance and the boring culture?
        SJI offers the IB which I'm very interested in, but it's a tad far ( nearer than AC) and it's an unconventional route, which I'm not sure if I'm prepared to take..
        IB is as conventional as A level

        A level is colonial legacy

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          pirated
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          dreamerz718:
          What about sci for me?

          I got nett of 6 points, 8-2
          I wish to appeal for vjc sci
          if not I'm deciding between TJC, SJI and ACJC.
          I seem to like acjc culture more, but far
          TJC is one of the most common schools ppl in my school choose to go, relatively convenient but I'm worried over their slipping performance and the boring culture?
          SJI offers the IB which I'm very interested in, but it's a tad far ( nearer than AC) and it's an unconventional route, which I'm not sure if I'm prepared to take..
          IB is as conventional as A level

          A level is colonial legacy

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            sinoboy
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            pirated:
            dreamerz718:

            What about sci for me?

            I got nett of 6 points, 8-2
            I wish to appeal for vjc sci
            if not I'm deciding between TJC, SJI and ACJC.
            I seem to like acjc culture more, but far
            TJC is one of the most common schools ppl in my school choose to go, relatively convenient but I'm worried over their slipping performance and the boring culture?
            SJI offers the IB which I'm very interested in, but it's a tad far ( nearer than AC) and it's an unconventional route, which I'm not sure if I'm prepared to take..

            IB is as conventional as A level

            A level is colonial legacy

            Are you suggesting try ITE first then go Poly then go uni as a more exciting route? :scratchhead:

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              sinoboy:
              pirated:

              [quote=\"dreamerz718\"]What about sci for me?

              I got nett of 6 points, 8-2
              I wish to appeal for vjc sci
              if not I'm deciding between TJC, SJI and ACJC.
              I seem to like acjc culture more, but far
              TJC is one of the most common schools ppl in my school choose to go, relatively convenient but I'm worried over their slipping performance and the boring culture?
              SJI offers the IB which I'm very interested in, but it's a tad far ( nearer than AC) and it's an unconventional route, which I'm not sure if I'm prepared to take..

              IB is as conventional as A level

              A level is colonial legacy

              Are you suggesting try ITE first then go Poly then go uni as a more exciting route? :scratchhead:[/quote]If you so think and desire, no harm.

              IB is nothing new. IB vs A Level has no basis to compare with ITE/Poly/Uni

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                dreamerz718
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                sinoboy:
                pirated:

                [quote=\"dreamerz718\"]What about sci for me?

                I got nett of 6 points, 8-2
                I wish to appeal for vjc sci
                if not I'm deciding between TJC, SJI and ACJC.
                I seem to like acjc culture more, but far
                TJC is one of the most common schools ppl in my school choose to go, relatively convenient but I'm worried over their slipping performance and the boring culture?
                SJI offers the IB which I'm very interested in, but it's a tad far ( nearer than AC) and it's an unconventional route, which I'm not sure if I'm prepared to take..

                IB is as conventional as A level

                A level is colonial legacy

                Are you suggesting try ITE first then go Poly then go uni as a more exciting route? :scratchhead:[/quote]wait I'm sorry, how is my post related to ite/poly/uni ?

                Well in sg...the norm is A'levels...many of my friends don't even know what is IB, so I don't count it as conventional...

                so any advice?
                My parents are away overseas till after JAE so i do need help

                What i meant by exciting is the difference between ib and As, it is refreshing.

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                  dreamerz718


                  Pls browse the thread on IB versus A Level

                  One principal put it succinctly this way : A level is more in depth for the chosen subject while IB is less in depth but wider scope or perspective.

                  Traditional unis like those in SG, oz and uk favors the A level. I think this is the colonial legacy system.

                  Continental Europe accepts IB very well, esp France

                  US unis rely on SAT & AP

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                    lesleer
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                    dreamerz718:
                    What about sci for me?

                    I got nett of 6 points, 8-2
                    I wish to appeal for vjc sci
                    if not I'm deciding between TJC, SJI and ACJC.
                    I seem to like acjc culture more, but far
                    TJC is one of the most common schools ppl in my school choose to go, relatively convenient but I'm worried over their slipping performance and the boring culture?
                    SJI offers the IB which I'm very interested in, but it's a tad far ( nearer than AC) and it's an unconventional route, which I'm not sure if I'm prepared to take..
                    i would only do ib in acs(i) imo. ib in sji is relatively new while acs(i) has been doing ib for a lot longer. this shows in the results - acs(i) has been consistently dominating ib. however, from your score you might not get into acs(i) (cop 5). as for tjc vs acjc, i think you should choose the one nearer to home. you could try appealing to vjc/acs(i) as well. that's just my advice, ultimately the decision is yours to make

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                      lesleer:
                      dreamerz718:

                      What about sci for me?

                      I got nett of 6 points, 8-2
                      I wish to appeal for vjc sci
                      if not I'm deciding between TJC, SJI and ACJC.
                      I seem to like acjc culture more, but far
                      TJC is one of the most common schools ppl in my school choose to go, relatively convenient but I'm worried over their slipping performance and the boring culture?
                      SJI offers the IB which I'm very interested in, but it's a tad far ( nearer than AC) and it's an unconventional route, which I'm not sure if I'm prepared to take..

                      i would only do ib in acs(i) imo. ib in sji is relatively new while acs(i) has been doing ib for a lot longer. this shows in the results - acs(i) has been consistently dominating ib. however, from your score you might not get into acs(i) (cop 5). as for tjc vs acjc, i think you should choose the one nearer to home. you could try appealing to vjc/acs(i) as well. that's just my advice, ultimately the decision is yours to make

                      How much further is ACJC ? Take the mrt and tried traveling the distance ? Between ACJC and TJC, I would choose ACJC based on experience

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                        For ACJC the care and support culture is very strong. When preparation of A level starts, there are parent volunteers who cook warm food for the students every evening and free! So that the students can concentrate and revise their work together or in school environment. The teachers are always available for consultation in person / via email. They also give very strong support in uni application process and counseling.

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