Networking Group - JCs General

[doodley]

Just want to check did anyone apply overseas uni? US? UK via UCAS?

[jtoh]

Thanks doodley.

[pirated]

doodley:

Just want to check did anyone apply overseas uni? US? UK via UCAS?

Yes ?

[Song22]

pirated:

doodley:

Just want to check did anyone apply overseas uni? US? UK via UCAS?

Yes ?

I would also be interested to fine out more about oversea Uni application, to UK and U.S. Like what makes you or dc choose US over UK or vice versus. How is the application like, when do you need to start applying, what makes you decide to study in UK / US over here in Singapore etc, if you or other parents don't mind to share. Thanks!

[pirated]

https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/register


Read all about it here

[pirated]

Many reasons to go overseas :


Desired courses not available in SG

Grades not good enough for local uni

Desire to experience living in different culture

Part of longer term objective to migrate as an option

Got scholarships to go overseas

Can afford it

U.K. is now cheaper than Aussie

Some Aussie uni / courses switching to USA system of having the need to do a general degree before embarking on professional degrees like medicine

Some of the placement agents in SG do provide lots of help and info, free of charge, as they are paid by the unis

For entry to uk uni in sept 2016 the application cycle started in 2015. Many should have received conditional offers from uk uni by now

[pirated]

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[pirated]

Most people apply before sitting for the A level exams and the JC teachers will have access to ucas to input your predicted grades


Clearing is when all applications deadline is over (UK’s A level results out in May and their local students application accepted) and unfilled vacancies if any are filled by those on waiting list

Some courses required mandatory aptitude test and interview - either in SG or in uk.

[Song22]

Thanks for your information Pirated, these are very useful, I will need to digest slowly.

[doodley]

pirated:

For entry to uk uni in sept 2016 the application cycle started in 2015. Many should have received conditional offers from uk uni by now

thank you for the information. Did your child apply also? Would all these offers be conditional for Singapore students? Do any Singapore students get non-conditional offers? What happens when the student does not meet the conditions?
I'm wondering for those applying for scholarship, do you apply for the overseas uni first or do you wait till you secure a scholarship before applying? The latter would mean taking a gap year.