* Millennia Institute (MI)
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floppy:
I agree with Floppy
I'll be a PITA and put on my black hat.janet88:
son qualifies for 2 courses in ngee ann and SP. i did advise him to consider appealing to either of these poly since he is a hands on person more than the academic type.
My only word of advice is don't get fixated by the choice of polytechnics. My impression is that your son is not willing to consider beyond NP or SP. Unfortunately, restricting the choice to just 2 polys only is selling himself short. There are IT courses in RP or NYP that are similar to those in NP and SP that he is interested in, and he probably qualified easily for them. His results in O level does not give me a lot of confidence that he will qualify for the course of his liking in the local universities (but I reckon you know best his strengths and weaknesses).
I also find it hard to accept distance as a justification not to choose the other polys given that he is already a tertiary student. Besides, is NYP (AMK/Yio Chu Kang) or RP (Woodlands) really that much further than Toa Payoh?
Just my 5c.
Notwithstanding, now that he has decided on MI. Just have to work out and use this free time to work on his subject weaknesses. Wish him all the best and to his appeal as well. -
thanks floppy.
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floppy:
I agree with Floppy on the above...
My only word of advice is don't get fixated by the choice of polytechnics. My impression is that your son is not willing to consider beyond NP or SP. Unfortunately, restricting the choice to just 2 polys only is selling himself short. There are IT courses in RP or NYP that are similar to those in NP and SP that he is interested in, and he probably qualified easily for them. His results in O level does not give me a lot of confidence that he will qualify for the course of his liking in the local universities (but I reckon you know best his strengths and weaknesses).
I also find it hard to accept distance as a justification not to choose the other polys given that he is already a tertiary student. Besides, is NYP (AMK/Yio Chu Kang) or RP (Woodlands) really that much further than Toa Payoh?
Just my 5c.
Notwithstanding, now that he has decided on MI. Just have to work out and use this free time to work on his subject weaknesses. Wish him all the best and to his appeal as well.
Janet, as read for yr son's case...U hv been mentioning that he is more of a hands- on person rather than academics type ...Choosing to go MI which takes 3 yrs duration is the same as Poly ...Pls do explore the alternatives of other Polytechnics / courses which his O level results qualify him...
Would like to clarify that ...Though i did mention in one of my postings that...
Opting for JC route would be a better option if one's ultimate destination is a Uni degree ( My post referred to local govt Unis only, not pte or overseas Unis) ... Main reason cited was based on the fact that Local Unis open up many more vacancies for JC kids as compared to Poly kids... (Anyway, statistics speak for itself) ...
BUT... Parents are the best persons to understand their kids' strength n weaknesses ....likes/ dislikes...as to maximise the available academic options...
Nevertheless, whichever the final decision... hereby, wish your son All the best in his future endeavors... -
Augmum:
my advice to him is - whatever he chooses, whether it's 3 years at MI or poly, he has to work equally hard.
Janet, as read for yr son's case...U hv been mentioning that he is more of a hands- on person rather than academics type ...Choosing to go MI which takes 3 yrs duration is the same as Poly ...Pls do explore the alternatives of other Polytechnics / courses which his O level results qualify him...
Would like to clarify that ...Though i did mention in one of my postings that...
Opting for JC route would be a better option if one's ultimate destination is a Uni degree ( My post referred to local govt Unis only, not pte or overseas Unis) ... Main reason cited was based on the fact that Local Unis open up many more vacancies for JC kids as compared to Poly kids... (Anyway, statistics speak for itself) ...
BUT... Parents are the best persons to understand their kids' strength n weaknesses ....likes/ dislikes...as to maximise the available academic options...
Nevertheless, whichever the final decision... hereby, wish your son All the best in his future endeavors...
although boys take a longer time to mature, and i do understand it is hard to make a decision when he is neither here nor there, i do pray hard he takes ownership of his ultimate decision. -
Janet
Am not following closely in your son’s choice on MI vs poly
I think as long as he remains in sch and he is fully aware of his choice and the consequences, it will be ok -
starlight1968sg:
Yes, he wants to attend school...but he is still thinking which school.Janet
Am not following closely in your son's choice on MI vs poly
I think as long as he remains in sch and he is fully aware of his choice and the consequences, it will be ok
Most importantly at the end of the day, he must take ownership of his decision.
I really appreciate the advice provided by you guys...and still greedy to understand more. Is local U more receptive to students who take the JC route? Is it because poly students have used the govt grant compared to students who take the JC route? Thanks. -
janet88:
Local U is indifferent to the route that the students take. They are not too bothered by where their students come from as long as they can meet the U requirements. Based on the latest reports, 2/3 of the local U places are taken up by JC students while 1/3 are taken by poly graduates (that's about 70% of JC students and 20% of poly graduates qualifying for the local U). More places are reserved for JC students because historically, the more academically inclined students end up studying in JC. That said, the places taken up by the poly graduates have been steadily increasing in our local U which is probably an acknowledgement of the quality of our poly graduates.
I really appreciate the advice provided by you guys...and still greedy to understand more. Is local U more receptive to students who take the JC route? Is it because poly students have used the govt grant compared to students who take the JC route? Thanks. -
I always wonder, usually at which age the girls & boys (of same age) will reach the same level of maturity?
Haha got the ans…just read an article from asiaone. -
floppy:
I'll be a PITA and put on my black hat.janet88:
[quote=\"floppy\"]I know a number of MI students who retake some O level subjects as private candidate. Most of the time, they have particular courses in poly in mind but have missed the COP. Some did well for the retake and qualify for the course that they like (there are others who don't improve, but I think it's generally easier to improve on Maths and languages). IMHO, it's a wise move because there's little point in sitting for A level but not able to qualify for the local university course that they want.
son qualifies for 2 courses in ngee ann and SP. i did advise him to consider appealing to either of these poly since he is a hands on person more than the academic type.
My only word of advice is don't get fixated by the choice of polytechnics. My impression is that your son is not willing to consider beyond NP or SP. Unfortunately, restricting the choice to just 2 polys only is selling himself short. There are IT courses in RP or NYP that are similar to those in NP and SP that he is interested in, and he probably qualified easily for them. His results in O level does not give me a lot of confidence that he will qualify for the course of his liking in the local universities (but I reckon you know best his strengths and weaknesses).
I also find it hard to accept distance as a justification not to choose the other polys given that he is already a tertiary student. Besides, is NYP (AMK/Yio Chu Kang) or RP (Woodlands) really that much further than Toa Payoh?
Just my 5c.
Notwithstanding, now that he has decided on MI. Just have to work out and use this free time to work on his subject weaknesses. Wish him all the best and to his appeal as well.[/quote]I agree with Floppy. I think the biggest issue is that, as people have mentioned before, is that with A levels, you are competing with the IP students, who are the top of the top, unlike O levels, which omitted these students. And as said before, A levels is much, much harder than O levels. If a child's not the academic sort and struggled with O levels, I think it would be extremely difficult to score well for A levels. I would also opt for poly. And I would disregard distance. 16 or 17 years old is way old enough to deal with a school further away and to manage their own time effectively. But of course, as everyone has said, if your son is firm on doing his A levels, then all the best
Just my opinion. -
in summary, while it's not impossible, it's also not too rosy!
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