All About Polytechnics

[vividlaurel]

That’s true! But what if you are equally interested in more than one course. You have to then choose one over the others to rank first. And if you happen to be successful in all your choices, then you won’t even know that.


But with everything else in life, this is also about choices. Sometimes we just have to force a choice and live with it.

floppy\" post_id=\"1920679\" time=\"1563434772\" user_id=\"97579:

vividlaurel\" post_id=\"1920666\" time=\"1563433475\" user_id=\"2712:

Yes, its by choice. See if someone has put choices A, B and C and they get offered A and C, then the offer that will be reflected will be A and not both. Though, if you ask me, they should put all the offers on the table and allow the child to choose what they want. Because you just rank choices, what if both your choices are equally important?

In your case, if your child prefers the third choice, then it's quite possible that if he or she does well in their aptitude tests and interviews for the first two choices, they will be offered one of those. Also, we won't even know if they were even offered the third choice.
[quote=RMB post_id=1920658 time=1563431940 user_id=13057]I see. By highest rank and not by choice? Cos now child prefer 3rd choice to the 1at 2 choices.

There is no such thing as “equally important”. If they offer you both choices, you still have to pick one right? So, one is still more important than the other.[/quote]

[RMB]

vividlaurel\" post_id=\"1920666\" time=\"1563433475\" user_id=\"2712:

Yes, its by choice. See if someone has put choices A, B and C and they get offered A and C, then the offer that will be reflected will be A and not both. Though, if you ask me, they should put all the offers on the table and allow the child to choose what they want. Because you just rank choices, what if both your choices are equally important?

In your case, if your child prefers the third choice, then it's quite possible that if he or she does well in their aptitude tests and interviews for the first two choices, they will be offered one of those. Also, we won't even know if they were even offered the third choice.

RMB\" post_id=\"1920658\" time=\"1563431940\" user_id=\"13057:

I see. By highest rank and not by choice? Cos now child prefer 3rd choice to the 1at 2 choices.

I agree that student shld be given more than 1 offer (if any) to choose instead of offering by choices submitted. Just like my child, cannot make up his mind which choices to put till after submission then realise what he wants

[k_s_cheong]

Yes it is possible to get more than 1 interview but you will ultimately only get 1 offer.

[k_s_cheong]

Anyone has gotten selection test from SP? Anyone knows what is involved as in the scope? I only know that it is a 45 min written test.

[k_s_cheong]

Food and Science Technology

vividlaurel\" post_id=\"1919594\" time=\"1563149780\" user_id=\"2712:

Question for those who received email from SP - can you share which course your child received email for?

Thanks

[vividlaurel]

For which course?

k_s_cheong\" post_id=\"1920948\" time=\"1563523033\" user_id=\"1432:

Anyone has gotten selection test from SP? Anyone knows what is involved as in the scope? I only know that it is a 45 min written test.

[k_s_cheong]

Food Science and Technology

vividlaurel\" post_id=\"1921187\" time=\"1563675717\" user_id=\"2712:

For which course?

k_s_cheong\" post_id=\"1920948\" time=\"1563523033\" user_id=\"1432:

Anyone has gotten selection test from SP? Anyone knows what is involved as in the scope? I only know that it is a 45 min written test.

[vividlaurel]

Ah, ok! Thanks! Good luck to your child...

k_s_cheong\" post_id=\"1921306\" time=\"1563753318\" user_id=\"1432:

Food Science and Technology

vividlaurel\" post_id=\"1921187\" time=\"1563675717\" user_id=\"2712:

For which course?
[quote=k_s_cheong post_id=1920948 time=1563523033 user_id=1432]Anyone has gotten selection test from SP? Anyone knows what is involved as in the scope? I only know that it is a 45 min written test.

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[k_s_cheong]

I have heard of a student who was invited for EAE interview at one of the polys, when asked which choice was this poly’s diploma was ranked, the student mentioned that it was the third. Then when the interviewer heard that, he/she did not proceed anymore with the interview, telling the student that they are done with him/her. It doesn’t seem like the institutions know the order of the choices. Can this be possible? Otherwise, if they know, then why bother to invite the student for interview and shut him/her up after the first question, only to waste everyone’s (both they and the interviewee) time?

[floppy]

k_s_cheong\" post_id=\"1921308\" time=\"1563754402\" user_id=\"1432:

I have heard of a student who was invited for EAE interview at one of the polys, when asked which choice was this poly's diploma was ranked, the student mentioned that it was the third. Then when the interviewer heard that, he/she did not proceed anymore with the interview, telling the student that they are done with him/her. It doesn't seem like the institutions know the order of the choices. Can this be possible? Otherwise, if they know, then why bother to invite the student for interview and shut him/her up after the first question, only to waste everyone's (both they and the interviewee) time?

The institution doesn’t know the order so as to assess each applicant fairly.

While the question seems a bit harsh, and the interviewer a little bit brutal, the interviewee could have tried to be a bit more tactful and put in a few ‘saves’ in his answer. Imagine being at Microsoft for a job interview and telling the interviewer that you actually prefer Mac.