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[Imp75]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2056032\" time=\"1642487888\" user_id=\"13281:

Hi Imp75,

There is no limit to the number of FASS (more accurately, College of Humanities and Sciences) students who can read Economics or Political Science as their major now. Just like any other majors, you just need to pass the modules to take the next level modules etc. Any and every FASS/CHS student can opt to major in Economics.

Thanks. Honestly I haven't done any research. If this is so, why are there different RP cutoff for NUS PS, Econs versus the general FASS? Are the PS or Econs not in FASS but in science faculty?

[starlight1968sg]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2056031\" time=\"1642487857\" user_id=\"35251:

How much does it cost to stay inside NUS or NTU hostel nowadays ?

Do they charge hostel fees, by per Term or per Year basis ?

Just sharing for my case, school fee is 3690 (study loan) + 544.70 (cash) each sem. So for one year, the cost will be sum of these amounts times 2.
The cost of staying in Tembusu (single room, w/o air-con, inclusive of 3 meals) is about the same as the school fees ie payable by each sem.
So i hv sent \"2 kids\" to NUS :roll:

[starlight1968sg]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2056025\" time=\"1642487180\" user_id=\"13281:

What you wrote about studying Science subjects so resonates with me. I didn't insist, but I did tell my kids it would be useful to take triple science in upper sec so that you know which sciences to pick for JC. They both did. And now, none is keen to study Science in JC wahahahahahahah!

Am unsure if I did the right thing but anyway, there is no replay.
I insisted dd to do Science subjects all the way till her JC. She struggled with maths, chem and physics.
Both dh and I were from Science. Our genes didnt pass to her :evil:

[doodbug]

Imp75\" post_id=\"2056037\" time=\"1642488485\" user_id=\"2358:

Thanks. Honestly I haven't done any research. If this is so, why are there different RP cutoff for NUS PS, Econs versus the general FASS? Are the PS or Econs not in FASS but in science faculty?

https://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/undergraduate-programmes/indicative-grade-profile-%28igp%29

The IGP table can be found in the link above. Refer to the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) portion - CHS is a combination of both FASS and FOS.
To do any major within CHS (this includes Economics and Political Science, as well as Mathematics etc), you will have to qualify under Humanities and Sciences. This gives you the full range of options of all majors offered by CHS, excluding the other specific programmes listed.

All the other programmes listed, i.e. Data Science and Economics, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Politics and Economics - these are specific programmes with pre-determined set of majors and these require different entry requirement grades.

[starlight1968sg]

Imp75\" post_id=\"2056029\" time=\"1642487693\" user_id=\"2358:

Thanks star!
FASS which course? I think most FASS courses have no specialisations except in econs and political sci on year 1 right? Which means someone can actually do badly in year 1 and end up in a less than desirable fass specialisation in year 2 onwards?

She is taking Communications and New Media.
I never heard of this when she applied for it. I was quite doubtful she would do well in this ??? course but she did.

The only regret is she didnt get to go overseas to study for a sem. She has been eyeing for this overseas trip which I agreed but due to covid, she has to stayput.

[doodbug]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2056038\" time=\"1642488540\" user_id=\"14025:

Just sharing for my case, school fee is 3690 (study loan) + 544.70 (cash) each sem. So for one year, the cost will be sum of these amounts times 2.
The cost of staying in Tembusu (single room, w/o air-con, inclusive of 3 meals) is about the same as the school fees ie payable by each sem.
So i hv sent \"2 kids\" to NUS :roll:

I know it is an overgeneralisation here but my sense is that the NUS kids who stayed in Residential Colleges and/or halls are those who found university life most enriching and memorable. Those who didn't - I guess university life was somewhat like school?
The Residential Colleges as well as academic departments at NUS offer students one ton of opportunities to go on student exchange programmes at overseas universities as well.

[doodbug]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2056043\" time=\"1642489042\" user_id=\"14025:

She is taking Communications and New Media.
I never heard of this when she applied for it. I was quite doubtful she would do well in this ??? course but she did.

The only regret is she didnt get to go overseas to study for a sem. She has been eyeing for this overseas trip which I agreed but due to covid, she has to stayput.

CNM is one of the most popular majors at FASS. Not a typical path for a science stream student but really there are no boundaries to learning. there are a lot of science stream kids who opt for Econs or Geog (there is a huge quantitative and economic aspect of geog as well, in demography, or even in geographical info systems etc) Traditionally, those who know right from the outset that they want to do Comms in uni, some would opt for the course offered by NTU.

[starlight1968sg]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2056044\" time=\"1642489093\" user_id=\"13281:

I know it is an overgeneralisation here but my sense is that the NUS kids who stayed in Residential Colleges and/or halls are those who found university life most enriching and memorable. Those who didn't - I guess university life was somewhat like school?
The Residential Colleges as well as academic departments at NUS offer students one ton of opportunities to go on student exchange programmes at overseas universities as well.

Dd is an only child and hence I agreed to let her stay in the hostel despite we live in the west.
The main purpose is to let her learn to study and play with the rest.
At home, she is being served like a princess.
In Tembusu College ie hostel, she has to be disciplined enough.

Occasionally, we went to Tembusu College to hv meals with her. Again those were the moments before covid came.

During my days in NUS, i travelled from Tampines to NUS daily bec no money to stay to experience living in a hostel. Hence i wouldnt want to deprieve dd her this chance.

[zeemimi]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2056041\" time=\"1642488868\" user_id=\"13281:

https://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/undergraduate-programmes/indicative-grade-profile-%28igp%29

The IGP table can be found in the link above. Refer to the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) portion - CHS is a combination of both FASS and FOS.
To do any major within CHS (this includes Economics and Political Science, as well as Mathematics etc), you will have to qualify under Humanities and Sciences. This gives you the full range of options of all majors offered by CHS, excluding the other specific programmes listed.

All the other programmes listed, i.e. Data Science and Economics, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Politics and Economics - these are specific programmes with pre-determined set of majors and these require different entry requirement grades.

Oh! this seems to be something different with the new CHS. Just not too long ago, FASS had just 1 IGP, whatever major you were going to take

[sharonkhoo]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2056025\" time=\"1642487180\" user_id=\"13281:

What you wrote about studying Science subjects so resonates with me. I didn't insist, but I did tell my kids it would be useful to take triple science in upper sec so that you know which sciences to pick for JC. They both did. And now, none is keen to study Science in JC wahahahahahahah!

I have no regrets advising my daughter to study sciences although she didn't go that way in university. Similarly, for myself, I don't regret studying sciences either, even though I am even less science-inclined that she is! I think that up to O levels, students should try to cover a broad spectrum of subjects, not just because they have to, or it's prestigious to, but because it gives them a better grounding overall. Of course, some students really struggle in some subjects, are if it's really that painful, then avoiding them is probably for the best. But a student who can cope, just doesn't like them that much - then I would still advise some science as a good training for the mind and for basic education. It doesn't matter that you don't \"work\" in that field - you might still brush against it tangentially somewhere along the way!