Networking Group - JCs General
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The Oxbridge tutors must also be assured that you can sufficiently engage them and benefit from engagement in an Oxbridge-type of tutorial - I.e. 1 to 1 or 1 to 2 type of debates. They are after all the ones who will be your tutors.
There are also straight As kids who are rejected without interview. It’s the university’s prerogative. Fortunately for Singaporeans, the local universities are a viable and excellent option in many ways. -
One of the things I reminded my daughter when she was applying to universities overseas was that the no. of places in the most popular universities were always vastly oversubscribed. Besides grades (and there would be too many with excellent grades), applicants would be whittled down based on many more subjective factors such as personal essay, CCAs, other test results, other "interesting/impressive" personal factors, etc. Not being selected for an interview was not a slap in the face, but to some extent luck of the draw. We warned her not to be fixated on getting into a particular university or course and make a decision based on the offers she received. She was originally more interested in the US, but (to my relief) was rejected by her 2 top choices, so she went to the UK instead. She now says "no regrets".
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That’s the spirit!
Building resilience while being redirected!
No need to take rejections too personally. -
Schootopia\" post_id=\"2122763\" time=\"1700212854\" user_id=\"143961:
True, their smart ones are really brilliant, not just book/exam smart.
Those colleges can afford to just pick straight As for interviews. You don't really get a higher chance with more and more As.
Their local public school kid may be taking 3 subjects only. Then, 3As is good enough.
But they may be firing on 20% potential only. The type who can chill and support the bar on the night before exams. On the other hand, your 6As + extras may be squeezing blood from rock already..
To be fair, the colleges won't give special considerations to \"extras\" that others (on a global basis) do not have opportunity for.
The initial interview may just be a \"tell me about yourself\". The later one is the \"fit\" test. If you are not invited, you don't fit. -
00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2122960\" time=\"1700468932\" user_id=\"143605:
Singapore has her share of similarly smart kids too! Just smaller in absolute no. as our population is tiny compared every other country in the world.
True, their smart ones are really brilliant, not just book/exam smart. -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2122971\" time=\"1700482959\" user_id=\"28674:
From my own personal experience, Singapore has more than its fair share of \"brilliant\" people. In the US institution I was in, I had no problem in making the Dean's List every semester. Even non-scholar people do very well there. The problem is, when you meet the really brilliant people in the US (about 1%), you realize quickly that our \"brilliance\" comes mostly from working hard where their brilliance comes naturally so its very difficult to compare. I still stand in awe at my 1st year roommate who is a double major (in French and Computer Science), and is able to remember everything after just scanning a book briefly. He was the real \"Sheldon\" (of the TV series), albeit a much cooler one that plays the electric guitar
Singapore has her share of similarly smart kids too! Just smaller in absolute no. as our population is tiny compared every other country in the world.
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ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2122996\" time=\"1700523097\" user_id=\"3:
True, came across their own scholars, from europe region tho not the US. Through compulsory group projects. Opened my eyes to whole new universe.
From my own personal experience, Singapore has more than its fair share of \"brilliant\" people. In the US institution I was in, I had no problem in making the Dean's List every semester. Even non-scholar people do very well there. The problem is, when you meet the really brilliant people in the US (about 1%), you realize quickly that our \"brilliance\" comes mostly from working hard where their brilliance comes naturally so its very difficult to compare. I still stand in awe at my 1st year roommate who is a double major (in French and Computer Science), and is able to remember everything after just scanning a book briefly. He was the real \"Sheldon\" (of the TV series), albeit a much cooler one that plays the electric guitar -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2122887\" time=\"1700381752\" user_id=\"28674:
Hi
One of the things I reminded my daughter when she was applying to universities overseas was that the no. of places in the most popular universities were always vastly oversubscribed. Besides grades (and there would be too many with excellent grades), applicants would be whittled down based on many more subjective factors such as personal essay, CCAs, other test results, other \"interesting/impressive\" personal factors, etc. Not being selected for an interview was not a slap in the face, but to some extent luck of the draw. We warned her not to be fixated on getting into a particular university or course and make a decision based on the offers she received. She was originally more interested in the US, but (to my relief) was rejected by her 2 top choices, so she went to the UK instead. She now says \"no regrets\".
Can share which Uk uni that your DD been to in uk? -
isetan\" post_id=\"2123183\" time=\"1700671914\" user_id=\"57562:
Cambridge.
Hi
Can share which Uk uni that your DD been to in uk? -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2123198\" time=\"1700698557\" user_id=\"28674:
Cambridge.
Congrats!
It’s very tough to get admitted.
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