Me Time!

[zac's mum]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2124534\" time=\"1702035791\" user_id=\"43981:

For IB. School fee inclusive GST ($17440 for 1 sem) before those misc/deposit/camp fee. Now the concern is straight away to IB for the 2 years able to follow? Most importantly don't know what is the lowest O lvl grade they will accept also.

You can sign up for their information session and ask them all your burning qns:

https://www.hcis.edu.sg/hcis-2024-ib1-admission-information-session/

Also do try to bring your DD1 to visit the various JC and poly open houses (or she may want to go on her own, with/without friends).

[Coolkidsrock2]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2124536\" time=\"1702035986\" user_id=\"43981:

If can go poly..we will likely take.

If go poly, can consider trying with the exchange and/or community service programs as a start, followed by overseas internship in final year, if applicable. Then both yourself and child will have an idea how suitable being overseas alone is for her.

Exchange and/or community service trips are usually in a group, so may help ease homesickness in a way.

The lockdowns have disrupted this arrangement, but believe they are re-instating it. Your DD timing should be good.

Fit is important towards a successful outcome to studying abroad.

There are more options after O levels. Sometimes, a slower pace will give them time to develop and come into their own and thrive. This is my experience with my kids - PSLE grades is 吊着劲.

Your DDs will be ok, one step at a time.

[MrsKiasu]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2124538\" time=\"1702039199\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2124538 time=1702039199 user_id=53606]
You can sign up for their information session and ask them all your burning qns:

https://www.hcis.edu.sg/hcis-2024-ib1-admission-information-session/

Also do try to bring your DD1 to visit the various JC and poly open houses (or she may want to go on her own, with/without friends).[/quote]

Registered for the zoom on 13th. Unless they hv Jan open house. Checked they say interview on spot for after O results for admission.

[MrsKiasu]

Coolkidsrock2\" post_id=\"2124539\" time=\"1702039244\" user_id=\"48901:

If go poly, can consider trying with the exchange and/or community service programs as a start, followed by overseas internship in final year, if applicable. Then both yourself and child will have an idea how suitable being overseas alone is for her.

Exchange and/or community service trips are usually in a group, so may help ease homesickness in a way.

The lockdowns have disrupted this arrangement, but believe they are re-instating it. Your DD timing should be good.

Fit is important towards a successful outcome to studying abroad.

There are more options after O levels. Sometimes, a slower pace will give them time to develop and come into their own and thrive. This is my experience with my kids - PSLE grades is 吊着劲.

Your DDs will be ok, one step at a time.

Thanks ckr2..our real cham will be this coming one.

[lee_yl]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2124535\" time=\"1702035926\" user_id=\"43981:

And also I m afraid the kid will feel all the stress when unable to perform looking at how high the costs are.

Can the receptionist disclose details like how many % of their students can make it to local Uni? 8 out of 10? 9 out of 10? If I’m not wrong, Poly is like around 3 in 10 and MI is also around 3 in 10.

Then again, I think it is perfectly fine to get a degree from a private institution as long as the degree is recognized here. A few of my cousins studied in private Uni and they are earning a respectable income. Only Civil Service is more fussy about where and how the degree is obtained, not the private sector.

Ya, I guess kids who are more sensitive may feel bad if they can’t perform well after their parents have forked out so much money to send them to Int Schools. Then again, all is not lost because it is easier to apply for an overseas Uni using IB results than local A results.

[00skyblue00]

How many will go civil service, Min?

Stat Board no need local uni now. The poly to priv uni i mentioned, in stat board.
3 in 10 stats apply to local uni. Shld be more for private uni

[MrsKiasu]

I was trying to search for IB results (indicative hope see some IB points) to the courses in local U but couldn’t find it. Anyway to see them for some rough estimation?


And I think I saw something I understand as in my own words…‘Any’ poly cert in Merit & in Distinction can apply to ‘Any’ courses in a local U. I was like huh True?? Or is it difficult to get the Merit & Distinction or maybe just don’t get any exemption in the Uni courses… provided successfully accepted (most importantly)?

[00skyblue00]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2124552\" time=\"1702077703\" user_id=\"43981:

I was trying to search for IB results (indicative hope see some IB points) to the courses in local U but couldn't find it. Anyway to see them for some rough estimation?

And I think I saw something I understand as in my own words..'Any' poly cert in Merit & in Distinction can apply to 'Any' courses in a local U. I was like huh True?? Or is it difficult to get the Merit & Distinction or maybe just don't get any exemption in the Uni courses.. provided successfully accepted (most importantly)?

Attended local uni talk b4. Were told there is no quota for ib, poly and A, each will be assessed by own merits.

I think merit award in poly is top x%, not easy too.

[Imp75]

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2124553\" time=\"1702082119\" user_id=\"143605:

Attended local uni talk b4. Were told there is no quota for ib, poly and A, each will be assessed by own merits.

I think merit award in poly is top x%, not easy too.

Really hv to see what course in uni and competition? Just take Bizad. For nus, RP should be around 85 for A and 3.8+ (out of 4GPA) for poly (read from Reddit). I am sure for nursing the Criteria is much lower.

[sharonkhoo]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2124552\" time=\"1702077703\" user_id=\"43981:

I was trying to search for IB results (indicative hope see some IB points) to the courses in local U but couldn't find it. Anyway to see them for some rough estimation?

And I think I saw something I understand as in my own words..'Any' poly cert in Merit & in Distinction can apply to 'Any' courses in a local U. I was like huh True?? Or is it difficult to get the Merit & Distinction or maybe just don't get any exemption in the Uni courses.. provided successfully accepted (most importantly)?

There aren't enough students with IB applying to local universities to provide a large enough sample. There may be online sites with some info, though not official. Schools that offer IB may be able to give some info on this. If you are going to visit them, maybe you can ask.

Note the difference between \"eligible to apply\" and \"will get a place\". Someone with just the minimum to apply probably has little chance to get a place. For NUS: A quick glance at the poly GPAs at the 10th percentile shows that they are 3.5 and above. For SP (only looked at 1 poly), a Merit cert is >GPA 3.0. Didn't see any info about Distinction cert.