Networking Group - JCs General

[jtoh]

pirated:

UK uni - MT is not relevant, and even more so when it is H1 level


H2 subjects are most important

though H2 Bio is not compulsory for medicine - BUT it is only for some uni; and other unis still need them

AND, H2 Bio is required for some health care related degrees not available in SG and is a restricted course in England

Thanks pirated. That gels with what I've heard that H2 subjects are most important for UK unis. How about GP? Only relevant if you're applying for Law?

[micko07]

jtoh:

micko07:

[quote=\"sleeping beauty\"]Just wondering, how important are promos and prelim grades for early University applications for UK Medicine? Any one has any experience with applying through UCAS who can share? If I'm correct, I think they only ask for predicted grades and PW/H1 MT grades - is this true?


As for predicted grades, do JCs inform students or are the grades a 'secret'? For the reference to be submitted, does this refer to the school leaving testimonial that every graduating student receives, or do applicants have to approach a teacher to write a separate report and then get the teacher to submit it on their behalf? Or will students get to see this reference - what I mean is, will the teacher hand the reference back to the student after writing, and then the student submits it through UCAS himself?

Hope some kind souls can enlighten me. Thanks in advance.

If I remember correctly, UCAS only allows for the submission of formal exam results (ie IP Sec 4 or GCE O levels, A levels/ IB if you're applying post-results), so technically the universities won't see your Promo/ BT grades.

The universities will be able to see your Sec 4 / O level grades (assuming you have either), your predicted grades, your personal statement, and your tutor's reference. You won't get to see the reference, and you will have to approach a teacher and get them to write it specifically on your behalf (see http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/ad ... ergraduate for further information). They will then submit it online to UCAS directly. The same applies for predicted grades, although I was able to ask my tutors directly for mine. In general, you want to make sure you're at least predicted the minimum requirement, and obviously how you perform in school will affect the strength of your reference.

Also, UK unis generally don't care about H1s (and usually, H3s as well). Offers are normally conditional on H2s only.

Definitely check out thestudentroom for further details on applying to Medicine in the UK. Make sure you read through all the information carefully (especially on how schools select candidates), and choose schools that play to your strengths.

Thanks a lot for the detailed information, micko07. Someone was mentioning to me that the UK unis looked more at the H2 results too and that H3 and MT weren't important. How about GP? Are the grades for that taken into account? Thanks.[/quote]Am a law student; can confirm none of the Unis I applied to cared about GP at all. Some law schools require students to take the LNAT (or their own equivalent, like Cambridge), by which they judge your command of English and ability to reason.

As far as I know, I've never seen an offer which included H1s.

@phankao: Sorry, I've only ever applied to UK and US universities, and know very little about applying to schools in continental Europe. Definitely check that the school is approved by SMC before applying though.

[jtoh]

micko07:

Am a law student; can confirm none of the Unis I applied to cared about GP at all. Some law schools require students to take the LNAT (or their own equivalent, like Cambridge), by which they judge your command of English and ability to reason.

As far as I know, I've never seen an offer which included H1s.

@phankao: Sorry, I've only ever applied to UK and US universities, and know very little about applying to schools in continental Europe. Definitely check that the school is approved by SMC before applying though.

Thanks for sharing, micko07. Much appreciated.

[red rose]

I noticed that many of my DD's schoolmates are CIP crazy, running from place to place collecting as many CIP hours as possible, something she doesn't quite believe in. I've also heard of some with a few hundred hours in JC alone! Just curious, how important are CIP hours for Uni and scholarship applications? Will exact CIP hours still be recorded in JC CCA records, although there's no more LEAP points in JC? Thanks!

[pirated]

red rose:

I noticed that many of my DD's schoolmates are CIP crazy, running from place to place collecting as many CIP hours as possible, something she doesn't quite believe in. I've also heard of some with a few hundred hours in JC alone! Just curious, how important are CIP hours for Uni and scholarship applications? Will exact CIP hours still be recorded in JC CCA records, although there's no more LEAP points in JC? Thanks!

if the academic results is no good, no matter how impressive is the CCA / CIP hours, it won't bring an admission offer from the uni - to the admission officers it just shows the candidate can't focus on the studies

CIP hours look good will be good for those who has a fighting chance for scholarship only....prospective employers won't look at CIP in JC years....perhaps in uni time yes, may be, but depends on the employment track too, eg social work

[havok_ex]

pirated:

red rose:

I noticed that many of my DD's schoolmates are CIP crazy, running from place to place collecting as many CIP hours as possible, something she doesn't quite believe in. I've also heard of some with a few hundred hours in JC alone! Just curious, how important are CIP hours for Uni and scholarship applications? Will exact CIP hours still be recorded in JC CCA records, although there's no more LEAP points in JC? Thanks!

if the academic results is no good, no matter how impressive is the CCA / CIP hours, it won't bring an admission offer from the uni - to the admission officers it just shows the candidate can't focus on the studies

CIP hours look good will be good for those who has a fighting chance for scholarship only....prospective employers won't look at CIP in JC years....perhaps in uni time yes, may be, but depends on the employment track too, eg social work

I don't think employers look at CIP hours at all, even in the uni level. Then again, I did rack up about 400 hours of CIP in my two years in JC. And my grades were really bad. But somehow I managed to get into local university. I'm not sure if the CIP hours played a part at all. Might have, might not have, who knows, admissions aren't very transparent. There's even been rumours going around that a certain university in town area takes in 'donations'. Though I'm not very sure. I've seen at least one very rich acquaintance of mine getting in even although he got 2 H2 Es on his transcript which should've made it impossible.

In any case, get your academics right first! Everything else comes second. If you need a boost in your portfolio, there is a long break in between A levels and the start of uni. Between the end of A levels and the start of uni applications is about 3-4 months, more than enough time to rack up a few hundred volunteering hours.

[Augmum]

PW OP starts tomorrow !!


All the best to all Yr5/ JC1 pupils…



@Zbear, all the best to yr DD tmr …

[zbear]

Augmum:

PW OP starts tomorrow !!


All the best to all Yr5/ JC1 pupils...



@Zbear, all the best to yr DD tmr ....

Augmum, thank you for your wishes. Good luck to your dd too.

This PW is really very very very stressful. I just cant wait for it to be over n life can go back to normal.

[zeemimi]

zbear:

This PW is really very very very stressful. I just cant wait for it to be over n life can go back to normal.

Me too .... :hugs: Ours stretches to next week.

[Augmum]

zbear:

Augmum:

PW OP starts tomorrow !!


All the best to all Yr5/ JC1 pupils...



@Zbear, all the best to yr DD tmr ....

Augmum, thank you for your wishes. Good luck to your dd too.

This PW is really very very very stressful. I just cant wait for it to be over n life can go back to normal.

Thanks Zbear....
Yes, v stressful for our girls becos every1 is trying their best to aim for an A... :xedfingers:
I see her even busier than before / during promo exams....