And to be fair, I graduated fm nan hua in 2015 (took triple sciences and dats why I wasnt pleased when i heard fm my peers in jc dat thr sch dont enforce double humanities with triple scis). I do acknowledge dat i seems to hav a hwachong feel in me, not wrong in the sense dat though I studied in NY, i didt really fit into the culture and vibes at all. During J2, i often just sneak into hwachong and study with my sec 4 classmates thr, borrowing their teaching aid (an exam smart person shd more or less know why i am doing this).


I did tried to apply into hwachong as my first choice dat time. I got 9 raw and I opted for CLEP in both hwachong and NY, and guess most of us dk dat for CLEP if u meet the COP for both jcs using -6 bonus points including -2 for taking CLEP they assign base on the quota of the jc, and NY took me. I wanted to appeal, but my whole family got dengue including me and my dad was admitted into hosp the day before the posting results was out. And I was forced to screw the appeals coz my father resented appealing (scolding what 不是靠自己考进去的还求人家施舍，不要脸, in front of other patients somemore wtf), I cant do much wat i havet recovered myself and I just can’t imagine how screw it would be if I had chose to walk out of the hospital and do an appeal.

Since then I just couldt stop benchmarking my jc with where i wanted badly to go. And also i realised no matter how the bonus point can help, it still lies on how well we can score to edge out in the net score. So I don’t really view those bonus pts as imptly as the ability to secure a 6 pt (or whatsoever score that can secure a good standing for the jc dat u wanted to get into).

Thats why I say rather focus on being formadible on the result slip than focus on thinking that u hav the advantage over others coz u hav the bonus pts.

Grandyma:

Eddisema:

I am a NY alumnus myself and I would just say aim higher instead of just zooming in on a particular JC at this point in time and ignoring other factors. I myself preferred Hwachong over NY and had been borrowing Hwachong notes quite often to study instead back den.


As for more detailed insights I can't offer any help since I was previously from Nan Hua and dk dat much of what is in Nan Chiau or Chung Cheng either.

Only thing I can say is that Nan Chiau is indeed more flexible than Nan Hua in terms of subject combi for o lvl. In Nan Hua we are forced to take 2 humanities in order to take 3 pure sciences just becoz the sch wants to push for more \"10 distinctions\" . Not sure abt Chung Cheng but no such nonsense in Nan Chiau from what I know.

Its fine if the affilated JC is easy to get in.
In this case, its not easy to get in Nyjc.
Also, not all students take HMT. If no HMT, only have CCA 2 bonus point.
You sounded more like alumnus of Nan Chiau and HwaChong.
Dont think you were formely from Nan Hua .

I was taking the assumption based on my cohort (and nan chiau o lvl results is relatively close to nan hua o lvl results). Imo it shdt be too much of an issue getting into a decent JC.

I agree with this point! I did't meant to differentiate NY from other top-tier JCs. (probably my expression in the earlier comment may have made it appearing that way )


What I wanted to highlight was dat its probably too early to take into account what specific JC a sec-sch student-to-be would pursue, their motivations and decisions probably would change overtime especially when nearing the point where they have to make the decision 3 yrs later. For them, thrs still 4 years ahead and they have yet to even explore and transit into secondary school life. Thats why I feel dat using affiliation to a JC as a major factor of comparison would be too far-fetched...

What matters should be more towards whether the school have the resources to aid the students in really discovering and achieving what they set out for, including getting the necessary results to enter their dream tertiary institution, be it with or without the affiliation bonus point (which only matters if the student's results allow it to).

I am a NY alumnus myself and I would just say aim higher instead of just zooming in on a particular JC at this point in time and ignoring other factors. I myself preferred Hwachong over NY and had been borrowing Hwachong notes quite often to study instead back den.


As for more detailed insights I can't offer any help since I was previously from Nan Hua and dk dat much of what is in Nan Chiau or Chung Cheng either.

Only thing I can say is that Nan Chiau is indeed more flexible than Nan Hua in terms of subject combi for o lvl. In Nan Hua we are forced to take 2 humanities in order to take 3 pure sciences just becoz the sch wants to push for more \"10 distinctions\" . Not sure abt Chung Cheng but no such nonsense in Nan Chiau from what I know.

Cloud Cloud:

rachelyee88:

Nan chiau vs chung cheng main?

Which school is good?

Chung Cheng affiliated to Nanyang JC
Both have strong Chinese culture

Where do you stay?

Affiliation with NYJC doesn't matter if you can score well and utilise other areas like CCA Bonus points. And why limit urself to NYJC if your child may have the potential to score well enough to qualify for other top tiers like VJ or Hwachong (since the cut-off points isn't that demanding compared to my time), isn't it?

MavMaze:

Hi!


Any information about NYJC's Robotics and ODAC? Like what they do and also like to hear on whether it will be demanding for the balance in the CCA and sch work.:)

Very insightful stuff u have :salute: . Those are all very high-performing Student-led bodies in NY.

U might want to perhaps consider going for CCA leader or join the council when u join us this yr. Pardon me for sounding too judgemental but IMO u shd b quite capable as fm my experience only ppl with high standards on themselves will contend both NYRC and NYODAC at the same time. ATB man!

Add-on: If u want u might want to look up on them via Insta:
NYODAC:
https://www.instagram.com/nyodac/
NYRC:
https://www.instagram.com/nanyangrobotics/
(Website: https://sites.google.com/view/nanyang-jc-robotics/)

Grandypa:

Careermum:

To put it fairly, besides quality teachers & a good sounding name, JC students also based their choices on the following:

1) Convenience (preferably near mrt station)
2) Age of the campus building
3) Morning starting time

I am sure we can’t deny the fact that the above 3 factors have contributed to nyjc’s increased popularity.

Likewise, ejc’s new campus will fulfil the 1st 2 factors that I listed.

Agreed that all these factors are important too. But in terms of priority, when I applied for RJC, the quality of teachers and \"branding\" was top of the list in my consideration.

EJC starts school at 8am, which is later then most of the other JCs. I think this is the optimum time. If a JC starts later than 8am, then it would probably have to end school later.

Fully agree with Grandypa. Dats also one of der reasons I hated NYJC for :mad: (starting lessons at 9am :siao: and end lessons at dunno wat time, sometimes even at 7.30pm for extra lessons coz cannot finish) .

FYI Hwa Chong also start at 8am and they have dedicated CT benches for self-study.

And 1 thing, look at the study areas and classrooms (dont apply into a gigantic oven and suffer every single day :rotflmao: , dats NYJC btw)

slmkhoo:

laughinghamster:

Hello! I would like to ask around for advice regarding this combination in JC


H2 Chemistry, H2 Geography, H2 Math and H1 Econs

Are there any Jcs that accept this combi? In addition, I would also like to ask if a hybrid combi is seen as a science stream or art stream?

Thank you in advance!

Can't advise you on which JCs, but it seems to me like some/most should. But I don't really know.
Hybrid combos are considered \"science\".

Yes Hybrid is taken strictly under Science stream only. Will nid to switch stream if u r admitted under Arts stream and want to take hybrid.

laughinghamster:

Hello! I would like to ask around for advice regarding this combination in JC


H2 Chemistry, H2 Geography, H2 Math and H1 Econs

Are there any Jcs that accept this combi? In addition, I would also like to ask if a hybrid combi is seen as a science stream or art stream?

Thank you in advance!

NYJC have a whole bunch of dat combi every yr.

Usually class xx25 is designated for geog class (they r der top performing class after the Fmath class).

Wise choice to take H1 Econs indeed!

Tokidoki:

Eddisema:

Hmm last time I modified and sewed the shoulder buttons on instead (dat was after a small incident at home). (as long as the buttons are there shd b fine bah, unless the sch became more stingy )

The buttons are fine in the washer?

Shd b okay. As long as the storage condition is not humid the buttons wont rust easily in the closet. Usually metal stuff on clothing wont rust if worn frequently.

But if possible put the uniform in a laundry mesh bag during the wash. Dat will also reduce the chance of colourisation by other clothes. For me last time we rinsed the shirt separately in a pail with a bit of bleach and Vanish washing powder (comes in a pink container).