18Pointer, JC or don't bother.
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Thinking of SRJC, but I'm worried I'll drop out after my first year after failing to catch up.
L1R4-13 / L1R5 - 18
No CCA bonuses.
I'm taking Chinese Language Syllabus B.
I struggled and obtained a C5 in Maths.
Should I bother going to JC and try to cope or should I not waste my time?
(it's kinda worrying when you go on an internet forum to ask for life-changing decisions, but whatever, I'm stumped)
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Also, is JC life as hard as everyone hypes it up to be?
Someone give me the smackdown on how JCLife is like. That would be awesome. Thanks.
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can consider SRJC/YJC/IJC
IJC standard nt bad,cop high mainly because they r new and lack pulic confidence
but then r4 13 points also can go courses in poly that are high in demand..
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Unless you're sure you know what you want for a future career, and if this career involves particular courses in the Poly, otherwise if you're not sure what you want for a career and you want to keep your options open, even with boderline 18 L1R5 score, you should try getting into a JC, or (especially since you have a boderline score) even MI (3 yr JC course, cut off point for L1R4 (not L1R5) is 20).
JC life is what you make it out to be (like army life). In some ways it is hard work, but if you're gonna be avoiding hard work your whole life at the expense of your goals, you may not achieve what you want out of life.
Btw, if you take Chemistry in the JC, go for H2 Chemistry if possible. Sciences should be taken at H2 level, if they are to count for anything in University course application. And I mention Chemistry in particular, because of the 3 sciences, it is required for the most no. of Uni courses, followed by Physics, and lastly Biology.
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I got R412 R5 17, i did'nt bother going to JC. Its either you become the worst of the best or the best of the worst. Nowadays you even hav 8 or 9 pointers going to poly. Look at some of the course COPs. Some are single digit
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you can try arts subjects. jc is not just about maths.
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Originally posted by UltimaOnline:
Unless you're sure you know what you want for a future career, and if this career involves particular courses in the Poly, otherwise if you're not sure what you want for a career and you want to keep your options open, even with boderline 18 L1R5 score, you should try getting into a JC, or (especially since you have a boderline score) even MI (3 yr JC course, cut off point for L1R4 (not L1R5) is 20).
JC life is what you make it out to be (like army life). In some ways it is hard work, but if you're gonna be avoiding hard work your whole life at the expense of your goals, you may not achieve what you want out of life.
Btw, if you take Chemistry in the JC, go for H2 Chemistry if possible. Sciences should be taken at H2 level, if they are to count for anything in University course application. And I mention Chemistry in particular, because of the 3 sciences, it is required for the most no. of Uni courses, followed by Physics, and lastly Biology.
Chemistry is not called the central science for nothing. :)
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Originally posted by Takchek:
Chemistry is not called the central science for nothing. :)
I see you edited out your statement earlier.You wrote (paraphrased) "some students, even if they can make the JC cut-off point, may be better off if they went the Poly route".
My reply : Yes, that's true of course, in exactly the same vein how many students who end up in Poly, would have done better in life if they had instead attended JC.
In other words, sometimes (no, oftentimes) decisions that we make based on myopic, limited perspective, understanding, or access to relevant information, at that point of time, may not be the 'correct' one that would serve us the best, in retrospect.
But nonetheless, we have to make the best decision available to us at any given point; and I maintain that unless you're sure you know what you want as a future career and it involves particular Poly courses, otherwise go to JC (or even MI, if you have no choice) instead. It's keeping your options open.
Once you enter a Poly course, unless you're gonna waste time to drop out and switch course halfway (I've many students who did this because they regretted their initial choice of Poly course, and some who up till now, suffer in the same regretted choice of Poly course coz their parents won't give them permission to drop out and switch course halfway), otherwise it means your life career is more or less limited to your field/profession as specified by your Poly diploma.
Which is a good thing, if you know that field/profession is what you want to do in life. But if not, do yourself a favour and keep your options open, go to JC (or even MI).
>>> Chemistry is not called the central science for nothing. :) <<<
Everyone Loves Chemistry! -
Yes, I edited out the earlier part as I figured it wasn't consistent with my viewpoint that options should be kept as wide as possible. That said, not everyone is cut out for a JC course - they might be better off learning a vocational skill.
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Originally posted by Takchek:
Yes, I edited out the earlier part as I figured it wasn't consistent with my viewpoint that options should be kept as wide as possible. That said, not everyone is cut out for a JC course - they might be better off learning a vocational skill.
Yes, this is up to each student to decide for himself, and to decide by this Friday (deadline for JAE applications).We need the entire spectrum of professions for a society to function. Each person will have to decide for him/herself what he/she wants to do in life.
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Hi,
Go to the JCs you are keen to go to and find out directly from the academic counsellors about a typical student's life there.
Don't let your worry restrict your choices at this juncture. Why worry when things have not happened yet?
Have a thorough evaluation of your strengths and your interests when you make decisions.
Thanks!
Cheers,
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go jc pls, dont spoil market
me 19points hoping to go poly
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JC, of course.
Why not try IJC or YJC? They've both cut-off points of 20.