poly to uni engg
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is it that hard to enter university engineering via the poly route?just asking,because i would want to be an aerospace engineer in the future....and i am thinking of going via the poly route because i have no a maths knowledge,and go to university via the JC route because i did not meet the requirements for JC science
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who say hard?
you go poly, work hard.
every semester get A or B
so can get to uni engineering.
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yes. only the top 3% can enter uni. u better go jc cos as long as you pass your n-levels, u can go uni. also, alot of forgen students are also in poly. alot of them will fight and study much harder than u so they can go uni.
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JC is never wrong choice in a world obsessed for degrees.....the best diploma is still only a diploma....
and agreed totally....its much harder to jump from poly to uni unless u r very very good....so be smart...go JC...chances are so much higher....provided u strive hard too...
no offence...but the general perception is that poly is vocational ... studying for a skill compared to academically all round liberal arts/ science students...that breeds the culture of "elitism" which produces lawyers, bankers, doctors....and what have you professionals.......
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Originally posted by Blasst:
is it that hard to enter university engineering via the poly route?just asking,because i would want to be an aerospace engineer in the future….and i am thinking of going via the poly route because i have no a maths knowledge,and go to university via the JC route because i did not meet the requirements for JC science
I will strongly advise you take the JC route for aerospace engineering.
If you are talking about other engineering courses such as computer and triple E, taking the poly route is fine as long as you work hard and commit yourself to your studies.
However, aerospace engineering takes in only a small amount of poly students each year (which you can literally count with 1 hand), and sometimes not even any at all for certain batches. Even for JC students, they need near perfect results at the very least to go in. In certain years where there is more competition, they will require straight "A"'s instead.
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Originally posted by Jiani:
yes. only the top 3% can enter uni. u better go jc cos as long as you pass your n-levels, u can go uni. also, alot of forgen students are also in poly. alot of them will fight and study much harder than u so they can go uni.
No such thing as top 3% nowadays.
A lot depends on which faculty and courses you are taking - There are some engineering courses where there is a good 30% or so poly students. The rest 70% are not all JC students, as there are foreign students as well as others applying with alternate forms of qualification.
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If you want the direct route to uni, please go thru JC, don't make the stupid choice of going poly first, I gurantee you will regret it.
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if u missed your academic chance to JC, dun be disheartened as well....u can go poly as the next best alternative...which you have at least undergone through the well established and strict technical regime that our poly is known for....and while u r in there, strive towards NTU or NUS......and if u know u cannot make it again, think many steps ahead and ask your lecturers for the best foreign university....and its best to go full time 4 years (with B. Eng Hons) than part time which is less recognized....
if u said u have no knowledge or dislike maths....then it is a real disadvantage for u in any engineering courses....
Do check out the PE board for recognized foreign universities and the minimum academic qualifications...
Aerospace engineering....good choice....
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dun ferget to brush up your social and netwerking skills....
aside to being certified....PR skills will be needy to fight the nerdy masses...
dun be just a specialist...be a people leader
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.Well,guys thanks for your advices... 1)go jc science without a maths can meh (i got pure science,and I doing relatively well in both sciences.chem and phy) 2)i am willing to work hard,be it via the poly or jc route. 3)hows life (like how hard is it to find jobs,pay,) if I DID end up with a diploma in aerospace engineering if I cannot make it to uni
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Are u sure u can get into the Univ course u want after your poly? What if u can't get it? Any contingency plan?
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not sure whether can enter uni...but poly i think i can get below 12 points(the cut-off point for the course) for my L1R4.. and oh ya,i am not rich enough for oversea education...unless scholarship :p
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Go poly route safer....get a diploma first. JC is pointless if you can't proceed to Univ.
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Originally posted by Blasst:
.Well,guys thanks for your advices…
1)go jc science without a maths can meh (i got pure science,and I doing relatively well in both sciences.chem and phy)
2)i am willing to work hard,be it via the poly or jc route.
3)hows life (like how hard is it to find jobs,pay,) if I DID end up with a diploma in aerospace engineering if I cannot make it to uni
1) Yes. For some JCs such as YJ and JJ they allow it. For others, you can appeal for it if your L1R5 is good. Note that you will likely need to appeal to take up H2 Maths.
2) That is good. Work hard and wait for your "O"-lvl results and see which will be a better choice for yourself. Of course, you will have to consider other factors such as other areas of interest.
3) I can't say anything for diploma. But from what I heard, for those with aerospace engineering degrees, it is still not easy to get a job in related fields.However, if they do, the pay is comparatively much more higher than that of various other fields of job.
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Working hard is mandatory, Poly or JC both have diffcult subjects and equal in challenges.
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If you plan to do Aerospace engineering, then you better take JC route.
2 Years backs, I was like you. I wanted to an Aerospace engineer, but I don't where to go. In the end, I chose JC over poly due to financial constraints. But I never regret my choice as I have already reserved a place in aerospace engineering in NTU to study. If you go poly and can't make it to Uni. Then, you will stuck with diploma for the rest of your life, unless you can afford oversea degrees. Let me tell you the truth, a diploma holder will work as a technician rather than the tittle of "aerospace engineer"in aerospace industry, don't expect high salaries. In JC, if your result can't make it to aerospace engineering in Uni, you still can take up other courses like mechanical/electrical engineering which will also eventually lead to you to become an aerospace engineer. -
you want NTU aero, go JC. And study HARD. doesn't mean you go JC means can go uni definitely. you still gotta work hard.
you want go poly also can. work hard also lor. but if your GPA cannot make it to local uni.. don't say why like this why like that PAP-no-good bla bla bla.
it's all about working hard. -
Most of all comes to poly/any techincal insitutes all must hands on.
Your hands on fail also gone case.
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If you are a Singaporean guy, the JC route has more advantages.
Imagine for a 4 year uni course, you study for the first year, then you break for 2 years to serve NS, before coming back for the next 3 years
Vs doing a 4 year uni course directly without any breaks.
The former is a little similar to going through the poly route to uni.
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What about from poly aero engineering to courses like mechanical engineering or electrical engineer?is it any easier,akthough I still know need high gpa...
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Im just concerned if I go jc take maths h2 without any relevant amaths kbowkwdge,i would do badly and cannot get inside courses I want.or is h2 maths manageable even without a maths? im just assuming.
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Originally posted by Blasst:
What about from poly aero engineering to courses like mechanical engineering or electrical engineer?is it any easier,akthough I still know need high gpa…
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/oad2/website_files/IGP/AY10-11_IGP.pdf
http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/gradeprofile/sprogramme-igp.html
You can have a look through theses links.
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Originally posted by Blasst:
Im just concerned if I go jc take maths h2 without any relevant amaths kbowkwdge,i would do badly and cannot get inside courses I want.or is h2 maths manageable even without a maths? im just assuming.
It is going to be very tough, and you will likely need help from tuition.
All the mods here will agree with me though, that it is very possible to do well if you get a good tutor and is willing to work very hard.
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Originally posted by Blasst:
is it that hard to enter university engineering via the poly route?just asking,because i would want to be an aerospace engineer in the future….and i am thinking of going via the poly route because i have no a maths knowledge,and go to university via the JC route because i did not meet the requirements for JC science
NO.
Unfortunately, you still have to study MATHS when you go poly. And that is maths 1, maths 2 and engineering maths. In fact, u study more maths than in JC in that 3 years. As engineering diploma prepare you to work as an engineering assistant when you graduate.
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Originally posted by Blasst:
Im just concerned if I go jc take maths h2 without any relevant amaths kbowkwdge,i would do badly and cannot get inside courses I want.or is h2 maths manageable even without a maths? im just assuming.
I got one student from YJ and one from MI who didn't take A maths but took the 2010 A levels H2 maths.
Both of them are quiet confident they can get A.