tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post4388365380500395390..comments2023-10-11T17:57:32.606+08:00Comments on Ruminations: Admission into NUS this year (2007)Nabeel Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04394442059202306105noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-63849591715373386652008-02-09T04:26:00.000+08:002008-02-09T04:26:00.000+08:00What about the number of sittings the subjects wer...What about the number of sittings the subjects were taken in?<BR/>NUS allows subjects taken in two sittings only...(within a span of 12 months)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-13424767537467874822007-11-08T23:11:00.000+08:002007-11-08T23:11:00.000+08:00hahaha yea 'give' or 'take' u get the meaning :p.....hahaha yea 'give' or 'take' u get the meaning :p...........by good grades I meant above 6 A's in O-lvls and 4 A's in A-lvls.......Yea you are right, that almost all of us spent an year else where before coming here.....but may be its just the fact that the admissions office admitted too many pakistanis last year so they might have cut down the quota to what it was previously. I mean if you compare the intake of this year to the number of pakistanis in the third or fourth year, then the number of pakistani's admitted this time seems quite OK....doesn't seems like a big problem to me then :s.....yes but the fact remains ke A-lvls is being given a lot of preference.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841155687671978942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-8550389713588008432007-11-08T20:54:00.000+08:002007-11-08T20:54:00.000+08:00But don't you think one guy in 17 is such a small ...But don't you think one guy in 17 is such a small proportion. And yes don't forget that he attended the IPhO this year and only a handful of NUS applicants come in that pool. IMO not more than 30 or 40 IPhO attendees can apply to NUS each year and the actual figure would be much less. So his is a special case and it perfectly is coherent with what is mentioned about the UAS in the Straits Times article mnetioned in the above post.<BR/>And then we all agree NUS's admission policy is flawed. If there is any consistency in the admission procedure then it is that if any 4 A applicant applies early(I guess within two months of applications opening up) then he/she gets in. Simple as that. The rest depends on the role of the die :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-28430616759563498112007-11-08T20:43:00.000+08:002007-11-08T20:43:00.000+08:00Bilal, I really think you should clarify what you ...Bilal, I really think you should clarify what you mean by "good grades" because if it is O level grades or school mock examinations you're talking about, it really doesn't matter much. Also, I don't think we should start naming people here. Surprisingly this forum has become very popular and I'm sure the Office of Admissions has visited this post and seen the comments.<BR/><BR/>My observation for this year's cohort is that most of them spent a year in Pakistan after taking their A level exams before coming to NUS.<BR/><BR/>And excuse me for being incredibly anal, but you "take" tests or exams. You don't "give" them. Your professors or teachers or boards are the ones who GIVE exams and tests. You, the student, merely TAKE them. =)Nabeel Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394442059202306105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-46738048183561861322007-11-08T20:25:00.000+08:002007-11-08T20:25:00.000+08:00Errrr......2130>>SAT1 , 2400>SAT 2>>>>>SAMI TAHIR>...Errrr......2130>>SAT1 , 2400>SAT 2>>>>>SAMI TAHIR>>>PAKISTANI>>>lives in BLOCK 23 LEVEL B2 ROOM A>>>PGP :p..........nd as for "first come first sereve basis"........NO, because 17 Pakistanis came this year and half of them had applied in december and january, although the admissions opened in mid october and i know a few of my friends with good grades who even got rejected after they applied in mid-october..............and as for the GP criteria.....out of the 17 only three had given GP before coming, the rest gave QET,so that assupmtion is wrong too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841155687671978942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-40727767915553744182007-11-04T20:26:00.000+08:002007-11-04T20:26:00.000+08:00frankly, i think the admission process is sucky to...frankly, i think the admission process is sucky too... I got in but i know of ppl hu got better grates but din get in. Im in law so, yes, they put lots of emphasis on GP there but i know ppl hu got full marks in SAT. I feel bad for them. And the idea tat just coz u r better coz u have good results is just plain stupid...Dumb and dumber :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407676080104537416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-86858457942172047512007-08-09T09:59:00.000+08:002007-08-09T09:59:00.000+08:00987 : 22000+That's the official ratio of the sum o...987 : 22000+<BR/><BR/>That's the official ratio of the sum of international students admitted, to that of the total number of international applicants - in ALL THREE universities [NUS, NTU, SMU]Nabeel Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394442059202306105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-60857094443233123672007-07-21T21:42:00.000+08:002007-07-21T21:42:00.000+08:00I dont know any applicant with high SAT scores rej...I dont know any applicant with high SAT scores rejected by NUS!runinwildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456657857914085043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-90422119755556970012007-07-09T07:05:00.000+08:002007-07-09T07:05:00.000+08:00If NUS simply rejected a hell of a lot of people, ...If NUS simply rejected a hell of a lot of people, I wouldn't have a problem, but I find it hard to fathom their admission policy sometimes. Clearly, doing your A-levels is a massive advantage, which really shouldn't be happening. Though some rejections would surprise me, it is quite often the acceptances that are as surprinsing :P.....And the first-come-first-served has to go if it's still in place. The time I applied, people started getting acceptances in February, which is two months BEFORE the application deadline. That is clearly unfair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-35360418974859595212007-07-09T01:37:00.000+08:002007-07-09T01:37:00.000+08:00Won, I think yielding is the first thing I mention...Won, I think yielding is the first thing I mentioned in this post =)<BR/><BR/>Xubair, are your questions directed to the NUS Admissions office? Because as students we can't say much about these things. And if we do say something, it is only a matter of opinion and can be disputed (as there could be other opinions). Here are my two cents:<BR/><BR/>NUS and NTU offer QET for people who can't take O/A Level exams or don't have British systems in their home countries - people from China for instance. Now given that you haven't taken GP but you are outstanding in every other respect and so are 1500 other people, who do you think the university will choose? I think they would need something like GP that can become a tool to differentiate amongst applicants. The problem is, as the number of applicants rise, the quality of applicants rises and slowly the university becomes harder and harder to get into.<BR/><BR/>If someone has taken SATs, (not IELTS or TOEFL, mind you, as they are very basic) they should be at an advantage, but going by the old score range, 1400+ was what NUS considered to be good. Again, the issue here is, the SAT scores won't be taken into consideration (much) if you have your A level results available at the time of submitting your admissions application. And yes, as per my belief, SAT II scores are more highly valued than SAT I scores. (Here I should mention again that these observations I made are according to the previous SATs before they moved on to the current system - out of 2400 rather than 1400, and chopping out Writing from SAT II.)Nabeel Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394442059202306105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-6148976878455485712007-07-09T01:33:00.000+08:002007-07-09T01:33:00.000+08:00Regarding GPHigh ranking British universities dont...Regarding GP<BR/><BR/>High ranking British universities dont even consider GP in thier admission procedures.<BR/>If someone is getting straight As in an English based examination like Cambridge O/A Level he sure understands English.<BR/>He does not need to give this stupid GP to demonstrate his profeciency in English.<BR/><BR/>I had an A in Cambridge O Level English which I guess is much better than a C in GP. It is really annoying to know that I got rejected just bcz i didnt give GP.<BR/><BR/>Why does NUS+NTU put so much stress on GP when they r still offering QET as an alternative?<BR/><BR/>If someone has given SAT or IELTS or TOEFL and has an outstanding score, will he still be at a disadvantage compared to someone with a B or C in GP?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-79439756287647270302007-07-08T21:18:00.000+08:002007-07-08T21:18:00.000+08:00Well, in U.S. university entrance it often happens...Well, in U.S. university entrance it often happens (and for that matter almost everywhere else). People who get rejected from "mid-level ranking" universities get accepted into Ivy League's and all. We have to remember the practice of "yielding" of mid-level universities ... where they deliberately reject top-level applicants, because in the end they will get accepted and enter Ivy Leagues, so there's no point in accepting them and decreasing the yield rate (which is the number/percentage of successful applicants that actually enroll). This is a practice that universities actually admit to doing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-34415413144038938092007-07-07T14:04:00.000+08:002007-07-07T14:04:00.000+08:00For financially needy applicants, the amount of fi...For financially needy applicants, the amount of financial aid offered by the university matters a lot, as do the living expenses, which are higher in the US. You meant similar "non-academic constraint factors", Won? I guess if someone got into Yale (which has a need-blind admissions policy), they would definitely choose Yale over NUS, but if they don't get into NUS they would certainly be shocked. It's what happens when people get rejected by UPenn and get into Harvard. It's mind boggling.<BR/><BR/>Ahsan, I agree, their admissions policy is just weird. I mean, if GP is so damn important, then what about those PRC people who get in with such poor English? They actually have a formula they use - you should check out this web article:<BR/>http://www.straitstimes.com/ST+Forum/Story/STIStory_126725.html<BR/><BR/>Regina, such a policy would make NUS an awesome university, don't you think? I think people should be happy about it. But then, it's international students who are getting rejected. And from a government's point of view, "Singaporeans first" should be their slogan. I think it is.Nabeel Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394442059202306105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-15876467218102783582007-07-07T13:55:00.001+08:002007-07-07T13:55:00.001+08:00I had a diplomat friend from MFA who said that the...I had a diplomat friend from MFA who said that they are actually meaning to have at least 25-30% foreigners in every university classrooms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-71698141159133535092007-07-07T13:55:00.000+08:002007-07-07T13:55:00.000+08:00it always happens..nus admission policy is flawed....it always happens..nus admission policy is flawed...its difficult to get in for those who havent given a levels....in our batch some candidates from AC who were better than the majority of the pakistanis eventually admitted were rejected bcas they didnt have A levels results n were from ac...dont know y but its tougher to get in for aciansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-46161246800707971862007-07-07T13:53:00.000+08:002007-07-07T13:53:00.000+08:00Interesting stuff, but would you really care about...Interesting stuff, but would you really care about NUS if you got admitted to Yale, Cornell or UPenn (based on the premises that there is non-academic constraint factor that makes the applicants prefer NUS over the U.S. univs.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-61334280437760315762007-07-07T13:51:00.000+08:002007-07-07T13:51:00.000+08:00For a thriving university it is supposed to get ha...For a thriving university it is supposed to get harder to get in each year. It's just that this year it's been considerably harder than usual.Nabeel Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394442059202306105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35019427.post-40570624426372608302007-07-06T15:48:00.000+08:002007-07-06T15:48:00.000+08:00i have a cousin who dint get in. and her grades r ...i have a cousin who dint get in. and her grades r better than wat mine were wen I applied.<BR/>:(Aesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758488122049808083noreply@blogger.com