beesatwork

Hi

Quick question for Alvl students. I was wondering when you submit your application. Do you submit right after your J2 year in Jan? (in that case do you submit prelim results?) or do you wait for your Alvl results and then submit in the following year ?
E.g

Option 1

Alvl: Year 2012
Application Deadline: Jan 15 2013

Option 2

Alvl Year 2012
App Deadline Jan 15 2014


Option 1 is kind of tough right as you need to juggle revision and the application?

lonelyheartsclub

You'll be applying in the Dec/Jan 2013 cycle, unless you're willing to defer a year. Yes, your prelim results will be sent: actually more than that, since schools want to look at your entire academic transcript generally in order to have a good judge of o\your academic calibre and what not (A levels are after all one-offs and not a perfect judge).

It's tough if you never did any planning. You should start writing/drafting essays from June onwards (and cease work on them come sep/oct in preparation for your As), leaving you with the entirely of December and then some to polish and perfect your application. It's not a lot of time, but it's enough I think. If you're a guy serving National Service then you have the luxury (if you can call it that) of 2 more application cycles to apply so there's no real hurry.

beesatwork

Are there any disadvantages in applying a year later?
Do I have to submit my Olevels? and Sec 3/4 report?

VelvetVeins

o lvls - yes.
sec 3/4 report - generally yes but depends on your school's policy
disadvantages - depends on the selectivity of the schools you're applying to and your general application strategy. mostly, there's the danger that your teachers won't remember you as well a year later and so, might not write as great a recommendation.

lonelyheartsclub

There really isn't a disadvantage in applying later, bar the one VelvetVeins mentioned.

On the second, it really depends on you and the school you're applying to. More selective schools want to (or, demand) your complete school transcript, which in general includes all of your sec 4 end-of-years and/or O-levels and your JC1-, JC2-end-of-years. My JC doesn't give us any option of omitting portions of the transcript too, so sometimes it may even be out of your control entirely.

beesatwork

Since Im in Poly, they will only be sending my poly transcript.
Im planning on taking the Alevels as a private candidate. So I'll have to submit that myself as well. For teacher reccomendations, can I just get them to write it before I graduate so I can send it whenever I apply?

Tks for your help!

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chubbybunny92

Hey guys!

I'm currently holding onto a place at a university (deposit paid) and have deferred for two years because of NS. Does anybody if I'm allowed to re-apply while holding onto a place? It says that my deferment will be honoured on the condition that I don't "enrol" in another college, so i'm not sure if i'm allowed to reapply.

Thanks guys!

lonelyheartsclub

No, I don't think so. At the very least if you do you'll forfeit your current spot at the school. Check your deferment notice to be sure.

FWIW your JC probably wouldn't take too kindly to your going back against your word re the deferment; they generally like to be on good relations with the colleges and so on. But yeah, check back first (email the admissions office if need be. It's kinda tactless maybe but if its important then you'll have to do it).

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QIUSEN9304

Then, How do I submit my Olevel certs? mail or electronic? I don't think i have enough time to submit by mail...

NobleFlaire

If you are using common app, you could ask your teacher to upload it for you. Otherwise, they will only look at certified copies which means you absolutely have to submit by mail.
You do have enough time though, if you submit with DHL or FedEx, it only takes 2-3 days.

lonelyheartsclub

Just inform the school, I'm sure they'll be fine with it. Incomplete documents can be submitted for quite some time after the commonapp deadline.

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