<p>uh yeah, i know :P</p>
<p>Stop stalking me! =D</p>
<p>Are you already in the states?</p>
<p>How many international students applying to NUS this time? What grades do you guys have?
I applied, and since some people in SG and all have started getting their results - I’m getting impatient…</p>
<p>hey if u are anywhere in the subcontinent … ur results will be released after the submission of your board marks … basically somewhere mid june</p>
<p>hi people. i’m new here. singaporean who’s torn between going overseas (either uk or us) or staying local to study arts/mass comm.</p>
<p>if i go overseas i’d do arts, specifically history or history/socio. but i’m not sure if its worth it getting a ‘general’ degree in arts cos its unlike engineering or law or med where the value of the degree is very apparent.</p>
<p>if i stay local, i have a place at ntu mass comm. got offered nus fass but rejected it. been thinking about switching to fass. is it really THAT bad? i’ll admit i’m not the ‘scholarly’ type who has a constant thirst for knowledge and i do succumb to the singaporean paper chase mentality sometimes. ie. aiya do so much for what just study this part can already.</p>
<p>NUS is like the craziest univ i ever applied.
seriously,NUS wants to be the like next HYPM.
they’re really proud of the number of increasing applicants every year and the number of applicants that they denied.
as long as you got nearly perfect SAT I, won some science olympics, and hv nearly perfect HS transcript…youll get the shot of the written test.
they dont really care about ECs</p>
<p>-Go to the states if you want to go somewhere that may change your life, somewhere that may provide the best four years of your life. Come to NUS if you want to study and get a glossy piece of paper-</p>
<p>Very well put :)</p>
<p>whoever said that is clearly biased. that statement would hold true for ANY uni, as long as you make sure that you don’t join in the social and extracurricular activities on campus and just hide in the library studying all day.</p>
<p>At those unis its an option. From what i’ve read, it’s barely an option at NUS.</p>
<p>^what you’ve heard may not be true. ECs are what you make out of it.</p>
<p>people who show complete disdain for NUS and complain that there’s a lack of social life or culture there are usually obsessed about US colleges and the beautiful pictures they paint for themselves of lively, stimulating campuses over there. as if social life is found only overseas. the grass is just always greener on the other side.</p>
<p>^true… and the moon is always rounder overseas (direct translation: wai guo de yue liang bi jiao yuan)! LOL…</p>
<p>Judas you okay? don’t go too much baidu okay.</p>
<p>Man I just screwed up a bit, too much baidu lol</p>
<p>what do you guys think about people who say they wanna escape the ‘rigid’ singapore education system?</p>
<p>is it a strong enough reason? i can’t help thinking it might be because they wanna slack off instead of really studying. no offence to anyone…i mean i can see the motivation in that too…</p>
<p>hmm i think this “rigid system” probably stems from an overly-rigorous academic approach…a rigorous approach does have its benefits though, just that the emphasis should be on learning/absorbing instead of regurgitation…from the way NUS med is run (non-stop 24/7 marathon mugging style), erm the grass indeed looks greener on the other side</p>
<p>for people who wanna go overseas for an equally rigorous education thats perhaps more tilted towards critical thinking/analysis/holistic approach, it’ll be an enriching and rewarding experience…for those who simply want to slack off, i think they’re in for a rude-awakening</p>
<p>hi all, </p>
<p>i had initially been accepted to law 2 years ago, and NUS reserved a place at law for me since i was in NS. However, i gave up my place at nus law last year to apply to overseas universities. BUT now i’ve decided to go back to nus law, and i have to re-apply back to law.</p>
<p>would be chances of getting into NUS law a second time be affected because I gave up my previous NUS law place? they might not want me if they think i don’t “cherish” my nus law place - thats what i’m afraid of. or would i be considered on the same footing as other candidates this year?</p>
<p>i am an indian isc & icse student having 91%in my 10th and 87%in 12th with a good activities (quiz debates)record.what are my chances of getting into nus.</p>
<p>Hi, I was from NUS FASS, english lit major, graduated almost 2 yrs ago. I opted for NUS FASS above other programmes like NTU’s comm studies/ NUS Law, hence please refrain from making the assumption that FASS is full of individuals who simply couldn’t meet the academic requirements of other programmes/courses. </p>
<p>The FASS experience is whatever you make it out to be - yes there are individuals only interested in the glossy piece of paper, planning bashes/parties with skanky sounding themes etc (and you’ll meet many such individuals in your first 3 years) but all this depends largely on the calibre of the crowd you decide to hang out with. I can safely say my honours year was pretty enriching. It takes some time to unearth individuals interested in intellectual rigour, stimulating conversations but you’ll definitely find some!</p>
<p>with all due respect tellitslant,</p>
<p>“I opted for NUS FASS above other programmes like NTU’s comm studies/ NUS Law, hence please refrain from making the assumption that FASS is full of individuals who simply couldn’t meet the academic requirements of other programmes/courses.”</p>
<p>Anecdotal evidence does not account for the general quality of the school student population. IMHO, FASS consists mostly of the…less interested in academic pursuit type, to put it nicely. Just the way it is. I definitely hope that situation changes.</p>
<p>That said, the honors program in NUS is fine. I have friends in the NUS scholars program and they are all high caliber, motivated, and humble, down to earth ppl. I’m sure there are many more. So, if you’re in honors, and actively seek such people out, yes, you “definitely find some”. </p>
<p>Doesn’t hurt to have 1st class/2nd upper honors as your resume too - employers know NUS, and if you do very well, with honors and all that, you’ll definitely be given more consideration for any job you apply to, all other things constant.</p>