Advise After Spm

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dont know what course want to takeFirst, ask yourself what do you like the most. Perhaps you like nice

looking flash, website and programs or perhaps you are fascinated by the

latest technologies in automotive and cars. This is the first and foremost

thing you must first consider. One of the most common mistake peoplemake is to look at the $$ factor and their own results. It is not to say

results are not important, it is important but not to an extent itll

influence too much of your decision. However, please do note that you

shouldnt stray too far away from reality. For example, you found that

your interest is in music yet, you cant even identify what a flat/sharp is

in theory. If this is the case, you should then re-evaluate your second

interest as trying to study something you have no knowledge in, will get

you nowhere near far.

dont know what to do and how to startWell, to start, the first thing you should do is to understand what

you like as stated on the first post. After that, try looking at your results

and will your results be able to help you to gain entry into the specific

institute. For some if their results are slightly off the standard or arent

looking that well, theres always foundation courses available.

I have chosen my course and what should I do now?After you have chosen courses that you find interesting, the next

thing is to short list all the institutes that are offering them. In this time,

lets just leave every other factor out and short list all your choices. Then

from your choices, evaluate the details of each institutes for example, are

they offering accredited course by LAN? Are they having positive

feedbacks or are they just a phony institutes? How well do they rank

among the other institutes which are offering the same course? Trysorting out all this and cut out those that dont fulfill those criteria. In my

humble opinion, the most important thing is to look at the accreditation

of the institute and the course itself.

Fb: 2011 SPM Tips/Ramalan (Public page)


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I have short listed all the institutes, then?Well, after you have narrowed down your choice, you should then

consider one of the most important factor, the $$ factor. This is one of

the cruel realities you must face. First thing is to look at your budget

including tuition fees, living expenses and miscellaneous expenses andcompare them with the information given by the institute, if they go out

of your budget, the institute shouldnt stay on your list as regardless of

how good the institute is, if you cant support all the fees, then its not

really a wise choice. After all this shortlist, you will most probably be left

with a few (like 5) choices.

A short note to above, even if they are over your budget, you can always

check if any of the scholarships are available for such institutes, if yes,

then you can try to apply for the scholarship. Well, everyone loves a

prestigious institute compared to a cap ayam institute.

So I can apply now?Wait just yet, after you have short listed all these, one of the

important things is to check this out institutes by visiting them and

talking to their course advisor. Never trust too much of the information

you found on websites as most likely, they are showing all the nice

wonderful information and most probably, you wouldnt see something

that is negative. After visiting all the institutes, do check for some online

feedbacks from current seniors or you can ask your friends in the

institutes about the status or their view on the institute.

Generally these are some simple guides to how you can choose an

institute. However, do not make these mistakes when you are choosing

some of the institute.

1) Do not follow the crowd or your friends in choosing a course or

institute, dont worry about friends as youll make new ones once you are

there. Following the crowd is a fools theory and it shouldnt be followed.

2) Undeniably, $$ factor is an important factor and its one of the

rules guiding your choice. However, please do not choose an institute

because it is cheap, do check the credibility and accreditation of the

institute. No point getting a cheaper education where no one will hire

you as they dont recognize the institute.



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3) Dont give up just because you messed up your SPM results.

Remember that results are not everything, its just a measurement tools

to see how well you fair in school, stick it to your mind that A doesnt

mean everything and results only meant something, not everything.

Theres always a second chance for you to improve yourself like

foundation courses or form 6.



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Which is better after Form 5?Form 6, Private Colleges or Universities?

That's a common dilemma faced by students right after SPM. While

it was a trend to continue on to Form 6, face STPM in the face and

hopefully secure a position in one of the public universities in the past,time has changed, and things are different nowadays.

Why you should go to Form 6?1. Because you feel unprepared for the college/university world.

2. Because you haven't exactly made up your mind of what specifically

you would like to study about. Form 6 buys you 2 years of time to actually

determine what is your interest, which in turn will decide your pathway

for the next several years.

3. Because you feel that you want a spot in the public university, and

you're confident that you can score well enough in STPM to secure the

course that you desire.

4. Because of financial problems. Form 6 is a cheaper alternative,

obviously.

The pros of being in Form 6.1. Since STPM is rated among the hardest examinations in the world, so

you can be more ready for your tertiary education. The most obvious

example is STPM v Matriculation.

2. It is worldly recognised and same level as A-Level. So you have chance

to enter local universities unlike A-level (very tiny chance).

CautionIn US Education system, they don't have pre-U. After their students

completed their high school, they will sit for SAT (Student Applitude

Test) then apply for university. So if you plan to further your education inthe United States, think properly because although you can transfer your

STPM to US, but the credit hours are limited.

The cons of being in Form 6.1. STPM is rated among the most difficult examinations in the world. The

claim is that it's the 3rd hardest. How true is this, I'm not sure.

2. After you've done STPM, and you want to apply for a spot and a course

you want in the public university, you won't exactly be guarantee a spot.

You might end up getting courses that are totally unheard of, or that youdon't what. That will of course pose a new dilemma then. To accept, or to

go into the private education sector?



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Why should you enrol in Private colleges/universities1. Because you've decided what you want to do and specifically, like

Electronics Engineering. Nonetheless, colleges do offer general courses

such as A-Levels, which will not confine you to a certain field yet, and

allows you the freedom to make the choice after 1 or more year of

studying.2. Because some Universities provides their own foundation courses for

the faculties, and you're almost always guaranteed a spot in their degree

program when you're done with your foundation.

The cons of being in Private colleges/universities1. The cost. That can be overcome by scholarships, or loan such as

PTPTN.

2. The recognition of your education institution when you graduate in the

future. This could well affect your interview outcomes. A person

graduating in a more well known university/college could be picked over

you. But then again, having a good result should be able to cancel out

that problem.

So, once you're done with SPM, sit down and ask yourself several

questions.

1. What do you want to do?

2. Are you financially secured to pursue it?

3. Do you think you can cope with it?

4. Ask around about the course, and the institution offering it. Do

research, visit education fair and open days.



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Credits:i'm a lecturing architect in UTM, been here for almost 5 years now

AFTER SPM assuming u re going for tertiary education, here are uroptions (applies for both public or private institutions):i. study for STPMii. study at A-level (or equivalent)

iii. study in a matriculation programme

iv. study for a diploma

v. study for certificate level (last choice, my fren)

remember, the objective here is to get ur degree as soon as possible, coz

there's no point of settling for anything less. here are the details:

i. study for STPMSTPM is accepted as an A-level qualification. some places regard this

paper as even higher than A-level, but lets not touch on that. STPM is

cheap. it's quite broad, covers a variety of subjects, and open for all. u

can study/sit for STPM almost everywhere in malaysia. and it's quite easy

to get in (compared to my time...)

STPM is also internationally recognized, so if u passed ur STPM, u can

apply anywhere u want. be advised that u might need an IELTS or TOEFL

to prove ur english proficiency (costs around RM400-RM550)

ii. study at A-levela lot of institutions now offer A-level papers. i cant really say which

institution offers the best. A-level is easier to pass than STPM, covers a

variety of subject. the only catch is it can be a little expensive (for those

who cant afford to pay by themselves). rate varies to institutions.

iii. matriculationthis is one of the more popular choice these days. the reason being, once

u're in the programme, u just need to pass all exams to be admitted to a

degree programme. but this applies only to the university offering the

programme. for example: u cant use ur matriculation results from UM to

apply for UPM.

this programme is not recognized outside of malaysia. so only apply ifu're really sure that's the degree u r after. they offer limited subjects,

and mostly are tuned/focused to the area of ur degree course.



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iv. diplomamost universities and institutions in malaysia still offer diploma

programme. u can enrol using ur SPM results. this is one of the most

common choice amongst those who couldnt get through to STPM or

matriculation programmes. the overall costs would be higher too, butwith SPM results slightly lower than everybody, this is the best bet.

after ur diploma, u can immediately enrol to 2nd year degree

programme, and sometimes if u excell, they'll let u skip 2nd year

altogether (very special case lah).

v. certificatethis is ur last choice. certificate usually offers very, very generic skill,

and usually does not involve manipulation or implementation of

knowledge. (which i forgot to mention: skill and knowledge is two very

different things). but due to its short duration, some of u might opt to

take a certificate to boost ur application.

these can be very basic certs, for example: "cert of basic PC assembly

and repair"; "cert of ledger management"; or "cert of autoCAD" (just to

name a few). usually the course range between 3 days to 6 months,

depending on the depth. but this will seriously BOOST ur applications.


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