Applying to Universities

[CMF]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1959150\" time=\"1579065083\" user_id=\"28674:

I don't think there are clear answers that fit everyone. Some kids take scholarships because there is no other way to go overseas. Some know quite clearly (or think they know) what career they want. Some don't mind spending 6 years serving a bond, just for the experience and exposure, on the way to something else. 6 years is really not that long given that working life now stretches to 67, and most people go through several jobs in a lifetime. And some decide that the bond is not worth the experience.

Of course, all this is predicated on the assumption that studying abroad is a good thing. I would say that it depends a lot on the personality of the child. Some will thrive; some will not. Not everyone is suited to living overseas at 18, and some may well prefer to live and study locally. As you mention, there are options in the local universities to study overseas for shorter periods.

Thanks for input! I guess in some instances, going abroad perhaps allows one to take up a course that locally not offered etc, and if on scholarship there's the opportunity to also take up a course purely on interest / passion, not having to consider too much whether it will have \"employability\" issues Vs if self-funded then there will be more considerations!

[sharonkhoo]

CMF\" post_id=\"1959355\" time=\"1579148610\" user_id=\"11682:

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1959150\" time=\"1579065083\" user_id=\"28674:

I don't think there are clear answers that fit everyone. Some kids take scholarships because there is no other way to go overseas. Some know quite clearly (or think they know) what career they want. Some don't mind spending 6 years serving a bond, just for the experience and exposure, on the way to something else. 6 years is really not that long given that working life now stretches to 67, and most people go through several jobs in a lifetime. And some decide that the bond is not worth the experience.

Of course, all this is predicated on the assumption that studying abroad is a good thing. I would say that it depends a lot on the personality of the child. Some will thrive; some will not. Not everyone is suited to living overseas at 18, and some may well prefer to live and study locally. As you mention, there are options in the local universities to study overseas for shorter periods.

Thanks for input! I guess in some instances, going abroad perhaps allows one to take up a course that locally not offered etc, and if on scholarship there's the opportunity to also take up a course purely on interest / passion, not having to consider too much whether it will have \"employability\" issues Vs if self-funded then there will be more considerations!

That's assuming that the course of interest/passion is offered by the scholarship body. Scholarship bodies may be quite specific in what they want the student to study. But if they do offer it, they will definitely have a job available.

[ngl2010]

Some students have received offers from local uni early admission

[jtoh]

ngl2010\" post_id=\"1959993\" time=\"1579513855\" user_id=\"40978:

Some students have received offers from local uni early admission

Your kid? Congrats!

[John Lim]

Yes! My daughter.

Offer from NTU Double major programmes， 2019 IGP AAAA
Thank you Nanyang JC! 谢谢你
Thank you Chung Cheng High School(Yishun)! 谢谢你
0 tuition, money no enough 銭不够用 :rotflmao:

EVERY SCHOOL A GOOD SCHOOL

[ngl2010]

jtoh\" post_id=\"1960038\" time=\"1579561044\" user_id=\"19505:

ngl2010\" post_id=\"1959993\" time=\"1579513855\" user_id=\"40978:

Some students have received offers from local uni early admission

Your kid? Congrats!

Yes. Thank you. Now we don't have to wait for A level results already. :boogie:

[qms]

ngl2010\" post_id=\"1960064\" time=\"1579576128\" user_id=\"40978:

Yes. Thank you. Now we don't have to wait for A level results already. :boogie:

http://www.sherv.net/

[qms]

John Lim\" post_id=\"1960059\" time=\"1579573293\" user_id=\"119435:[quote=\"John Lim\" post_id=1960059 time=1579573293 user_id=119435]
Yes! My daughter.
Offer from NTU Double major programmes， 2019 IGP AAAA
Thank you Nanyang JC! 谢谢你
Thank you Chung Cheng High School(Yishun)! 谢谢你
0 tuition, money no enough 銭不够用 :rotflmao:

EVERY SCHOOL A GOOD SCHOOL[/quote]

http://www.sherv.net/

[jtoh]

John Lim\" post_id=\"1960059\" time=\"1579573293\" user_id=\"119435:[quote=\"John Lim\" post_id=1960059 time=1579573293 user_id=119435]
Yes! My daughter.
Offer from NTU Double major programmes， 2019 IGP AAAA
Thank you Nanyang JC! 谢谢你
Thank you Chung Cheng High School(Yishun)! 谢谢你
0 tuition, money no enough 銭不够用 :rotflmao:

EVERY SCHOOL A GOOD SCHOOL[/quote]

Congrats! Do you have to accept it now? What if you decide you would prefer another course/faculty?

[Song22]

Congrats all! My son also gotten the offer from NTU NUS is not out yet.