JC & Polytechnic — Community Forum

A-Level, Polytechnic courses, university applications, and post-secondary pathways

• poly student here - regret choosing poly over jc, grass always greener?

  got 8 points for o levels which could get me into decent JC. chose poly instead cause thought more practical hands-on learning suits me better now in year 2 of poly and honestly having regrets. seein

• h2 math vs h1 math - regret not taking h1 math, h2 destroying me

  took h2 math cause everyone said "if you can do it, take h2" and "h2 scales better" etc turns out i CANNOT do it 😭 consistently failing every test and exam. my math foundation from o level was decen

• h2 math paper 1 confirm die alr, anyone else? 😭

  just finished h2 math paper 1 and i think i failed the questions were so much harder than all the tys and prelims ive done. barely finished half the paper now im scared for paper 2. anyone else foun

• pw group members all slacking - how to salvage?

  j1 taking pw (project work), my group members are all slacking im the only one doing work. others either dont show up for meetings or submit substandard work weve got oral presentation in 2 weeks an

• h2 chem prac disasters - spilled my titration twice 💀

  h2 chemistry practical exam today was absolute disaster first titration i overshoot the endpoint cause my hand shaking second titration i accidentally knocked over the burette and spilled everything

• poly vs jc - 10 points nett, which path better for future?

  got 10 points nett for o level. now stuck between going jc or poly poly pros: - more practical, hands-on - 3 years to figure out interest - can work after graduation jc pros: - keep options open fo

• j2 now but still don't know what to study in uni 💀

  j2 mid-year now, everyone asking what i want to study in uni and i have no idea im taking PCME (physics chem math econs) cause i was decent at sciences. but honestly no passion for any subject some

• retake a levels or go private u? parents say i wasted 2 years alr

  got my a level results - frankly not good. rank points around 55 cant get into any local u course i want (was aiming for engineering) now stuck between: 1. retaking a levels (parents say im wasting

• jc life very xiong or manageable? sec 4 here scared

  graduating sec 4 soon, looking at jc as option but everyone keeps saying jc life damn tough like need wake up 5am study, sleep 2 hours, constant stress, etc. is it really that xiong? or people exagg

• gpa 3.2 from poly - still got chance nus/ntu?

  currently year 3 poly student, gpa sitting at 3.2 i know this is not fantastic gpa. worried about university admission for context im in business course, want to apply nus/ntu business. heard these

• h2 physics tuition worth it? failing every test

  currently getting E/S for h2 physics. tried self study, group study, consult teachers - nothing working thinking of getting tuition but its expensive ($80-100/hr). parents ok with paying but i feel g

• 4 h2s vs 3h2 1h1 - which combi less stressful?

  need to decide subject combination for j1 option 1: 4 h2s (math, physics, chem, econs) option 2: 3 h2s + 1 h1 (h2 math, physics, chem, h1 econs) heard 4 h2s very stressful but some people say its ma

• poly internship in year 2 - how to get good placement sia?

  year 2 poly student here, internship search starting soon heard competition quite fierce for good companies. worried i might end up in not so good company what do companies look for in poly interns?

• poly 3.5 gpa - nus computing possible or dream only?

  currently poly year 2 with 3.5 gpa (dip in infocomm tech) dream is to get into nus computing but heard its super competitive (need 3.7-3.8 gpa?) wondering if 3.5 is realistic or should i start plann

• computing course in poly - coding everyday or got other stuff?

  thinking of applying for computing course in poly (either NYP or NP) my question is - do you code everyday for 3 years straight? or got other modules like business, communication, etc? im interested

• h2 econs essay writing - how to get to band 3/4?

  consistently stuck at band 2 for h2 econs essays (around 10-12/25 marks) theory and case study im ok with but essays just cannot seem to level up my tutor say my evaluation weak and lack real world

• poly gpa 3.8 but no portfolio - design course got chance?

  year 3 poly student in business course. gpa 3.8 which is quite decent but i realized i more interested in design/creative field. thinking of applying for design related courses in uni problem is i h

• business course in poly - accounting heavy or manageable?

  got offered business course in sp. happy about it but slightly worried heard poly business got a lot of accounting modules. my problem is i hate accounting with a passion (failed it in sec school) i