Hi all, i'm in quite a dilemma here so I would really appreciate if you all can help me out.
I am already accepted into SUSS Bachelors in Marketing, and will be starting my semester this upcoming July/Aug intake.
However, due to circumstances in the army, (yes i'm male) i have to extend my service for 5 months from my original ORD date, which means i can only ORD this coming October.
Because of this issue, i can only opt to:
1.disrupt my extended service to attend SUSS (4 years, graduate 2022)
2. request SUSS to push forward my intake to next year july. (I have called up SUSS and they say it is possible to hold my intake till next year)
3. do no. 2, but apply for SIM GE universities in the meantime till the next SUSS intake and then reject it
4. convert my Full Time Course in SUSS to a Part Time Course and work at the same time, but forgo my Bachelors with Honors ( PT Course no Honors)
now you might ask why did i consider no. 3 as one of my options, and that is because i personally feel that i'm not that young anymore. i am 24yrs old this year, and if i were to go on with option 1, a full time university course of 4 years, i would actually graduate as a fresh grad at 28yrs old.
My main issue now is that i feel like i will be lagging too much behind my peers if i stick with my SUSS placing and study for 4 years for a degree instead of just opting for 1 of the private unis with exemptions of up to 2 years, which will so called " put my back on track".
this is because of all the things i heard about how current employers employ fresh grads with more regard towards working experience, so by studying in a private uni with exemptions, i can use the two years more as compared to studying in SUSS to gain 'work experience' despite the degree being "less recognised" and will garner a "lesser starting pay" than local uni fresh graduates.
so it will be great if any of you can clarify my doubts:
1. is SUSS really recognized or worth it in in the current stage as compared to a private overseas Uni?
2. is working experience really an huge factor now in landing a job?
3. is studying for 4 years and serving the rest of my NS service after graduation normal and worth it?
4. is graduating at 28yr old in singapore abit too late for a normal progression?
there's so many factors that are in my mind in making this decision that i am stuck in a dilemma.
appreciate your advices!
I am already accepted into SUSS Bachelors in Marketing, and will be starting my semester this upcoming July/Aug intake.
However, due to circumstances in the army, (yes i'm male) i have to extend my service for 5 months from my original ORD date, which means i can only ORD this coming October.
Because of this issue, i can only opt to:
1.disrupt my extended service to attend SUSS (4 years, graduate 2022)
2. request SUSS to push forward my intake to next year july. (I have called up SUSS and they say it is possible to hold my intake till next year)
3. do no. 2, but apply for SIM GE universities in the meantime till the next SUSS intake and then reject it
4. convert my Full Time Course in SUSS to a Part Time Course and work at the same time, but forgo my Bachelors with Honors ( PT Course no Honors)
now you might ask why did i consider no. 3 as one of my options, and that is because i personally feel that i'm not that young anymore. i am 24yrs old this year, and if i were to go on with option 1, a full time university course of 4 years, i would actually graduate as a fresh grad at 28yrs old.
My main issue now is that i feel like i will be lagging too much behind my peers if i stick with my SUSS placing and study for 4 years for a degree instead of just opting for 1 of the private unis with exemptions of up to 2 years, which will so called " put my back on track".
this is because of all the things i heard about how current employers employ fresh grads with more regard towards working experience, so by studying in a private uni with exemptions, i can use the two years more as compared to studying in SUSS to gain 'work experience' despite the degree being "less recognised" and will garner a "lesser starting pay" than local uni fresh graduates.
so it will be great if any of you can clarify my doubts:
1. is SUSS really recognized or worth it in in the current stage as compared to a private overseas Uni?
2. is working experience really an huge factor now in landing a job?
3. is studying for 4 years and serving the rest of my NS service after graduation normal and worth it?
4. is graduating at 28yr old in singapore abit too late for a normal progression?
there's so many factors that are in my mind in making this decision that i am stuck in a dilemma.
appreciate your advices!