Hi, as the title says I have some few questions regarding this issue. I have done some research on this as well.
First things first, currently I'm in my second year NITEC in Business Services (graduating, at the time I'm writing this I'm waiting for my final term GPA) with a 3-term cumulative GPA of 4.0. Additionally, I have an additional 0.2 from Platinum-level CCA contribution thanks to the PRAISE system.
The thing about my course is from NITEC, it is only mapped to courses in Republic Polytechnic. While I think what they offer there is unique, along with pedagogies like the Problem Based Learning RP is known for, I honestly think it does not suit me and I would prefer to instead enroll into Singapore Polytechnic's Diploma in Business Administration or Nanyang Polytechnic's Diploma in Business Management.
As mentioned I have talked and done A LOT of research regarding this issue but I would like further opinions-
Is it better for me to go straight to Republic Polytechnic, maybe a Diploma in Consumer Behavior & Research or go to a mapped Higher NITEC course in Year 2 and then subsequently aim for a Business Diploma at other polytechnics?
80% of the seniors that I have talked to have said that they regretted going to Year 2 of Higher Nitec due to the immense stress that they are currently going through and facing. Furthermore, other seniors I have talked to who have progressed to Polytechnics also mention that the competition is very stiff (especially those who went to Ngee Ann's Business).
Which also leads me to my second question, do most students who have an ITE background do relatively bad in Poly? Is it really that tough? Can anyone clarify and share their experience with me?
I should probably also mention that I have aspirations to pursue a degree in NUS or SMU. Is it tougher to get to the top (or have a high GPA) should I go to these other polytechnics instead of RP?
I also graduated N(A) Levels with 11 points. In hindsight, I probably should have applied for the Polytechnic Foundation Programme or went to O Levels, but oh well that's another story to tell.
It would mean the world if you guys could share your experience and help me out here with my decision making for the next chapter in my life. Thank you!
Edit: Received a lot of questions and DMs about my post here back in 2017. To those wondering, I actually applied to RP and got accepted, but I ended up staying in my Higher NITEC course (did 1 year). Just finished my internship and am now waiting for my Poly course to start in April 2019, I got in through Early Admissions Exercise! I'm quite happy and have no regrets with this path that I've chosen to take. To juniors or anyone experiencing the same dilemma that I had back in 2017, my advise for you is to list out carefully what do you expect and/or want to gain from your choice moving forward. Also consider different factors, the course, location etc. There are many things you should definitely consider and after doing so, hopefully, you will have at least be able to identify your top 1-2 options/choices moving forward.
All the best!
First things first, currently I'm in my second year NITEC in Business Services (graduating, at the time I'm writing this I'm waiting for my final term GPA) with a 3-term cumulative GPA of 4.0. Additionally, I have an additional 0.2 from Platinum-level CCA contribution thanks to the PRAISE system.
The thing about my course is from NITEC, it is only mapped to courses in Republic Polytechnic. While I think what they offer there is unique, along with pedagogies like the Problem Based Learning RP is known for, I honestly think it does not suit me and I would prefer to instead enroll into Singapore Polytechnic's Diploma in Business Administration or Nanyang Polytechnic's Diploma in Business Management.
As mentioned I have talked and done A LOT of research regarding this issue but I would like further opinions-
Is it better for me to go straight to Republic Polytechnic, maybe a Diploma in Consumer Behavior & Research or go to a mapped Higher NITEC course in Year 2 and then subsequently aim for a Business Diploma at other polytechnics?
80% of the seniors that I have talked to have said that they regretted going to Year 2 of Higher Nitec due to the immense stress that they are currently going through and facing. Furthermore, other seniors I have talked to who have progressed to Polytechnics also mention that the competition is very stiff (especially those who went to Ngee Ann's Business).
Which also leads me to my second question, do most students who have an ITE background do relatively bad in Poly? Is it really that tough? Can anyone clarify and share their experience with me?
I should probably also mention that I have aspirations to pursue a degree in NUS or SMU. Is it tougher to get to the top (or have a high GPA) should I go to these other polytechnics instead of RP?
I also graduated N(A) Levels with 11 points. In hindsight, I probably should have applied for the Polytechnic Foundation Programme or went to O Levels, but oh well that's another story to tell.
It would mean the world if you guys could share your experience and help me out here with my decision making for the next chapter in my life. Thank you!
Edit: Received a lot of questions and DMs about my post here back in 2017. To those wondering, I actually applied to RP and got accepted, but I ended up staying in my Higher NITEC course (did 1 year). Just finished my internship and am now waiting for my Poly course to start in April 2019, I got in through Early Admissions Exercise! I'm quite happy and have no regrets with this path that I've chosen to take. To juniors or anyone experiencing the same dilemma that I had back in 2017, my advise for you is to list out carefully what do you expect and/or want to gain from your choice moving forward. Also consider different factors, the course, location etc. There are many things you should definitely consider and after doing so, hopefully, you will have at least be able to identify your top 1-2 options/choices moving forward.
All the best!
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