Further Studies after poly

[MercuryRyan]

Hi, I'm currently doing IT in NP, my cumulative as of my last semester which is 2.1 is now at 3.2.

I kinda messed up in the second sem in my first year which really made it hard to pull my gpa back up. I'm thinking of doing further studies but I don't really know what to do. I'm expecting a 3.3 this semester as I've had two modules I really struggled with.

A brief calculation brought me to the conclusion that even if I were to work insanely hard for both my internship and my final semester in school, I wouldn't be able to enter computer science, information systems or computer engineering since even if I got straight As for my final two semesters, I would get a cumulative of about 3.45. I'm not exactly sure what to do as of now. I'm quite interested in Front-end web development and user experience design. But that said, I'm just worried that if I applied for any MNC jobs with my potato resume, I would still be rejected before even reaching the interview stage. Which is why I want to further my studies. I'm not so sure about digipen or SIT, but based on some research on other forums, I see that people from SIM can't really find jobs either and end up being stuck in some dead end job (Source is from a few years ago though, so it may be different). So yep.

Also quite sure overseas studies is not viable.

 

[Occifer&Gentleman]

Hi, I'm currently doing IT in NP, my cumulative as of my last semester which is 2.1 is now at 3.2.

I kinda messed up in the second sem in my first year which really made it hard to pull my gpa back up. I'm thinking of doing further studies but I don't really know what to do. I'm expecting a 3.3 this semester as I've had two modules I really struggled with.

A brief calculation brought me to the conclusion that even if I were to work insanely hard for both my internship and my final semester in school, I wouldn't be able to enter computer science, information systems or computer engineering since even if I got straight As for my final two semesters, I would get a cumulative of about 3.45. I'm not exactly sure what to do as of now. I'm quite interested in Front-end web development and user experience design. But that said, I'm just worried that if I applied for any MNC jobs with my potato resume, I would still be rejected before even reaching the interview stage. Which is why I want to further my studies. I'm not so sure about digipen or SIT, but based on some research on other forums, I see that people from SIM can't really find jobs either and end up being stuck in some dead end job (Source is from a few years ago though, so it may be different). So yep.

Also quite sure overseas studies is not viable.

Hi,

Can be seen that you have a healthy dose of realism so there's no need to dispense any "hard truths" of admissions here.

What I will say is that all is not lost. There are some (albeit a very small minority) that eventually make it to public universities and even competitive courses with GPAs or rank points that made it seem impossible.

You would do well to continue working hard and doing your absolute best in your remaining time in NP. Stay hungry, visit your choice uni campuses for information and inspiration!

I'm due to graduate NUS end of the year, if I could make it in and finish, so can you.


Cheers

 

[patryn33]

Just work hard, ppl in the forum complain no jobs stuck in deadend jobs etc
What does it really mean? No promotion? Not all jobs lead to CEO or manager. Everyone from local ivy or SIT etc loves to end up somewhere. Fact is few will get there and many needs to content with where they are. Negativity is common on forum, no one goes around to say I am contented

 

[Servitude]

Perhaps you could try SUSS?