SMU Information Systems Interview

[Jamesang15]

4th.. anyway i got the answer, they say they felt that i did not have passion for IT as per reflected on my choices..

anyway, how was the competition last year for you? did the GP go up alot?

Good that you managed to find out where went wrong and why.

The GP for SIS did not have much changes as compared to last year.

The interview group for last year was very competitive as most of them are quite vocal. And partly I screwed the interview up too, was being too nervous.

Are you currently serving or going to NS?

If yes, no worries, you still have 2 more tokens to use. Just make sure you know how to play the game and play it correctly next year.

Just being curious.. What did you put for 1st and 2nd choice? No news from them?

 

[miobox123]

eh ****. my friend who got accepted said there's a tea party this sat!... and my application still pending. WTF? so wat now?

 

[red_devilz]

eh ****. my friend who got accepted said there's a tea party this sat!... and my application still pending. WTF? so wat now?

They should have another tea party to cater to people who are accepted during the second acceptance window. Relax, mai kan cheong

 

[Amancia]

I do think that offers can still come after the tea session? For example, NUS FASS held their welcome talk for accepted polytechnic applicants on April 22nd and many people received their offers after the talk. Unless someone tell you explicitly otherwise, please stay calm.

 

[miobox123]

seriously..... my friend went for interview on 5th of may. mine was on 27th apr.. and he got in alrdy! i can affirm that i was like the best during the interview. could it be bcos it;s my 3rd choice? zzz

 

[Jamesang15]

eh ****. my friend who got accepted said there's a tea party this sat!... and my application still pending. WTF? so wat now?

seriously..... my friend went for interview on 5th of may. mine was on 27th apr.. and he got in alrdy! i can affirm that i was like the best during the interview. could it be bcos it;s my 3rd choice? zzz

What I can suggest to you is to wait for the result and no matter what, accept the result with open minded.

And oh, once you are being shortlisted to attend the interview, it doesn't matter on which choice you put for that course anymore.

I went through the same agony as you last year, feel equally nervous, impatient and to certain extend, irritated.

Just to share with you, when my application was rejected last year, I took 1 whole year to reflect what went wrong during the interview and I learn from it.

I hope this can apply to you too, if any case, the result is negative, don't give up, think and rethink, reflect and reflect on what went wrong during the interview and improve from it.

"The brick wall is there to show how badly you want a thing" -Randy Pausch

 

[sceneofsins]

seriously..... my friend went for interview on 5th of may. mine was on 27th apr.. and he got in alrdy! i can affirm that i was like the best during the interview. could it be bcos it;s my 3rd choice? zzz

If you know it yourself that you performed well, be confident that you'll receive your letter soon.

 

[miobox123]

haha cos the prof was like.. we know why u put is 3rd choice.. you might speak well have strong cca test but you know alot of ppl came IS and regretted? haha. i quickly put split out words of assurance..

 

[agenda]

Good that you managed to find out where went wrong and why.

The GP for SIS did not have much changes as compared to last year.

The interview group for last year was very competitive as most of them are quite vocal. And partly I screwed the interview up too, was being too nervous.

Are you currently serving or going to NS?

If yes, no worries, you still have 2 more tokens to use. Just make sure you know how to play the game and play it correctly next year.

Just being curious.. What did you put for 1st and 2nd choice? No news from them?

Biz and econs.. anyway i pretty much give up using poly results to get in. gonna register for SAT.

 

[OKK77]

Biz and econs.. anyway i pretty much give up using poly results to get in. gonna register for SAT.

Relevant diploma but 4th choice means... you want to get out of IT.

Honestly, take it as a blessing in disguise. If your heart's not in it, this line can suck the life out of you.

 

[agenda]

Relevant diploma but 4th choice means... you want to get out of IT.

Honestly, take it as a blessing in disguise. If your heart's not in it, this line can suck the life out of you.

after applying, something happened that i wanted to continue studying IT but then was too late

 

[Golden_Fox]

Guys have 3 chances. My first two was small letters without the word congrats. So, be patient, as long as you know you want it, work hard, try to find out your mistakes.

For my first interview, I spoke with fear. I told myself if I'm the interviewer, I also reject myself, haha.

Anyway, for all 3 years, I placed IS as 1st and only option btw.

 

[agenda]

Guys have 3 chances. My first two was small letters without the word congrats. So, be patient, as long as you know you want it, work hard, try to find out your mistakes.

For my first interview, I spoke with fear. I told myself if I'm the interviewer, I also reject myself, haha.

Anyway, for all 3 years, I placed IS as 1st and only option btw.

i think interview is no prob for me, the only worry is the iGP might go up altogether this year.

which is why i'm panicking right now and feeling extremely demoralised.

 

[miobox123]

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[Gine89]

Hey people! Who is going for the tea session tml? Is it important to go?
I still considering to attend anot although I already register myself there. =)

 

[OKK77]

Must it be "important" for you to attend? If you have a bochup attitude, you have a bochup uni life. Up to you.

 

[angelritez]

miobox123 relax kay..mine still pending still....

 

[littlelollipopz]

Hey guys, Im still deciding whether to accept sis cuz I dont really like their IT courses, but I m very interested in taking up 2nd major (i think its compulsory) in law,, Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[random_person]

Hey guys, Im still deciding whether to accept sis cuz I dont really like their IT courses, but I m very interested in taking up 2nd major (i think its compulsory) in law,, Any suggestions? Thanks

Hmm you can try appealing to change your course?

 

[Amancia]

Hey guys, Im still deciding whether to accept sis cuz I dont really like their IT courses, but I m very interested in taking up 2nd major (i think its compulsory) in law,, Any suggestions? Thanks

I believe whether or not you can take law as a second major is not completely up to you. I asked the dean, Steven Miller, about this at the interview. At SMU, you declare your second major depending on whether or not you have met the requirements to do so (i.e. successfully completed a certain number of modules for the particular major). I am unsure how the bidding system works, but the dean mentioned that sometimes it is not guaranteed that a student can get the modules (and therefore, the second major) he or she wants due to overwhelming response for the wildly popular ones.

As mentioned earlier by a senior, SIS has the highest drop-out rate. Too many people go in thinking that they can smoke through the course because of its low COP. The dean himself said that he has seen many students entering SIS and regretting it. I had the opportunity to talk to a third-year SIS student before the interview and he said that the workload is heavy. He even said to "prepare to stay overnight many times at SMU if you come here". Therefore if you dislike IT, I strongly recommend that you not take up the offer for your own sanity.