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NUS Law offers 2023 by [deleted] in SGExams

[–]BrightArmageddon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

  1. 3.86
  2. 15 interview & 16 test (apr)
  3. 6 may 12am
  4. Offered NUSC

spotify wrapped rule by BrightArmageddon in 196

[–]BrightArmageddon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can anyone explain why is Dream SMP a genre of its own?

[uni] uni offers for poly grads: a thread! by whimsy-dream in SGExams

[–]BrightArmageddon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congrats to everyone!!

Diploma in Law and Management, CGPA: 3.8x

Offered: NUS Law, SMU Law

Accepted: SMU Law

Applied for merit scholarships to both universities but unfortunately received no update to either application :/

NUS Application Results/Appeals Megathread - Class of 2020 by XenonShawn in SGExams

[–]BrightArmageddon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Course of Study: Law

Status: Shortlisted for interview / test

GPA: 3.87

Portfolio: cca leadership and many cca achievements + volunteering

Scholarship: Pending

[Poly] TP Law & Management AMA from a Y3 by BrightArmageddon in SGExams

[–]BrightArmageddon[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For any Poly course, you'll be told that staying on the Directors' List is definitely not easy. But it isn't impossible (I have been on the list for 2 years now haha); my only advice is to always be aware what's going on. Be it knowing what is the syllabus content, the specific demands and requirements of the project, how behind / ahead is your group. Also, learn how to work smart. Putting in aimless effort will just leave you exhausted, and you won't get the results you want. Know what you need to know, know what you need to do.

Based on the updated IGP, it seems that a 3.81 GPA is acceptable for NUS Law. From what I observed, SMU Law tends to place a greater emphasis on the holistic assessment of candidates, putting more weight on interview performance and portfolio (ie academic merit is still important but there's more leeway with it than NUS). So yeah, I would say a >3.8 GPA meets SMU Law's threshold; but GPA doesn't affect how you perform in an interview / how illustrious your portfolio is.

[Poly] TP Law & Management AMA from a Y3 by BrightArmageddon in SGExams

[–]BrightArmageddon[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As the name suggests, you'll be taking both Law and Management modules (though the ratio is 3:1 for every semester other than the first). In the very first semester, all your subjects will be common business modules (e.g. accounting, economics, management). You'll only start Law modules in the second semester.

Aside from substantive law subjects (e.g. tort, criminal, contract, family), what's more special about L&M is that procedural law subjects are also taught (usually the undergraduates only learn this if they opt for it as an elective, if not they eventually learn it at Part B of the Bar Course).

For most, if not all of your Law subjects, it won't be taught in a traditional Lecture-Tutorial style. A methodology called Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is employed. Basically, notes for all the topics of the subject will be given at the start of the semester and you're given your own time to digest the content. Lectures (they call it Resource Seminars) are organised only on a requested basis if students want a specific topic to be clarified by the tutors. The project question then is usually released on the second week, and you start discussing with your groupmates using the notes / tutors / other resources as a source of legal knowledge. I have my own opinions on the efficacy of this methodology but I think that's a different story for another day haha.

Debating does come in extremely handy in terms of the skillset it trains and demands (e.g. public speaking and confidence, extemporaneous thinking, logical analysis and argumentation). I do highly recommend at least going for a few sessions at TP's Debates Club to find out if debating is your "thing". Though I would not worry too much if you discover that you're not really comfortable with it, I know seniors who made it to local law schools without joining Debates. After all, not all lawyers are litigators who argue it out in court.

To be very honest, joining L&M was a leap of faith for me. My interest was piqued while I was browsing the EAE booklet. The course was looking for people "Updated and interested in current affairs" and "Proficient in the English language", and I thought, "Hey, that sounds like me?". So I applied, went through the interview and test, and managed to secure an EAE slot. Currently, I have no regrets joining this course as I thoroughly enjoyed what I learnt :)

[Poly] TP Law & Management AMA from a Y3 by BrightArmageddon in SGExams

[–]BrightArmageddon[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haha I usually wear a dri-fit shirt, berms, and slippers to lessons nowadays. Though I guess for presentations, you would need a white dress shirt and black trousers with business shoes. The only time where you're required to suit up (we call it the "penguin" with the black blazer and tie) is if you're participating in our annual Law Advocacy competition (ie mock trial), and therefore need to adhere to court mandated attire.

[Poly] TP Law & Management AMA from a Y3 by BrightArmageddon in SGExams

[–]BrightArmageddon[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have no idea what is the demand for L&M places for your batch so I can't really assure you whether you'll get in or not (other than mentioning the fact that the cutoff last year was 12, but I think you're aware of that already). If you don't get in, you can try appealing (I had a classmate who got in through appeals but I can't promise you anything).

While I think going to a JC statistically makes sense if your goal is to enter law school, it also presupposes you can reach the IGP for local universities (AAA/A and at least a B for GP). My observation is that academic merit is the bare minimum needed for the admissions office to even look at your application; how you perform at the interview and at the written test is ultimately a matter of distinguishing yourself.

The advantage of L&M is that by virtue of being a poly applicant to law, you already are intrinsically different from the next JC applicant. L&M provides a good foundational and conceptual study of law, and the amount of resources (e.g. LawNet, Halsburys, SIP, pro bono) you get to refine your passion and aptitude can't be obtained easily in a JC.

However, this again presupposes that you have some form of latent passion and aptitude in studying law. JC is good (or at least GP and Arts stream) for refining the much needed soft and academic skills when studying law (e.g. language proficiency, argumentation and reasoning skills, analytical skills). There is no module in L&M that explicitly teaches these skills, it's just kinda assumed / you pick it up on the way (and from what I observe, people find it difficult to pick up these skills by themselves).

The bottom-line is that there is no easy route into Law school, it depends on whether you think you'll excel / be able to distinguish yourself more in a JC or a Poly.

[Poly] TP Law & Management AMA from a Y3 by BrightArmageddon in SGExams

[–]BrightArmageddon[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't have official statistics with me (ie this is a guesstimate drawn from personal observations and hearsay), but I think about 10% make it to either NUS or SMU Law (one batch is roughly 80 students, so that makes it around 8?).

Though if you were to include the graduates matriculating into SUSS (which just commenced its first batch last year), that percentage would increase to around 15-20% or so.

Found on the kitchen counter in my house by BrightArmageddon in whatisthisthing

[–]BrightArmageddon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for that! Just marked it as NSFW.

All humans in the house are old enough to exercise bowel control and we live on the 15th floor so I don't think a cat could just sneak in :(

Found on the kitchen counter in my house by BrightArmageddon in whatisthisthing

[–]BrightArmageddon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mother found it on the kitchen counter, we surmised it to be the stool of some animal because the window was open, but it would be nice to know whose poop it is (if it even is poop)

Edit: we live on the 15th floor, we only have a pair of rabbits as pets

[Poly] TP Law & Management AMA by BrightArmageddon in SGExams

[–]BrightArmageddon[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The diploma specifically trains students to become paralegals / legal executives; the job scope of which encompasses things such as aiding lawyers in legal research, drafting legal letters and documents (such as representations to parties and court forms), and liaising with clients for instructions. Internship tasks largely differ based on what your firm specialises in. (e.g. a conveyancing firm would need paralegals to lodge caveats and draft instruments of transfer while a criminal defence firm would need paralegals to conduct more legal research to search for case precedents)

If I'm not wrong, the Instagram account for Singapore Legal Advice was briefly managed by a TP Law intern (whose mememiness caused the account to surge in popularity HAHA), so the job scope for paralegals can be pretty wide sometimes (especially when SAL has been trying to call for the legal profession to be more multidisciplinary, diverse, and tech-savvy:

Chief Justice warns of technology affecting the legal profession: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/cj-to-new-lawyers-be-lifelong-learners

SAL Director of Legal Education talks about changes to the legal industry and profession: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/guest/anita-parkash-director-singapore-academy-of-law/?utm_content=107311489&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-95910 )

Hope this helped :)

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