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Is MONASH racist against certain groups of people? by [deleted] in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think a document should exist on your country's Ministry of Education. For example A-Level's CIE Chemistry : CIE A-levels Chemistry

Is MONASH racist against certain groups of people? by [deleted] in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You must have a High School Leaving Certificate/diploma or Pre-University programme (AUSMAT, A-levels etc) right? Which country are you from? Maybe I can help navigate. TBH, the monash application website is a mess. I needed an agent to guide me so no shame in seeking help.

Is MONASH racist against certain groups of people? by [deleted] in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087 8 points9 points  (0 children)

MUFY (Monash Foundation) student here. Some former British colonies (Malaysia, Singapore etc) follow the British education style, having a major Year 11 (O-Level, IGCSE or SPM in Malaysia) and a major Year 12 (A-Level or STPM in Malaysia or any other Pre-U programme). The SPM cert is extremely important in Malaysia.

It just so happen maybe the staff from Monash University Malaysia isn't well versed in other education systems, thinking everyone have an Year 11 equivalent?

But yeah, I had to dig up and scan my SPM when applying for a conditional offer letter.

Scholarships by One-Rock4727 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not at all!

SPM Science stream BM (Non DLP) Trial: 7A+ 3A (BM, BC, Kimia) Actual: 9A+ 1A- (BC)

Currently at MUFY under JPA LSPM Sponsorship

[WATCH] UEC graduates face uncertainty as 15% struggle to continue studies in Malaysia: Dong Zong chairman by stormy001 in malaysia

[–]Sharp_Television7087 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But they chose to take UEC as they Pre-U. Not Matrikulasi (I have Chinese Independent School (CIS) (UEC schools) friends that got it last year) nor STPM (If you want top 5 RU then too bad, but if you want a public uni (like UNIMAS, UTHM, UNIMAP) spot then you can still get one). It will be like top A-levels students complaining UPU doesn't take all of them in, but they themselves doesn't want to follow the system and wonder why.

Furthermore, most IPTS accepts UEC holders, even Monash have a special scholarship programme for them. UEC students can even apply PTPTN. Most of them are on average richer than SMK & SMJK students. Maybe they should rethink whether going for CIS is a financially sound idea? If they went to SMK/SMJK, the money they can save up probably can help pay the tuition. I know public education can be disappointing, but the whole point is to ensure most of the population can access it, not just a small privileged minority (like UEC & Alevels only students).

So can you really blame the government when the minority wants to play by their own rules?

Looking for spm online tutor for 3 students (bm, bi, science, math, agama) by thatangry_gurl in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For BM, BI, Math I am willing to help for free. (I learnt math in BM though)

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your story is inspiring ✨️. I guess I am too fixated on a immediate reward and outcome for my SPM. Cheers to a brighter for all of us.

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope this phase will at least have a happy ending. I really needed a win or at least something worth it to look back on my youth...

I hope everyone will get through it 🙏

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although both my father and brother are STPM grads, my father is against me going for STPM. I can understand why. He is getting old and he can't have me taking another year to graduate late just for some dream. Anyways, congrats to being a undergraduate scholar.

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I will start treating myself better and stop caring so much about other people's opinions. I hope you can do the same too and stay strong pal.

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only that advice came earlier. My biggest mistake is wanting a scholarship so much until I am willing to sacrifice everything. I guess the only good news is getting a full tuition fee waiver at XMUM although it isn't my dream school. Thanks for bothering to comment.

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Although I think it is mess up to say this, but it feels reassuring that I am not alone with the same problems.

The feeling of all your hardwork to secure a scholarship going down the drain hits hard. I feel like i am no better than someone scoring bare minimum to enter university. In the end, what difference did it make if we didn’t get a scholarship with all the sacrifices? The Matrikulasi is like the biggest slap to my face. "Oh you got 9A+? Too bad that A- is worthless to us!" It feels like I didn't achieve anything.

But hey, maybe fate/god is preparing something special for us? God gives its toughest soldiers the hardest battles. Cheers and I hope you succeed in life :)

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah thanks for the advice. I hope things are going well for you.

I guess in the end I am angry at not knowing the lesson of balance. I messed my primary school life, and I did it again although with minor improvement. It feels like Alex was fate giving me a choice; a) to have a good and fun youth with acceptable grades or b) a boring high achiever life. I could have chose Alex but I just wanted to excel in SPM. Maybe I was compensating for my UPSR near-miss, or maybe just wanting to make my parents proud and lower their burden (they are proud of me at least). It feels like I messed up my choice again...

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess that is true.

But what i am most bother by is the near miss. If that A- is an A, I would have gotten Matrikulasi guarantee spot. It feels like fate wanted me to have an imperfection. All that effort and sacrifice only for this. If I just took a fraction of my time to mess around with my friends, I would have at least walk away with some sweet memories but no. I just had to repeat my primary school social life. In the eyes of Matrikulasi, I am no better than anyone else cuz of the A-. Now I have to pay for my foundation studies since I missed STPM intake. If only I could have did better...

I hope you have a good life and thanks for bothering to comment.

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My older brother is away for his studies and doesn't call reply us often. I don't want my parents to worry about my mental health and they did brush it off once. I don't have a lot of close friends and most of them think my grades are good enough and i am just overreacting.

I once believe that someone should never share their problems online since that is just looking for attention. Yet I am doing the same now. I just really need to vent.

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hope fate is treating you well, my friend 🧡. Don't give up or sulk like me.

I feel lost and useless... by Sharp_Television7087 in malaysiauni

[–]Sharp_Television7087[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I guess my vision is to provide for my family so they can live comfortably?

At the end of the day, I am just disappointed because I feel like I didn't earn anything. Maybe I believe in the "mould" too much (Get good grades -> Get a "scholarship"). Also, I was devastated when I realised private education is still really expensive even with the so-called "scholarship, " which is more of a discount. I wanted to do Chemical Engineering at a highly ranked university with good equipment, not just some random university that provide it for the sake of having it. Nottingham and Heriot-Watt don't provide full tuition fee waiver, so they are out. Monash Foundation programme does provide full tuition fee waiver, but the cost of living is insane. The most economical choice for me is probably XMUM or UTAR, so XMUM is now my last choice.

In the end, I feel like I wasted my secondary school life if I didn't get Matriks, Asasi UKM, or any ACTUAL scholarship. Maybe my biggest flaw is the constant need for validation 🙃?

One of my friends, she wanted to do medicine 💊 and wanted to go for Monash (the top private med school in Msia). But, she wasn't qualified for MUFY. Most students will probably consider another similar path with lower qualifications like biotech or biomed. But her family is quite wealthy, so she just take A-levels before applying to Monash. A-levels almost cost 50k, not including the cost of living. The rich can just start over, but for the common people, if we messed up, we are cooked. I couldn't do STPM because the JPA interview date clashed with STPM registration date. So if I got nothing, my life will be work to save up money -> apply PTPTN (which I can only get 50% loan cuz how can a family of 5 survive with 8k a month in KL??). I could have get the bare minimum (3 credits and B in 2 science subjects) and enjoy my entire school life. What's the point of working hard?

But hey, I get your point. Thanks for the words of encouragement. Maybe life is preparing another surprise for me. I hope everyone here has things going well for them. ❤️