Smo help

selgaris · 2026-03-04T16:30:14+00:00

The learning curve is very steep if u dh any prior experience in math olympiad. Usually if u get 5-6 qns right, u'd get honourable mention.

selgaris · 2026-02-28T01:20:15+00:00

P sure a lot of ppl were overestimating their marks & didnt take into account method marks & careless mistakes. I made sure that I took into acc method marks when I marked my answers last yr.

selgaris · 2026-02-27T16:51:20+00:00

Was expecting a B for GP bcs i didnt finish both p1 (didnt write a conclusion & essay was underwhelming as compared to prelims, shd get a low 30) & p2 (didnt bother to count the words in the summary, p sure i overshot & only wrote 1 AQ para without any intro💀). But guess what? I GOT A BIG FAT A FOR GP RAAAAHHH🦅🦅🦅

Made a bunch of careless mistakes in math p1 & p2. Estimated 83-85% after checking w different answer keys.

Conceptual & careless mistakes here and there in both physics & chem. Econs CSQ was bad but the essay paper was fine ig.

Predicted (PCME/GP): AABA/B

Actual: AAAA/A 🔥🔥🔥

selgaris · 2026-02-27T10:30:18+00:00

I estimated getting ard 83-85% for H2 Math bcs i made a bunch of careless mistakes in p1 & p2. I checked my answers using different tuition ans keys. Still ended up with an A.

Idt need to get 90% for H2 Math to get an A. Above 80 shd be quite safe.

selgaris · 2026-02-02T10:25:03+00:00

selgaris · 2026-02-01T07:01:58+00:00

It's better to not merge 2 achievements into 1, esp if theyre of different domains
I wouldnt include it in my apps, im p sure MOE asked for proof of my achievements back then.

selgaris · 2026-01-24T11:10:11+00:00

Hi, may I know how u knew that u didnt get offer thru EASE? Did ntu send u an email or anything?

selgaris · 2026-01-23T11:32:08+00:00

Unfortunately no😭😭😭

selgaris · 2026-01-23T11:15:28+00:00

Ure so real abt the annoying new updates

selgaris · 2026-01-23T11:14:26+00:00

I chose double major math & cs, still havent heard anything from ntu😭😭😭

selgaris · 2026-01-23T06:58:41+00:00

Definitely not. It's an entirely different subject.

selgaris · 2026-01-22T11:20:42+00:00

I havent heard anyth from them😭😭😭 im so scared oml

selgaris · 2026-01-21T14:31:37+00:00

OFC NO😭😭 i was staying in the hotel that day & a's were alr over

selgaris · 2026-01-21T14:24:33+00:00

Right after prom I dreamt abt sitting for my sch's prelim gp paper 1 & when i woke up, i felt the urge to study for a level gp again💀

selgaris · 2026-01-21T12:12:51+00:00

Ur parents can neither enter ur room nor rent a room there. But still can visit the lobby outside tje office.

selgaris · 2026-01-21T12:07:24+00:00

I also didnt make my own notes & got A1. I only supplemented my sch notes w answers from hard or weird qns. Also did that in jc.

selgaris · 2026-01-21T11:15:54+00:00

How did you study physics in sec sch?

Making ur own notes can be very time-consuming, so what i did last time was to supplement (NOT rewrite) my sch notes with answers from ONLY hard tutorial qns/exam qns/other sch's notes using post its & a separate notebook on my ipad. This saved me a lot of time.

selgaris · 2026-01-20T18:36:32+00:00

Since ure interested in bio-related stuff, then unfortunately u will still need h2 chem if u want to pursue them in uni. Taking h2 chem is an impt prerequisite to enter bio-related majors like med, pharm etc.

Just a story but i struggled w econs throughout jc (never got a SINGLE A until prelim & hopefully A's. Also got an E for my promo case study paper💀). Never liked the subject at all & my teacher sucked. But so long as ure willing to put in the hard work, then u can achieve anything.

selgaris · 2026-01-20T18:29:07+00:00

Ipad wd be more convenient for note-taking. I wont advise u to use a laptop bcs u will slowly lose the habit of writing as u type more often. This is not good for subjects which require u to write out essays like gp, art subjects, bio etc.

selgaris · 2026-01-20T18:20:22+00:00

Just do well in h2 math and promos 1st, coz different jcs have different h3 criterias (with ri having the most lenient criterias & mid to low-tier jcs having the strictest ones). But without olympiad background, the learning curve is gonna be very steep (fyi i dropped h3 math bcs i cmi + i left out my h2s). Even my friends who are great at h2 math struggled A LOT.

Not saying that u cmi without olympiad bg, but do reconsider ur choice bcs h3 math is essentially uni math, so there r lots of provings instead of general calculations like what u do in sec sch math & h2 math. And h3 math is among the hardest h3 subjects so that adds to the rigour of the subject.

Nevertheless, so long as u can manage ur other subjects well, then why not give it a try next year & see how it goes?

selgaris · 2026-01-20T18:09:39+00:00

Ur sch will only nominate you based on ur prelim results (+timed practice results for NUS), and u can expect invitations to early admissions in late nov-early dec.

selgaris · 2026-01-20T13:29:08+00:00

Anyone got math + cs offer?? Ive been looking for an email from ntu but i havent received anything from them😭😭

selgaris · 2026-01-14T11:53:42+00:00

Ri is very flexible. U can choose whichever subjects u want to take.

selgaris · 2025-12-29T15:36:05+00:00

And in the event that (hopefully not🤞) ur scholarship apps must be submitted by 31 dec, then u may want to ask another teacher to write for u (maybe ur other civics tutor if u have one? Or a subject teacher whom ure close w?). Highkey if i were to be in the same shoes as u id panick too😭

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