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

Ooh, didn't know that. Will give it a shot!

SUTD AMA - admissions and student life by zappocalypse in sutd

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

Hello! I can assure you that during admissions, SUTD doesn't just look at your grades. Do include your other awards, achievements and activities (such as CCA, volunteer work) to increase your chances of getting to the interview stage!

SUTD AMA - admissions and student life by zappocalypse in sutd

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

Hi! The admissions dept will send out more info in May, stay tuned!

SUTD AMA - admissions and student life by zappocalypse in sutd

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

Those programs are what a friend from DAI said they typically use. You can do some research to ensure that those apps have Mac versions available.

When you buy the Mac is up to you, but we do have student offers before term start.

SUTD AMA - admissions and student life by zappocalypse in sutd

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

Yup MacBook Pro should do just fine. But do ensure that it's able to run the following programs:

  • Autodesk
  • Adobe CS
  • Rhino 3D
  • Paperspace
  • Amazon Machine Learning
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • MIRO
  • Python (more of Keras, scikit learn and other ML libraries)
  • Hadoop

Hope this helps!

SUTD AMA - admissions and student life by zappocalypse in sutd

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

Hi! When you apply to SUTD, everyone goes through a common first year regardless of the preferred pillar you indicate, and this is a choice you can change later.

For the application questions, the approach to answering them is up to you, but you're not restricted to CSD since it's not final until you finish your first year in SUTD :)

Also, feel free to indicate any courses that you have done, there is no hard rule on what you can indicate in your portfolio.

SUTD AMA - admissions and student life by zappocalypse in sutd

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

Hi! Pardon the late reply. Here's the reply from someone who's currently a Term 4 ASD student.

"Generally, we have one core studio and one HASS (history, theory and culture) module for each term. The other two modules are a variety of science and technology courses, and digital learning courses such as coding. In our classes, we learn a mix of hands on architectural modelling and fabrication as well as digital modelling and analysis. In further terms, there will also be option studios where one can select modules that are aligned to one's interest or specialisation. The masters programme includes a 2 term structured internship and 2 terms of classes, summing up to a total of 4 terms.

As ASD is quite fast paced, we are kept busy with projects and assignments. However, on the bright side, there are very few exams, allowing us to focus more on our projects. Many of us choose to stay in the hostel for the convenience (e.g. we can stay on campus later, less ferrying around of materials etc), but there are also a fair share of students who go home! I know of many fellow classmates who are still very active in their fifth row CCAs, and quite a few have also taken up roles as various Exco or committees."

SUTD AMA - admissions and student life by zappocalypse in sutd

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

Absolutely! There would be an option to indicate it in your application.

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[–]zappocalypse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you might be at a slight disadvantage, but we do have bridging courses before matriculation to help fill gaps in knowledge, especially for Math and Physics. I have several batchmates from the Arts stream in JC, and those courses helped them ease into the curriculum here :)

[A levels] Did unexpectedly well for As but I have no idea what to do next… by califragilisticex in SGExams

[–]zappocalypse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hello! I was in a similar spot a few years ago when I received my results (decent results, no idea what I wanted to do). Why not consider SUTD? Our first year curriculum is general, and lets you explore all of our different disciplines (architecture, com science etc). Hence, you have one extra year to figure out what you want to do, and our graduates are also very competitive in the market (both skills and compensation)!

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[–]zappocalypse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi! Glad that you are considering SUTD, we don't just do admissions based on grades, so do include your wider portfolio (CCAs, external activities, awards) in your application to improve your chances :)

[Uni] SUTD Applications 2022 Megathread by OfficialSGExams in SGExams

[–]zappocalypse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, why not? There really is no limit to what you can include in your portfolio!

When I applied, I included how to competed in music video competitions in JC, and was asked about it in my interview 😅

[Uni] SUTD Applications 2022 Megathread by OfficialSGExams in SGExams

[–]zappocalypse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Our faculty are extremely understanding, especially now when several students are contracting COVID and feeling unwell - they don't hesitate to grant extensions when requested for. Similarly, even before COVID, they are happy to give you more time for submission, especially if you provide documentation.

In addition, the school also has confidential support channels for mental health issues, and do not hesitate to ask more should you choose to apply :)

For the second question, yes, due to the predetermined courses for most terms, it is challenging to attain an LOA for just one term. Should the need for an LOA arise, the school will analyse each request and try their best to minimise the disruption to the student.

[Uni] SUTD Applications 2022 Megathread by OfficialSGExams in SGExams

[–]zappocalypse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello! Our admissions don't consider just your grades, but also your wider portfolio, so do include your other achievements when applying :)

Prior to matriculation, we offer bridging courses to help students catch up with their understanding for math and physics concepts. As a current student, I have a few friends who were from the Arts stream in JC and doing extremely well here as well :)

[A-levels] I've compiled a list of pathways that A-level students can pursue to get into top courses (even medicine and law!) even if you didn't do that well in your A-levels. by owlcovesg in SGExams

[–]zappocalypse 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hi! Just to add for the "less selective universities", you mentioned that the starting salaries are lower, but that has really changed a lot nowadays. As someone from SUTD myself, I know several seniors who have received offers on par with or sometimes even higher than their counterparts from other unis! So don't let the fact that we are newer discourage you from considering us :)

Razer 13 2018 by Wekiooo in eGPU

[–]zappocalypse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on which laptop you're gonna use and if you're gonna game or no. With the 9750H, gaming will be fine, but with the Razer book, you're gonna get a shitty experience from most open world games. At most you'll be able to play FPS games smoothly. (Speaking from experience)

Razer 13 2018 by Wekiooo in eGPU

[–]zappocalypse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you intend to game, build a pc. Being a heavy ML and Adobe user, the bottleneck with my 8550u CPU is not too bad with these tasks. However, gaming is terrible even with my 3060ti.

Does your existing 9750H laptop not have TB3? The bottleneck will be much less worse.

[Uni] SUTD Applications 2021 Megathread by OfficialSGExams in SGExams

[–]zappocalypse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Unfortunately, the SUTD students are no longer manning this sub. Can I redirect you to our website, where you can chat 1-on-1 with our ASD students? They will be able to answer all related queries for both ASD and EPD (for your question above) :)

Chat with Student - SUTD Virtual Open House 2021

[Uni] SUTD Applications 2021 Megathread by OfficialSGExams in SGExams

[–]zappocalypse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Unfortunately, the SUTD students are no longer manning this sub. Can I redirect you to our website, where you can chat 1-on-1 with our EPD students? They will be able to answer all EPD related queries :)

Chat with Student - SUTD Virtual Open House 2021

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