WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS

Good evening everyone,

It has been a hectic week since the results have come out! From happiness to tears, it has been interesting to say the least. It is very interesting to see changes in some students after reality of the results have settled in. (It's NOT easy now is it??)

Especially making decisions for your futures: studying overseas, UBD, ITB, etc.

Our fave question has got to be: 'Tchr, I have XXX points, what should I do?'

Wellllllll...it seems we are not only teachers but are also able to tell your futures based on your results...NOT!! We are not robots who are able to analyse your points and tell you what you should do. It's amazing that we only knew some students after they miraculously come out to see us and say 'Tchr, we want to apply for a scholarship.' 

With that being said, the week has also gone by with a LOT of rumours such as 'Hecas is open tchr! what should we do?'...Thank you for telling us even though we actually went for HECAS training and was told it's NOT even open yet. As of today, it has NOT OPEN so don't panic and make up ridiculous deadlines like 3 days. 

We know a lot of you have gone to Education fairs in the past week as well and have been coming to see us and telling us that Unis have been strict, kind and able to consider your grades. But please, don't even consider applying directly to the unis as it goes against the MOE policy and that is all students MUST apply through UCAS to get offers from UK universities. 

Soooo, what should YOU DO the next few weeks?? Here are some predictions (since we are able to read your futures!)

1. When HECAS finally opens: REGISTER yourself via DST(go to the website and READ all terms and requirements for each institution including scholarship: grades maybe higher!!). If you haven't sent in your relevant docs to be stamped now is the time to do so and NO we are not the clerk's office.

2. Those who believe you are eligible for scholarship and want to apply to UK universities: make sure you have the SMSA reference form and start the UCAS application already. If you don't know how to, ASK us! Reminder UCAS deadline for SMSA students are: Sunday, 23rd March 2014. 

3. Students who wish to apply for scholarships, as I mentioned before: Yayasan, TOTAL are Mindef by recommendation (by me) and invitation only. For BSP: you must tell me if you are interested by Tuesday, 18/2/2014 (personally or via email) so I can recommend you as well BUT in the meantime pls apply through BSP website as well. For other scholarships like DANA, BAS and MOE: applications are through HECAS. 

4. Education fairs and open days: please check for daily announcements on such events so you can visit the institutions like UBD and ITB so you know more about the courses and such. We can only know and inform you of what we were given at the time. 

Busy with forms :D

Hmmmm what else?? We will be organising mock interviews for potential scholars so keep posted! 

Have a good Sunday!

Miss UK & Careers Team