Where art thou, SMSA students?

Good morning peeps...

I know its the weekend and you must be in the holiday mood but I'd just like to remind you that the Pre-U Career and Higher Learning Department is open for consultations and we are here to guide you through any higher education applications that you may have like UCAS and Hecas (which will only open once results are out). You can also come and see us if you have any quieries regarding what to do whilst waiting for your results and so on. 

On another note, it saddens and disappoints me when I receive emails or hear that SMSA students have been applying through agencies instead of coming to us with help for applications. If you are applying for UCAS, you MUST apply through SMSA. We will be the ones approving your application and send it to UCAS. We have provided instructions for the students to register through SMSA but still you are applying through various agencies...are they promising guarantees to universities? 

My advice is be cautious / careful of your decisions especially when choosing your courses in universities. Do your own research as well ensuring the deadlines of universities that you are applying for. If you are shy to see us, send us an email where we will reply and try our best to help you.

Around this time, students should be piling up to see the career department for advice and guidance to higher education. But I only see 2 students per day...you should be seeking your tutors for references too because once results are out they will be busy preparing for the new Pre-U 1s to come in. 

Be productive and take charge of your own decisions!

A New Beginning

Happy friday people!

I decided to update the career blog to make it more lively and exciting so that all SMSA students can stay connected with the recent updates on career advice and workshops, available scholarships, educational trips and general important information. 

However, I cannot do everything on my own and depend on the rest of the career department. We need your help and contribution too! How, you ask? As SMSA students ( especially, ex-SMSAnians), you are invited and most welcome to send us an update on your post A-levels experiences. Some of you are fortunate to be awarded scholarships overseas and even some of you are loyal by enrolling into local universities and institutions. Either way, you have made SMSA undeniably proud of where you are now and your achievements. I have yet to receive any news (via email) of your articles...thus please make time to write and share your life-changing experiences with the readers of this blog who could be your fellow students and juniors who could be your families, relatives and friends. 

Make it your responsibility to motivate and inspire others in your journey towards higher education. What you write and contribute may change people's lives....(exaggerate, much?)

Also, it doesn't have to only be academic-oriented, you can also talk about your work experiences or attachments. You may include the process and procedures of your work experiences, etc. 

"To be inspired is GREAT, to INSPIRE is INCREDIBLE"

I hope to hear and receive updates from you all, happy weekend everyone!

Email: smsacareers@hotmail.com

UCAS APPLICATION 2012 - DEADLINE!!

Goodmorning people...this post goes out to all Pre-U2 SMSA students 2010 / 2011 who have applied for UCAS. I'm sure you are all aware that the deadline is 15th January 2012. This is a reminder that you must send in your applications AS SOON AS POSSIBLE  so that the career and higher education team can check your applications thoroughly and approve to be sent to UCAS. Also, we have found out that some applications were sent to us however we have not received the reference forms from your subject tutors so please kindly remind your tutors to return them back to the careers office at the ground floor of the school's administration. 

If you have not asked your GP tutors to check your PS, please send them to us. 

Email : smsacareers@hotmail.com

This is taken from the UCAS website regarding the deadline:

**You are strongly recommended to give yourself sufficient time to complete your application, including your reference (if necessary), pay your application fee and resolve any queries so that it can be sent to us before the relevant deadline passes.

Our advise: the deadline is for those applying to TOP 10 - 20 universities and will most probably give you unconditional offers. If you apply after the results are out, most universities will be full and you will be left with other universities instead of those with excellent facilities suited for your chosen courses.

So, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE if you are applying to UCAS, make sure it meets the deadline tomorrow! 

P/S: keep in mind that we need the weekend to relax too!

Canadian Education Fair II

Good morning all...I'm sure you've realised that I've put up notices around the school regarding the Canadian Education Fair (Please see poster for more details). The good news is that transport is provided to bring interested students to the event however at the moment, we are only going for the 1st day which is on:

Day & Date:Tuesday, 7th February 2012

Time: 2.00 - 6.00 pm

Venue: VIP Hall, Rizqun International Hotel

HOWEVER, other students who did not sign up for the trip can still attend via own transport. Students who have registered are required to give me complete details otherwise you are not confirmed for the trip. Shortlisted names will be confirmed later so keep checking this blog for more information. 

**Consider the registration for the trip as CLOSED**

Cheers!

Canadian Education Fair I

Pre-U Career & Higher Education 2012

Good morning SMSAnians....

This is the first blog update for 2012. On behalf of the Careers dept, I would like to welcome back ALL SMSA preU2 students as well as teachers (including myself!): let's make it our goals to be productive and innovative this year. However, I'm sure everyone is running around school worried about the introduction of 'Set 6' but as students, you should be more concerned with the progress of your studies and be more willing to attend classes because you need the extra lessons to prepare you for the upcoming tests and exams particularly the June 'As' exams (just saying!)

Anyway, we would also like to inform you that the Career officers in SMSA are:

1. Cg. Fadilah Hj Madali

2. Ms. Janet Lai Nyuk Lan

3. Mrs Joan L. Cherian

4. Cg Harry Heimpen Entai

5. Cg Ummi Kalsum Haji Omar

We are looking forward to serve and guide you regarding career and higher education advice as well as various information including scholarship applications, mock interviews and workshops as well as educational trips to career  & higher education fairs and exhibitions. The following is our contact information should you feel the need to get in touch with any one of us with questions or help (we'll try our very best to reply as soon as possible):

Website: smsacareers.blogspot.com

Email: smsacareers@hotmail.com

You can also come and see us personally at the Pre-U Career and Higher Education office at the ground floor in the School's administration block :)

Watch this space for more updates on Career & Higher Education...:D

Autopsy of a Degree - Careers and Motivational Talk by Ex-SMSA students 23rd July 2011