Think carefully about your university choices
From reddit!! Very good information
Hi!! Roughly consolidated this list based on advice from seniors and cut off points for universities for this year!! I know how confusing uni admissions can be so decided to try and consolidate some info to show that there are actually many possible courses even for those who did not score superbly.
Take note, this list is non exhaustive! Didn't include SIT, SUTD as i'm not sure about how they do admissions. And of course there may be many other possible pathways one can take besides what's on this list!
Do refer to Bit.ly/uni_igp for all precise cut off points when making decision on which course to apply for. Remember, uni's admit by rank points, not by grade boundaries aka AAA/A. Even if your letter grades are not the same, if your rank point is same or higher, you stand a good chance of being accepted.
Disclaimer: Do not rely solely on this list I have created to determine which courses you're applicable for. I may have missed out some courses, & I didn't include SIT or SUTD.
Realistic advice based on RP:
40-59 RP
Possible Options:
• SIM global education
• PSB academy, other private unis
• Mid-tier overseas unis etc Australia is a very popular destination
• Diplomas – Poly/NIE etc
• Retake – either as private or school candidate depending on situation
60-64 RP
Possible Options:
• SIM global education
• PSB academy, other private unis
• Laselle, NAFA
• NTU ADM - Arts, Design and Media (needs portfolio)
• SUSS
• Mid-tier overseas unis etc
• Can try DA into certain NTU courses, mainly engineering
65-69 RP
Possible Options:
• NTU HSS - Humanities and Social Sciences (can try)
• NTU ADM - Arts, Design and Media (needs portfolio)
• NTU Civil Engineering
• NTU Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• NTU Engineering
• NTU Environmental Engineering
• NTU Materials Engineering
• NTU Mechanical Engineering
• NTU Maritime Studies (can try)
• NTU Physics (can try)
• NUS Nursing
• NUS Civil Engineering
• NUS Electrical Engineering
• NUS Material Science & Engineering
• NUS other engineering courses (can try for those about 70+ rp)
• NUS Real Estate/Project management (can try)
• NUS Fass (MTL) (can try, but odds are not in your favour)
• SMU social sciences/information systems (can try)
• SUSS
• SIM global education, PSB academy, other private unis
Mid-tier overseas unis etc
70-75 RP
Possible options:
• NTU Chinese
• NTU Economics
• NTU English
• NTU History
• NTU Linguistics & Multilingual Studies
• NTU Philosophy
• NTU Pyschology
• NTU Public Policy & Global Affairs
• NTU Sociology
• NTU Business (can try)
• NTU Bioengineering
• NTU Computer Engineering
• NTU Information Engineering & Media
• NTU Maritime Studies
• NTU Chemistry & Biological Chemistry
• NTU Math
• NTU Physics
• NTU Sports science & management
• NUS FASS – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (can try)
• NUS Real Estate
• NUS Project facilities management
• NUS Engineering
• NUS Biomedical Engineering
• NUS Chemical Engineering
• NUS Environmental engineering
• NUS Engineering Science
• NUS Industrial & Systems Engineering
• NUS Mechanical Engineering
• SMU Business (can try)
• SMU Information Systems
• SMU Social Sciences
• SMU Economics
Mid-upper tier overseas unis etc
76-80 RP
Possible options:
• NTU Business/Accountancy
• NTU Biological Sciences
• NTU Environmental Earths Systems Science
• NTU NIE Arts
• SMU Business/Accountancy
• SMU Social Sciences/Econs
• NUS FASS – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
• NUS Architecture/Industrial Design (needs portfolio)
• NUS Computer Engineering
• NUS Data Science & Analytics
• NUS Business (can try)
• NUS Accountancy (can try)
Mid-upper tier overseas unis etc
81-85 RP
Possible options:
• NUS Science
• NUS Science (Food Science & Technology)
• NUS Pharmaceutical Science (can try)
• NUS Pharmacy (can try)
• NUS Business
• NUS Accountancy
• NUS Computer Science (can try)
• NUS Business Analytics (can try)
• NUS Information Security (can try)
• NUS Information Systems (can try)
• SMU Law (can try)
• SMU Computer Science
• NTU Biological Sciences
• NTU Environmental Earth Systems Science
• NTU Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
• NTU Aeronautical Engineering
• NTU WKW Communication Studies
• NTU NIE Science
Upper tier overseas unis etc
86-90 RP
Possible options:
• Yale-NUS (requires Interview + Selection tests)
• NUS/SMU Law (requires Interview + Selection tests)
• NUS/NTU Medicine/Dentistry (requires Interview + Selection tests)
• NUS School of Computing
• NUS Pharmacy
• NUS Pharmaceutical Science
• NUS FASS- Philosophy, Politics & Economics
• NTU Renaissance Engineering
• you can apply for every uni course in sg, you don't actually need this list to tell you what courses you can try ;p
• Recommend apply for scholarships
Upper tier overseas unis etc
Extra Note
NTU & NUS have something called the Qualifying English Test (QET). SMU does not administer this test
• NTU requires you take the test if your GP grade is S/U or if KI grade is a U
• NUS requires you take the test if your GP grade is D/E/S/U or if KI is a E/S/U
• After taking test, your grade will determine if you have to take extra English mods or not. If you do well, you will not have to take the extra mod.
• SMU: If you did not pass your GP, you can still apply. They will take into consideration your performance in the other A-Level subjects on a competitive and selective basis.
• NUS has stricter requirements for GP compared to NTU, whilst SMU has no requirements at all. Another small consideration to think about if you did not do well for GP/KI. If you are willing to go for this small test with the possibility of taking an extra module in your 1st year of uni.
