NUS guide: entering university! ๐Ÿซ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ’ฏ
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A guide for *all* freshies and current students! Uni tips and more! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

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As tutorial slots are getting released, one thing you may be looking to do is to swap slots with peers! Some students for e.g. try to put more modules on the same day to have fewer school days.

Group chats are helpful for this! Here are some:

NUS CHS (all modules) โ€” @nuschs
(view their announcement tab too for module-specific groups)

Business โ€”
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โ€ข All others/main biz gc: https://t.me/+FKJc1qwu4Qw3YzJh

GEA1000 โ€” https://t.me/+a-YQwZ0Q2MxkOTU1

DTK1234 โ€” https://t.me/+YvXHhqZmX4s2ZGY1
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Reminder that Round 2 tutorial registration closes today at 5 p.m.!

(Also, missed out on mentioning this for the freshies hereโ€”another thing some would do, besides trying to limit the number of school days, is that for those in faculties with โ€œoddโ€/โ€œevenโ€ week tutorials, one may choose to split these more equally to have a more manageable week)
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If you (or your friends/siblings) are looking to get an iPad or MacBook in uni, this deal just returned which allows you to max out your student benefits! Using the link from @ThisCounted (a student-run channel that shares the best student deals), you get both the usual Apple Back to School Promoโ€™s benefit (free AirPods when you get a MacBook/free Apple Pencil when you get an iPad) and a gift card/cash bonus valued at up to $30!

Note that this bonus benefit is only available this week (closing on 22 August) and is the biggest student deal for Apple products! (Do share this with your peers too!)

(You can view their FAQ for more infoโ€”the link used is an official Apple affliate link where your purchase is ultimately on the official Apple website and not a third-party platform)
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Reminder that if you want to drop a course, doing so by 25 August allows it to not appear on your transcript at all.

If you still need more time to consider whether you want the course, you may choose to continue onโ€”you still have until 29 September to drop the module (but then it will show a โ€œWโ€ grade on your transcript to indicate that you dropped a module).
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For those who didn't know, if you find NUS emails spammy (you may have also realised that you can't block these emails), you can actually unsubscribe from them here to stop particular NUS departments/groups from including you in their email list: https://groups.nus.edu.sg/NUSgroups/landing.asp ๐Ÿ“ญ
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Reminder that if you want to drop a module with just a W grade (which will not affect your GPA), you have until the end of this weekend to do so!
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NUSSU just announced this! Have also clarified that this is still valid even with the MRT line resuming services on 1 Oct!
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In case yโ€™all missed the update from NUSSU:

โ€œ1. Midterms Promo Code Expansion:
โ€œGRABXNUSSUโ€ for 20% off rides (capped @$5) from Wed - Sat is now expanded to cover both drop off at/pick up for the entire NUS Campus (Kent Ridge & Bukit Timah), instead of just the NUS MPSH. The promotion will also cover rides from 6am - 10pm, instead of 7am - 6pm previously.

2. GrabUnlimited For Students Promo (GUFS), Limited Slots & Limited Time for NUS Students Only.
For those with midterms past Week 7, GUFS vouchers may still be of interest. Grab is currently offering a free 3-months GrabUnlimited Students plan and other benefits: bit.ly/47JyHl9

Yours sincerely,
46th NUSSU EXCOโ€
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Forwarded from NUS On The Move
Due to road diversion, there are no bus services between PGP and KR MRT in both directions. A2 will pick up at PGP. BTC will skip BIZ2 and PGP.

#NUSCampusServices
@NUSOnTheMove
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^ for those who might be affected!
Forwarded from NUS On The Move
Road is cleared and service returning to normal

#NUSCampusServices
@NUSOnTheMove
seems to be resolved!
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Reminder for those looking to have a second major/minor that is โ€œrestrictedโ€ (those that need approval in order to declare itโ€”refer to the list in the screenshot) that this is due soon (1 Dec)!

P.S. if you donโ€™t do this, you wonโ€™t be able to declare these as your second major/minor during the normal edurec academic plan declaration period since this prior approval is needed.

Note that there are usually requirements to fulfil to even get approval, e.g. having taken certain courses (so you may not be eligible to apply nowโ€”you may want to research on this so that you can take relevant courses to be eligible to apply for approval in future). https://www.nus.edu.sg/coursereg/docs/APAD_Appln_List_of_Restricted_Programmes.pdf
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Also, some other deadlines/advice:

โ€ข Sem 2 Round 2 hostel applications (easily missed bc itโ€™s open for just a few days):
27 Nov to 3 Dec 2024
https://osa.nus.edu.sg/accommodation/hostel-application/application-guide-undergraduate/application-dates/

Noting that most halls have their own separate Masterโ€™s List process (which for most halls are likely over by now), the above deadline is likely more applicable to UTR/PGP.

โ€ข Change course of study/degree
Actually, the deadline to transfer courses is already over (ended 12 Nov). Admittedly, this deadline comes earlier than when most students would be able to decide whether they want to switch courses especially if they are in y1 sem 1. If (perhaps after finals) you decide you want to switch courses, you can try writing-in albeit it being past the deadline. The NUS office has historically allowed students to appeal for late transfer (though you should probably do so ASAP). This means an extra step and likely lower chances, though.

There will be another window to apply in Sem 2, but the above is for those who want a different course by Sem 2.

โ€ข Exam results release
Usually, these are out in late December (27 Dec for last AY).
For those who feel they didnโ€™t manage this sem or finals well and
expect that their grades/GPA may drop, itโ€™s probably recommended to apply for anything important before the results release (e.g. applying for summer internship using your current transcript/GPA).

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Atb to those still having finals! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ฏ

P.S. do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
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^^ exam results are out tmr! However, it will only be officially in your transcript at a later date โ€” so if youโ€™re looking to make e.g. intern applications with a better looking transcript (if you expect a drop in grades), thereโ€™s still time to make your applications before then.

Although there are officially different timings for exam results release for different faculties, youโ€™d usually be already able to view your results on the uNivUS app (under โ€œExam Resultsโ€) at around 7 a.m. before those timings. All the best! ๐Ÿ’ฏ


Apple Online Store Holiday Sales (Closing 25 Dec)
Also, if youโ€™re looking to give yourself a post-exam-release treat, you can check out @ThisCounted (we have shared them on here previously). In particular, thereโ€™s an exclusive deal closing on 25 Dec ๐ŸŽ„ for Apple purchases (includes the iPhone, not just MacBook/iPad) where you get bonus gift cards/cash with your purchase: https://t.me/ThisCounted/1179
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