What if you did not get the course you want, or change your mind later?
(For freshmen, the appeal deadline appears to be over, so consider the following!)
For freshmen and existing seniors:
A) Continue with the course you were given, and apply to transfer courses.
It is possible to change courses. As a transfer applicant, while your pre-university score (e.g. A-Level) is likely still considered to some extent, doing well in Year 1 in university may also be helpful in proving academic merit to transfer to a course you could not enter. Depending on which faculty you transfer to and what courses you take in Year 1, you may be able to count credits towards your new course of study should you successfully transfer, such that there is less or no delay in graduation. This may work well for faculties that provide more leeway for unrestricted electives, or if the faculty you transfer to shares similar courses with your Y1 faculty.
Note that there will be an increase in university fees payable should you have to extend candidature past the normal number of semesters as there would not be further MOE Tuition Grant. However, NUS subsidises the first and second semester past normal candidature such that the increase in fees is significantly mitigated.
The first window to apply to transfer is usually in February.
NUS Law, for instance, allows a transfer of 40 units from your previous course if you successfully transfer to law school (this means no delay in graduation if you transfer in after Y1, or only a one year delay if you transfer in after Y2). This is rare, with typically only 1-2 people per batch succeeding. From my observation, there has been a recent increase in the latest batch, with ~6 successful law transferees.
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B) If you are not yet entering university this AY, you may consider retaking pre-university exams in NS/through a gap year, such as the A-Levels to either attain a better score or retake specific subjects to fulfill prerequisites.
C) It is said that NUSC students get a special benefit of being able to transfer to any course they want within NUSC, with a supposedly 100% success rate; this excludes restricted programs (Refer to Page 4 here): “NUSC students have the option to switch into another major (not including Law, PPE, and Pharm Science) without further application, that is, they won't be scrutinized, approved, or rejected for reasons of fit.”
D) Post-graduate options: Duke-NUS offers Medicine at a post-graduate level for those who have completed a bachelors degree in a different field. Similarly, NUS and SMU Law offer a "Juris Doctor"—where you can take Law for three years after completing a bachelors in something else first. However, this does mean that you will have many additional years of schooling, and these options can be very costly. It remains an option for those who still want to go into Law/Medicine after completing an undergraduate degree in something else, though!
Hope this helps! Do share our channel @NUSguide ⭐️ with your friends as we continue to share more helpful tips/information!
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
(For freshmen, the appeal deadline appears to be over, so consider the following!)
For freshmen and existing seniors:
A) Continue with the course you were given, and apply to transfer courses.
It is possible to change courses. As a transfer applicant, while your pre-university score (e.g. A-Level) is likely still considered to some extent, doing well in Year 1 in university may also be helpful in proving academic merit to transfer to a course you could not enter. Depending on which faculty you transfer to and what courses you take in Year 1, you may be able to count credits towards your new course of study should you successfully transfer, such that there is less or no delay in graduation. This may work well for faculties that provide more leeway for unrestricted electives, or if the faculty you transfer to shares similar courses with your Y1 faculty.
Note that there will be an increase in university fees payable should you have to extend candidature past the normal number of semesters as there would not be further MOE Tuition Grant. However, NUS subsidises the first and second semester past normal candidature such that the increase in fees is significantly mitigated.
The first window to apply to transfer is usually in February.
NUS Law, for instance, allows a transfer of 40 units from your previous course if you successfully transfer to law school (this means no delay in graduation if you transfer in after Y1, or only a one year delay if you transfer in after Y2). This is rare, with typically only 1-2 people per batch succeeding. From my observation, there has been a recent increase in the latest batch, with ~6 successful law transferees.
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B) If you are not yet entering university this AY, you may consider retaking pre-university exams in NS/through a gap year, such as the A-Levels to either attain a better score or retake specific subjects to fulfill prerequisites.
C) It is said that NUSC students get a special benefit of being able to transfer to any course they want within NUSC, with a supposedly 100% success rate; this excludes restricted programs (Refer to Page 4 here): “NUSC students have the option to switch into another major (not including Law, PPE, and Pharm Science) without further application, that is, they won't be scrutinized, approved, or rejected for reasons of fit.”
D) Post-graduate options: Duke-NUS offers Medicine at a post-graduate level for those who have completed a bachelors degree in a different field. Similarly, NUS and SMU Law offer a "Juris Doctor"—where you can take Law for three years after completing a bachelors in something else first. However, this does mean that you will have many additional years of schooling, and these options can be very costly. It remains an option for those who still want to go into Law/Medicine after completing an undergraduate degree in something else, though!
Hope this helps! Do share our channel @NUSguide ⭐️ with your friends as we continue to share more helpful tips/information!
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
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For seniors: the updated transcript has been released (and can be found on edurec!)
You can check whether you're on the Dean's List by viewing your transcript; a line would be written indicating this below last sem's results, if you are on it.
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"I have a 'Hold' on my record due to e.g. prior library fines and haven't been able to view my grades till now, because I am blocked! How can I view them?"
For ethical reasons, we are advising the following on the assumption that you have e.g. paid the library fines, but due to technical reasons, there can be a delay in when your 'Hold' gets lifted (even after you have paid up).
Although you are not able to view the transcript nor check your grades on univus, a "loophole" is that your grades are still shown on your graduation audit report. Steps: Edurec > Academics > Degree Progress > Graduation Audit Report.
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
You can check whether you're on the Dean's List by viewing your transcript; a line would be written indicating this below last sem's results, if you are on it.
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"I have a 'Hold' on my record due to e.g. prior library fines and haven't been able to view my grades till now, because I am blocked! How can I view them?"
For ethical reasons, we are advising the following on the assumption that you have e.g. paid the library fines, but due to technical reasons, there can be a delay in when your 'Hold' gets lifted (even after you have paid up).
Although you are not able to view the transcript nor check your grades on univus, a "loophole" is that your grades are still shown on your graduation audit report. Steps: Edurec > Academics > Degree Progress > Graduation Audit Report.
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
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For freshmen:
Note that the last hall rag sign-ups close tonight! Although no hall guarantees that joining rag will mean a spot in the hall, it is a popular view that joining rag might give you some edge (whether because you may get to know hall seniors who back up your application, or just because it may show that you’re truly passionate about being in hall). That said, plenty of people get into halls without joining rag, so it’s not a must—but if you’re looking for a way to spend your time this summer and make more friends (who may also be potential hall mates) ahead of time, this is certainly an option!
Even if you’re not looking to perform 💃🕺, there are typically other subcomms in rag to join, such as being involved in making the set-ups (known as “floats”) or costumes, which are known to be rather elaborate!
The rag sign-ups for the other halls have closed. The following is compiled by @NUSSUfop ! Do subscribe to them too to view more camp / other orientation project deadlines:
⭐️ Eusoff Hall RAG (Eusoff RAG)
• Instagram
• Sign up here (by 13 June, 2359)
⭐️ King Edward VII Hall and Pioneer House RAG (KE X PH RAG)
• Instagram
• Telegram
• Sign up here (by 13 June, 2359)
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If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
Note that the last hall rag sign-ups close tonight! Although no hall guarantees that joining rag will mean a spot in the hall, it is a popular view that joining rag might give you some edge (whether because you may get to know hall seniors who back up your application, or just because it may show that you’re truly passionate about being in hall). That said, plenty of people get into halls without joining rag, so it’s not a must—but if you’re looking for a way to spend your time this summer and make more friends (who may also be potential hall mates) ahead of time, this is certainly an option!
Even if you’re not looking to perform 💃🕺, there are typically other subcomms in rag to join, such as being involved in making the set-ups (known as “floats”) or costumes, which are known to be rather elaborate!
The rag sign-ups for the other halls have closed. The following is compiled by @NUSSUfop ! Do subscribe to them too to view more camp / other orientation project deadlines:
⭐️ Eusoff Hall RAG (Eusoff RAG)
• Sign up here (by 13 June, 2359)
⭐️ King Edward VII Hall and Pioneer House RAG (KE X PH RAG)
• Telegram
• Sign up here (by 13 June, 2359)
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If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
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For incoming freshmen applying for halls/houses, note that submissions close at 11.59 a.m. (17 June)—in the morning, not before midnight.
(This timing change applies to all housing-related application deadlines, for seniors who may be applying in future too. It used to be at 11.59 p.m., but was changed this year to 11.59 a.m.)
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
(This timing change applies to all housing-related application deadlines, for seniors who may be applying in future too. It used to be at 11.59 p.m., but was changed this year to 11.59 a.m.)
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
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For freshies: Residences, Houses, or Halls?
For the still undecided:
One view, if you’re truly undecided, is to apply for halls because you could always apply for residences/houses as a senior after your first year in hall (if you do not hit enough points to stay another year in hall). The reverse (i.e. applying to a hall after having stayed in a residence/houses) is said to be much harder because most spots would already be given to those who stayed in the hall previously (through the hall point system, and likely most of the “Master’s List”).
Obviously, if there are strong cultural preferences, then your decision between the three should be clearer. (For instance, if you purely want a place to stay but no interaction, some might point you towards the residences). However, if you’re unsure what sort of culture you’re looking for, you may also consider a middleground: e.g. although halls may have generally more activities/commitments than the other options, you could always pick halls with lower commitment.
For instance, while some halls do not set a cap on the number of CCAs they look at in calculating hall points (which may end up with many people taking 7-8 CCAs or even more), some halls such as King Edward VII Hall and Raffles Hall have a policy of looking at only e.g. your top 4 best CCAs—this makes it easier opt to take up fewer CCAs, and yet continue hall stay.
In any case, you could always go to a hall and decide not to take up too many commitments (although this may mean you won’t get another year of stay)! 👻
Other considerations may include whether you’d want a meal plan (or not), the general environment, and proximity to your faculty.
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
For the still undecided:
One view, if you’re truly undecided, is to apply for halls because you could always apply for residences/houses as a senior after your first year in hall (if you do not hit enough points to stay another year in hall). The reverse (i.e. applying to a hall after having stayed in a residence/houses) is said to be much harder because most spots would already be given to those who stayed in the hall previously (through the hall point system, and likely most of the “Master’s List”).
Obviously, if there are strong cultural preferences, then your decision between the three should be clearer. (For instance, if you purely want a place to stay but no interaction, some might point you towards the residences). However, if you’re unsure what sort of culture you’re looking for, you may also consider a middleground: e.g. although halls may have generally more activities/commitments than the other options, you could always pick halls with lower commitment.
For instance, while some halls do not set a cap on the number of CCAs they look at in calculating hall points (which may end up with many people taking 7-8 CCAs or even more), some halls such as King Edward VII Hall and Raffles Hall have a policy of looking at only e.g. your top 4 best CCAs—this makes it easier opt to take up fewer CCAs, and yet continue hall stay.
In any case, you could always go to a hall and decide not to take up too many commitments (although this may mean you won’t get another year of stay)! 👻
Other considerations may include whether you’d want a meal plan (or not), the general environment, and proximity to your faculty.
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
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Forwarded from Student Discounts! By ThisCounted
Apple Store Online’s Back to School offer is back! 💻
🟢 Maximise your student benefits with ThisCounted’s exclusive link — Get bonus Apple Gift Card/cash on top of Apple’s offer. This year, depending on what product you purchase, you may be able to choose a different accessory for the bundle offer: the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.
📒 Purchases must be through our unique link: bit.ly/ThisCounted
📘 Bonus Apple Gift Card or cash valued at up to $60 (with min. guaranteed value of $30) is provided in addition to Apple's Back to School offer.
📒 Ensure that you’re using ThisCounted’s link ( bit.ly/ThisCounted ) when making your purchase; after student/staff status verification, enter our link again (UNiDAYS may redirect you incorrectly, so just re-enter our link after student/staff status verification, i.e. re-enter the link again when actually checking out)
📘 T&C apply (refer to the image and Apple’s T&C)
🔴 Bonus Apple Gift Card/cash only for those who make verified purchases through ThisCounted’s link by 25 June.
Fill this claim form after your purchase (and to indicate preference of Apple Gift Card/cash) : https://forms.gle/37pHcQ5yTG4BsyRD9
Questions? Reach out to us at ThisCountedBiz@gmail.com or @ThisCountedSupportBot
🟢 Maximise your student benefits with ThisCounted’s exclusive link — Get bonus Apple Gift Card/cash on top of Apple’s offer. This year, depending on what product you purchase, you may be able to choose a different accessory for the bundle offer: the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.
📒 Purchases must be through our unique link: bit.ly/ThisCounted
📘 Bonus Apple Gift Card or cash valued at up to $60 (with min. guaranteed value of $30) is provided in addition to Apple's Back to School offer.
📒 Ensure that you’re using ThisCounted’s link ( bit.ly/ThisCounted ) when making your purchase; after student/staff status verification, enter our link again (UNiDAYS may redirect you incorrectly, so just re-enter our link after student/staff status verification, i.e. re-enter the link again when actually checking out)
📘 T&C apply (refer to the image and Apple’s T&C)
🔴 Bonus Apple Gift Card/cash only for those who make verified purchases through ThisCounted’s link by 25 June.
Fill this claim form after your purchase (and to indicate preference of Apple Gift Card/cash) : https://forms.gle/37pHcQ5yTG4BsyRD9
Questions? Reach out to us at ThisCountedBiz@gmail.com or @ThisCountedSupportBot
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The annual @ThisCounted & Apple Back to School campaign has started 🍎
This allows you to maximise your student perks: you get a free accessory from Apple when you purchase an iPad/MacBook and also bonus cash/vouchers (up to $60, minimum $30) from @ThisCounted , a student deals channel, if you used their affiliate link.
This bonus offer ends on 25 June ‼️— if you’re a student looking to get Apple products before the sem resumes, this is said to be the best time to purchase.
View their FAQ here!
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
This allows you to maximise your student perks: you get a free accessory from Apple when you purchase an iPad/MacBook and also bonus cash/vouchers (up to $60, minimum $30) from @ThisCounted , a student deals channel, if you used their affiliate link.
This bonus offer ends on 25 June ‼️— if you’re a student looking to get Apple products before the sem resumes, this is said to be the best time to purchase.
View their FAQ here!
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
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[EXTENDED TILL 26 JUNE]
Apple Store Online’s Back to School offer is back! 💻
🟢 Maximise your student benefits with ThisCounted’s exclusive link — Get bonus Apple Gift Card/cash on top of Apple’s offer. This year, depending on what product you purchase,…
Apple Store Online’s Back to School offer is back! 💻
🟢 Maximise your student benefits with ThisCounted’s exclusive link — Get bonus Apple Gift Card/cash on top of Apple’s offer. This year, depending on what product you purchase,…
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For seniors: Missed the previous S/U window or regret not S/U-ing?
Another S/U window opens on 4 July. Although intended to be for special term students, you’d also be able to partake in this S/U round!
This will be from 4-6 July, by 6 p.m.
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
Another S/U window opens on 4 July. Although intended to be for special term students, you’d also be able to partake in this S/U round!
This will be from 4-6 July, by 6 p.m.
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
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Student Discounts! By ThisCounted
Apple Store Online’s Back to School offer is back! 💻 🟢 Maximise your student benefits with ThisCounted’s exclusive link — Get bonus Apple Gift Card/cash on top of Apple’s offer. This year, depending on what product you purchase, you may be able to choose…
‼️ Reminder that this Apple / @ThisCounted student deal ends tonight!👩💻👨💻
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Also if you’re wondering when you can find information on the coming semester’s courses, it will be out on 1 July ⭐️! We will share tips on course bidding shortly after; stay tuned!
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
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Also if you’re wondering when you can find information on the coming semester’s courses, it will be out on 1 July ⭐️! We will share tips on course bidding shortly after; stay tuned!
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
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NUS guide: entering university! 🏫🎓💯
‼️ Reminder that this Apple / @ThisCounted student deal ends tonight!👩💻👨💻 —- Also if you’re wondering when you can find information on the coming semester’s courses, it will be out on 1 July ⭐️! We will share tips on course bidding shortly after; stay tuned!…
Edited regarding release of courses offered / course info—the date is out!
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P.S. their Apple promo has extended till tonight (26 June, 23:58 p.m.) as too many last minute participants trying to participate in the last hour yesterday had caused Apple's student verification platform to crash temporarily (it's up and running now) 👀
Refer to more info @ThisCounted !
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Refer to more info @ThisCounted !
https://t.me/ThisCounted/1213
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Student Discounts! By ThisCounted
[EXTENDED TILL 26 JUNE]
Apple Store Online’s Back to School offer is back! 💻
🟢 Maximise your student benefits with ThisCounted’s exclusive link — Get bonus Apple Gift Card/cash on top of Apple’s offer. This year, depending on what product you purchase,…
Apple Store Online’s Back to School offer is back! 💻
🟢 Maximise your student benefits with ThisCounted’s exclusive link — Get bonus Apple Gift Card/cash on top of Apple’s offer. This year, depending on what product you purchase,…
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Forwarded from Student Discounts! By ThisCounted
The deadline has been extended, effective from now till tonight 11:58 p.m.! We recommend purchasing early to avoid issues—make sure to use our link, bit.ly/ThisCounted . Reminder: you should re-enter the affiliate link again ( bit.ly/ThisCounted ) when actually checking out, especially after student status verification, just to be sure (your cart will still be saved).
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Courses for next sem are out! View them at nusmods.com
We will share more tips and hacks for coursereg soon!
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
We will share more tips and hacks for coursereg soon!
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
(if you’re an incoming freshman in search of orientation camps/projects, you can also check out @NUSSUfop 📆)
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For those looking to buy NUS shirts, those from this official fundraiser below are the cheapest you can get them (at as low as $13 per shirt). The main alternative is to buy from NUS Co-op, but their prices are usually seen as over-priced (so an NUS shirt there costs ~$26 per shirt, which is double that of this official fundraiser) so it's recommended that you get your shirts from the @nusshirts fundraiser! The fundraiser only runs for a limited duration, so this is the best time to get your merch!
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
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Forwarded from NUS Shirt Sales
[OFFICIAL NUS FUNDRAISER]
HI FRESHIES (and seniors who missed out on past shirt sales)! WELCOME TO NUS 😎😎
⁉️ Looking for a nice, clean, simple Dri-fit NUS tee⁉️
Known as a CLASSIC NUS shirt and even a 'MUST-HAVE' by many, these Collegiate NUS Shirts are FINALLY BACK THIS YEAR! 🤩
The shirts are available in 6 different colours: the four classic colours of maroon, black, white, navy, and now also in light blue and pink;
and are affordably priced at:
1 for $16
2 for $30
3 for $39
HURRY & GATHER ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO ORDER AND SAVE MORE $$$$ 🤑🤑
To order, just fill BOTH these two forms together: a Microsoft Form and a FastPay Form (for payment)!
Last Day of Sales: 20 July 2359 (or earlier if we hit max capacity!)
Follow @nusshirts for updates on collection date/venue (it will be in NUS!)
HI FRESHIES (and seniors who missed out on past shirt sales)! WELCOME TO NUS 😎😎
⁉️ Looking for a nice, clean, simple Dri-fit NUS tee⁉️
Known as a CLASSIC NUS shirt and even a 'MUST-HAVE' by many, these Collegiate NUS Shirts are FINALLY BACK THIS YEAR! 🤩
The shirts are available in 6 different colours: the four classic colours of maroon, black, white, navy, and now also in light blue and pink;
and are affordably priced at:
1 for $16
2 for $30
3 for $39
HURRY & GATHER ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO ORDER AND SAVE MORE $$$$ 🤑🤑
To order, just fill BOTH these two forms together: a Microsoft Form and a FastPay Form (for payment)!
Last Day of Sales: 20 July 2359 (or earlier if we hit max capacity!)
Follow @nusshirts for updates on collection date/venue (it will be in NUS!)
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NUS guide: entering university! 🏫🎓💯
For seniors: Missed the previous S/U window or regret not S/U-ing? Another S/U window opens on 4 July. Although intended to be for special term students, you’d also be able to partake in this S/U round! This will be from 4-6 July, by 6 p.m. If you found…
For seniors: Reminder for this! Another window for S/U has opened and closes 6 July 6 p.m.
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
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What if I didn’t secure housing in Round 1?
Whether you’re in Round 1 or Round 2 matters. You might recall our previous post reminding that Round 1 ended at 11.59 a.m. (back on 17 June). This means that if you submitted at noon at or later that day, you’re in Round 2, and it’s normal that you haven’t heard back (because what just got released are Round 1 results).
That said, hostels generally fill up most spots in Round 1. Some may intentionally reserve some spots for Round 2 applicants, but these would be limited. Spots in Round 2 could also be available if those offered in Round 1 decided not to proceed. You may continue to make an appeal for stay if you applied but didn’t secure stay in Round 1.
What if I am still unsuccessful?
There is a lesser-known continuation: your appeal doesn’t end here. In the first weeks of school starting, people do withdraw. There has historically always been students (even if very few) withdrawing from their hostel stay in the first weeks of school because the dorm-life is not what they expected, or for other personal reasons.
Noting that this is beyond the typical application period via UHMS, the way to get these newly vacated spots has been to email specific hostels to appeal for stay in the first few weeks after the semester starts in August. Some (both seniors and freshmen) have indeed managed to secure their stay this way. It likely helps if you have compelling reasons or ways you can contribute to the hostel.
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
Whether you’re in Round 1 or Round 2 matters. You might recall our previous post reminding that Round 1 ended at 11.59 a.m. (back on 17 June). This means that if you submitted at noon at or later that day, you’re in Round 2, and it’s normal that you haven’t heard back (because what just got released are Round 1 results).
That said, hostels generally fill up most spots in Round 1. Some may intentionally reserve some spots for Round 2 applicants, but these would be limited. Spots in Round 2 could also be available if those offered in Round 1 decided not to proceed. You may continue to make an appeal for stay if you applied but didn’t secure stay in Round 1.
What if I am still unsuccessful?
There is a lesser-known continuation: your appeal doesn’t end here. In the first weeks of school starting, people do withdraw. There has historically always been students (even if very few) withdrawing from their hostel stay in the first weeks of school because the dorm-life is not what they expected, or for other personal reasons.
Noting that this is beyond the typical application period via UHMS, the way to get these newly vacated spots has been to email specific hostels to appeal for stay in the first few weeks after the semester starts in August. Some (both seniors and freshmen) have indeed managed to secure their stay this way. It likely helps if you have compelling reasons or ways you can contribute to the hostel.
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
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CourseReg calendar: https://www.nus.edu.sg/CourseReg/docs/UGCPE_CourseRegSchedule.pdf
Reminder that Academic Plan Declaration starts on 14 July 9 a.m. (it may be a good idea to declare by 19 July so that the system has processed this by Round 1 CourseReg on 21 July. This processing takes around 24 hours, so you may be too late if you only do it when CourseReg opens.)
Here’s a tip applicable to some:
- When “bidding” for courses later on, priority is given based on various factors, such as seniority. One factor that gives you priority over someone else for course selection is actually what your declared major/minor is, and whether that course is tied to it.
Since academic declaration resets every semester, some students take advantage of this. Some see this as a loop-hole (i.e. declaring something as your intended second major just so you have priority for its modules—even if in truth, one hasn't decided to take that as a second major/minor)
E.g. if you are from NUS CHS, and are planning to major in e.g. Sociology (or you're in some other faculty), but just want to take an economics course as a UE/for exploration, you would probably “lose” to students when trying to bid for that economics introductory course when you are competing against those who have declared themselves to be Economics majors or even those who declared they’d second major/minor in economics. In this case, some might take advantage of the Academic Plan Declaration by declaring “Economics” as one’s second major/minor to ensure they can get the introductory economics course, even though the truth is they just want to take the economics introductory course for exploration/as a UE. This may give you priority over students (of same seniority etc.) that did not declare "Economics" in their plan at all.
—> in fact, supposing that it is extremely easy to get the modules for Sociology (in the above example, where it’s one’s actual intended first major) compared to Economics (just an example), what has been strategic to some is to just declare their first major as “Economics” (the major with courses harder to successfully bid for) and the second major as “Sociology” (the one that e.g. is easier to bid for). This helps them to more likely secure the hard-to-get course whilst still getting the easy-to-get course.
--> another reason to declare is because if it's not in your plan at all, then you may not be able to partake in bidding in Round 1 of CourseReg (and of course, there'd be fewer spots by Round 2/3).
The above is just a guide for those who are still unsure about what they want to do—let the above be assurance that it’s entirely fine to declare something and then change your declaration in another semester! I.e. if there’s a course hard to bid for that you wanted to take just to try out before deciding if you want to second major in it, you’re probably wiser to just declare that you are first—you can always change your mind later when it’s acad plan declaration in the subsequent sem!
[we will continue posting here as we progress through/get closer to the coursereg rounds!]
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
Reminder that Academic Plan Declaration starts on 14 July 9 a.m. (it may be a good idea to declare by 19 July so that the system has processed this by Round 1 CourseReg on 21 July. This processing takes around 24 hours, so you may be too late if you only do it when CourseReg opens.)
Here’s a tip applicable to some:
- When “bidding” for courses later on, priority is given based on various factors, such as seniority. One factor that gives you priority over someone else for course selection is actually what your declared major/minor is, and whether that course is tied to it.
Since academic declaration resets every semester, some students take advantage of this. Some see this as a loop-hole (i.e. declaring something as your intended second major just so you have priority for its modules—even if in truth, one hasn't decided to take that as a second major/minor)
E.g. if you are from NUS CHS, and are planning to major in e.g. Sociology (or you're in some other faculty), but just want to take an economics course as a UE/for exploration, you would probably “lose” to students when trying to bid for that economics introductory course when you are competing against those who have declared themselves to be Economics majors or even those who declared they’d second major/minor in economics. In this case, some might take advantage of the Academic Plan Declaration by declaring “Economics” as one’s second major/minor to ensure they can get the introductory economics course, even though the truth is they just want to take the economics introductory course for exploration/as a UE. This may give you priority over students (of same seniority etc.) that did not declare "Economics" in their plan at all.
—> in fact, supposing that it is extremely easy to get the modules for Sociology (in the above example, where it’s one’s actual intended first major) compared to Economics (just an example), what has been strategic to some is to just declare their first major as “Economics” (the major with courses harder to successfully bid for) and the second major as “Sociology” (the one that e.g. is easier to bid for). This helps them to more likely secure the hard-to-get course whilst still getting the easy-to-get course.
--> another reason to declare is because if it's not in your plan at all, then you may not be able to partake in bidding in Round 1 of CourseReg (and of course, there'd be fewer spots by Round 2/3).
The above is just a guide for those who are still unsure about what they want to do—let the above be assurance that it’s entirely fine to declare something and then change your declaration in another semester! I.e. if there’s a course hard to bid for that you wanted to take just to try out before deciding if you want to second major in it, you’re probably wiser to just declare that you are first—you can always change your mind later when it’s acad plan declaration in the subsequent sem!
[we will continue posting here as we progress through/get closer to the coursereg rounds!]
If you found these useful, share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors, including incoming freshies! 🙌🏻
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