Q&A about Life in INTEC 2010 [Archive]

runninghorse

22-05-2010, 09:53 AM

Once again congratulation to those of you who are selected for the government scholarship. I know you guys are pretty excited right now. Haha...

However, when it comes to the enrolment process into your respective preU college, it can be very daunting. Not to mention when it's the first time you hear about the college you are going to, especially INTEC, which is very less known by general people out there :P

This thread is created with the purpose to answer all your queries you have regarding the enrolment process, form filling (when you get it later on), college life and anything about INTEC. It also serves as a platform for you guys to meet each other and discuss various issues regarding your future preU study at INTEC. Of course, you can always refer to the relevant sections in Recom Wiki before that. If you query is not answered there, feel free to ask here.

Oh btw, I was a previous AUSMAT student in INTEC. Currently is studying Pharmacy in Australia. Therefore, there are certain limitations in terms of my capability to answer questions related to other preU course like A level and ADFP. But I am sure there are many seniors in ReCom who would be able to help you out with those.

Last but not least, for all of you who are going to embark on your journey in INTEC later on, welcome on board and all the best to your study later on :))

vseehua

22-05-2010, 09:57 AM

*Shameless self-plugging.* Do check out the ReCom Wiki article on Cemara and Akasia (http://www.recom.org/wiki/Cemara_and_Akasia) before asking questions here in this thread.

Changed title of the thread. This thread shall be used to ask questions and provide answers for students who are going to INTEC in July. Unnecessary posts like "Who else is going to join the same course as me?" and questions which was answered before in the thread will be removed without notice.

As a courtesy to the others, I request that you also add information which is not in the wiki before to the article. It will go a long long way in keeping this forum clean, and all information easily accessible to the others

tracy12

22-05-2010, 10:34 AM

ayja

22-05-2010, 11:17 AM

hi nice to 'meet' u
i m the scholar for 2010
n i think i will b takin the same course as u
ausmat(1.5 yrs) intec australia pharmacy
sooooooooo happy to c u
can u tell me more abt ausmat programme
how is it?
y r the differenses btwn sam n ausmat??
r u still studyin in australia now??
o u had graduated ady??
ten can tell me which university v will go after ausmat??

Hi.
AUSMAT (at INTEC) is equivalent to SAM in Taylor's/INTI. It's by the SACE board, and it's the South Australian Year 12 syllabus.
For more info on the AUSMAT Programme, you can visit the AUSMAT/SAM thread here (http://www.recom.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5217) (remember you're looking at the SOUTH AUSTRALIAN programme, not the western australia AUSMAT (that's in sunway/KBU))
Yes RunningHorse is studying at Australia, and she has yet to graduate.
Which university you attend will basically depend on your results, and where your sponsor posts you to.
If you meet the min requirements for TER and IELTS by the universities, you can choose from the list of recognised unis (via the agent - IDP). At the end of it all, once you get your results, your sponsor will assign the uni that you will go to. Most of the time you will get your choice (if I'm not mistaken, you can select up to 8 unis in the order of preference) and you will most likely get your first choice.
If not - you will be assigned a uni.
But all unis are good, just depends on where the unis are - and which one suits your lifestyle =)

Young

22-05-2010, 11:31 AM

YPing

22-05-2010, 12:43 PM

Listen up guys
I'm currently studying AUSMAT programme in INTEC and also the assistant sec of student association board
For ur info, juniors who are going to enrol themselves for the coming weeks need to be informed that the subjects and syllabus of AUSMAT will be slightly changed compared to the previous years
Juniors who are about to study AUSMAT will be further explained during the enrolment week. Juz be prepared. Dun worry too much

pinky

22-05-2010, 12:56 PM

YPing

22-05-2010, 01:01 PM

hi,

i'm going to INTEC for new zealand pharmacy.
may i know the syllibus for AUSMAT INTEC new zealand pharmacy?
is it the same for all AUSMAT students or different for each country?
can we change the country?

Hey junior,
I'm studying the same course and country as u
the syllabus will be totally the same as those australia's bound
AUSMAT students are all taking the similar tests under SACE board
Why u wnt to change country??
New Zealand is best for its study environment and tranquil atmosphere
We all noe that thr is only one uni that will accept international students pursuing pharmac degree...but take it easy, dun ever compare to any other countries...it is always the best if we look at the positive side of it

runninghorse

22-05-2010, 02:32 PM

hi nice to 'meet' u
i m the scholar for 2010
n i think i will b takin the same course as u
ausmat(1.5 yrs) intec australia pharmacy
sooooooooo happy to c u
can u tell me more abt ausmat programme
how is it?
y r the differenses btwn sam n ausmat??
r u still studyin in australia now??
o u had graduated ady??
ten can tell me which university v will go after ausmat??

Wow! That's lot of questions posted to me at one time. I can see you are excited about your future study :amuse

Basically ayja has answered you most of the questions on my behalf so I guess I dont have to repeat them again. But there's one thing I would like to correct here. At the end of AUSMAT before final exam, all Australia bound students are required to submit a preference list of 3 universities to IDP (the education agent JPA uses to assist in the application process into Australia universities). What I heard is that (not sure whether it is true) if your final result is great, your sponsor will allocate you to your first choice university.

For pharmacy to Australia, there are a total of 6 universities offering this course: University of Sydney, University of Queensland, Monash University, Curtin University of Technology, University of South Australia and University of Tasmania. I am currently in Curtin University of Technology :))

If you have further questions, feel free to send me private messages or you can also post it up here so that all of you can discuss it together.

chaiyeen

22-05-2010, 02:47 PM

I'm also going to INTEC for AUSMAT this July, looking forward to meet you guys there!
Anyway, I've read the Recom Wiki About Intec and was stunned by the dress codes. I'm just wondering if the dress code is really strict? (Especially the rule where your top must cover your butt O_O)

sewah

22-05-2010, 04:12 PM

hi i just received an offer letter for A levels in intec. i am pursuing medicine. so i was wondering if anybody could tell me how is life there? what is the toughness level of the A level syllabus?

Renpei

22-05-2010, 04:34 PM

There are three main branches doing Edexcel Alevel medicine in INtec:
If you are IMU bound student: you take Bio, Math&Stat and CHem
If you are PMC bound student: you take Phy, Bio and CHem
If you are MMMC bound student: you take Bio, MAth&Stat and Chem
Side papers are english and ethics study
Bio is consider quite tough cause it isn't look like SPM bio at all, u dnt memorise evrything and "regurgitate" in exam. The syllabus will focus more on applications.
Erm.. for those that are PMC bound they are having problem with PHY, most of them get grade B only. :(
For the other subjects, still ok.. what u need to do is to read the textbooks provided and go through some past year.. that's all

AuDrEySnOwY

22-05-2010, 05:08 PM

What about Medicine in New Zealand? Is it very competitive to gain admission in comparison with the Australia's university?

Renpei

22-05-2010, 05:17 PM

What about Medicine in New Zealand? Is it very competitive to gain admission in comparison with the Australia's university?
erm.. that one i'm not sure because i'm taking Alevel. GOing to Aus and NZealand is under AUsMAT.. but what i understand is that there are pharmacy student going both places. Medic... nvr heard

AuDrEySnOwY

22-05-2010, 05:19 PM

I am under Ausmat, going to New zealand for medicine.

Young

22-05-2010, 05:32 PM

What about Medicine in New Zealand? Is it very competitive to gain admission in comparison with the Australia's university?

I'm not entirely sure about exactly how competitive Medicine in New Zealand is because I'm studying in Australia, but I'll try.

Medicine in NZ is a bit different because you enter university as a first year Health Science student and then, upon sufficiently high academic performance, enter medicine in the second year. In Australia, you enter straight from AusMat.

The good news is; the AusMat entry requirements into Year 1 Health Science is probably a lot lower than entry into undergraduate medicine in Australia.

The bad new, however, means that you'll be competing with other university students for entry; not just those who are keen on entering medicine but also for other courses like Pharmacy and Dentistry. There will be a larger emphasis on your university performance as it will ultimately determine whether you will be admitted into Medicine in second year or be relegated to another health-related course.

I think you'll also need to take either the ISAT or UMAT admission test. I'm not sure if there's an interview requirement for NZ medicine. Perhaps a medical student from NZ can fill up my gaps in knowledge.

Hope that helped.

skatemusicianer

22-05-2010, 06:10 PM

hi i just received an offer letter for A levels in intec. i am pursuing medicine. so i was wondering if anybody could tell me how is life there? what is the toughness level of the A level syllabus?

Hi there. Glad to know you're headed here. I'm your super senior, so I'm leaving soon. Going through A levels now.
Well, life is definitely independence here, except for the few rules that the college imposes to keep us back in the hostels by 11pm and clothes. Other than that, you're gonna be on your own.

It's a great time, trust me. Make friends, and explore. I would say that the best part of INTEC was meeting people from all over Malaysia, learning to tolerate each other and build lifelong relationships, and a gathering called Campus Alive. For medicine, remember that these are your future colleagues. ; )

There is a lot of time actually. And ample holidays. So don't stress out on your exams. In fact, the last semester, the fourth, is very very free. You'll have enough time to review everything before your exams. And the A-levels are very stretched apart. 2 or 3 papers a day.

I'm also going to INTEC for AUSMAT this July, looking forward to meet you guys there!
Anyway, I've read the Recom Wiki About Intec and was stunned by the dress codes. I'm just wondering if the dress code is really strict? (Especially the rule where your top must cover your butt O_O)

Haha no your top does not have to cover your butt (strictly). But if you're gonna show your waistline, I think it's a no-no too.
Yes the dress codes are implemented VERY strictly, especially for girls. I'm sad to say that on the HOT and SWEATY days, you'll still have to wear long sleeves. But I'd recommend a cardigan, something to just wear first, later you can take it off once you're out of the gate (if you're headed out to the movies or wherever). It's the guards you want to watch out for. In INTEC itself, you should wear your cardigan too.

AnnieChan

22-05-2010, 06:18 PM

is it correct to assume then that we are not guaranteed a place to study medicine even if we have entered the uni in NZ as first year students ( sorry, i know its unrelated to topic )

Would anyone care to explain the structure of the Ausmat programme in INTEC ? eg. the syllabus etc. thanks !

Young

22-05-2010, 06:38 PM

is it correct to assume then that we are not guarantted a place to study medicine even if we have entered the unis as first year students ( sorry, i know its unrelated to topic )

Would anyone care to explain the structure of the Ausmat programme in INTEC ? eg. the syllabus etc. thanks !

Yes, you are correct. Entry into first year health science in NZ does not guarantee you a pathway into medicine.

For your second question, I'd recommend browsing through the numerous posts of ReCom on this topic or Googling it.

To start you off, AusMat at INTEC is actually the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). AusMat is just a misleading name adpoted by Malaysians to refer to all Australian Pre-University programmes.

AnnieChan

22-05-2010, 06:52 PM

ayja

22-05-2010, 07:21 PM

ahh.. i see :) thanks young ! :D

i went asking about NZ unis once in an edu. fair.. It turns out there's only one university thats offering medicine in NZ, according to the lecturer i was talking to. but i don't remember which one was it.. so i'll just post it up when i find the brochure :)

There are actually 2 unis offering medicine.
One is Uni Otago, and the other is Uni Auckland.

Most of what Young said pretty much explains the programme briefly.

But there will be an interview for both unis, and there will be written exams for Uni Otago as well (essay writing, if I'm not mistaken).

The entry requirement is around TER96 if I'm not mistaken?

Don't be discouraged. The way to do well for SAM is just work smart. Don't push yourself, cause that won't do you too much good.

bubblegirl

22-05-2010, 08:53 PM

I am under jpa , for pharmacy in australia.
Can I know what is the subjects that I should take during my AUSMAT?

kanashibari

22-05-2010, 09:04 PM

I am under jpa , for pharmacy in australia.
Can I know what is the subjects that I should take during my AUSMAT?

for the first semester you will take bio, phy, chem, maths, and 2 english subjects, esls and ielts. owh, and everyone who studies in intec has to sit for the ethics paper. entering the second semester, you have the choice whether to continue taking phy or opt for specialist maths. mostly those going to do medicine related course will go for physics.

div1ne

22-05-2010, 09:16 PM

kanashibari

22-05-2010, 09:32 PM

Hi there, I'll be going for the July intake (medic, Russia).

Pardon me though, Im still pretty clueless about this whole pre-U programmes, especially in my case whereby the offer letter stated "Program Persediaan Rusia" and not A level.
Can you enlighten me with whats the content of the 'program'? (as in whats the subjects will I be taking in comparison with the A level)

Oh yeah, are there any sort of theft cases or something recently? :)

Thank you. :)

about the theft part, yes, there are a few cases of break in. happened quite frequently until they sought help from RELA. so keep your belongings properly and always lock your doors and NEVER leave your laptop outside in the living room even if you've locked your main door. there's a higher tendency for it to be stolen as somehow it seems like the thieves have "sixth sense" if someone left their laptops outside.

shin14

22-05-2010, 10:45 PM

1.Their dress code really strict? cannot wear formal skirt? I mean the black colour one.

2. INTEC is under uitm?

thanks.

lesto

23-05-2010, 07:15 AM

1.Their dress code really strict? cannot wear formal skirt? I mean the black colour one.

2. INTEC is under uitm?

thanks.

1. Yes, very strict, especially for the girls. You wear Baju Kurungs on Mondays and Fridays and no other options. For other days, you can wear long sleeved t-shirts with jeans/pants...

2. Yes it is, I would prefer to say that it is one of the branches or faculties of UiTM.

runninghorse

23-05-2010, 09:12 AM

Hi there, I'll be going for the July intake (medic, Russia).

Pardon me though, Im still pretty clueless about this whole pre-U programmes, especially in my case whereby the offer letter stated "Program Persediaan Rusia" and not A level.
Can you enlighten me with whats the content of the 'program'? (as in whats the subjects will I be taking in comparison with the A level)

Oh yeah, are there any sort of theft cases or something recently? :)

Thank you. :)

Your course is a short preparation study. It is not A level, more like a foundation programme for me. But you will still have final exam at the end of study.

pinky

23-05-2010, 04:05 PM

YPing

23-05-2010, 04:34 PM

i am under jpa,

does the scholarship includes the books?
i havent receive the letter yet, so i just wanna know because if the books are not included, then i have to save money starting right now..

from where we could get the 2ndhand books?
or we could buy them from our seniors? usually how much cost for the books for AUSMAT NZ pharmacy?

Let me answer ur questions
The scholarship does not include any book allowances. If thr is any amendment this year, u cn always refer to the perjanjian that will be sent to u for the coming weeks
U dun hav to worry too much about the books. Seniors including me will help u along the way. U cn also get photocopied books frm certain bookshops near shah alam. Seniors will inform u when u enrol into intec
U cn always buy the books frm the seniors
About the prices, i cnt giv u an exact answer but most seniors will sell their books wif notes and pass-year papers fr all subjects over rm100. No worries

I was quite shocked that jpa is offering medicine course fr students to nz
Fr my year, nobody has secured medicine course in nz and most of them bound to twinning program and others. The main reason would be my seniors who encountered problems in getting admission into uni of auckland for medicine due to the limited places and strict interview. The only choice left is uni of otago. However, the interview of otago oso posed the same prob to them as they hav to get high TER score and pass the interview wif flying colours.
So this year, high expectation is on the way fr those who will study medicine in nz. Life would nt be easy. U hav to strive even harder in AUSMAT to get wonderful results...

pinky

23-05-2010, 04:50 PM

for AUSMAT NZ pharmacy,

university of otago is the only uni that offers pharmacy course for international students, right?

let say, if i couldnt manage to get a place in otago, is there any other uni for me to apply?

Let me answer ur questions
The scholarship does not include any book allowances. If thr is any amendment this year, u cn always refer to the perjanjian that will be sent to u for the coming weeks
U dun hav to worry too much about the books. Seniors including me will help u along the way. U cn also get photocopied books frm certain bookshops near shah alam. Seniors will inform u when u enrol into intec
U cn always buy the books frm the seniors
About the prices, i cnt giv u an exact answer but most seniors will sell their books wif notes and pass-year papers fr all subjects over rm100. No worries

I was quite shocked that jpa is offering medicine course fr students to nz
Fr my year, nobody has secured medicine course in nz and most of them bound to twinning program and others. The main reason would be my seniors who encountered problems in getting admission into uni of auckland for medicine due to the limited places and strict interview. The only choice left is uni of otago. However, the interview of otago oso posed the same prob to them as they hav to get high TER score and pass the interview wif flying colours.
So this year, high expectation is on the way fr those who will study medicine in nz. Life would nt be easy. U hav to strive even harder in AUSMAT to get wonderful results...

thnx for your info! :)

*i'm taking pharmacy, not medicine :)

YPing

23-05-2010, 05:07 PM

for AUSMAT NZ pharmacy,

university of otago is the only uni that offers pharmacy course for international students, right?

let say, if i couldnt manage to get a place in otago, is there any other uni for me to apply?

thnx for you info! :)

*i'm taking pharmacy, not medicine

Haha...I post two posts at one time and they merge together. The medicine in nz refers to someome else.
Yes. Uni of otago is the only uni that offers pharm fr international students. In actual fact, jpa has quota of its scholars in uni of otago. U juz hav to pass the interview and score satisfactory TER.
Thr were cases whr seniors did nt get offer letters frm the uni and the last resort was to apply local uni which is twinning in IMU (most common one) or UIA (Uni of Islam Antarabangsa). This is bcoz AUSMAT results cn only be recognised by certain private colleges and uni but nt the local uni

pinky

23-05-2010, 05:40 PM

Haha...I post two posts at one time and they merge together. The medicine in nz refers to someome else.
Yes. Uni of otago is the only uni that offers pharm fr international students. In actual fact, jpa has quota of its scholars in uni of otago. U juz hav to pass the interview and score satisfactory TER.
Thr were cases whr seniors did nt get offer letters frm the uni and the last resort was to apply local uni which is twinning in IMU (most common one) or UIA (Uni of Islam Antarabangsa). This is bcoz AUSMAT results cn only be recognised by certain private colleges and uni but nt the local uni

so that means, i have to really struggle for AUSMAT.. :cry

YPing

23-05-2010, 06:02 PM

so that means, i have to really struggle for AUSMAT.. :cry

Juz be prepared and ready...Ntg to worry too much
U will understand better whn u come into intec

AnnieChan

23-05-2010, 06:18 PM

There are actually 2 unis offering medicine.
One is Uni Otago, and the other is Uni Auckland.

Most of what Young said pretty much explains the programme briefly.

But there will be an interview for both unis, and there will be written exams for Uni Otago as well (essay writing, if I'm not mistaken).

The entry requirement is around TER96 if I'm not mistaken?

Don't be discouraged. The way to do well for SAM is just work smart. Don't push yourself, cause that won't do you too much good.

oh.. thanks ayja. you're an ausmat-ian as well, right?

Let me answer ur questions
The scholarship does not include any book allowances. If thr is any amendment this year, u cn always refer to the perjanjian that will be sent to u for the coming weeks
U dun hav to worry too much about the books. Seniors including me will help u along the way. U cn also get photocopied books frm certain bookshops near shah alam. Seniors will inform u when u enrol into intec
U cn always buy the books frm the seniors
About the prices, i cnt giv u an exact answer but most seniors will sell their books wif notes and pass-year papers fr all subjects over rm100. No worries

I was quite shocked that jpa is offering medicine course fr students to nz
Fr my year, nobody has secured medicine course in nz and most of them bound to twinning program and others. The main reason would be my seniors who encountered problems in getting admission into uni of auckland for medicine due to the limited places and strict interview. The only choice left is uni of otago. However, the interview of otago oso posed the same prob to them as they hav to get high TER score and pass the interview wif flying colours.
So this year, high expectation is on the way fr those who will study medicine in nz. Life would nt be easy. U hav to strive even harder in AUSMAT to get wonderful results...

so, what happened to those seniors that encountered problems in NZ? what will happen if they fail to get a place in NZ? i'm quite worried now lol -.-

chaiyeen

23-05-2010, 06:23 PM

I did some research on the universities in Australia and notice that the minimum requirement for Biotechnology course in most of the universities is about TER85.
Is that a very high mark to score?
I am a little confused with how AUSMAT's scoring system works.. Anyone mind to shed some light? Thank you =)

YPing

23-05-2010, 06:24 PM

oh.. thanks ayja. you're an ausmat-ian as well, right?

so, what happened to those seniors that encountered problems in NZ? what will happen if they fail to get a place in NZ? i'm quite worried now lol -.-

They have to apply for local private colleges, exp, IMU and monash
Whn u start studying, dun let this issue bothers u. Dun worry too much. Focus on ur studies. I will brief u more whn u enrol in INTEC. I'm one of the student board committee

nuel92

23-05-2010, 06:33 PM

i think intec if fine. i'm currently in intec now...

AnnieChan

23-05-2010, 06:47 PM

They have to apply for local private colleges, exp, IMU and monash
Whn u start studying, dun let this issue bothers u. Dun worry too much. Focus on ur studies. I will brief u more whn u enrol in INTEC. I'm one of the student board committee

okay.. calming down now :) thanks yea.!

p.s : i know this is totally unrelated but i can't help but notice : you have a doggie avatar too!! *grins* ( but mine's cuter larr :P )

fird126

23-05-2010, 07:13 PM

hello. i was offered to do ADFP for actuarial science course. is that true that ADFP is not recognised by most of the Ivy Leagues? i'm aiming for Wharton Business School, UPenn.

yvonne91

23-05-2010, 07:22 PM

hello. i was offered to do ADFP for actuarial science course. is that true that ADFP is not recognised by most of the Ivy Leagues? i'm aiming for Wharton Business School, UPenn.

wah..finally found someone doing ADFP...hihi....ADFP is recognised by most of the Ivy leagues. or i would say almost all...as long as the uni is under JPA's list, you can apply...:)

fird126

23-05-2010, 07:32 PM

wah..finally found someone doing ADFP...hihi....ADFP is recognised by most of the Ivy leagues. or i would say almost all...as long as the uni is under JPA's list, you can apply...:)

ohh. thanks a lot. i've been aiming to go to University of Pennyslavinia. btw, i am under MARA.

yvonne91

23-05-2010, 07:38 PM

ohh. thanks a lot. i've been aiming to go to University of Pennyslavinia. btw, i am under MARA.

oo..meaning you will only be doing your foundation here. unlike me..:oh.yo yo bro! aim high.haha.hope you get into that super duper uni...!!:P

khairul_izzat

23-05-2010, 07:48 PM

yvonne91

23-05-2010, 07:59 PM

hihi~ :nod
i'm new here,,
i'll be going to intec this 4th of july,
i've got the offer from jpa,,
to study in nz,,
in pharmacy course,,
so,, i wanna ask a little thing tad got me curious,,
in pharmacy course there is bachelor of pharmacy n master of pharmacy,,
firstly,, wad is the difference?
can i take up master of pharmacy after i finish my year at intec?
or must i take up bachelor of pharmacy first?
or is it determined by the sponsor?

n then about intec,,
is the place nice?
the mosque?
how many people in one room?
can i brought my car there?
how's the food there?
one semester is how long?
must i pay for anything?
or jpa will pay for everything?

n then jus wanna ask about jpa allowance
how much will I get for one sem?

thanks in advance to those wo take the time to answer all of my questions,,
love to hear from u guys soon,, :amuse

of course intec is nice. except for the fact that everyday u will pass one or two pak guard looking at you from top to toe..haha..but that doesnt affect anything.u can bring your car here. you can even drive to intec. of course, you cannot drive INTO intec or cendana. so it's under your own risk.food food food. as i know, there is only one mamak at cendana. while for intec, you will have ALM, AUSMAT as well as ADFP cafe. i don't want to criticize much, but just want to say that ALM cafe is the OK-iest cafe in INTEC. we are currently receiving rm 430 one month and you only have to pay at the beginning of each sem. other than that, your food..that's basically what you will have to pay for.so you are doing Ausmat?

CabalUchiha

23-05-2010, 08:23 PM

of course intec is nice. except for the fact that everyday u will pass one or two pak guard looking at you from top to toe..haha..but that doesnt affect anything.u can bring your car here. you can even drive to intec. of course, you cannot drive INTO intec or cendana. so it's under your own risk.food food food. as i know, there is only one mamak at cendana. while for intec, you will have ALM, AUSMAT as well as ADFP cafe. i don't want to criticize much, but just want to say that ALM cafe is the OK-iest cafe in INTEC. we are currently receiving rm 430 one month and you only have to pay at the beginning of each sem. other than that, your food..that's basically what you will have to pay for.so you are doing Ausmat?

the dress code for guys isnt really strict anyway. hair dying is so far ok. pak guard scolds ppl unexpectedly. i duno bout akasia .... cendana food is very low in variety, there's only a few stalls and a mamak restaurant which is expensive. A car would really be useful for a cendana student to leave section 6, haha.

yvonne91

23-05-2010, 09:23 PM

the dress code for guys isnt really strict anyway. hair dying is so far ok. pak guard scolds ppl unexpectedly. i duno bout akasia .... cendana food is very low in variety, there's only a few stalls and a mamak restaurant which is expensive. A car would really be useful for a cendana student to leave section 6, haha.

eh. tak pasal-pasal quote me pula! i am not asking you any question. :P CabalUchiha! i am sure i know you!very very sure!

khairul_izzat

23-05-2010, 09:57 PM

of course intec is nice. except for the fact that everyday u will pass one or two pak guard looking at you from top to toe..haha..but that doesnt affect anything.u can bring your car here. you can even drive to intec. of course, you cannot drive INTO intec or cendana. so it's under your own risk.food food food. as i know, there is only one mamak at cendana. while for intec, you will have ALM, AUSMAT as well as ADFP cafe. i don't want to criticize much, but just want to say that ALM cafe is the OK-iest cafe in INTEC. we are currently receiving rm 430 one month and you only have to pay at the beginning of each sem. other than that, your food..that's basically what you will have to pay for.so you are doing Ausmat?

thanks yah yvonne,,
i'm doing ausmat by the way~
how bout u?:wink

yvonne91

23-05-2010, 10:08 PM

thanks yah yvonne,,
i'm doing ausmat by the way~
how bout u?:wink

ADFP. nice to meet you!:))

YPing

23-05-2010, 10:55 PM

hihi~ :nod
i'm new here,,
i'll be going to intec this 4th of july,
i've got the offer from jpa,,
to study in nz,,
in pharmacy course,,
so,, i wanna ask a little thing tad got me curious,,
in pharmacy course there is bachelor of pharmacy n master of pharmacy,,
firstly,, wad is the difference?
can i take up master of pharmacy after i finish my year at intec?
or must i take up bachelor of pharmacy first?
or is it determined by the sponsor?

n then about intec,,
is the place nice?
the mosque?
how many people in one room?
can i brought my car there?
how's the food there?
one semester is how long?
must i pay for anything?
or jpa will pay for everything?

n then jus wanna ask about jpa allowance
how much will I get for one sem?

thanks in advance to those wo take the time to answer all of my questions,,
love to hear from u guys soon,, :amuse

Regarding the questions about bachelor and master of pharmacy,
In uni of otago, the course name is juz pharm course, diff compared to other private medical colleges. 4 years of study after 1.5 yrs in intec
Whn u reach the third sem, u r going to face the interview and writing test which will determine whether u pass the first step or not. Later then, ur results in ausmat will be the second benchmark whether u secure a place in that uni or not.

khairul_izzat

23-05-2010, 11:26 PM

ADFP. nice to meet you!:))
same here~,,:))

Regarding the questions about bachelor and master of pharmacy,
In uni of otago, the course name is juz pharm course, diff compared to other private medical colleges. 4 years of study after 1.5 yrs in intec
Whn u reach the third sem, u r going to face the interview and writing test which will determine whether u pass the first step or not. Later then, ur results in ausmat will be the second benchmark whether u secure a place in that uni or not.

thanks for answering,, :nuts
so,, i'll grad with wad title? bpharm or mpharm,,
because,, as far as i noe,, if study for 4 years is for master of pharmacy,,

YPing

24-05-2010, 12:04 AM

same here~,,:))

thanks for answering,, :nuts
so,, i'll grad with wad title? bpharm or mpharm,,
because,, as far as i noe,, if study for 4 years is for master of pharmacy,,

Grad wif bachelor title.
I will explain to u in details whn u meet me in intec

khairul_izzat

24-05-2010, 12:43 AM

Grad wif bachelor title.
I will explain to u in details whn u meet me in intec

okeh,,
lookin forward to meet u,,
:wink

pinky

24-05-2010, 12:57 PM

hihi~ :nod
i'm new here,,
i'll be going to intec this 4th of july,
i've got the offer from jpa,,
to study in nz,,
in pharmacy course,,
so,, i wanna ask a little thing tad got me curious,,
in pharmacy course there is bachelor of pharmacy n master of pharmacy,,
firstly,, wad is the difference?
can i take up master of pharmacy after i finish my year at intec?
or must i take up bachelor of pharmacy first?
or is it determined by the sponsor?

n then about intec,,
is the place nice?
the mosque?
how many people in one room?
can i brought my car there?
how's the food there?
one semester is how long?
must i pay for anything?
or jpa will pay for everything?

n then jus wanna ask about jpa allowance
how much will I get for one sem?

thanks in advance to those wo take the time to answer all of my questions,,
love to hear from u guys soon,, :amuse

i got same course, same country, same place.
pharmacy in nz under jpa in intec.
nice to meet u btw :)

Regarding the questions about bachelor and master of pharmacy,
In uni of otago, the course name is juz pharm course, diff compared to other private medical colleges. 4 years of study after 1.5 yrs in intec
Whn u reach the third sem, u r going to face the interview and writing test which will determine whether u pass the first step or not. Later then, ur results in ausmat will be the second benchmark whether u secure a place in that uni or not.

how's the interview and the writing test? and what is the minimun TER score for pharmacy course?

is it difficult to get into otago?
all these things are making me nervous.. :cry

in australia, they have a few unis to apply, but for new zealand, there is only 1 uni, otago. thats why i'm really nervous.

YPing

24-05-2010, 03:43 PM

i got same course, same country, same place.
pharmacy in nz under jpa in intec.
nice to meet u btw :)

how's the interview and the writing test? and what is the minimun TER score for pharmacy course?

is it difficult to get into otago?
all these things are making me nervous.. :cry

in australia, they have a few unis to apply, but for new zealand, there is only 1 uni, otago. thats why i'm really nervous.

Hey gal, dun wory too much...chill out
anyway, my interview and writing tests will only strt in coming august
I cn't giv u much info bout that. I cn tell u whn it ends
One uni has its own benefits. u dun hav to wry bout choosing the right uni and thus, save time. Fr pharm, it is fine enough compared to other critical courses. I cn brief u more after the interview

AnnieChan

24-05-2010, 04:07 PM

ques. how do they assign the rooms?

prawnie

24-05-2010, 05:01 PM

AUSMAT seniors under JPA scholarship bound for Australia,

Do you get to choose which university in Australia to go to? Or does JPA choose for you?

ques. how do they assign the rooms?

Last year, it was like this. We registered for kolej (a term for our hostel) two by two. And the person who sat next to us and registered with us, became our roommate. And they assigned the rooms randomly. I'm not sure about this year though.

AnnieChan

24-05-2010, 09:55 PM

oh.. where do normally Ausmat students stay? cemara or akasia?

Sheen

24-05-2010, 10:13 PM

oh.. where do normally Ausmat students stay? cemara or akasia?

Hey there! Next sem the Kolej Cemara Akasia office will reshuffle our hostels, even the seniors so there may be a change somewhere in the system, who knows?
However, it is a norm for female seniors to be placed in Cemara.
The juniors will most probably be in Akasia, with blocks of apartment assigned according to program ie AUSMAT, ALM, ADFP etc. That means you'll have neighbours of the same program. :)

AnnieChan

24-05-2010, 10:39 PM

ooh... :D heard there's been some renovation going on in akasia..is it done yet?

and oh, sheen are u taking AUSMAT ?

*hugs bunny* :)

nickvl

24-05-2010, 10:54 PM

ooh... :D heard there's been some renovation going on in akasia..is it done yet?

and oh, sheen are u taking AUSMAT ?

*hugs bunny* :)

Yup it is...

Sheen

24-05-2010, 11:05 PM

ooh... :D heard there's been some renovation going on in akasia..is it done yet?

and oh, sheen are u taking AUSMAT ?

*hugs bunny* :)

Hey Annie! Nope, im not an AUSMATian, im taking ALM. But I've been living with AUSMATians for a year, because of a mistake by JPA---gave us AUSMAT in the offer letter, but turned out we were under A Level Medicine, haha!
But it's great experience living with those of other programs, got to know many friends through my house+roommates! =)

khairul_izzat

24-05-2010, 11:11 PM

i got same course, same country, same place.
pharmacy in nz under jpa in intec.
nice to meet u btw :).

nie to meet u 2 pinky :wink

pinky

25-05-2010, 01:24 PM

of course intec is nice. except for the fact that everyday u will pass one or two pak guard looking at you from top to toe..haha..but that doesnt affect anything.u can bring your car here. you can even drive to intec. of course, you cannot drive INTO intec or cendana. so it's under your own risk.food food food. as i know, there is only one mamak at cendana. while for intec, you will have ALM, AUSMAT as well as ADFP cafe. i don't want to criticize much, but just want to say that ALM cafe is the OK-iest cafe in INTEC. we are currently receiving rm 430 one month and you only have to pay at the beginning of each sem. other than that, your food..that's basically what you will have to pay for.so you are doing Ausmat?

how much should we pay for each sem? we have to pay with that rm430 per month money?

AnnieChan

25-05-2010, 03:14 PM

Yup it is...
thats good. :))

Hey Annie! Nope, im not an AUSMATian, im taking ALM. But I've been living with AUSMATians for a year, because of a mistake by JPA---gave us AUSMAT in the offer letter, but turned out we were under A Level Medicine, haha!
But it's great experience living with those of other programs, got to know many friends through my house+roommates! =)

ohhh... so if i got Ausmat, not necessarily im studying it is it? :notrust aiyoh...:P

atyn92

25-05-2010, 03:43 PM

AnnieChan

25-05-2010, 03:53 PM

prawnie

25-05-2010, 04:19 PM

ohhh... so if i got Ausmat, not necessarily im studying it is it? :notrust aiyoh...:P

you are MOST probably doing AUSMAT if you're bound to Australia or New Zealand. There was a mistake last year. The seniors (like Sheen) who were asked to do AUSMAT, but are doing ALM now, are to continue their degree in University of Nottingham - twinning with UK for Pharmacy.

how much should we pay for each sem? we have to pay with that rm430 per month money?

you pay, either with your own money or with the allowance that you got from JPA, less than RM200 per semester (as per last semester) to Bendahari UiTM for YURAN LAIN-LAIN. there are some other fees - like electrical appliances sticker fees (RM10 per sticker per electrical appliances per semester).

if you want to subscribe akasia/cemara wifi, you pay RM20 for registration, and then RM100 per semester.

AnnieChan

25-05-2010, 04:28 PM

you are MOST probably doing AUSMAT if you're bound to Australia or New Zealand. There was a mistake last year. The seniors (like Sheen) who were asked to do AUSMAT, but are doing ALM now, are to continue their degree in University of Nottingham - twinning with UK for Pharmacy.

oh.. okay thanks :) i take it you're a senior right?

you pay, either with your own money or with the allowance that you got from JPA, less than RM200 per semester (as per last semester) to Bendahari UiTM for YURAN LAIN-LAIN. there are some other fees - like electrical appliances sticker fees (RM10 per sticker per electrical appliances per semester).

if you want to subscribe akasia/cemara wifi, you pay RM20 for registration, and then RM100 per semester.

and be aware that jpa allowance is gonna come in late so.. bring your cash for your survival or just open up a bank account to make your life easier :)

chaiyeen

25-05-2010, 04:48 PM

prawnie

25-05-2010, 04:55 PM

Is there any specific bank appointed by JPA to bank in the allowance? Or any bank will do? I hope the offer letter will come soon, kinda eager to prepare for school again :P Months of rotting made me miss schooling, heheh!

CIMB Bank. You can open your account now, or you can wait until JPA sends the form to you, together with your offer letter, JPA booklets and INTEC booklets.

AnnieChan

25-05-2010, 05:25 PM

is it possible to have another bank account rather than CIMB ? cause i already have maybank ac lol :D

prawnie

25-05-2010, 05:28 PM

is it possible to have another bank account rather than CIMB ? cause i already have maybank ac lol :D

yes you can have another bank account, or as many as you want. but you must have a CIMB bank account for JPA to bank in your allowance.

AnnieChan

25-05-2010, 05:34 PM

thats.going.to.be.troublesome... =.=

Abraham

25-05-2010, 05:35 PM

I am about to got to INTEC for Russia Preparation Program under JPA scholarship.

I am really clueless about anything. Can I know about how the course will be like and what preparation should I make before going there?

AnnieChan

25-05-2010, 05:49 PM

div1ne

25-05-2010, 05:53 PM

I think it should be 9 months (as stated in my tawaran). :)
Oh yeah, are there any irons provided in rooms? and internet connection? :P

prawnie

25-05-2010, 06:03 PM

I think it should be 9 months (as stated in my tawaran). :)
Oh yeah, are there any irons provided in rooms? and internet connection? :P

i don't know about Russian Programme so I can't help.
Anyway, no irons provided in rooms.
You are provided a bed, a locker, a study table, a plastic chair per person. There's a clothes-hanging rack, balcony, kitchen, toilet, shoe rack, 2 sofas.
As mentioned, internet connection has to be subscribed. RM20 for registration fee, RM100 per semester for subscription fee. BTW, it's 5 months per semester.

AnnieChan

25-05-2010, 06:14 PM

but, most of the people just get their own broadband right? heard it was too slow or something.

and oh, thanks for correcting me, divine :)

prawnie

25-05-2010, 06:18 PM

but, most of the people just get their own broadband right? heard it was too slow or something.

and oh, thanks for correcting me, divine :)

Yupp, most people subscribe P1 wimax. Maxis broadband and Celcom broadband are alternatives.

freylifej

25-05-2010, 06:42 PM

prawnie

25-05-2010, 06:46 PM

Is the P1 connection stable in that area? Because the reputation of it is not really good.. hehe... Or should I just use Maxis broadband?? anyone can give me some good advice regarding this matter?? @<hidden>@<hidden>

i've heard complaints about P1 connection from my friends. it isn't very stable. not sure about the rest.

Abraham

25-05-2010, 07:01 PM

hi abraham * salutes abraham lincoln* haha..sorry couldnt resist :P

im guessing you're taking medicine too ? from what i heard, your programme is a short programme, meaning 3 months, if im not mistaken.. its to prepare you for your course in russia .its similar to a language program.you learn russian and other sub. for 3 months then fly off to russia to do your pre-med :)

p.s : i think i'm right :) if the seniors would care to clarify?

Haha, Annie Chan. I am an admirer of Abraham Lincoln. Found out about him when searching information about my name:).

The course is 9 months as stated in my surat tawaran. Good to know you div1ne.:))

I read about the conditions of the place (Cendana) I will be staying and found it considerably good. What I worry about now is the course. I don't want to have a bad start and end horribly in Russia @<hidden>@<hidden>

*Any seniors from the course who can help?*

lesto

25-05-2010, 07:06 PM

hye everyone..
im new here..
juz got the offer from jpa to further my study in nz for medic..
im completely confius right now...
is it really hard to get a place in the uni there?
and is it true that im not really in the medic stream yet after i finish in intec??

thanks in advanced by the way..=)

Hello there! I see no one has answered your questions so I'll try to help you out. :)

Well, I'll try my best to explain this. I would say it is rather hard to secure a place in NZ for your first year. I have a friend currently studying in Sunway under JPA doing Ausmat and Medic later in NZ, he mentioned that there are only 5 places available for them and there are 16 of them altogether. Oh ya, medic universities in NZ are Uni of Auckland and Uni of Otago.

I'm not sure bout Uni of Auckland tho, but in Otago, yes you are NOT a medic student YET in the first year, you'll be taking subjects related to health sciences and you'll combine with other health sciences students (eg. dentistry and pharmacy). And then they will again assess you to see whether you can continue on to your medical degree in the 2nd year onwards.

Don't worry too much tho. Just aim for the best. I hope this helps. :)

Is the P1 connection stable in that area? Because the reputation of it is not really good.. hehe... Or should I just use Maxis broadband?? anyone can give me some good advice regarding this matter?? @<hidden>@<hidden>

Generally, students use P1 is because it can be shared, so it's cheaper. Like for Cendana guys, if you share it in your unit, you just pay about RM20 per month unlike other internet providers.

Well, I would say the service of P1 is getting relatively better but still it doesn't work when it rains (like Astro :))). I guess you should just wait till you get into your hostel and rooms and discuss this with your housemates.

yvonne91

25-05-2010, 07:47 PM

Is the P1 connection stable in that area? Because the reputation of it is not really good.. hehe... Or should I just use Maxis broadband?? anyone can give me some good advice regarding this matter?? @<hidden>@<hidden>

i am staying in akasia now and am currently using P1 Wimax. It is ok for 4 of us and of course, it is much much cheaper compared to broadband. the only problem is when your roommate, or i would say, the ones who share the connection with you use PP Stream, you are dead. it would be so so so so slow. hihi, so find partners who do not use so much of internet...kakakakaka....:P

div1ne

25-05-2010, 07:57 PM

lesto

25-05-2010, 08:07 PM

Haha, for some reasons, internet has becoming a necessity to the students. :P (for obvious reasons, lol)

Regarding the internet service that the college itself provided, how stable is it and how fast is the connection? Yeah, asking out of curiosity.

So, no irons, eh? Do the college provides 'iron sharing' or do we have to buy the irons ourselves? I mean, Im not that comfortable wearing 'un-iron-ed' shirts haha.

You mean in INTEC or Cendana? If Cendana, there's no internet service provided by the college. You have to subscribe to your own internet service provider (P1, Maxis, Celcom...) Wifi connection in INTEC is decent, not THAT fast tho, fast enough for you to do your assignments and stuff. Do note that all social network sites, youtube, etc. are blocked.

No, the hostels do not have such 'iron sharing' facilities. If you really need to iron your clothes, then yes, you have to buy one, maybe share it with your housemates. Another option would be to send your clothes to the nearby kedai dobi. The charges are rather reasonable and I know many guys send their clothes there every week to wash and iron.

AnnieChan

25-05-2010, 10:00 PM

or the easiest solution.. bring clothes that doesnt need to be ironed XP

shin14

26-05-2010, 02:35 PM

runninghorse

26-05-2010, 03:01 PM

hi guys. I got the twinning programme PMC and I am going to take A-level in INTEC. Anyone same as me?

I have a few questions.
1.Normally A level takes about 1.5 years, but why mine takes 2 years?
2.Is it necessary for me to buy a laptop?

Thanks.

1. this is because the a-level in INTEC is from the edexcel board, not cambridge a-level.

2. i would say it is not necessary, especially for a-level. Somemore the number of computers in library is more than enough for all the students

AnnieChan

26-05-2010, 04:46 PM

the classes are usually in the morning right? or does it extend to the evening? i know, the question sounds bit silly.. but anyways.. ?? :p

nickvl

26-05-2010, 04:54 PM

the classes are usually in the morning right? or does it extend to the evening? i know, the question sounds bit silly.. but anyways.. ?? :p

yup it does...
mostly till 4. sometimes until 6p,

AnnieChan

26-05-2010, 04:59 PM

ohhh... * packs coffee into bag* :D

lesto

26-05-2010, 05:01 PM

the classes are usually in the morning right? or does it extend to the evening? i know, the question sounds bit silly.. but anyways.. ?? :p

Bad news for ausmatians. Your classes are one of the longest after ALG in INTEC. Basically, you start at 8am every single day and end at 4pm for first sem (except fridays at 12pm), one of the days you'll end at 1pm instead. Oh ya, you don't have breaks in between except 1-2pm lunch time. :P

Sem 2 is more torturous. 4pm everyday, except for fridays again and another day till 6pm.

AnnieChan

26-05-2010, 05:09 PM

Bad news for ausmatians. Your classes are one of the longest after ALG in INTEC. Basically, you start at 8am every single day and end at 4pm for first sem (except fridays at 12pm), one of the days you'll end at 1pm instead. Oh ya, you don't have breaks in between except 1-2pm lunch time. :P

Sem 2 is more torturous. 4pm everyday, except for fridays again and another day till 6pm.

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH LESTO :notrust just great.. does the area house a starbucks or coffeebean by any chance ?? i think im gonna need it :cry :laugh:laugh:laugh

are stpm books a help for ausmat students? coz i am not sure whether its applicable to our course not :laugh

nickvl

26-05-2010, 05:22 PM

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH LESTO :notrust just great.. does the area house a starbucks or coffeebean by any chance ?? i think im gonna need it :cry :laugh:laugh:laugh

are stpm books a help for ausmat students? coz i am not sure whether its applicable to our course not :laugh

starbucks? coffeebean? hahahahaha
unless u count the 'starbucks' in cemara (with no coffee)

Bad news for ausmatians. Your classes are one of the longest after ALG in INTEC. Basically, you start at 8am every single day and end at 4pm for first sem (except fridays at 12pm), one of the days you'll end at 1pm instead. Oh ya, you don't have breaks in between except 1-2pm lunch time. :P

Sem 2 is more torturous. 4pm everyday, except for fridays again and another day till 6pm.

You got that right. :laugh
Our schedule is same as your sem 2 one...except it was that way since sem 1.
Luckily they have cancelled our AS English, so we can get off early one of the days. :laugh

AnnieChan

26-05-2010, 05:24 PM

o.O omygosh... how did you guys manage ar ?? :) lol.. figures.. wasnt keeping any hopes at all for starbucks..haish... :D

jeffreyyeoh

26-05-2010, 05:27 PM

is there a balcony for each unit in kolej kediaman cendana ?

nickvl

26-05-2010, 05:29 PM

o.O omygosh... how did you guys manage ar ?? :) lol.. figures.. wasnt keeping any hopes at all for starbucks..haish... :D

haha...it's actually okay. Besides the classes have air-cond (which is sometimes spoilt...but let's not go there), so it's fine.

lesto

26-05-2010, 05:30 PM

is there a balcony for each unit in kolej kediaman cendana ?

Haha. Nope... Are you thinking of where to hang your clothes? :P

jeffreyyeoh

26-05-2010, 05:32 PM

yaya...so how we hang the clothes?

nickvl

26-05-2010, 05:36 PM

yaya...so how we hang the clothes?

don't worry there's place for you to hang

chocomaniac

26-05-2010, 05:38 PM

yaya...you can etiher hang them on the 'ampaian' which will be provided to you in every apartment. Or you could just hang it outside...in the open space! : )

lesto

26-05-2010, 05:40 PM

yaya...so how we hang the clothes?

There's a railing outside of the toilet for you to hang your clothes. But it's not large enough to fit the clothes of 6 guys. Cendana provides two clothes/towel racks (don't really know how to describe this but it's like those found at home) in the toilet area. You can hang your clothes there but it won't be sunned. What the guys usually do is shift the racks to the living room to fan it, OR move it outside of the unit. There's quite a big area there to put the racks and hang your clothes.

jeffreyyeoh

26-05-2010, 05:47 PM

shin14

26-05-2010, 05:48 PM

1. this is because the a-level in INTEC is from the edexcel board, not cambridge a-level.

2. i would say it is not necessary, especially for a-level. Somemore the number of computers in library is more than enough for all the students

so I am going to take A level medicine? what's the difference with cambridge a level? thanks for replying...

lesto

26-05-2010, 05:53 PM

it will be smelly if the shirts are not sunned ...wuhaha...dis is wat I experienced when I was in kolej matrikulasi johor ...smelly until people kept complaining about the stench...wuhahaha

thr is a living room for each unit in kolej kediaman cendana?

Yeah. You are right. Furthermore, Cendana is a very shady area, with lots of trees, so you don't get much sun. But it is sorta a good thing cuz its realllyyy hot these days, and cendana is rather cool during the day.

About the living room, well, if you hadn't known yet, there's a living room, two bedrooms, a toilet area (comprising a shower room and a toilet) in one unit. The living room is basically a room with 6 study desks and chairs, two shoe racks, two fans, one whiteboard and 6 electric sockets. That's all... Don't expect too much, it's really quite a small area... :P

nickvl

26-05-2010, 06:12 PM

so I am going to take A level medicine? what's the difference with cambridge a level? thanks for replying...

i believe that u would be taking edexcel A-level and not cambridge

Abraham

26-05-2010, 07:36 PM

No cheap & hygiene food there at Cendana?

runninghorse

26-05-2010, 08:08 PM

so I am going to take A level medicine? what's the difference with cambridge a level? thanks for replying...

A-level Medicine is just the name INTEC use to differentiate it from A-Level German and A-level to UK. They are ALL from the same board of examination- London edexcel board.

In terms of the difference between edexcel and cambridge, the duration of the course being the most obvious one- 1.5 years vs 2 years. The curriculum and syllabus are different too.

lesto

26-05-2010, 08:14 PM

No cheap & hygiene food there at Cendana?

Hmmm... Define cheap? :))
Well, I'm pretty sure you've heard of Dawood. That's like the only mamak stall available around cendana. Prices are rather expensive, recently they just marked up their food prices. A plate of fried rice/mee cost rm3.50, nasi goreng pattaya costs rm5. You won't have much choice but to dine here most of the time.

For non-malays, you can order Chinese Food from an auntie (she's a caterer). So she'll deliver the food everyday at 7pm. Prices are RM4 per day (this is for dinner only). She'll usually cook rice, meat, some vegs, maybe eggs/taufu. If you want her number, do ask from me and I'll freely give it to you. :))

Another option would be Mak Endon (famously known as the RM2.70 place). A plate of rice + meat + veg costs 2.70. There's a catch though. Just a month ago, the place was ordered to close down by the Jabatan Kesihatan as the place was filthy and infested with flies. So you might want to reconsider your options. :))

Your last resort, would be to travel to section 2/SACC mall/PKNS/Plaza Alam Sentral/Plaza Masalam. At Sect. 2, there's a large food court, all serving mostly malay food. There's Mcd and KFC there too. You can either take the Rapidkl bus there or walk (15 mins).

SACC/PKNS/Alam sentral (sect. 14) are all located side by side. There's lots of eateries at these places. Nandos, Kenny Rogers, Big apple, dunkin, secret recipe... You'll have to take a bus to get there. Same goes to Plaza Masalam (sect. 9) too.

shin14

26-05-2010, 10:36 PM

A-level Medicine is just the name INTEC use to differentiate it from A-Level German and A-level to UK. They are ALL from the same board of examination- London edexcel board.

In terms of the difference between edexcel and cambridge, the duration of the course being the most obvious one- 1.5 years vs 2 years. The curriculum and syllabus are different too.

So do you think A level syllabus got related to STPM syllabus or not? I mean, maybe I can study stpm reference books as some preparation for A level...

lxy

26-05-2010, 10:43 PM

A-level Medicine is just the name INTEC use to differentiate it from A-Level German and A-level to UK. They are ALL from the same board of examination- London edexcel board.

In terms of the difference between edexcel and cambridge, the duration of the course being the most obvious one- 1.5 years vs 2 years. The curriculum and syllabus are different too.

eh. so that means we take LONDON a levels, not CAMBRIDGE? :O
i heard that cambridge a levels is better than london's. is it true?

chocomaniac

26-05-2010, 11:15 PM

eh. so that means we take LONDON a levels, not CAMBRIDGE? :O
i heard that cambridge a levels is better than london's. is it true?

think it's all the same...it's just people's mindset.

nickvl

27-05-2010, 12:06 AM

So do you think A level syllabus got related to STPM syllabus or not? I mean, maybe I can study stpm reference books as some preparation for A level...

sure...why not. It's good to have many resources/references.

chocomaniac

27-05-2010, 12:15 AM

sure...why not. It's good to have many resources/references.

but make sure that you read those 'resourceful' books. Most of us brought many sptm books, but never have the time to read thru them.

nickvl

27-05-2010, 12:33 AM

but make sure that you read those 'resourceful' books. Most of us brought many sptm books, but never have the time to read thru them.

:offtopic escuse moi?

but chocomaniac is right. Hopefully you actually get to read them. Some of my friends actually study using STPM books

shin14

27-05-2010, 02:13 AM

but make sure that you read those 'resourceful' books. Most of us brought many sptm books, but never have the time to read thru them.

Since the A-level will be starting in July, so I think I should use this period of time to read some stpm reference books, better than doing nothing at home. :)

prawnie

27-05-2010, 11:12 AM

hi guys. I got the twinning programme PMC and I am going to take A-level in INTEC. Anyone same as me?

I have a few questions.
1.Normally A level takes about 1.5 years, but why mine takes 2 years?
2.Is it necessary for me to buy a laptop?

Thanks.

FYI, A Level Medicine students have to do Biology reports, about four to five reports per semester. You are required to hand in the report a week after your practical. For Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, you rarely need to do reports or presentations. For English, in Semester 1 especially, you have about 2-3 presentations. For Ethics, you need to do one presentation and one group folio PER semester. There's quite a lot of computers in the library, and if you're in Akasia, there's computer lab which opens at night. There's cyber cafes near the hostel as well. Judge it yourselves whether you need a laptop or not. One advice for you: Be careful with virus on public computers.

oh by the way, there's Biology issue report and individual investigation reports to do too. These two reports will carry the marks for your external. They're for Unit 3 and Unit 6. You'll do it sometime during your second and third semester.

jeffreyyeoh

27-05-2010, 11:21 AM

we need to study mathematics?

prawnie

27-05-2010, 11:27 AM

we need to study mathematics?

Those who got direct Ireland medicine/dentistry course or PMC-Ireland twinning medicine course will do Physics instead of Mathematics. The rest (IMU-twinning medic, MMMC-twinning medic, pharmacy courses) will do Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics.

shin14

27-05-2010, 01:23 PM

FYI, A Level Medicine students have to do Biology reports, about four to five reports per semester. You are required to hand in the report a week after your practical. For Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, you rarely need to do reports or presentations. For English, in Semester 1 especially, you have about 2-3 presentations. For Ethics, you need to do one presentation and one group folio PER semester. There's quite a lot of computers in the library, and if you're in Akasia, there's computer lab which opens at night. There's cyber cafes near the hostel as well. Judge it yourselves whether you need a laptop or not. One advice for you: Be careful with virus on public computers.

oh by the way, there's Biology issue report and individual investigation reports to do too. These two reports will carry the marks for your external. They're for Unit 3 and Unit 6. You'll do it sometime during your second and third semester.

thanks for the information. I think having a laptop is more convenient for me. But a laptop costs at least RM1500... That's what which make me wondering whether want to buy or not...

Those who got direct Ireland medicine/dentistry course or PMC-Ireland twinning medicine course will do Physics instead of Mathematics. The rest (IMU-twinning medic, MMMC-twinning medic, pharmacy courses) will do Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics.

so 3 subjects for A level only? Why Ireland needs physics? I really not interested in Physics.:( Can I take mathematics as an additional subjects?

lesto

27-05-2010, 01:26 PM

thanks for the information. I think having a laptop is more convenient for me. But a laptop costs at least RM1500... That's what which make me wondering whether want to buy or not...

so 3 subjects for A level only? Why Ireland needs physics? I really not interested in Physics.:( Can I take mathematics as an additional subjects?

Don't forget the fees you have to pay for the internet bill every month. :P

Ah hah... Yes you only take 3 core subjects (besides ethics and ielts). Not sure why PMC needs physics tho, it's what they require i guess. And you can't take any additional subjects, correct me if i'm wrong...

shin14

27-05-2010, 01:38 PM

Don't forget the fees you have to pay for the internet bill every month. :P

Ah hah... Yes you only take 3 core subjects (besides ethics and ielts). Not sure why PMC needs physics tho, it's what they require i guess. And you can't take any additional subjects, correct me if i'm wrong...

Oh I am going to bankrupt first before JPA gives me the elaun.:(
Does physics related to medicine? I thought mathematics is more needed....

chocomaniac

27-05-2010, 01:50 PM

shin14

27-05-2010, 02:27 PM

of course it's needed! Physics are everywhere my dear...don't think that once you enter medic field you can just erase off all your physics knowledge from your memory.
Besides, physics is so important (especially to the Ireland ALM student) that universities actually look at your physics marks as a plus point.

Oh too bad. Thought that I no need to study physics anymore after spm. I am trying to recall these concepts. Oh sorry my physics teacher.:laugh

Sheen

27-05-2010, 02:36 PM

Don't forget the fees you have to pay for the internet bill every month. :P

Ah hah... Yes you only take 3 core subjects (besides ethics and ielts). Not sure why PMC needs physics tho, it's what they require i guess. And you can't take any additional subjects, correct me if i'm wrong...

Hmm...i think you can take additional subjects if you want to. Some of my PMC friends took maths and stats as extra subjects. But i think you need to let the head of program know first? Hee, sorry, not sure about procedures needed for taking extra subjects...

acgerlok7

27-05-2010, 02:40 PM

Oh I am going to bankrupt first before JPA gives me the elaun.:(
Does physics related to medicine? I thought mathematics is more needed....

haha..don't worry...when u bcome a DOCTOR...everything else doesnt mater anymore....u might even laugh at urself why u so worry abt laptop stuff sumore last time. :p

and...ermm...OF COS...there is even this part called medical physics in ur syllabus..where u actually hv to write essay...rmbr SPM style...choose the best choice bla bla bla...hahha...

all in all...physics is relatively much more important than maths in medic field...considering it is closely related to stuffs lyk radiotheraphy...X-ray...MRI.. all those are physics stuff!:))

behdiary

27-05-2010, 02:41 PM

Hmm...i think you can take additional subjects if you want to. Some of my PMC friends took maths and stats as extra subjects. But i think you need to let the head of program know first? Hee, sorry, not sure about procedures needed for taking extra subjects...

Taking extra subject costs more right ? But I really hope to take 4 in A levels lah...any other way besides asking the Head of programme ? Like pay the extra fees ourselves or so on....thanks .:)

chocomaniac

27-05-2010, 02:47 PM

Taking extra subject costs more right ? But I really hope to take 4 in A levels lah...any other way besides asking the Head of programme ? Like pay the extra fees ourselves or so on....thanks .:)

actually it depends on what addtional subject you are planning to take. And also on your end-of-semester exam.

ayja

27-05-2010, 02:56 PM

Bad news for ausmatians. Your classes are one of the longest after ALG in INTEC. Basically, you start at 8am every single day and end at 4pm for first sem (except fridays at 12pm), one of the days you'll end at 1pm instead. Oh ya, you don't have breaks in between except 1-2pm lunch time. :P

Sem 2 is more torturous. 4pm everyday, except for fridays again and another day till 6pm.

Haha lesto's making it sound shorter than it actually is.

First sem it's usually 8am-4pm everyday except friday (8-12).

Second sem is the longest - 8am-4pm everyday, with two days until 6pm. If you don't have one day until 6pm, then your fridays would be from 8-12, 2-4pm.

Sem 3 is more relaxed, still many hours nonetheless.

AnnieChan

27-05-2010, 03:14 PM

haha...it's actually okay. Besides the classes have air-cond (which is sometimes spoilt...but let's not go there), so it's fine.
:huh:huh hahaha.. okay..:laugh
Haha lesto's making it sound shorter than it actually is.

First sem it's usually 8am-4pm everyday except friday (8-12).

Second sem is the longest - 8am-4pm everyday, with two days until 6pm. If you don't have one day until 6pm, then your fridays would be from 8-12, 2-4pm.

Sem 3 is more relaxed, still many hours nonetheless.
it doesnt sound short to me :( LOL.. one sem is 6 months right?:wink

ayja

27-05-2010, 03:16 PM

Not really. You have mid semester breaks, mid year breaks. One sem will turn out to be about 4 months plus? and besides, the workload in sem 2 is so much that time flies really quickly. Honestly. Have fun cause you'll realise that time passes so quickly!

shin14

27-05-2010, 03:21 PM

haha..don't worry...when u bcome a DOCTOR...everything else doesnt mater anymore....u might even laugh at urself why u so worry abt laptop stuff sumore last time. :p

and...ermm...OF COS...there is even this part called medical physics in ur syllabus..where u actually hv to write essay...rmbr SPM style...choose the best choice bla bla bla...hahha...

all in all...physics is relatively much more important than maths in medic field...considering it is closely related to stuffs lyk radiotheraphy...X-ray...MRI.. all those are physics stuff!:))

haha...7 more years la.. You are right, why I keep on worrying about laptop stuffs ah? haha...

I wonder that why twinning programme MMC and IMU need to take mathematics instead of physics...

Hmm...i think you can take additional subjects if you want to. Some of my PMC friends took maths and stats as extra subjects. But i think you need to let the head of program know first? Hee, sorry, not sure about procedures needed for taking extra subjects...

If we want to take additional subject, we have to study on our own or there will be a class for us?

AnnieChan

27-05-2010, 03:30 PM

freylifej

27-05-2010, 03:38 PM

May I ask, for ALG, how long is the sem break???

lxy

27-05-2010, 04:08 PM

nickvl

27-05-2010, 04:26 PM

May I ask, for ALG, how long is the sem break???

Almost a month for first sem. But if you're ALG, probably 2 weeks due to practical in GMI in 2nd sem

lesto

27-05-2010, 04:29 PM

I've read through some stuff on this thread and the thread on cemara/akasia/cendana, but i still wanna know, if i wanna buy new books, where can i get them from? bookstores? or do i have to wait for the lecturers?

Depends, some lecturers will help you to order while some will ask you to get it on your own. If you're in programmes other than ausmat, you can get the books from seniors too. They'll usually throw in notes and past year papers too... :)

If you wanna get photocopied books, the good ol' double A shop near cemara/akasia will do you good, but mind you, some of the books are quite outdated. For ausmat, you can get 'original looking' books from mac center opposite of taylors subang.

lxy

27-05-2010, 05:55 PM

Depends, some lecturers will help you to order while some will ask you to get it on your own. If you're in programmes other than ausmat, you can get the books from seniors too. They'll usually throw in notes and past year papers too... :)

If you wanna get photocopied books, the good ol' double A shop near cemara/akasia will do you good, but mind you, some of the books are quite outdated. For ausmat, you can get 'original looking' books from mac center opposite of taylors subang.

oh. i'm doing a levels, so i guess i'll just wait for the lecturers. :amuse

chocomaniac

27-05-2010, 07:51 PM

But be careful, some lecturers actually mind if you bring photostated books to their lesson. So be smart ya!

confuser

27-05-2010, 09:52 PM

nickvl

27-05-2010, 10:33 PM

First of all, congrats!!! Don't worry too much. After all, you've gotten an opportunity that many desire but could not get. So don't waste the scholarship, just study hard, manage your time well and I'm sure you'll do well.

AnnieChan

27-05-2010, 10:48 PM

lesto, what exactly do you mean by 'original looking' books ?

lesto

27-05-2010, 11:26 PM

i've got IMU twinning and going to proceed to INTEC this July.

Any seniors could share some experiences here? Because i heard of it's hard to get into IMU and yet IELTS 7.5 points are hard to score also.:cry

Well first of all, don't discourage yourself by saying that IELTS is difficult when you've not known what it is all about yet! Well, you just gotta take things one step at a time, put effort in it, I'm sure you'll succeed. :)

lesto, what exactly do you mean by 'original looking' books ?

Hmmm, original looking. Hush hush, this is supposed to be a secret among lecturers (though some of them have already known about it). Well, some lecturers will demand you to buy original books, and mind you, one textbook of a subject in ausmat costs at least rm100 (the least!). And this is only part 1, what if you have part 2? Plus workbook, other reference book, multiply that by 5 subjects, it'll burn your pocket!

So there's this smart guy in Subang Jaya, he opened a shop called mac centre, and he sells books that are 'original looking' but in fact it is not original. The cover of the book looks original but the inside is photostated. :))

nickvl

27-05-2010, 11:31 PM

Well first of all, don't discourage yourself by saying that IELTS is difficult when you've not known what it is all about yet! Well, you just gotta take things one step at a time, put effort in it, I'm sure you'll succeed. :)

Hmmm, original looking. Hush hush, this is supposed to be a secret among lecturers (though some of them have already known about it). Well, some lecturers will demand you to buy original books, and mind you, one textbook of a subject in ausmat costs at least rm100 (the least!). And this is only part 1, what if you have part 2? Plus workbook, other reference book, multiply that by 5 subjects, it'll burn your pocket!

So there's this smart guy in Subang Jaya, he opened a shop called mac centre, and he sells books that are 'original looking' but in fact it is not original. The cover of the book looks original but the inside is photostated. :))

Subang Jaya?
I heard in Seksyen 2 in Shah Alam, there's also something like that and it's pretty good. (Because one of my lecturer fell for it...until she opened the book, that is....oops :P) and it's way way better than buying the ones from the Double A shop.

chaiyeen

27-05-2010, 11:34 PM

Sooooo many infos from this thread! Now I know (roughly) what to expect when I am there.
Thank you seniors :D

lesto

27-05-2010, 11:34 PM

Subang Jaya?
I heard in Seksyen 2 in Shah Alam, there's also something like that and it's pretty good. (Because one of my lecturer fell for it...until she opened the book, that is....oops :P) and it's way way better than buying the ones from the Double A shop.

Ahhh... I've never heard of the one in Sek 2, maybe it caters for A-levels there? Hmmmm... :-?

nickvl

27-05-2010, 11:38 PM

Ahhh... I've never heard of the one in Sek 2, maybe it caters for A-levels there? Hmmmm... :-?

Really? I'm not quite sure whether it's specifically for a certain programme. I believe if you have the original copy and you bring that along for them to photostate, then there's all there is to it. Provided you have the original copy, that is (can be borrowed from those who go ori)

AnnieChan

27-05-2010, 11:46 PM

*laughs* so we just get it from that 'secret' place larr instead of kena sliced off for the books ? :) awesomee !

nickvl

28-05-2010, 12:08 AM

*laughs* so we just get it from that 'secret' place larr instead of kena sliced off for the books ? :) awesomee !

Haha...but some do insist on the original....
worse if you're in alg, no where else to get those german grammar books... so original it is. :lol

vseehua

28-05-2010, 12:17 AM

*cough* Hope your lecturers aren't reading this thread now...

nickvl

28-05-2010, 12:19 AM

Hey I actually do prefer ori over photostated....

maggie

28-05-2010, 12:41 AM

hey ppl,been following this thread for quite sometime now...it has been very informative,glad to know there are ppl ready to clear our doubts..looking forward to meeting many of you in INTEC this july...:)

mimjamil

28-05-2010, 10:35 AM

thanks for the info guys.
i would like to ask, where can i play rugby?
i google-ed and found out that intec used to have a rugby team.
thank you.

AnnieChan

28-05-2010, 06:44 PM

Haha...but some do insist on the original....
worse if you're in alg, no where else to get those german grammar books... so original it is. :lol
haha.. but does Ausmat students really need the books not?

*cough* Hope your lecturers aren't reading this thread now...
haha why?

Abraham

28-05-2010, 07:21 PM

Anyone else is going for the Russian preparation course?

ctc

28-05-2010, 08:39 PM

lesto

28-05-2010, 08:59 PM

thanks for the info guys.
i would like to ask, where can i play rugby?
i google-ed and found out that intec used to have a rugby team.
thank you.

I don't think the club is existent as I've never heard of it when I was in INTEC. There's no rugby field in cendana, and in INTEC too (i think, coz I've never seen one there). However there's a field right in front of cendana. Around cendana, there's only a basketball court, futsal court, football field and gym. That's all.

haha.. but does Ausmat students really need the books not?

Need what books? Textbooks or original books you mean? Haha, like I said, depends on lecturers. Most lecturers are kind enough to let you buy photostated books actually cuz they know we students are poor. :P Some lecturers even use photostated books themselves! From my experience, you'll only need to buy original books for ESLS, IELTS and Computer studies, all which you can get from seniors. :))

same here... :)

I believe this question has been answered a few pages back. :)

pinky

28-05-2010, 09:02 PM

Hmmm... Define cheap? :))
Well, I'm pretty sure you've heard of Dawood. That's like the only mamak stall available around cendana. Prices are rather expensive, recently they just marked up their food prices. A plate of fried rice/mee cost rm3.50, nasi goreng pattaya costs rm5. You won't have much choice but to dine here most of the time.

For non-malays, you can order Chinese Food from an auntie (she's a caterer). So she'll deliver the food everyday at 7pm. Prices are RM4 per day (this is for dinner only). She'll usually cook rice, meat, some vegs, maybe eggs/taufu. If you want her number, do ask from me and I'll freely give it to you. :))

Another option would be Mak Endon (famously known as the RM2.70 place). A plate of rice + meat + veg costs 2.70. There's a catch though. Just a month ago, the place was ordered to close down by the Jabatan Kesihatan as the place was filthy and infested with flies. So you might want to reconsider your options. :))

Your last resort, would be to travel to section 2/SACC mall/PKNS/Plaza Alam Sentral/Plaza Masalam. At Sect. 2, there's a large food court, all serving mostly malay food. There's Mcd and KFC there too. You can either take the Rapidkl bus there or walk (15 mins).

SACC/PKNS/Alam sentral (sect. 14) are all located side by side. There's lots of eateries at these places. Nandos, Kenny Rogers, Big apple, dunkin, secret recipe... You'll have to take a bus to get there. Same goes to Plaza Masalam (sect. 9) too.

i think i'm gonna have to bring my rice cooker, just the buy the lauk to save the cost. :cry

shin14

28-05-2010, 09:20 PM

same here... :)

haha.. nice to meet you.:)

lesto

28-05-2010, 09:41 PM

i think i'm gonna have to bring my rice cooker, just the buy the lauk to save the cost. :cry

Wait! The places that I mentioned was for the guys only. For girls and senior guys, you'll be spoilt with choices at Sect. 18. You can go thru the recom wiki for the full list. But it's always a good idea to bring rice cooker. Most of the girls that I know in INTEC cook on their own at least once or twice a week. :))

shin14

28-05-2010, 11:26 PM

Wait! The places that I mentioned was for the guys only. For girls and senior guys, you'll be spoilt with choices at Sect. 18. You can go thru the recom wiki for the full list. But it's always a good idea to bring rice cooker. Most of the girls that I know in INTEC cook on their own at least once or twice a week. :))

so girls' hostel will be very far away from boys' hostel?

lesto

28-05-2010, 11:32 PM

so girls' hostel will be very far away from boys' hostel?

I'd say about a 10-15 mins drive away... Girls live in Sect 18 and junior guys at sect 6. Girls are much much nearer to INTEC than guys.

ryan520

29-05-2010, 12:56 AM

erm, i think there's a rugby field in INTEC, just beside a level block...
and here's what you get in mak endon stall :)

yvonne91

29-05-2010, 08:52 AM

i think i'm gonna have to bring my rice cooker, just the buy the lauk to save the cost. :cry

yeah better.but normally ppl don't have enough time to cook . when we are back to hostel, it's almost night...hahahaha....so straight away buy the food from cemara, mamak stall, the auntie mentioned by lesto (but it is RM 3.50 here)..or from a pak cik selling nasi lemak. pasar malam is available on monday..^.^ That's when we have "more variety" of foods...
p/s: we were caught cooking in the room last week...

pinky

29-05-2010, 02:37 PM

yeah better.but normally ppl don't have enough time to cook . when we are back to hostel, it's almost night...hahahaha....so straight away buy the food from cemara, mamak stall, the auntie mentioned by lesto (but it is RM 3.50 here)..or from a pak cik selling nasi lemak. pasar malam is available on monday..^.^ That's when we have "more variety" of foods...
p/s: we were caught cooking in the room last week...

i dont know how to cook actually, just know how to cook the rice only, hehe :P. we have to sorok2 the rice cooker is it? or we have to pay rm10?

ctc

29-05-2010, 10:34 PM

haha.. nice to meet you.:)

yepp...nice to meet you too... :))

victoria

30-05-2010, 03:44 PM

dear seniors, can gals wear long-sleeved shirt wif no collar? can v wear skul t-shirt where d sleeve can cover our elbow? n when v go to skul, can v wear shoes tat doesn't cover pur toes? (sum sort like sandals) thx:)

yvonne91

30-05-2010, 04:56 PM

i dont know how to cook actually, just know how to cook the rice only, hehe :P. we have to sorok2 the rice cooker is it? or we have to pay rm10?

:))at least you can save the rice's money! ahahahhahaha....no need to hide the rice cooker, just buy RM10 sticker enough..i cannot think of any places that you can hide your rice cooker....*induction cooker is totally not allowed., but usually ppl will still put it in the kitchen "openly". we never have any spot checks before, but they do come into your room when you go to class. maybe just to check the condition...:)

dear seniors, can gals wear long-sleeved shirt wif no collar? can v wear skul t-shirt where d sleeve can cover our elbow? n when v go to skul, can v wear shoes tat doesn't cover pur toes? (sum sort like sandals) thx:)

yes. no collar is allowed for girls. usually we can passed the guard with sleeve up till elbow, :))just pandai-pandai sikit...conclusion, you can wear any skul or organization or company's shirts.you don't necessarily have to cover up your toes. it's ok with that 'sandal'.

victoria

30-05-2010, 09:03 PM

for ausmat students, do v require a laptop with special features (like special software)? or laptop wif microsoft office is ok ald?

baby92

30-05-2010, 09:31 PM

owh ya.. regarding the laptop.. do jpa give us some fund to buy the laptop??

Boyz_Zoo

30-05-2010, 09:33 PM

owh ya.. regarding the laptop.. do jpa give us some fund to buy the laptop??
zero.
They dun giv any special allowance to buy laptop. u hv 2 buy urself or u can use the living allowance tat they will giv u every sem.

baby92

30-05-2010, 09:56 PM

zero.
They dun giv any special allowance to buy laptop. u hv 2 buy urself or u can use the living allowance tat they will giv u every sem.

oh. i thot they'll give us some.. btw, how much is that living allowance? will they give us every sem or every month?

YPing

30-05-2010, 10:03 PM

for ausmat students, do v require a laptop with special features (like special software)? or laptop wif microsoft office is ok ald?

For ausmat students, u really hav to equip urself with a laptop
There are plenty of assignments and research papers awaiting
Besides, subscription to internet is also crucial.
U nid to obtain sufficient info from the internet fr each subject
About special software, i dun think u nid them. The normal microsoft office software is more than enough

lesto

30-05-2010, 11:45 PM

oh. i thot they'll give us some.. btw, how much is that living allowance? will they give us every sem or every month?

Nahhhh, they'll go bankrupt if they sponsor every student a laptop. xP

JPA will usually give you one lump sum of money for one semester (note: NOT one month!). However, JPA will take quite some time to bank in the cash into your bank account, i remember ausmat's are always one of the last to get their cash, with ALM-Manipal bound students one of the earliest. Last year, we received the cash only after 2 months of our admission date. So yeah, you'll have to have some cash on your own.

Regarding the amount, its standard, RM430 per month equaling to RM2580 per semester. Sabah/Sarawak gets extra few hundred (not sure the exact amount, i think its RM350?) per semester for flight ticket purchases. However, we had a little extra for the first semester, about RM50, don't ask me why...

baby92

31-05-2010, 12:13 AM

Nahhhh, they'll go bankrupt if they sponsor every student a laptop. xP

JPA will usually give you one lump sum of money for one semester (note: NOT one month!). However, JPA will take quite some time to bank in the cash into your bank account, i remember ausmat's are always one of the last to get their cash, with ALM-Manipal bound students one of the earliest. Last year, we received the cash only after 2 months of our admission date. So yeah, you'll have to have some cash on your own.

Regarding the amount, its standard, RM430 per month equaling to RM2580 per semester. Sabah/Sarawak gets extra few hundred (not sure the exact amount, i think its RM350?) per semester for flight ticket purchases. However, we had a little extra for the first semester, about RM50, don't ask me why...

just wondering. coz some scholarship give their scholars fund to buy laptop.. :amuse

thats what i really afraid of.. they give us lump sum. im afraid the money will runs out before the next sem appear.. :P

wow.. good news to me.. im srwkian..what if there's a sem break but we decided to stay back at kl.. do they still give us that RM350?

shin14

31-05-2010, 12:45 AM

is that anything like ATM in intec? takkan we bring so many cash...

lesto

31-05-2010, 01:24 AM

just wondering. coz some scholarship give their scholars fund to buy laptop.. :amuse

thats what i really afraid of.. they give us lump sum. im afraid the money will runs out before the next sem appear.. :P

wow.. good news to me.. im srwkian..what if there's a sem break but we decided to stay back at kl.. do they still give us that RM350?

Yes of course they will still give it to you! Like what you said, most sabahan-sarawakians don't usually go back during mid sem breaks (which are usually 1-2 weeks long) and they'll have some extra cash in their pockets...

is that anything like ATM in intec? takkan we bring so many cash...

Yes there's a Maybank and Bank Islam in INTEC itself. There's also Maybank and CIMB at both Cemara/Akasia and Cendana area as well.

khairul_izzat

31-05-2010, 02:37 PM

hi,,,do u guys noe when the official letter will arrive at our home?
jus wonderin~

lesto

31-05-2010, 02:59 PM

hi,,,do u guys noe when the official letter will arrive at our home?
jus wonderin~

usually 3 to 4 weeks after the results are announced. they will send it at least 2 weeks before your admission date.

RestlessMind

31-05-2010, 05:22 PM

i've got IMU twinning and going to proceed to INTEC this July.

Any seniors could share some experiences here? Because i heard of it's hard to get into IMU and yet IELTS 7.5 points are hard to score also.:cry

http://www.imu.edu.my/pro-un-entry.html
for the entry requirement to IMU

http://www.imu.edu.my/pdf/Medicine_2010_01.pdf
medicine brochure. perhaps those bound to PMS (partner medical school) are expected to achieve overall band score of at least 7.0 :)

shin14

31-05-2010, 05:38 PM

hi,,,do u guys noe when the official letter will arrive at our home?
jus wonderin~

Somebody in afterschool already received the offer letter last thursday. But I haven't get mine. Hope that it will come soon. Gonna to do some preparation with it.

Abraham

31-05-2010, 07:03 PM

For Sarawakian, do they give plane ticket?

lesto

31-05-2010, 07:21 PM

For Sarawakian, do they give plane ticket?

Nope, but they give yearly allowance for plane tickets. RM 700 per year (you'll get RM350 per sem).

lynn0915

31-05-2010, 07:51 PM

lesto

31-05-2010, 08:08 PM

hi, just wondering am i the only one who get into INTEC for engineering?
i went through few pages, but all are about medic and pharmacy.

any seniors here having AUSMAT in engineering?
we can choose the subjects on our own or it's given?
i heard that AUSMAT students will sit for the IELTS test, when usually do we sit for it?

I'm in Ausmat but I'm not in engineering stream. Haha, but i'll try to answer your questions. :)

For engineering, sadly, you don't have any choice of subjects. Your subjects are already pre-determined, however, if you've read the previous post, you might have read that they'll be introducing a new subject called research project.

For the ausmat engineering seniors now in INTEC, they're taking ESLS (English), Maths Studies, Specialist Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

Regarding IELTS, this year, we sat our IELTS slightly earlier than our seniors. We had our tests in April but our seniors took it during their 3rd semester.

Keiko123

31-05-2010, 08:29 PM

Glad that finally I found someone going to INTEC for Engineering. :D

No one going for ADFP Engineering? Where are you juniors? =.=

breakmx

31-05-2010, 11:12 PM

Seconds the post above...^^
i will be there welcoming you guys....have fun asking questions...lol

lynn0915

31-05-2010, 11:36 PM

Glad that finally I found someone going to INTEC for Engineering. :D

No one going for ADFP Engineering? Where are you juniors? =.=

sorry to ask, what is ADFP?
are you going to be my senior?

I'm in Ausmat but I'm not in engineering stream. Haha, but i'll try to answer your questions. :)

For engineering, sadly, you don't have any choice of subjects. Your subjects are already pre-determined, however, if you've read the previous post, you might have read that they'll be introducing a new subject called research project.

For the ausmat engineering seniors now in INTEC, they're taking ESLS (English), Maths Studies, Specialist Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

Regarding IELTS, this year, we sat our IELTS slightly earlier than our seniors. We had our tests in April but our seniors took it during their 3rd semester.

thanks for answering me~
erm~~
do i have the choice on which field of engineering i going to study after i finished AUSMAT?

and, does the passing mark for me to continue my studies in New Zealand ( as given by JPA) high?

lesto

01-06-2010, 12:03 AM

sorry to ask, what is ADFP?
are you going to be my senior?

thanks for answering me~
erm~~
do i have the choice on which field of engineering i going to study after i finished AUSMAT?

and, does the passing mark for me to continue my studies in New Zealand ( as given by JPA) high?

Haha, ADFP stands for American Degree Foundation Programme. You'll get used to all the abbreviations (such as ALM, ALUK, KTJ, MEP, PPP, just to name a few xP) once you enter INTEC.

Yes you can choose what you want to major in (but JPA must approve it beforehand if i'm not wrong). Passing mark? Hmmm, if you get a TER of 85 and above as required by JPA, i'm pretty sure you'll be able to fly. The requirements for engineering courses are much lower as compared to health sciences. Check out various uni websites in NZ for the requirements to enter into their universities. :)

YPing

01-06-2010, 01:34 AM

sorry to ask, what is ADFP?
are you going to be my senior?

thanks for answering me~
erm~~
do i have the choice on which field of engineering i going to study after i finished AUSMAT?

and, does the passing mark for me to continue my studies in New Zealand ( as given by JPA) high?

About ur doubts,
U will have to choose ur specific major in engineering during the second year of study in NZ (Uni of Auckland or Canterbury or others)
As what jpa requires, TER 85, that's for sure fr everyone
Since u r bout to take engineering, dun worry bout the TER so much that u fear of achieving that score or rank
Ur place is quite certain in any uni. The requirements fr engineering undergraduates are quite low and juz do ur best!!

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 08:34 AM

Haha, ADFP stands for American Degree Foundation Programme. You'll get used to all the abbreviations (such as ALM, ALUK, KTJ, MEP, PPP, just to name a few xP) once you enter INTEC.

Yes you can choose what you want to major in (but JPA must approve it beforehand if i'm not wrong). Passing mark? Hmmm, if you get a TER of 85 and above as required by JPA, i'm pretty sure you'll be able to fly. The requirements for engineering courses are much lower as compared to health sciences. Check out various uni websites in NZ for the requirements to enter into their universities. :)

thanks once again~

that's what you called a few? ok, hope i will get used to them~ haha~~

ohya, do i need to do any preparation (for the purpose of reference) before registrating at INTEC? or just wait for the 2nd hand book from the seniors?
are international reference books needed?

About ur doubts,
U will have to choose ur specific major in engineering during the second year of study in NZ (Uni of Auckland or Canterbury or others)
As what jpa requires, TER 85, that's for sure fr everyone
Since u r bout to take engineering, dun worry bout the TER so much that u fear of achieving that score or rank
Ur place is quite certain in any uni. The requirements fr engineering undergraduates are quite low and juz do ur best!!

thanks. ^-^

for the IELTS test, is it that difficult? i am quite worried for that. As you can see, my english is not up to standard.

lesto

01-06-2010, 10:39 AM

thanks once again~

that's what you called a few? ok, hope i will get used to them~ haha~~

ohya, do i need to do any preparation (for the purpose of reference) before registrating at INTEC? or just wait for the 2nd hand book from the seniors?
are international reference books needed?

thanks. ^-^

for the IELTS test, is it that difficult? i am quite worried for that. As you can see, my english is not up to standard.

Nah, for IELTS, it won't be as difficult as you think, just try your best. From my observation, your english looks pretty fine to me. :)) For my batch, majority scored band 7 and above, so shouldn't be a problem.

Hmmm, preparation in terms of what? Prepare the books that you need? Well just to let you know first, seniors won't be able to pass/sell you books as they will need to use them themselves. Our textbooks will need to last us till this end of year. Books can be easily found and purchased there...

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 10:55 AM

Nah, for IELTS, it won't be as difficult as you think, just try your best. From my observation, your english looks pretty fine to me. :)) For my batch, majority scored band 7 and above, so shouldn't be a problem.

Hmmm, preparation in terms of what? Prepare the books that you need? Well just to let you know first, seniors won't be able to pass/sell you books as they will need to use them themselves. Our textbooks will need to last us till this end of year. Books can be easily found and purchased there...

yup, the books.
i see. so AUSMAT has its own textbooks? are international books recommended as reference?
sorry if i have asked stupid questions, i have no idea about AUSMAT at all before i heard of that name through JPA. hehe

chikugunya

01-06-2010, 11:06 AM

:amuseany adfpians-to-be here??
btw..welc0me to all juni0rs:amuse:amuse

pinky

01-06-2010, 12:28 PM

Somebody in afterschool already received the offer letter last thursday. But I haven't get mine. Hope that it will come soon. Gonna to do some preparation with it.

i visited that afterschool page also yesterday, wondering when i will get the letter.

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 12:38 PM

i visited that afterschool page also yesterday, wondering when i will get the letter.

neither do i. still waiting as well.
you being posted to INTEC too? which course?

pinky

01-06-2010, 12:51 PM

neither do i. still waiting as well.
you being posted to INTEC too? which course?

AUSMAT, nz pharmacy. how bout u? :)

lesto

01-06-2010, 02:57 PM

yup, the books.
i see. so AUSMAT has its own textbooks? are international books recommended as reference?
sorry if i have asked stupid questions, i have no idea about AUSMAT at all before i heard of that name through JPA. hehe

No worries, i was in your shoes last year too, not knowing a single thing about ausmat and intec. :) you'll learn all about it real soon...

Anyway, yes we have our own textbooks, and the textbooks are already international books (as in written, produced and published in australia). So i'm not quite sure what you meant by international books being recommended as reference. However, I can say that the textbooks and a few other workbooks that you'll be purchasing along will be sufficient enough for you to get through ausmat. If you need to get more information/references on some topics, you can always head on to the awesome intec library or the equally awesome internet! :))

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 03:09 PM

AUSMAT, nz pharmacy. how bout u? :)

AUSMAT nz too. but too bad, engineering. not found one same course with mine yet. haiz.

No worries, i was in your shoes last year too, not knowing a single thing about ausmat and intec. :) you'll learn all about it real soon...

Anyway, yes we have our own textbooks, and the textbooks are already international books (as in written, produced and published in australia). So i'm not quite sure what you meant by international books being recommended as reference. However, I can say that the textbooks and a few other workbooks that you'll be purchasing along will be sufficient enough for you to get through ausmat. If you need to get more information/references on some topics, you can always head on to the awesome intec library or the equally awesome internet! :))

yup. AUSMAT and INTEC seemed so fresh to me. haha.

oo. i see. thanks a lot for your info. it helps a lot. ^-^

lesto

01-06-2010, 05:04 PM

AUSMAT nz too. but too bad, engineering. not found one same course with mine yet. haiz.

yup. AUSMAT and INTEC seemed so fresh to me. haha.

oo. i see. thanks a lot for your info. it helps a lot. ^-^

I must say this, but it is very VERY unusual for a female to take up engineering. From my observation, the ausmat engineering classes have like only 2-4 girls per class? Really very rare cases. :))

Abraham

01-06-2010, 05:22 PM

Any idea how the Russian preparation course goes like?

lesto

01-06-2010, 05:41 PM

Any idea how the Russian preparation course goes like?

Sorry dude, but I really know absolutely nothing and nobody from the russian programme... :(

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 06:43 PM

I must say this, but it is very VERY unusual for a female to take up engineering. From my observation, the ausmat engineering classes have like only 2-4 girls per class? Really very rare cases. :))

indeed. everyone aimed me to be a bio student but i end up choosing engineering. maybe it will be a great challenge to a girl, but i have chosen it. haha.
i wonder, how is the size of the class usually be?

lesto

01-06-2010, 08:58 PM

indeed. everyone aimed me to be a bio student but i end up choosing engineering. maybe it will be a great challenge to a girl, but i have chosen it. haha.
i wonder, how is the size of the class usually be?

For my first sem, I had 24 in a class. Then at the beginning of 2nd sem, they reshuffled us again and we had 18 in one class. Every class roughly has the same amount of students. :)

kehoewong_08

01-06-2010, 08:59 PM

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 09:19 PM

For my first sem, I had 24 in a class. Then at the beginning of 2nd sem, they reshuffled us again and we had 18 in one class. Every class roughly has the same amount of students. :)

reshuffled? meaning that there has something like ranking or grading system stuff? to determine our class?

lesto

01-06-2010, 09:38 PM

we study based on books or notes from our lecturer??
can we get the syllabus of ausmat from anywhere??
do we need laptop during study ausmat??
is allowance from jpa is enough for our study??
what can we study first before going to intec??

thanks!!!!:nod

Laptop is essential for ausmat like what many others have said. You need it for your assignments, research and presentations (which will come one after another...) Besides, i'm pretty sure you'll want some entertainment too won't you? I can't imagine living without a laptop during my days in intec. :P

Allowance, it depends on how much you really spend and what you spend on. For me, it is MORE than enough and i still have quite a lot of leftovers in my bank account. :)) Just make sure you divide the RM430 per month wisely, you'll need to spend on food, internet bill (if you subscribe to one), books (once per semester maybe...), entertainment (movies/cinema?), transport (for RapidKL buses/taxi fares/bus fares to and from hometown).

reshuffled? meaning that there has something like ranking or grading system stuff? to determine our class?

Oh hoh... don't panic yet. No, no ranking stuff here... :)) They do it so as to make the classroom size smaller. Now we have many more classes (we call them groups here) and less students in a group. Oh btw, you'll be sitting for some tests on the last day of your Minggu Mesra Siswa week in INTEC, but let me inform you first, the tests are rather useless, don't have to get stressed up over it. They don't use the results to stream students into different classes and all. (note: this is for ausmat only, for adfp, it is important as they'll stream you into groups based on your results during the test).

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 09:51 PM

Oh hoh... don't panic yet. No, no ranking stuff here... :)) They do it so as to make the classroom size smaller. Now we have many more classes (we call them groups here) and less students in a group. Oh btw, you'll be sitting for some tests on the last day of your Minggu Mesra Siswa week in INTEC, but let me inform you first, the tests are rather useless, don't have to get stressed up over it. They don't use the results to stream students into different classes and all. (note: this is for ausmat only, for adfp, it is important as they'll stream you into groups based on your results during the test).

i see, smaller group better, more attention given. haha. how about lecture? around how many students?

ohya, i heard that casio-570 series calculator cannot meet our needs in AUSMAT, is that true? if that's so, which model of calculators are recommended?

lesto

01-06-2010, 10:00 PM

i see, smaller group better, more attention given. haha. how about lecture? around how many students?

ohya, i heard that casio-570 series calculator cannot meet our needs in AUSMAT, is that true? if that's so, which model of calculators are recommended?

Nope, there's no lecture sessions, INTEC isn't like university style. Your classes will only revolve around classrooms and labs (yeah, i know what you're thinking right now, its just like secondary school :P)

Urm, your statement regarding the calculator not able to meet our needs is VERY true. However, this calculator is still essential and very good to use because you are so familiar with it, the positions of the button and all. The calculator that you'll need to buy once you enter ausmat will be the Texas Instrument TI-84 (that's mine, maybe there'll be an updated version in the your year who knows?) It costs RM450 and you cannot claim it from JPA. :P This calculator is good because it's sophisticated and canggih! haha... Can draw graphs, analyze the graphs (like finding min/max points, area under curve, etc...), calculate stuff which are impossible to calculate using our normal casio calculators. It'll be extremely useful but you'll need a very long time to learn how to use it because it is too canggih! that's why we still prefer the casio calculator once in a while. We bring both calculators to the exam hall. :))

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 10:15 PM

Nope, there's no lecture sessions, INTEC isn't like university style. Your classes will only revolve around classrooms and labs (yeah, i know what you're thinking right now, its just like secondary school :P)

Urm, your statement regarding the calculator not able to meet our needs is VERY true. However, this calculator is still essential and very good to use because you are so familiar with it, the positions of the button and all. The calculator that you'll need to buy once you enter ausmat will be the Texas Instrument TI-84 (that's mine, maybe there'll be an updated version in the your year who knows?) It costs RM450 and you cannot claim it from JPA. :P This calculator is good because it's sophisticated and canggih! haha... Can draw graphs, analyze the graphs (like finding min/max points, area under curve, etc...), calculate stuff which are impossible to calculate using our normal casio calculators. It'll be extremely useful but you'll need a very long time to learn how to use it because it is too canggih! that's why we still prefer the casio calculator once in a while. We bring both calculators to the exam hall. :))

is it? i am more glad to hear that i guess. i went matrik for 17 days. and i used a week to get used to the lecture, tutorial, practical stuff. phew.

RM 450? omg. so costful. if i accidentally lost it or broken it, my heart will break as well. haha. one friend of mine, told me that he is using Texas Instrumnets-89 titanium, cost RM498~~~~ shocked~

AnnieChan

01-06-2010, 10:21 PM

oh.. should we buy it now? (the calculator i mean)

lesto

01-06-2010, 10:28 PM

is it? i am more glad to hear that i guess. i went matrik for 17 days. and i used a week to get used to the lecture, tutorial, practical stuff. phew.

RM 450? omg. so costful. if i accidentally lost it or broken it, my heart will break as well. haha. one friend of mine, told me that he is using Texas Instrumnets-89 titanium, cost RM498~~~~ shocked~

Lol, one week is really fast. I took quite some time to adapt, so you'll do fine in INTEC i guess... :)

Hmmm, the gc's (short form for graphic calculator, that's what we call it) are rarely stolen, coz everyone in Ausmat has one, so there's no reason to steal one. Haha... Broken? I've accidentally dropped my gc quite a few times, very ganas falls and it survived! phew... :))

That TI-89 titanium version is even more canggih than mine. Haha. Well it depends on which version the lecturer wants you to purchase. During my time, my lecturer called a salesman to come to INTEC to sell it to us and we bought from him.

oh.. should we buy it now? (the calculator i mean)

Nope, don't even bother searching for it in the bookstores, because you will never be able to find it there! :P Just wait for your lecturer's instructions. He/she will call the salesman to come. No worries. :))

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 10:36 PM

Lol, one week is really fast. I took quite some time to adapt, so you'll do fine in INTEC i guess... :)

Hmmm, the gc's (short form for graphic calculator, that's what we call it) are rarely stolen, coz everyone in Ausmat has one, so there's no reason to steal one. Haha... Broken? I've accidentally dropped my gc quite a few times, very ganas falls and it survived! phew... :))

That TI-89 titanium version is even more canggih than mine. Haha. Well it depends on which version the lecturer wants you to purchase. During my time, my lecturer called a salesman to come to INTEC to sell it to us and we bought from him.
:))

no no no... not stolen. i mean perhaps i will lose it, i too sotong.. hehe.
so it's like nokia phone? haha
so what i can do for the calculator is just wait lor.. haha.
^-^

AnnieChan

01-06-2010, 11:03 PM

yeap.. lynn where are you headed for your course? if im not mistaken, you mentioned NZ too right?

lynn0915

01-06-2010, 11:10 PM

yeap.. lynn where are you headed for your course? if im not mistaken, you mentioned NZ too right?

INTEC shah alam~
yup.
^-^

lxy

02-06-2010, 05:41 PM

Oh hoh... don't panic yet. No, no ranking stuff here... :)) They do it so as to make the classroom size smaller. Now we have many more classes (we call them groups here) and less students in a group. Oh btw, you'll be sitting for some tests on the last day of your Minggu Mesra Siswa week in INTEC, but let me inform you first, the tests are rather useless, don't have to get stressed up over it. They don't use the results to stream students into different classes and all. (note: this is for ausmat only, for adfp, it is important as they'll stream you into groups based on your results during the test).

tests?? O.O....does this apply to a level students as well? what do they test us on? oh, my poor rotting brain..haha..

kanashibari

02-06-2010, 07:00 PM

tests?? O.O....does this apply to a level students as well? what do they test us on? oh, my poor rotting brain..haha..

there will be tests for alevel students too BUT i was told last year by my seniors that the tests don't count at all. a-levels students are grouped together based on their future destination randomly.(the university we're gonna do our degree).

lesto

02-06-2010, 08:41 PM

tests?? O.O....does this apply to a level students as well? what do they test us on? oh, my poor rotting brain..haha..

Haha, no, the tests are not important for a-levels too because of the reason like what kanashibari has stated... However, you will still be required to sit the two tests which are English and Maths. The Maths test is all about form 4-5 stuff, for English, i think they just tested us on grammar and stuff... Not to worry... :)

EvenGild

02-06-2010, 09:39 PM

lesto

02-06-2010, 10:03 PM

Wow, thanks to all those who has posted such useful info on this thread, now i know INTEC a lot more better.

are we gonna have orientation upon entering INTEC? or we'll just start our classes immedietly?
as mentioned, we'll be grouped together by the course we're taking right? that means our classmates would be someone who's taking the same course as ours?
I got MMC twinning, but haven't found someone who got that so far =P

Yes, true, you'll be grouped together based on your destination after pre-u (this is for a-levels) unless they decide to change the policy this year which i don't think they will. And yes, you'll have orientation which will last for a week. You'll play team-building games most of the time during orientation. :)

Tysle

02-06-2010, 11:45 PM

Wow, thanks to all those who has posted such useful info on this thread, now i know INTEC a lot more better.

are we gonna have orientation upon entering INTEC? or we'll just start our classes immedietly?
as mentioned, we'll be grouped together by the course we're taking right? that means our classmates would be someone who's taking the same course as ours?
I got MMC twinning, but haven't found someone who got that so far =P

MMC twinning? If I'm not mistaken you must mean PMC twinning. I know that there was a glitch this year that JPA put it as MMC only to change it to PMC during the night of the result release. ;)

There is no such thing as MMC only PMC (Penang Medical College) and MMMC (Melaka-Manipal Medical College).

shin14

02-06-2010, 11:55 PM

In my case, I got MMC initially but at night I checked it again, then I got PMC.
It happens to my friends too. So better check again.

Tysle

03-06-2010, 12:32 AM

In my case, I got MMC initially but at night I checked it again, then I got PMC.
It happens to my friends too. So better check again.

It has been removed from the esila site already so perhaps you might want to call JPA to clarify with them? :)

mimjamil

03-06-2010, 12:39 AM

are you sure?i checked couple of times.i guess better check with jpa OR wait for the offer letter :)

jeffreyyeoh

03-06-2010, 10:44 AM

EvenGild

03-06-2010, 11:41 AM

MMC twinning? If I'm not mistaken you must mean PMC twinning. I know that there was a glitch this year that JPA put it as MMC only to change it to PMC during the night of the result release. ;)

There is no such thing as MMC only PMC (Penang Medical College) and MMMC (Melaka-Manipal Medical College).

PMC? I'm quite certain it's MMC twinning. I can't check again right now, maybe i'll just phone JPA to clarify it. Thanks for the advice.

oh, one more question =D
Are all those who are going to INTEC JPA scholars? or they have private students as well?

jeffreyyeoh

03-06-2010, 11:50 AM

nope...there r private students ....but for the private students ,they r all bumi

lesto

03-06-2010, 11:56 AM

PMC? I'm quite certain it's MMC twinning. I can't check again right now, maybe i'll just phone JPA to clarify it. Thanks for the advice.

oh, one more question =D
Are all those who are going to INTEC JPA scholars? or they have private students as well?

nope...there r private students ....but for the private students ,they r all bumi

Nope, not true, there are many international students who are private students in INTEC particularly from Nigeria. I'm not sure what they're studying tho but you can see them around in one large group usually.

And by the way, those who are in INTEC are not necessarily JPA scholars, they can be from other organisations too like Petronas, TNB, MARA, FELDA, etc...

EvenGild

03-06-2010, 12:38 PM

i'd just phoned JPA and the lady told me that MMC is indeed Melaka Manipal Medical College.
So, it's still MMC guys =D

syazwani

03-06-2010, 04:25 PM

hi,,,do u guys noe when the official letter will arrive at our home?
jus wonderin~

yah..i was waiting for the letters like crazy..lol~:P

EvenGild

03-06-2010, 04:28 PM

yah..i was waiting for the letters like crazy..lol~:P

lol before this was the result and now the letters :P
anyone have any idea how much will our monthly allowances be?

khairul_izzat

03-06-2010, 04:32 PM

lol before this was the result and now the letters :P
anyone have any idea how much will our monthly allowances be?

430 per month,, we will be given a lum sum of 430x6=2580 for each semester,, but be warned tad we will not directly receive the money on our reg,, maybe after 2 month we will get the money,, so,, bring ur own money first,,

yeah,, me too,, can't wait,,:nod:nod:nod

Tysle

03-06-2010, 04:33 PM

lol before this was the result and now the letters :P
anyone have any idea how much will our monthly allowances be?

I read from Recom that our seniors at INTEC receive RM430 a month and JPA gives us our allowance by semesters.

syazwani

03-06-2010, 04:42 PM

hye..im doing Ausmat for biotechnology in Intec..anyone like me?coz most of you guys will be doing pharmacy n stuff.haha
just curios..is Australia is good in biotechnology?:)

AnnieChan

03-06-2010, 04:49 PM

hey syazwani. there IS someone doing biotech in aussie but its not me. its chaiyeen :)

khairul_izzat

03-06-2010, 04:51 PM

hye..im doing Ausmat for biotechnology in Intec..anyone like me?coz most of you guys will be doing pharmacy n stuff.haha
just curios..is Australia is good in biotechnology?:)

hye2,, i'll be doing pharmacy n stuff in nz,, actually it not about the place u study but more on how u study at tad place,, klau u malas2,, sure dpt bad n u dun learn anything,,
well,, if u're looking for rank,,, try searching in here,, http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/worlds-best-universities/2010/02/25/worlds-best-universities-top-400.html,,
if the school in aussie are placed there,, i'm sure tad it is of high stature,,
dun u worry larh,, jpa for sure send u to a very good place one,,
p/s:our very own um also get placed there u noe,, no 180,, see,, Malaysia edu is not tad bad,, :amuse

shin14

03-06-2010, 05:41 PM

It has been removed from the esila site already so perhaps you might want to call JPA to clarify with them? :)

I mean when I rechecked at the result release night, it changed from MMC to PMC...

pinky

03-06-2010, 05:56 PM

are the jpa scholars will be in the same room?

khairul_izzat

03-06-2010, 06:14 PM

are the jpa scholars will be in the same room?

from wad i've read up until now,, i noe tad students under the same programme will be placed in the same room,, regardless of ur scholar,, if i'm not mistaken,, (from wad i read also),, u can choose to be a roomate with ur buddies if u reg together provided tad u guys are in the same prog,,
any senior to clarify this?:nuts:nuts

lesto

03-06-2010, 07:05 PM

from wad i've read up until now,, i noe tad students under the same programme will be placed in the same room,, regardless of ur scholar,, if i'm not mistaken,, (from wad i read also),, u can choose to be a roomate with ur buddies if u reg together provided tad u guys are in the same prog,,
any senior to clarify this?:nuts:nuts

Yes you are right.

syazwani

03-06-2010, 07:48 PM

hye2,, i'll be doing pharmacy n stuff in nz,, actually it not about the place u study but more on how u study at tad place,, klau u malas2,, sure dpt bad n u dun learn anything,,
well,, if u're looking for rank,,, try searching in here,, http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/worlds-best-universities/2010/02/25/worlds-best-universities-top-400.html,,
if the school in aussie are placed there,, i'm sure tad it is of high stature,,
dun u worry larh,, jpa for sure send u to a very good place one,,
p/s:our very own um also get placed there u noe,, no 180,, see,, Malaysia edu is not tad bad,, :amuse

hey..thanx for the link..whoa..proud for um..if not for the JPA.i will be going there too..:))

khairul_izzat

03-06-2010, 08:13 PM

hey..thanx for the link..whoa..proud for um..if not for the JPA.i will be going there too..:))

same as me:nuts
hahaha,,
btw,, if u wanna look at say biotech rank,,, u choose 'school by subject' then "Life Sciences and Biomedicine",, there is quite a number of uni from aussie too,, but of course u'll see a lot more of uk n us,,
p/s: its just rank,, dun worry so much,,:amuse