[SPM] Lots of A1s, does it show anything?

[muhdshah91]

i jst want to apologize to anyone tht feels nauseated or annoyed by my notions,
we re virtual pals afterall, all th best to any pending sponsorships' applicants, i wish th best 4 all of us
(n sory again 4 this OFF_TOPIC, it cant be help)

[Miracle_seed]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot one significance of "Lots of A1". If you have strings of A1, and didn't manage to secure JPA scholarship, you can call for a press conference and seek help from political parties (mainly MCA), and your wish will be granted. If you don't have a handful of A1s, say less than 10, I'm afraid there is no one going to entertain you...

[fran28]

I'm not saying that I'm brilliant,but then I always score the top in my form 5 year,and even so,I did not take any tuition at all,but its heart breaking when ppl who got lower SPM result managed to secure a scholarship while I dont

[rainyshark]

I'm not saying that I'm brilliant,but then I always score the top in my form 5 year,and even so,I did not take any tuition at all,but its heart breaking when ppl who got lower SPM result managed to secure a scholarship while I dont

Sorry but that's life, love. Think of other alternative, not securing a scholarship is not the end of the world.

[ChristopherCWL]

Straight A's do not bring u anything...It is just a fact...A fact that u can score very well in your examination...But what's the point?? Can you directly get your dream job from what you had in your SPM?? Can you make your first money with the result??

I've heard and seen so many seniors which scored Straight A's in the SPM ended up becoming just a clerk or office boy....However, some of my seniors which are moderate in study can become a manager, an executive and so on...So what is the point if we get straight A's and just do not keep on the hard work?? It's pointless actually...

[pureint91]

Straight A's do not bring u anything...It is just a fact...A fact that u can score very well in your examination...But what's the point?? Can you directly get your dream job from what you had in your SPM?? Can you make your first money with the result??

I've heard and seen so many seniors which scored Straight A's in the SPM ended up becoming just a clerk or office boy....However, some of my seniors which are moderate in study can become a manager, an executive and so on...So what is the point if we get straight A's and just do not keep on the hard work?? It's pointless actually...
eik, u came from ktn? wic sch r u from?

[Hanqing]

Lots of A1s, it shows nothing except how desperate you are in getting praise and honor from others. No offense just personal opinion. For me, if you can manage very well in those compulsory subjects, its already very good for u, and whats is the point of choosing those extra subjects that are not relevant with what you are going to choose in your future career? Even though you can secure 17As in SPM, does it show that you can really really master every topic? There is still uncertainties for you.Why? You have to manage 17 subjects and its possible for you to miss certain things. Theoritically you can do very well, what about practical? In real life, work > talk.

[youngyew]

One word: scholarship. If I were to take SPM today, I would probably be forced to take 16 subjects too to "show my worth" to pihak-pihak berkenaan.

[pureint91]

Yup, bt thr r some hu take both arts n science subjects jz that they cn know themselves better, knowing the future career that suits them most.

[yanno_yamster]

There are a few juniors in my school who intend take the general Science paper besides the 3 pure science subjects in SPM to get a "free" A... I don't really like that idea actually...

[Miracle_seed]

One word: scholarship. If I were to take SPM today, I would probably be forced to take 16 subjects too to "show my worth" to pihak-pihak berkenaan.
I think the formula just didn't work out this year, the more number of A1 you have, the more likely you'll fail to secure JPA scholarship. Perhaps this is a good alarm those future students who intend to take more subjects, even though it is not really fair to those who strive hard to score more number of A1.

[CabalUchiha]

SPM, lots of As, it does shows something, it shows how gud a person is in multi-tasking.

I do agree dat scoring well in the spm does not prove u can score well in other exams, but it does shows dat u'll have a higher chance to excel compared to the students dat did the exam poorer.

For example, a student who did badly in the PMR exam is not expected to score well in the spm compared to a student who score str8 A in his or her pmr.

There was a student last year or 2 years ago who scored 20+As in his A levels, (not spm). We cant say his results doesn't prove a single thing.

So in the end i stil think dat lot of A1s does show dat u're better in multi-tasking.

[mochitor]

Remember the times when our parents struggled to get even 1 A? Now tht was when an A meant everything. Today its the total opposite. Getting an A in SPM just means you have mastered the ways to answer the questions which pretty much isn't a challenge at all. Lots of A1 may show something but often times the real intelligent ppl need not tonnes of As to prove their worth.

[yanno_yamster]

Come to think of it, taking more subjects means that the person has to absorb more knowledge at one go... That's pretty difficult if you ask me... Even taking 11 subjects has already tired me a lot...

[winson]

I think I'll be blunt with this question. I truly believe that having lots of A1s doesn't mean much. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

We are conditioned to a state where the sole reason we study is to get an A1. Do we actually really understand and learn in the process?

Apart from getting into good universities and securing scholarships, I truly think a lot of A1s doesn't mean anything at all.

Some of you might say multi-tasking and all, but I think the time spent to study the additional subjects can be used to enjoy other activities. i.e caving, mountain climbing, debating, designing cars powered by mouse traps, building your own hydrogen gas plant in science lab.

[kid]

my fwen-7A1, me-9A1
my fwen-2 scholarship (mara/tnb), me-no scholarship

what else can i say about number of A's and scholarship???

[Spacey]

my fwen-7A1, me-9A1
my fwen-2 scholarship (mara/tnb), me-no scholarship

what else can i say about number of A's and scholarship???

at first, getting scholarship does not depends entirely on your result, good grades only allows you to get the interview.

When you got the interview, you are about the same level of any other people who is going to the same interview. Then it comes to your soft-skill.
Being shy2 in a interview is a no-no btw.

[kid]

at first, getting scholarship does not depends entirely on your result, good grades only allows you to get the interview.

When you got the interview, you are about the same level of any other people who is going to the same interview. Then it comes to your soft-skill.
Being shy2 in a interview is a no-no btw.

i know dat edi, the thing is, dat fren of mine get three interview, utp, tnb and mara, but me only mara inteview..

p/s; pliss don think im upset bcoz not getting any scholarship, im quite happy rite now coz i have a new dream to to chase., huhu

[Spacey]

well, sometimes its happen to be luck or what i prefer to called as 'rezeki'.

Cheer up kid, you still got many chance in life with your result. believe me.

[Trekk]

it does shows dat u'll have a higher chance to excel compared to the students dat did the exam poorer.

Says who? I bombed my SPM but tapau-ed most of those 2-digit A1-ers in my A levels

There was a student last year or 2 years ago who scored 20+As in his A levels, (not spm). We cant say his results doesn't prove a single thing.

I think you actually meant to write "O-Levels" right?

So in the end i stil think dat lot of A1s does show dat u're better in multi-tasking.

Um.. I don't think you can say "multi-tasking" per se. A more apporpriate term would be multi-subject-studying. If they did things other than studying WHILE getting 2-digit A1s then I think you can say they'er better at multi-tasking...

[ChristopherCWL]

Cheer up buddy, getting lots and lots of A's do not mean that u r the best among the best!! When we take more subjects, we will lose time and will bear an extra pressure for ourself...in addition, we will be unable to focus very well in the subjects which we have to score...so what's the point for getting more subjects?? just to get more A's or to show that u are capable on multi tasking???

[eve88]

Well, in an ideal world, the actual *point* of taking more subjects is to *learn* more. And this works all the way up to uni... you dont have to take that extra paper (eg econs, or psych, or philosophy), but its a good way to learn at least the basics of a completely new subject in a structured manner.

Having said that, its true that most people take extra subjects to boost their chances of a scholarship - and this is a perfectly valid way to do so, and this works if you do get straight A1s. (Of course, boosting chances does not guarantee success.)