Taylor n TARC

[Minnie91]

any1 can roughly tell me , how much does taylor cost for taking up Quantity Survey course?

is TARC now has good study environment? i heard that the facilities and food are suck.

im still wondering where to go for my studies, tarc is cheap but worried about facilities and safety, taylor im worried about cost and expenditure

anyone can give me some advices? :cry

[senksiang90]

taylor im worried about cost and expenditure



you should be... the cost of living in taylor is horribly high especially when u r surrounded by rich people. Most people will tend to start to go for goods with snobbish appeals and branded goods causing unhealthy competitions in buying branded goods. So, if u think u cn resist such temptation to not to buy branded goods, u r most welcomed to taylor. However, the fees are of course still exceptionally high and there's nothing u cn do about it unless u apply with acceptable SPM results and probably they'll give u a discount or something like.. Since u r in Kuching, I reckon u go to the office for further info. I'm from kuching as well but i'm studying in the Main Campus, Subang Jaya.

[Glassylicious]

you should be... the cost of living in taylor is horribly high especially when u r surrounded by rich people. Most people will tend to start to go for goods with snobbish appeals and branded goods causing unhealthy competitions in buying branded goods. So, if u think u cn resist such temptation to not to buy branded goods, u r most welcomed to taylor. However, the fees are of course still exceptionally high and there's nothing u cn do about it unless u apply with acceptable SPM results and probably they'll give u a discount or something like.. Since u r in Kuching, I reckon u go to the office for further info. I'm from kuching as well but i'm studying in the Main Campus, Subang Jaya.

Oi, that's not true-lah. XD Sure, Taylor's will have a higher proportion of rich kids than some other colleges like TARC, but most are actually still middle-class people. Many students find themselves eligible for the tuition fee waiver, so they can afford to study in Taylor's.

Also, throughout my entire 18 months studying A levels in Taylor's I've never come across any "race and competition to buy branded goods". I'm not sure what kind of classmates you have, but that definitely never applied to my class. The classmates whom I usually hang out with don't even go shopping that often, and if they do they definitely don't buy LV handbags and Gucci shoes.

With that said, my biased vote goes to Taylor's if you can afford it. Definitely Taylor's.

P.S. Topic creator, if you really want to know the fees for the course, I suggest that you call them up and get a quotation. The fees increase a little every year, so what a senior who's taking the same course might tell you, may not be accurate.

[Minnie91]

ohh.... the case i heard same as what senksiang90 said. that's why im very worried. but some also saying thats not true. headache :(

[Glassylicious]

ohh.... the case i heard same as what senksiang90 said. that's why im very worried. but some also saying thats not true. headache :(

If that's actually making you worry, then it is a very silly reason indeed. =P Why exactly are you worried about studying alongside rich people who buy branded goods? And chances are, if you're not one of them, they won't tend to hang out with you often anyway, leaving you to socialize with the middle-class students. Also, since you are probably very familiar with your financial standing, you probably won't be buying anything of that sort anyway, since you just can't.

Anyway, trust me when I say that there's still a lot of middle-class kids hanging around there. Probably just as many as the upper crust kids.

Oh, and by the way, the cost of living in SS15 is just high, regardless of whether there are rich people around or not, but there are still some relatively cheaper places to eat-lah. There are a few pricier places to eat, but most students eat in those coffeeshop places and hawker stalls where food is cheaper. I daresay senksiang90 made the situation sound a lot worse than it actually is.

If you're from small towns like Kajang, Kota Bharu, Kuantan, etc where the cost of living is relatively lower, you might be in for a bit of a shock when you get to Subang Jaya but SS15 is honestly not that much worse than some other places in KL/Selangor for instance.

[Athersin]

i reckon that taylor students are majority of them comprised of rich people. After all, they are still homosapien. Mingling with them or not is your right and freedom to do so, it is totally up to u. Taxonomist doesnt sort out human according to their status and richness!

[senksiang90]

I daresay senksiang90 made the situation sound a lot worse than it actually is.

Well, do u seriously think I made the situation sound a lot worse than it is? Hmmm.. Well, freedom of expression applied here.. haha!!! But seriously, this is what i noticed so far. Then again, as long as u juz keep ur focus on ur studies, it wouldn't be much problem at all.. Just that I seriously dare say that nearly EVERYTHING involves money here. There are particularly everything u need here.. as long as u got the money, u got the good...
And also, it depends on who u r hanging out with. As long as u mix with the right people, u won't get influenced with people going clubbing etc. etc. there are scholars whom i know, came here rather innocent and slowly learnt lots of bad things like smoking, clubbing, playing truant and so on... they also tend to go for expensive stuffs so that they dont get left out from their frens... and.. that's about it i guess...

[Kyle]

well, i was a former tarcian (sounds like tarzan though... actually it's a nickname for all present and ex-tarc students... i studied accountancy in penang branch (i pulled out after some time there due to some other reasons)... but i know little on taylor, what i know is that a number of my school's brightest students studied there so i think there will be healthy competition, academic wise.

bout da environment, tar is an ideal place to study... it has quite a comfortable library and has many wifi spots so i guess completing your assignment will be easy as it can be done everywhere... however, in certain courses (like accountancy), there will be a time where the lecture hall could not fit the rest of the students, so during my time, we were like taking chairs from other lecture hall just to have a sit...

one more thing is that the food in cafeteria comes in SMALL PORTION!!! though it's cheap but it will never make you satisfied, really... one more is that most of the students speak only MANDARIN... so if you can't speak a word, definately you will have trouble mixing around... my orientation was quite fun, i remembered a guy making a presentation of his club in english for only a FEW seconds, then suddently he change to mandarin... some of the students (non-chinese speaking) were like "huh". that's the bad points...

one of the good points as said in many post is that the fees are affordable... besides, you WILL have QUALITY education there and it is on par with taylor or other private colleges. The lecturers there are extremely helpful, what you need is to take the initiative to ask and never be shy.

Honestly... i enjoyed my time there... what's more with my full tuition waiver... but i pulled out later...:(

[Minnie91]

may i know what does SS15 means?
Kyle, u were from penang tarc ar? hmm do u heard anything about tarc (kl campus) very dangerous? i mean that area.
if i choose to go taylor, i need to go aussie for 1year taking degree ( this is the main thing im worried actually) is there any way i can work in aussie while studying? just got some income like that.

[Glassylicious]

SS15 means Seksyen 15 of Subang Jaya. It's part of the address, which defines exactly where in Subang Jaya you're at.

Senksiang90, I'm not really saying that you were making things up or exaggerating-lah, but I'm just saying that your personal experiences might not necessarily reflect the general experience of studying there, because I experienced quite the contrary. Almost all my friends were middle-class. Sure, we knew how to had fun, but all of us had a budget. None of my friends went clubbing; and our activities were mostly restricted to watching movies in the cinema or window-shopping.

About working in Australia, it depends on your visa allowances, I suppose. You'd best check at the Australian immigration website for student visa details and see if your visa would allow you to work part-time.

[duke23]

I'd say most of them studying in taylor's are from middle class families.
of course there are some ultra rich ones..but my assumption is that only accounts for less than 2% of the students there

[Glassylicious]

And let's look at it this way. Most of the super rich kids are at Kolej Tunku Jaafar or KYUEM.

[Kyle]

may i know what does SS15 means?
Kyle, u were from penang tarc ar? hmm do u heard anything about tarc (kl campus) very dangerous? i mean that area.

My Answer:

SS15 means Seksyen 15 of Subang Jaya. It's part of the address, which defines exactly where in Subang Jaya you're at.

Yes i was in tarc penang... actually, every campus is the same, you just need to be cautious... if you are worry about ?security?, my advise is try renting accommodation that is near to the campus...

if i choose to go taylor, i need to go aussie for 1year taking degree ( this is the main thing im worried actually) is there any way i can work in aussie while studying? just got some income like that.

My Answer:

About working in Australia, it depends on your visa allowances, I suppose. You'd best check at the Australian immigration website for student visa details and see if your visa would allow you to work part-time.

you are allowed to work only up to 20 hours a week during school term...

more info - http://www.australia.org.my/klpr/Studentvisa.html

hope it helps :)

[Minnie91]

thanks all for the help :) i tot rich kids mostly go to sunway n taylor?

[Glassylicious]

thanks all for the help :) i tot rich kids mostly go to sunway n taylor?

They may have a bit more money to spare, true, otherwise they wouldn't be able to afford the fees in Sunway and Taylor's, but you got to remember that a lot of middle-class families can afford to study in Sunway and Taylor's as well.

When I say "rich kids go to Kolej Tunku Jaafar", I mean those datuk's and datin's children. Prominent politicians and I think even royalty send their kids to study there. These kids actually have maids to come help pack their stuff up when it's time to go back for the holidays and go home riding in their own limos.

So, uh, if you think Taylor's is full of "rich" kids, you might want to think again. Sure we may have some students from well-to-do families, but it's nothing compared to a few other colleges.

[senksiang90]

may i know what does SS15 means?


'SS' roads are just roads and 'USJ' refers to the whole area like a taman. So far that's the only distinguishing thing i can observe... Hence u'll nt just find ss 15 here as there are SS14,SS13 etc etc as well as USJ1, USJ2, etc etc.taxi fares from airports are charged according to which area u want to go whether USJ1 or USJ2- i mean for tickets taxis lar.. the last time round i came down from KCH, i took taxi limo from KLIA to USJ1(where i stay) it cost RM46.90. So i recommend that if u use KLIA, take the taxi limo's number. Cuz they charge cheaper prices. From USJ 1 to KLIA for example, the taxi man charged me only RM 50 instead of normal price of RM 60. But of course there's this express train from KL sentral to KLIA and a SKY BUS(RM 8) to LCCT. So, that's it i guess.. Sorry if I exaggerated too much.. hehe..


Senksiang90, I'm not really saying that you were making things up or exaggerating-lah, but I'm just saying that your personal experiences might not necessarily reflect the general experience of studying there, because I experienced quite the contrary. Almost all my friends were middle-class. Sure, we knew how to had fun, but all of us had a budget. None of my friends went clubbing; and our activities were mostly restricted to watching movies in the cinema or window-shopping.


Hey, no biggie man! Cheers!! Don't wana fight with u too! ;)

[Trekk]

I just finished My A-levels last November at Taylors, and I can safely say that both Glassylicious and Senksiang90 are correct to a certain extent. There were many rich kids at Taylors, but then there were quite a few middle-income-family students there as well. The whole lot is there. I had no problems finding "similar-budget" friends there. Its just a false assumption that everyone makes. Even I thought so when I first joined Taylors, but now I can safely say that its not true.

[JYHee]

ohh.... the case i heard same as what senksiang90 said. that's why im very worried. but some also saying thats not true. headache :(
well, i am not a student of taylors nor tarc but personally i feel that it actually depend on oneself on where you wanna pursue your studies. I have friends who studies in Taylor and Tarc and both of them are really doing very well. I dare not say both of them are the super duper rich ones but then they are very keen in their studies so it makes no difference on where r u pursuing your studies. It actually depend on the course you are taking and you self discipline if u r really worried about being influence by those richy ppl who tend to shop n enjoy life instead of study. I know certain ppl are like that but then if you yourself know how to budget and plan your expenses, i dont think there is any problem.

Good luck ^^

[stargazer91]

well, i was a former tarcian (sounds like tarzan though... actually it's a nickname for all present and ex-tarc students... i studied accountancy in penang branch (i pulled out after some time there due to some other reasons)... but i know little on taylor, what i know is that a number of my school's brightest students studied there so i think there will be healthy competition, academic wise.

bout da environment, tar is an ideal place to study... it has quite a comfortable library and has many wifi spots so i guess completing your assignment will be easy as it can be done everywhere... however, in certain courses (like accountancy), there will be a time where the lecture hall could not fit the rest of the students, so during my time, we were like taking chairs from other lecture hall just to have a sit...

one more thing is that the food in cafeteria comes in SMALL PORTION!!! though it's cheap but it will never make you satisfied, really... one more is that most of the students speak only MANDARIN... so if you can't speak a word, definately you will have trouble mixing around... my orientation was quite fun, i remembered a guy making a presentation of his club in english for only a FEW seconds, then suddently he change to mandarin... some of the students (non-chinese speaking) were like "huh". that's the bad points...

one of the good points as said in many post is that the fees are affordable... besides, you WILL have QUALITY education there and it is on par with taylor or other private colleges. The lecturers there are extremely helpful, what you need is to take the initiative to ask and never be shy.

Honestly... i enjoyed my time there... what's more with my full tuition waiver... but i pulled out later...:(
hi there.could i noe when did u enroll in tarc?i heard quite a number of students dont really study there,go clubbing instead,isit true? coz i will be going to tarc n study accounting in may.erm,but im still in dilemma,coz i was offered matriculation in arau,perlis..so if u were to be me,would u choose tarc or matrics to study accounting?

[SapphireDragon]

Anyone knows roughly wats the cost of studying a levels in Taylors?

[Athersin]

hi there.could i noe when did u enroll in tarc?i heard quite a number of students dont really study there,go clubbing instead,isit true? coz i will be going to tarc n study accounting in may.erm,but im still in dilemma,coz i was offered matriculation in arau,perlis..so if u were to be me,would u choose tarc or matrics to study accounting?
i will go for TARC.

if u happen to study accounting at MAtric , it is a total mismatch.

U see,the medium of of teaching &learning is fully in malay languages at matri, for which i think it is no longer applicable to the globalised world of today.whereas at TARC, everything is in english and u have the chance to take external exams like CAT or ACCA.the cost there is quite affordable and there is some scholarships available ranging from partial to full,if not wrong.

Anyway, it reflects just my personal view, still, it is you who make the last decision. think it twice.:)

[kid]

Anyone knows roughly wats the cost of studying a levels in Taylors?

here, i ask n get the latest prospectus (from taylor) 3 weeks ago.,

A-level = RM22655-RM31000 (4 tuition n misc fees, excluding exam fees)
for tuition only, RM16920(3 subject) and RM22560(4subject) *(for all 3 semester, divide it by urself)

SAM = RM18690-RM20070 (4 tuition n misc fees only, excluding exam fees), 4 tuition only, RM14500(for 2 semester)

Inter. Canadian = RM21020-RM22310(4 tuition n misc fees)
4 tuition only, RM16830(for 2 semester)

[twinkle4_ever]

hi, how much money will i need each month to survive in taylor's college to study diploma in tourism management if i got 100% full tuition fee waiver? how much is the cost for accomodation, food, and other fees per month?
thanks.

[Glassylicious]

hi, how much money will i need each month to survive in taylor's college to study diploma in tourism management if i got 100% full tuition fee waiver? how much is the cost for accomodation, food, and other fees per month?
thanks.

Accommodation can cost anywhere from RM400 to RM1000 per month depending on where you stay [generally the closer you are to college the more expensive it is], and what facilities your accommodation offers. Examples include Internet access, air-cond, en-suite, etc. Bear in mind that in some places, rent may partially or fully cover utility bills like water and electricity, while some places insist on charging you separately for air-cond, etc. Note that some places may not offer Internet access so you might need to shell out more money per month if you want that.

I rented an en-suite room in a house right behind Taylor's College and it had a mini fridge, and air-cond, and it cost me about RM800. AND the landlord had a separate meter installed for the air-cond, so the more air-cond I used the more "extra bills" I had to pay in addition to monthly rent. The plus side is that it's located right on the main road so there weren't really any security issues when walking back, and a walk to college took me less than 30 seconds, since I was literally right behind it.

If you berjimat cermat like me and eat economy rice [or cheap sandwiches] at least one meal a day [sometimes two meals] you can keep your food expenses below RM10 per day but I would recommend allocating RM12 [or if you eat more, RM15] per day for food.

Other miscellanous college fees you're better off asking the college directly since these fees change from year to year. Also, the money you spend on entertainment [cyber cafes, gaming arcades, playing pool, going to shopping malls for bowling, movies, dining out] will depend on your lifestyle choices.

[kayexem]

taylor's IT degree courses, any good? confused now. haha. between MMU melaka, MMU cyberjaya, and KL area colleges. dunno which is better. help? thanks =)