I got my SPM Result, now what?
I got my SPM Result yesterday. It was just last night when my brother ask me, “So now what? Form6? College? University? You got 8A 2B, not bad result, I must say…”
What now? What should I do? I wrote about my dillemas here and here. I got a lot of motivating words and advises. I even ranted about how expensive college life is. Take a read. I need your comments and advise, again.
If you read my previous mamblings on how I must decide for my future, most of the commenters states, “Score your SPM, don’t think about this so early”. Now, I got my SPM result, a quite decent one (I think), 8A 2B. I am still interested in the IT field. I still love computers.
BUT, my dad is now a retiree. My brother is currently looking for a job (doing some “at home” part time). My sister is working, but she has to pay for her car loans and stuff. How my family survived? My dad’s KWSP. My family is indeed having financial problems.
Currently, I have UTAR and KTAR in my mind, considering cheap courses provided by them. My brother completed his Diploma in Quantity Surveying, with the whole course less than RM10,000. Another one is pursue Form6, study in a school-like life for another 2 years.
What should I do NOW? 
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March 14th, 2006 at 2:26 pm
I suggest tat u complete your f6, then apply for local public u. Local public u will cost u only 21k for the whole course. If you fuck up your f6 like wat my fren did. He ended up in UNITEN which cost him around 80k.
Another way is that u can join the other dropout in local college ( i mention dropout cos most of these people can’t get into f6 or they think f6 is a waste of time). Good college such as TARC is worth to study while the rest like sunway col, taylors, prime, those are for super rich kids that once get their diploma, straight away fly overseas. Well, it might work out if u fall into this category.
Problem in college is they only provide diploma course.
Diploma= not so good. Degree course = better.
So up to u which path u wanna follow.
March 14th, 2006 at 3:10 pm
There is few ways like kiet says, form6 is a good option, but it will take longer in term of time to spread out the cost.
Another way is to work first. Working a year or a year-half should get your some money. Then attend to TARC, you shall need some extra financial aid somewhere, but it won’t be much if you get a high pay sales commission job.
March 14th, 2006 at 3:50 pm
go do form 6. it’s worth the two years.
March 14th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
For your result, you might go for college and ask for some scholarships. If that fails, then you might consider PTPTN loan. That will definitely save you at least one year to get you in working life.
If financial is really a big problem AND you are confident to do “better than average” in STPM, go form 6. It’s definitely cheaper than any college out there. I can be quite sure than you can get IT course in local universities easily, if you do form 6. The downside of this is to waste 1 year.
But, think of it, how much you can earn in one year, with around rm1800 a month? Does it worth coming out 1 year earlier but spent extra .. maybe 30K to study in college?
March 14th, 2006 at 8:41 pm
Your results are quite good. It’s time to fill in scholarship forms…jpa, petronas, la la la la…lotsa options.
There’s also other forms such as UPU and colleges forms. At the end of the days, you’ll just choose one of the offer that given to you. Sounds simple but waiting games are no fun.
March 14th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Try applying for the Asean scholarship . see tony p’s posting here http://educationmalaysia.blogspot.com/2005/10/2006-asean-pre-university-scholarships.html . The Junior colleges in Singapore are much better than Form 6 classes in Malaysia and after the Asean scholarship you can probably get in NUS, NTU or SMU. Banks in Singapore lend up to 80 % of university tuition fees.
March 14th, 2006 at 10:33 pm
try to go for the scholarship as mentioned above..
I can’t offer you much cos’ all options have their pros and cons..
Listen too much will only make it more confusing and frustrating.. cos’ different people have different opinions..
Think of what you wanna do… and then how to get there..
what option do you have… by weighing the time and money factors..
then decide..
from a professor : in the end it’s just another piece of paper…don’t spend too much time and $$ pursuing the paper.. cos the paper is just a ticket to get hired.. and they can give you 101 reasons why they wanna fire you thereafter…
^_^
March 15th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
lavender77 is really nice
man, if you really got financial prob and with a good result try on scholarship(asean, jpa, petronas,the star or any scholarship that is worth a try which offer flexibelity).
me not pro in advice here but whith your good result i`m sure somewhere you got place.
Good Luck
March 30th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
hi, can you tell me what is the mark when i get A1, A2, B3,B4, C5, C6, D7, D8 G9.. can you tell me in my email: alvinhoht@yahoo.com i wish can received your answer ASAP..
March 14th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
you should think of what you wanna do and try to discuss it with your family.maybe they can help.congratz for your spm results!!!!!!!!!!!
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March 27th, 2007 at 12:44 am
Utar and Ktar , which is better u think ?
March 9th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Which college shall I attend ? i’m already complete my diploma… is Life College good?