Did anyone receive an email with instructions pertaining to the LP (learning prospectus) registration? According to the information shared during ETB, it should already be sent by email but I have yet to receive anything
(URGENT!!) Hello, for those that have gone for ETB, can I ask what did y'all wear? (E.g. jeans? Shorts? Prev school shirts? --i saw a lot of people wearing jc/ poly shirts for ori, not sure for ETB though since I don't see any posts so far. Casual? Idk) The pdf only said to dress appropriately but I'm not quite sure what outfit would be good for the activities we will be doing for the 3 days
(Also where did y'all meet your groups? The pdf showed entry points of the school but not the venue we are supposed to report to)
Edit: I haven't gotten the details abt attire and venues from my SL yet even though my run starts tmr so tysm for all the responses!
Hello, freshie here, I'm planning to buy a laptop for my undergraduate programme (swk) but I don't really know much about laptops. Are there any specific brands or type of laptops that would be suitable for swk (and user friendly for people not used to using one)? What are some things to look out for when buying the laptop (esp if there are specific requirements for this programme's needs)? Any shops providing student discounts and when + how much?
Also I found out after some digging that there's this thing called the suss tech grant (i am applicable for it) and that approved applicants will receive $1000 to cover some of the costs when buying a device. The application starts date is 1 Aug and the results will be released around end sep but by then school has already started, so does anyone know if I am supposed to apply for this first then but a laptop after my application is successful or am I supposed to buy one first then apply for this when applications open?
Would appreciate some guidance on this, thank you!
Hello, to seniors currently in swk, what learning device do you recommend for this programme? By when should we get our devices ready and will we be able to purchase one through the uni (like how schools do it in secondary school and jc) or will we have to get it ourselves before the semester starts? If we are able to purchase them through the uni, will there be any offers/ discounts? Thank you!
Hello, I was reading through the matriculation booklet and saw the part about a medical checkup being required for those who declared that they have health conditions and i went to check my application copy to double confirm what I sent so that I can take note of what to let the doctor know during the checkup up BUT apparently I accidentally put no instead of yes 😭😭 so in my application form (when I first applied to suss) I actually didn't declare my health conditions (I think I misread it or smth or clicked wrong because I did declare my health conditions for my other uni applications but somehow didn't for suss omggg)
Anyways do I have to do anything or do I just wait for all the matriculation stuff to be sent and then follow the procedure to sign up for the etb run + declare my health conditions + do the medical checkup? Because from the pdf they sent there's a separate health declaration which I will most definitely double triple quadruple check that I submit the right option 😭 so the health declaration from my earlier application to suss technically doesn't affect anything right 💔 I'm panicking because idk if this counts as not being truthful and hence they might revoke my place in suss (as stated when we submitted our application)
Hello, to my surprise I actually got offered nus chs as well (preferred major SW). I'm kind of stuck in the middle between the two choices and can't decide which uni to accept. Would appreciate any advice/ insights, or if any seniors choose SUSS over NUS or vice versa could you share your thought process?
Originally I was leaning more towards suss because I like that it focuses more on practicals and offers specialisation whereas nus focus more on theory and has no specialisations. There is also an advocacy group I'm interested in suss but I haven't really researched on nus yet. I also liked that suss is closer to my house and there's no dorms so 'equal' chances of meeting new friends as compared to nus as I am not intending on staying in dorms. And I have the mindset that it's easier to reach for the top in suss compared to nus where all the high scorers go to so I'll have a better chance of standing out in suss and getting opportunities limited to the better achievers.
I know it seems obvious suss would be the choice for me and I did put in a lot of effort into the interviews to get into suss but for nus I only applied to try my luck. However I can't easily give up nus's offer because of obvious reasons and while I don't really see the need to 'waste' the first year on nus's interdisciplinary mods, I am scared that I might make the wrong choice and that nus's approach might be my saving grace in the case where I change my mind about sw. I am also afraid because nus is more rah rah compared to suss environment which I dont particularly like because I'm an introvert but I would also like my uni life to be a little exciting + while I know suss sw's employment rate is relatively high, I will have limited opportunities because suss is not one of the 'big 3'.
So I'm really in a dilemma right now, my heart is going towards suss but my brain is screaming at me about what-ifs because this is a major decision that would determine my future basically
Hello! I received my ft sw offer a few days ago but unfortunately I don't think I can attend the exploration fair on 9 May, so I hope I can have some of my questions answered here!
(If anyone's wondering, I had my 3 stage interview on 4th April and got my offer on 24th, 59.31rp)
how does the whole process of choosing mods/courses go and when do we choose them?
are there restrictions in choosing the courses or is it entirely up to us
do we start off with the compulsory and core courses or are they spread out throughout the 4 years?
generally, how frequently do you have to attend seminars on campus (as I am aware lectures are online)
are there a lot of group projects? How are they like? Any peer evaluation (?) in the case where there are slackers?
how are exams like generally
any courses/professors in particular you would like to point out? (Can be a good or bad experience) Any courses that are very popular/ not so popular?
is the workload manageable? What are some advice you would give to new students?
is a laptop necessary for this programme or does an iPad work?
other than online lectures, are the other resources mostly online as well?
Regarding free electives:
Also on student life:
Thanks for taking the time to read through, I'm quite clueless to how uni works because I'm the first in my family to go to uni so I appreciate any responses! Feel free to share about your suss experience too so that other new students can read through as well (doesn't have to be related to my questions)