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Is JC more stressful than poly?
JC is obviously notorious for its hectic and stressful academic life. Balancing your studies and CCAs can be a real difficulty, considering how much content is tested for the A levels. Students in JC spend 40 hours a week on average studying, Polytechnics are known to be less busy.
Is University in Singapore stressful?
90\% of undergraduate students studying in universities in Singapore reported to feeling stressed out regularly. Some of the common reasons constituting to high stress levels include future uncertainties, monetary concerns and unemployment.
What is the purpose of a junior college?
In the United States, a junior college is a two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide academic, vocational and professional education.
Why would you go to junior college?
The biggest reason to go to a junior college is to be able to get playing time as a freshman. At four year colleges, many athletes spend their freshmen and sophomore years being groomed for positions. They may receive only small amounts of playing time or even no playing time their first couple of years.
Is NUS tough?
TLDR: The difficulty of getting into NUS depends on your level of study, your choice of course, your academic background, and your nationality. And the difficulty might range from as low as 2\% to as high as 35\% depending on these factors.
Why junior college life in Singapore?
The 2 years of Junior College life in Singapore prepares the students for University adminission and also ensure that the students acquire life skills, values, analytical skills, knowledge and communication skills to take develop them through life as responsible adults.
How long does it take to graduate from a JC University?
Typically, a poly student graduate after 3 years, while a JC student graduate after 2 years. However, if you find yourself struggling in JC for your first year, you might retain. That means it would take you 3 years to graduate. I heard in some JCs, there can be close to 50\% of students retaining (not sure about the validity).
What are the top 10 junior colleges in Singapore?
List of Junior Colleges in Singapore 1 Anderson Junior College 2 Anglo-Chinese Junior College 3 Catholic Junior College 4 Dunman High School 5 Eunoia Junior College 6 Hwa Chong Institution 7 Hwa Chong Junior College 8 Innova Junior College 9 Jurong Junior College 10 Meridian Junior College
What percentage of JC students get into University?
About 70 to 75 per cent of each JC cohort get into local universities, this is in comparison with about 15 to 20 per cent of the polytechnic population that secures places. The numbers are rising over the years but it’s still largely true that the scholastic nature of a JC education prepares you for university.