The Astro Scholarship

Hello readers. This short piece is to give some insight into the whole selection process for the Astro scholarship. Just to start off, I would like to say that having been in your shoes I can understand any nervousness, anxiety, worry, butterflies in your stomach, etc. As a Christian, my first advice would be toContinue reading “The Astro Scholarship”

My journey applying for Economics & Management at Oxford

Image Source I applied to read pure economics at Warwick, LSE, Bristol and UCL. However, as Oxford did not offer a pure economics course, I chose E&M instead. (UCAS only allows you to apply to a maximum of 5 universities). Moreover, E&M appealed to me as it combines my interest in the management of businessContinue reading “My journey applying for Economics & Management at Oxford”

Application to Australian Universities

Image Source I am an Australian Permanent Resident and I took A Levels instead of Australian Year 12. I’m going to pursue Bachelor of Biomedicine in University of Melbourne, Australia. It wasn’t until April this year that I found out that my university application was a completely different procedure compared to other students and theContinue reading “Application to Australian Universities”

IMU Malaysia Medicine Application

Image Source 1. What was included in the application process to IMU? Apply online thru http://www.imu.edu.my. No personal statement is required although we need to sit for the IELTS. 2. What are some of the activities that you participated that you think helped your application? I was a member of the Pre-Medical Society in Taylor’sContinue reading “IMU Malaysia Medicine Application”

Economics Personal Statement 2

Muhammad Azzam bin Mohd Yani is currently studying at the London School of Economics (2013-2016) under sponsorship from the Securities Commission. This Economics personal statement got him the opportunity to pursue Economics at other universities besides LSE including: University College London, University of Warwick, University of York and University of Exeter. Reading “Economics at crossroads” by Matt BishopContinue reading “Economics Personal Statement 2”

Mechanical Engineering at Oxford

Image Source Intro Hello! I am Chow Foo You from Kampar, Perak. I completed my A-levels at Taylor’s College Subang Jaya. With the aid of the JPA scholarship, I am pursuing Engineering Science at Magdalen College, University of Oxford this October. For your information, I chose a double Maths combination for my A-level course, andContinue reading “Mechanical Engineering at Oxford”

FELDA Global Scholarship

There were 2 stages in the Biasiswa FELDA Global application process. 1st Stage – Written Test The first stage was held a few weeks after submitting the application. There were many of us – around 50 candidates. Thus, it was very challenging as there were too many competitors. There were a few sections in theContinue reading “FELDA Global Scholarship”

Bank Negara Kijang Scholarship

What is the Kijang Scholarship? The Kijang Scholarship is one of the two overseas scholarships offered by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) (also known as the Central Bank of Malaysia) aimed towards SPM graduates, making it one of the many generous institutions that offer scholarships at this level. Applicants are able to request to be sponsoredContinue reading “Bank Negara Kijang Scholarship”

Pharmacy at University of Nottingham Malaysia

Image Source The application process to study pharmacy course (MPharm) at University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) includes a personal statement and a reference letter from your referee. An interview will also be held before they give you a conditional/unconditional offer. I believe that the personal statement is what applicants are always worried about. ItContinue reading “Pharmacy at University of Nottingham Malaysia”

JPA Program Khas Korea, Jepun, Perancis, Jerman

After submitting my application online, I was called for a one-day assessment in 2012 where we had a group interview and two group discussions. The group interview focused on questions related to policies implemented by the government, such as the Government Transformation Program (GTP) and Economic Transformation Program (ETP). Even if you are not sureContinue reading “JPA Program Khas Korea, Jepun, Perancis, Jerman”