Discussion: Ucsi & nus pharmacy

[lyf319]

i done my cambridge alvls 1 month ago.. currently waiting for my result.. i'm interested in doing pharmacy (BPHARM) locally or do it in nus, s'pore (if my result is gud n if i can get the scholarship)

hmm... hope tat any seniors frm ucsi can ans my ques...
1)hw r the lecturer in term of experience, the way they teach? hu is ur favourite lecturer n y?
2)hw r the facilities provided? (sc n pharm lab) r they in gud condition? izzit meet the requirement of the syllabus?
3)hw many pharm n sc lab clss per semester?? i'm asking this bcz the lab fee is so expensive.. 2.8k per semester
4)where is the library located?? cafeteria? multi purpose hall? bookstore? examination hall? comp lab? north or south wing??
5)hw r the foods frm cafeteria?
6)hw far is the north wing of ucsi frm south wing?
7)any shopping centre, supermarket or hypermarket near to the south wing? hw far frm it?
the shuttle bus provided by ucsi, izzit free of charge? any public bus?
9)hw far is south wing of ucsi frm bandar tasik selatan ktm station?
10)any condo or housing area near south wing?(within 10mins walking distance) hw much they cost per month? wifi, electricity, water izzit included?
11)any eatery, food court, mini mart, watson, guardian, or 7 eleven around the south wing? (within walking distance)
12)hw many shelves of pharm related books provided in library? roughly~?
13)r there any printing or photostat shop in ucsi, south wing or nearby?
14)wat r the teaching style of lecturers in ucsi (frm pharmacy department)?? assignments? tutorials? lecture? practical?? the percentage of assignments : tutorials : lecture : practical : presentations : other bla bla bla
15)if i apply for scholarship, do i hav to attend 2 interviews?? 1 is entry interview, another one is scholarship.. or jz only 1 interview..
nid to wear formal to interview??
16)hw was ur interview session? easy? hard? wat they actually asked n expected frm our ans?
17)hw many credit hr per semester?
1hw the grading system (cgpa) works? hw to calculate? to enter 1st clss honour & 2nd clss honour, i nid to get hw much of cgpa/percentage?
19)wat is the dress code for pharm student in ucsi?? formal? semi formal? cn wear slippers, shorts, dress, collar t, t shirt, or sleeveless shirt to cls?

SOS!! NUS seniors!!
1)hw to apply?
2)when to apply scholarship? which scholarships r available for malaysian alvls students to apply n study degree? hw to apply?
3)do i nid to undergo entry tests with cambridge alvls certificate? n about interviews b4 entering NUS, wat they asked n expected frm our ans?

[cloud_nine]

Hey, check my reply as below. I hope my views do help you. Cloud_Nine

hmm... hope tat any seniors frm ucsi can ans my ques...
1)hw r the lecturer in term of experience, the way they teach? hu is ur favourite lecturer n y?

Cloud_Nine: I'm student there. The lecturer is good lar. My favourite lecturer is Dr.Chin. But they are serious and strict lecturer. The Dean, Dr.Yeong is very fierce.

2)hw r the facilities provided? (sc n pharm lab) r they in gud condition? izzit meet the requirement of the syllabus?

Cloud_Nine: Of course, UCSI pharmacy is fully recognized by MoHE/MQA and Board of Pharmacy Malaysia. No worry. Check out their website lar.

3)hw many pharm n sc lab clss per semester?? i'm asking this bcz the lab fee is so expensive.. 2.8k per semester

Cloud_Nine: Where got quality stuff with low price one......i think it is reasonable compared with IMU.

4)where is the library located?? cafeteria? multi purpose hall? bookstore? examination hall? comp lab? north or south wing??

Cloud_Nine: Aiiyyoooo....go to UCSI campus and feel it lar. How to tell here.

5)hw r the foods frm cafeteria?

Cloud_Nine: Food is sucks! I prefer eat outside mix rice, it is cheap and tasty.

6)hw far is the north wing of ucsi frm south wing?

is a walking distance, but it is far for me.

7)any shopping centre, supermarket or hypermarket near to the south wing? hw far frm it?the shuttle bus provided by ucsi, izzit free of charge? any public bus?

Cloud_Nine:10 minutes drive to Mid Valley, and 2 minutes walk to GIANT and McDonald. Yes, they offer bus transfer from the nearby train status. Damm late lar sometimes. Thank god I drive.

9)hw far is south wing of ucsi frm bandar tasik selatan ktm station?
10)any condo or housing area near south wing?(within 10mins walking distance) hw much they cost per month? wifi, electricity, water izzit included?

Cloud_Nine:Check out yourself when you are here.

11)any eatery, food court, mini mart, watson, guardian, or 7 eleven around the south wing? (within walking distance)

Cloud_Nine: GIANT got there, enugh oledy.

12)hw many shelves of pharm related books provided in library? roughly~?

Cloud_Nineunno wor....i normally study online journals. But my friends those books are expensive lar.

13)r there any printing or photostat shop in ucsi, south wing or nearby?

Cloud_Nine: Yes, there are.

14)wat r the teaching style of lecturers in ucsi (frm pharmacy department)?? assignments? tutorials? lecture? practical?? the percentage of assignments : tutorials : lecture : practical : presentations : other bla bla bla

Cloud_Nine:Strict, Strict and Strict. I like it.

15)if i apply for scholarship, do i hav to attend 2 interviews?? 1 is entry interview, another one is scholarship.. or jz only 1 interview..
nid to wear formal to interview??

Cloud_Nine: I think you need to go for two interview, one for the year 1 admission interview and one for the scholarship interview. Of course, wear formal attire lar. Abuden......

16)hw was ur interview session? easy? hard? wat they actually asked n expected frm our ans?

Cloud_Nine: As a straight As student, I found it very easy. they test you on the chemistry the most, be prepared.

17)hw many credit hr per semester?

Cloud_Nine: Average 3-5 credit hours per subject.

1hw the grading system (cgpa) works? hw to calculate? to enter 1st clss honour & 2nd clss honour, i nid to get hw much of cgpa/percentage?

Cloud_Nine: what is latest qualification?

19)wat is the dress code for pharm student in ucsi?? formal? semi formal? cn wear slippers, shorts, dress, collar t, t shirt, or sleeveless shirt to cls?

Cloud_Nine: Junior: Formal wear,Senior: slippers and short. Of proper dress attire lar, this is UCSI university lar. It is a university.Hahahaha

SOS!! NUS seniors!!
1)hw to apply?
2)when to apply scholarship? which scholarships r available for malaysian alvls students to apply n study degree? hw to apply?
3)do i nid to undergo entry tests with cambridge alvls certificate? n about interviews b4 entering NUS, wat they asked n expected frm our ans?[/quote]

[lyf319]

thx cloud_nine~ hahaaa..... if i go ucsi nxt yr, i'll bcome ur junior..

4)where is the library located?? cafeteria? multi purpose hall? bookstore? examination hall? comp lab? north or south wing??

Cloud_Nine: Aiiyyoooo....go to UCSI campus and feel it lar. How to tell here.

hahaaa.. i kno i kno... the library is at south wing right? the most important one -the library, a gud place for lepak for 1 or 2 hrs break..

5)hw r the foods frm cafeteria?

Cloud_Nine: Food is sucks! I prefer eat outside mix rice, it is cheap and tasty.

izzit near?? cz i'll nt drive to uni...

12)hw many shelves of pharm related books provided in library? roughly~?

Cloud_Nineunno wor....i normally study online journals. But my friends those books are expensive lar.

O_O i think i'll photostat buks.. feel more comfortable with buks.. cn highlight.. n is nt painful to eyes...

14)wat r the teaching style of lecturers in ucsi (frm pharmacy department)?? assignments? tutorials? lecture? practical?? the percentage of assignments : tutorials : lecture : practical : presentations : other bla bla bla

Cloud_Nine:Strict, Strict and Strict. I like it.

hmm.. gud.. strict is better..

16)hw was ur interview session? easy? hard? wat they actually asked n expected frm our ans?

Cloud_Nine: As a straight As student, I found it very easy. they test you on the chemistry the most, be prepared.

O_O nid to brush up my chem ady.. havnt touch any books for 1month++

18 )hw the grading system (cgpa) works? hw to calculate? to enter 1st clss honour & 2nd clss honour, i nid to get hw much of cgpa/percentage?

Cloud_Nine: what is latest qualification?

alvls.. i mean when i enter degree, i nid to get hw much of cgpa to qualify to enter 1st cls & 2nd cls

19)wat is the dress code for pharm student in ucsi?? formal? semi formal? cn wear slippers, shorts, dress, collar t, t shirt, or sleeveless shirt to cls?

Cloud_Nine: Junior: Formal wear,Senior: slippers and short. Of proper dress attire lar, this is UCSI university lar. It is a university.Hahahaha

owhhh..tat's mean pharm student hav to wear lik what v hav to wear for presentation everyday?? wahhh..