how i got into universities in singapore (ntu, nus, smu) 🎓 - process, essay, interview, my grades...

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Күн бұрын

hi guyss,
here's a long long video about applying to universities in singapore from my experience applying as an international student. in this video you will find info about the application process, essay & interview tips and also some "wise" words from me. i am far from perfect and so is this video, but i really hope that you will find it helpful!
application is tough, i know, but there will be an end to it. remember to relax, get enough rest and do your best :D. good luck y'all can do it!!
till we meet again,
quynh
🌼 timestamps
0:00 intro
1:22 application process
4:52 essays
8:09 my grades/profile
10:16 interview
12:54 my lessons
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🌼 about me:
age? 19 (born in 2003)
nationality? vietnamese
studying in? ntu, Singapore
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@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank y'all sooo muchhhh for 2k views on this video!!! All the best for your application xD

@elynishere 2 күн бұрын

em sắp sửa apply cho trường NTU ngành Environmental Science và e đang khá lăn tăn về bài kiểm tra UEE ạ huhu. Không biết trước khi apply thì chị có đi học thêm UEE không ạ :')) Với cả mình có thể xem điểm tối thiếu của UEE ở đâu thế chị :'), e sợ e làm bài không ổn quáa

@eeniedoesthings8457 5 ай бұрын

e cảm ơn c nhìu vì vid này ạ :Đ tuần tới e phỏng vấn nus với smu, e mong e sẽ có thể làm tốt nhất hì

@dquynhdo 4 ай бұрын

chúc em may mắn nhaa

@phuonglinhtran4529 4 ай бұрын

Em cảm ơn chị rất nhiều vì video bổ ích này. Tuần tới em sẽ phỏng vấn vào trường SMU và em có câu hỏi thắc mắc là trong phần group interview, interviewer có hỏi chị các câu hỏi về bản thân chị không ạ hay chỉ đặt câu hỏi chung cho tất các mọi người để discuss? Buổi phỏng vấn kéo dài trong bao lâu vậy ạ?

@tungduong3871 2 жыл бұрын

hay quá cậu ơi :D

@NwaeboTochi 8 ай бұрын

Hi am from Africa and i want to study Marine Engineering in Singapore pls how do you help me or guide me. Thanks for your advice is highly welcome ❤

@jigsawnewbie5165 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! This video has helped me very much! Thank you! I have some questions about SMU (Singapore Management University) and I hoped you could help. Do SMU value lot leadership skills and finding experiences outside of school ( such as school clubs, Intern, etc.)? I'm an average student and I don't have a leadership skills. In like being the vice or president of the clubs (i'm only a club member). Due to Covid 19 pandamic I also don't have chance to go intern to put those experience in my portfolio. Will it made my chance in getting in SMU lower? ( sorry for long questions :( )

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reaching out! SMU does value leadership skills, as it is a "management" school. In your case, I think you can explain in your essay that you haven't got the chance to try out leadership positions, but you want and are willing to try them when opportunities are available. Good luck xD

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Also, your position in the club is not the only thing that demonstrates your leadership skills. Think of when you led a group project or group assignment and try to elaborate on your experience and what you have learned

@ninamay4401 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, your video really helped me, thanks! I applied for SMU at the 10th of March 2022 and had my interview on the 10th of May. Today’s the first of June and I still haven’t gotten an answer from Smu. Do you think that that’s a bad sign or do I just have to be a little more patient? Lots of love!

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

I think just wait a bit more. In my case I was interviewed in March but didn't get an outcome until early July (prob because they waited for the final results before releasing the outcome)

@dibfrhn 11 ай бұрын

hello can i know if the application always changing or not ?

@milanatanieva6353 Жыл бұрын

does SMU have foundation for foreign students?

@thiri6647 2 жыл бұрын

What do you think would be the main academic requirement for applying? I'm an homestudy student and our highschools don't have the GPA system and am thinking of applying with SAT.

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

I think for this you need to email them to ask. There will be a section that asks you to fill in your application category and you have to submit scores from your pre-university degree. SAT falls under a different section of the form so idk if that can substitute for GPA

@thiri6647 2 жыл бұрын

@@dquynhdo Thank you for answering my question!

@Zoe-tg2jc 6 ай бұрын

Hi, your video is amazing and informative for me. I’d like to ask that did you apply for any scholarships from NUS or NTU, SMU? And how did you achieve it since i intent to put in an application for scholarship in NUS and was suggested to learn AP, along side with SAT and IELTS ( im still considering it now because i know about AP very late and its hard to prepare for it within 2 months 😊) Btw, thank you for your effort since it’s such a great video.

@jasminengo2271 2 жыл бұрын

Hellooo! I'm looking to apply to NUS and SMU next year; for context I'm from the Philippines. Would I still be required to take the SAT/ ACT?

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

hi! nope SAT is optional for both schools

@danielleroberto6823 2 жыл бұрын

Hiii im an incoming freshmen who applied to both schools. For my application last year, we were required to take the SAT/ACT. For NUS, they also required filo applicants to take the AP exams along with the SATs. I believe it’s best to check the school’s admission website for the full set of application reqs as they could change for this year’s intake! :))

@jasminengo2271 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooh I seee thanks yalls

@daniellee6359 2 жыл бұрын

Is there essay writing assignment during the SMU interview? Or is it just a group discussion only?

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Hii! Nope it's just a group discussion

@clarissaariel Жыл бұрын

Did you regret choosing NTU over NUS?

@user-bm8lt9mq6l 2 жыл бұрын

Heyy, can i know when did u get ur uni application results for each uni? Do they announce it earlier than July or?Thank you in advance!

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Hii thanks for your question. I got NTU result in March (about a month after the interview). NUS and SMU were early June and July respectively.

@seraphime5971 Жыл бұрын

Does ntu look at extra curricular activities that much? Also did u sign any bond for tution grant

@captainbroady 5 ай бұрын

A little late but pretty sure there is bond for tuition grant for international students? Only Singapore Citizens get bond free tuition grants upon successful application

@holymallows7841 2 жыл бұрын

hello and good day! i attended an english school for 12 years here in the philippines, do you think i would still be required to take toefl/ielts?

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Hii, They said it here that students applying with Philippines Senior High School Diploma will need to submit SAT or AP. Hope this helps! www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/undergraduate/admission-guide/international-qualifications/philippines-high-school-certificate

@holymallows7841 2 жыл бұрын

@@dquynhdo thank you so much! i have another question if you don’t mind. do you think i will be admitted to their asean scholarship even if i don’t have any leadership achievements or excellent co-curricular records? um i have good grades but i don’t know if it will be enough to be granted such scholarship.

@danielleroberto6823 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Congrats on getting in the top three schools in singapore! Just wanna ask if you applied for any kinf of scholarship? If yes, how was the process? Thank youu! :>

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Hii thanks! I did apply for scholarships but only got the tuition grant. Usually there will be a page in/outside the application form that asks you whether or not you want to apply for scholarships. Just indicate your preferences and fulfil the additional requirements if any (usually they ask you to write an essay)

@shnizzlsmashizzls 2 жыл бұрын

hey! how did u make ur texts wiggle!

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

ooh i kinda made it as a gif. I wrote it once, lower the opacity, then rewrite it on another layer without making it 100% the same

@gaurivarma2795 Жыл бұрын

will a teacher's letter or recommendation be required for applying to NTU Singapore?

@punkratliff5327 Жыл бұрын

Hi, in NTU and NUS, do all their courses require you to be shortlisted for interviews?

@dquynhdo Жыл бұрын

hi, it depends on the course you're applying for and your high school qualification!

@AnhThu-pe4be Жыл бұрын

Hi, can you talk about how you prepared for the SMU interview? I'm doing an SMU interview in 1 week but I don't really know how to prepare for this discussion type of interview. Thank you for the very useful video.

@jadephoenix222 Жыл бұрын

all the best.... you can do it.. believe in yourself.. :)

@anonymous-door 11 ай бұрын

how’d it go and what did they ask you?

@eslamwaleed8660 2 жыл бұрын

Did you have to mention any extracurricular activities?

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Yes of course. They even have a section in the application form for you to list out your activities.

@snehakhepar5940 2 жыл бұрын

hi, are the grade 11 scores counted as well?

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Hii! Yes, because you will be submitting the application within y12 s1. They will ask for grades from the previous sem which is y11 s2

@wiselinnavis2765 Жыл бұрын

hey! wonderful video and it was very informative...I am currently doing my A levels And I want to try for SMU. fist of all,I did not take math in 11th and 12th grade, so can you tell whether math is a requirement to join bbm in SMU? Second thing is that ,in the website it says that I can take either IELTS or TOFEL or CEA(Cambridge English advanced) I have my advanced subsidiary English (AS level)...so do you know whether it is acceptable under CAE? it actually equivalent to CAE...

@dquynhdo Жыл бұрын

hi! i think for a-level, the requirements will be very different. so i highly recommend checking the link here for the most updated details! admissions.smu.edu.sg/admissions-requirements/singapore-cambridge-gce-levels

@bluetown6462 8 ай бұрын

hello, thank you for your video. i have a few questions regarding the ntu application: 1. how much is the application fee 2. what are the required documents i need to submit after i get my application number? 3. how long did it require you to write the 3 essays? i hope you can answer these, thank you so much

@93qn 2 жыл бұрын

Are you sure about it's not important to take ACT / SAT ? I'm international Student,From Egypt And I think just it necessary to international students take it

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for your question! I would say that it's slightly better to have it, since it's an additional proof of your academic capability (having anything to add onto your application is better, really). But it's definitely not the main requirement for these schools. For me, I got into all 3 schools without SAT/ACT and most of my Vietnamese friends did also. Hope this helps!

@93qn 2 жыл бұрын

@@dquynhdo Thanks so much 💗💗💗💗

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

no problem!

@Los_Angeleslove Жыл бұрын

@@93qn hi i saw your comment, i really want to ask you about the admission did you get in!! Note: I'm from iraq🥰

@93qn Жыл бұрын

@@Los_Angeleslove اتفضلي براحتك💗 بس للأسف لحد الآن معرفتش احجز الايلتس او الاكت بسبب الدولار و الجنيه اللي بيموت 😂🥲ربنا يستر والله

@8_volta_raninirmalaprakoso359 2 жыл бұрын

I have an interest to study in NUS this year, can you help me a little bit? Could you want to check my personal statment?

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

hii thanks for reaching out! for your ps i think you should approach professional counselling services. i am also an applicant so i won't be able to help you much sry :(

@alrezaaman9050 2 жыл бұрын

Hey!! Your video is really helpful but can you help with couple questions of mine. I'm interested in the BBM(Bachelor of Business Management) course of SMU and I've got to submit my forecast results because in India the education board is changing the rules for examination day after day and it really degraded my grades. So does forecast results matter a lot in SMU. But apart my academics I got a lot of CCAs. So is this helpful??

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for your question I'm not 100% sure about this because I don't know what the selection process actually looks like. For me last year, I emailed them and they told me to submit the GPA of the latest semester (year 12 sem 1) as my forecast result, but they still waited for actual year 12 sem 2 GPA before releasing the decision. So my guess is it does matter when they select you for the interview, but then they still need your actual result before finalising the decision. If your GPA doesn't play to your advantage, try your best to highlight to them that you have a good CCA profile and that your experience is just as valuable as a high GPA. Hope this helps :) Good lucks!!

@adadadad2004 2 жыл бұрын

did you get into NUS and SMU too?

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

yepp i got into all 3 schools

@adadadad2004 2 жыл бұрын

@@dquynhdo that's sooo cool. Thank you!

@adadadad2004 2 жыл бұрын

@@dquynhdo So why did you choose NTU and not the other school? (very curious!)

@dquynhdo 2 жыл бұрын

It's a very long story haha :') but mostly because I wanted to study communication and SMU only offered it as a part of business. I was torn between NTU and NUS for a while but then decided that NTU's comm program suits me better.

@adadadad2004 2 жыл бұрын

@@dquynhdo that's so cool