NUS guide: entering university! 🏫🎓💯

Reminder that tutorial registration round 1 ends at 5 p.m.! (That’s less than an hour away)

Remember that Coursereg Round 3 closes at 12 p.m.! Here are some reasons we have come up with for why some may want to overload: For y1s, you may want to overload because you have more S/Us you can use in Y1 than in subsequent years--so what some do is they would intentionally overload with mods they can't be bothered with/expect they won't well in, so they can use those S/Us in Y1 and save their subsequent years' S/Us for other modules. Additionally (and applicable to seniors), if you are aiming for a very good GPA this sem or even the dean's list, it may also be sometimes strategic to overload extra mods you are unsure of, then narrowing down to which modules you really want to take after trying them out. This is because if you drop a module by week 3, it won't show up in your transcript / or if you drop a module before recess week, it would only show up as a 'W' grade with no effect on GPA. This way, you may be able to opt to keep only the modules you expect to do well (which you may have a better sense of by that point in time) and be more likely to get stronger GPA. (that said, it may also be unstrategic to do this if it means you can't cope in the first few weeks) Of course, a more common reason to overload is because you may want to have an easier workload in your final years in uni! In fact, if you are able to overload enough across multiple semesters, you would be able to finish your degree earlier, i.e. graduate earlier. This can mean huge savings in school fees and time! If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors 🙌🏻

Also, for those who didn’t know, the courses that are “ranked” (“main list”) are processed first by the system before looking at “reserve” classes. It’s only if the ranked classes are oversubscribed that the system would consider you for what you have under “reserve classes”—even then, the reserve classes must have vacancies. Reserve classes positioned higher (I.e. #1 instead of #2) also have higher priority than reserve classes positioned lower. (This should probably mean it doesn’t really help much for your reserve classes to be the same as those in your ranked classes, since if you didn’t get it when the system processed the main list first, it’s unlikely you’d get it when it processes the reserve list). Additionally, if you’re planning to overload in a sem, e.g. 24 Units or more, it might also be advisable to have the harder-to-bid-for course bidded for in this round, and then bidding for the easy-to-bid-for course in Round 3. You may view past vacancy reports for some sensing of this too (checking whether it typically has excess in Round 3). The following may be useful for this: https://courserekt.vercel.app

Reminder that round 2 has started and ends tmr 12 p.m.!

Remember that coursereg round 1 ends at 12 pm! All the best!

P.S. although the exercise is open till 20 Jan, you'd want to do it at least 24h before the first round of CourseReg which is on 2 Jan 9 a.m. ; i.e. you should do your academic plan declaration by 1 Jan 9 a.m.

Academic Plan Declaration exercise is open now till 20th January 5 p.m.! As suggested before, you can change your declaration every sem, so many may choose to temporarily declare a second major/minor that gives bidding priority during CourseReg for courses under that second major/minor. If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors 🙌🏻

Merry Christmas! S/U is only open until 26 Dec 6 p.m.—but there is generally no need to S/U now. You will still be given the option to S/U your Sem 1 grades after Sem 2 (during Sem 2's S/U period). There may be a few reasons why you might consider using the S/U anyway in this semester, and all of them boil down to one reason: that there are stuff (e.g. internship, scholarship, or SEP applications) that require or look at your Sem 1 grades before the Sem 2 results/Sem 2 SU period occurs. E.g. if you are going to make an application for internship or something else in the middle or maybe even late Sem 2, it's highly likely they won't be waiting till you get your Sem 2 results before getting back to you--instead you only have your Sem 1 GPA. For some, this may provide good reason to S/U to inflate your GPA now. Consider if you are going to be applying for anything in the middle of next sem that may put you in such a situation. Another possible reason is that you may be applying to transfer courses: in this case, it is not clear whether your post or pre-S/U GPA would be looked at. There’s also another reason that’s not really applicable to most y1s: the Dean’s List. Majority of faculties do not let freshies on this in y1. The School of Computing is a known exception, where it is possible for y1s to be on the dean’s list. However, you may find it a bit of a gamble to S/U a grade just to be on the dean’s list: even if you SU the grade, it's not guaranteed to be on it. SOC students should check for any faculty-specific requirements (and if they look at post or pre-S/U). For various faculties, there may be requirements of a certain number of units of graded courses such that even if it is post-S/U that is looked at, you probably cannot S/U more than one course (assuming normal course load) to enter the dean’s list. What if I don’t want to waste my S/U but need to temporarily inflate my GPA (to apply for ___)? For whatever reason you need this for, there might be a way, though only for a limited duration. We are not suggesting this as a “loophole”—we are sharing this only assuming you have valid reasons. If the module you had a bad grade for had some sort of unfairness during the exam (e.g. there was an exam I took years ago where the internet cut off mid-way which was v disruptive), then you may request for (late) special consideration. In this wait time when your grades’ appeal is being assessed (regardless of subsequent outcome), your transcript will show ‘IP’ (in progress) for that module instead of its actual grade until the appeal is addressed. Not very sure if this is still how it works today and you should do this only if you have an actual reason, though. When is the transcript with the recent semester’s grades available? 4 Jan! (so you can still make applications, till then, with your current transcript that won’t show the last semester’s grades) ——- If you found these useful, do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors 🙌🏻

^^ exam results are out tmr! However, it will only be officially in your transcript at a later date — so if you’re looking to make e.g. intern applications with a better looking transcript (if you expect a drop in grades), there’s still time to make your applications before then. Although there are officially different timings for exam results release for different faculties, you’d usually be already able to view your results on the uNivUS app (under “Exam Results”) at around 7 a.m. before those timings. All the best! 💯 Apple Online Store Holiday Sales (Closing 25 Dec) Also, if you’re looking to give yourself a post-exam-release treat, you can check out @ThisCounted (we have shared them on here previously). In particular, there’s an exclusive deal closing on 25 Dec 🎄 for Apple purchases (includes the iPhone, not just MacBook/iPad) where you get bonus gift cards/cash with your purchase: https://t.me/ThisCounted/1179

Also, some other deadlines/advice: • Sem 2 Round 2 hostel applications (easily missed bc it’s open for just a few days): 27 Nov to 3 Dec 2024 https://osa.nus.edu.sg/accommodation/hostel-application/application-guide-undergraduate/application-dates/ Noting that most halls have their own separate Master’s List process (which for most halls are likely over by now), the above deadline is likely more applicable to UTR/PGP. • Change course of study/degree Actually, the deadline to transfer courses is already over (ended 12 Nov). Admittedly, this deadline comes earlier than when most students would be able to decide whether they want to switch courses especially if they are in y1 sem 1. If (perhaps after finals) you decide you want to switch courses, you can try writing-in albeit it being past the deadline. The NUS office has historically allowed students to appeal for late transfer (though you should probably do so ASAP). This means an extra step and likely lower chances, though. There will be another window to apply in Sem 2, but the above is for those who want a different course by Sem 2. • Exam results release Usually, these are out in late December (27 Dec for last AY). For those who feel they didn’t manage this sem or finals well and expect that their grades/GPA may drop, it’s probably recommended to apply for anything important before the results release (e.g. applying for summer internship using your current transcript/GPA). —- Atb to those still having finals! 💪🏻💯 P.S. do share our channel @NUSguide with your friends/juniors! 🙌🏻

Reminder for those looking to have a second major/minor that is “restricted” (those that need approval in order to declare it—refer to the list in the screenshot) that this is due soon (1 Dec)! P.S. if you don’t do this, you won’t be able to declare these as your second major/minor during the normal edurec academic plan declaration period since this prior approval is needed. Note that there are usually requirements to fulfil to even get approval, e.g. having taken certain courses (so you may not be eligible to apply now—you may want to research on this so that you can take relevant courses to be eligible to apply for approval in future). https://www.nus.edu.sg/coursereg/docs/APAD_Appln_List_of_Restricted_Programmes.pdf

seems to be resolved!

Road is cleared and service returning to normal #NUSCampusServices @NUSOnTheMove

^ for those who might be affected!

Due to road diversion, there are no bus services between PGP and KR MRT in both directions. A2 will pick up at PGP. BTC will skip BIZ2 and PGP. #NUSCampusServices @NUSOnTheMove

In case y’all missed the update from NUSSU: “1. Midterms Promo Code Expansion: “GRABXNUSSU” for 20% off rides (capped @$5) from Wed - Sat is now expanded to cover both drop off at/pick up for the entire NUS Campus (Kent Ridge & Bukit Timah), instead of just the NUS MPSH. The promotion will also cover rides from 6am - 10pm, instead of 7am - 6pm previously. 2. GrabUnlimited For Students Promo (GUFS), Limited Slots & Limited Time for NUS Students Only. For those with midterms past Week 7, GUFS vouchers may still be of interest. Grab is currently offering a free 3-months GrabUnlimited Students plan and other benefits: bit.ly/47JyHl9 Yours sincerely, 46th NUSSU EXCO”

NUSSU just announced this! Have also clarified that this is still valid even with the MRT line resuming services on 1 Oct!

Reminder that if you want to drop a module with just a W grade (which will not affect your GPA), you have until the end of this weekend to do so!

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