Bursary and Sunway

So, after I got the KPM Bursary, the only college I will go was Sunway College Johor Bahru (Jb). Sunway Jb offers A-Level for 18 months only. I didn't consider colleges outside of Jb -- KL as the living costs is high. Living costs are as in the food and clothes. Basically, my mind was set to Sunway Jb and to US. So, after SPM, I studied ACT and TOEFL as these two are the admission tests for US universities. 

At first, I was in dilemma whether to choose SAT or ACT and IELTS or TOEFL. In the end, I chose ACT and TOEFL for few reasons. I will explain this in a separate post (here). But, I focused on ACT first instead of TOEFL as I thought TOEFL could be trained later when I enter college. 

Sunway Jb is the only college in Jb that is entitled for KPM Bursary. For KPM Bursary students, we only have to pay RM700 for deposits and RM300 for accommodation fees. In addition, if we want to add the extra 4th subject for A-Level, Sunway will pay the tuition fees for us and we just have to pay RM250 each semester for the assessment fees. (P.S: KPM Bursary doesn't cover the 4th subject) Sunway Jb also sponsors RM1000 book vouchers which you can buy stationary, books and calculator from the book store in Sunway Jb. 

I went a few times to Sunway Jb to understand clearer about their course, environment, facilities, hostel and co-curriculum. Well, Sunway Jb's achievement seems good, but the environment there doesn't make me feel like I'm going to college (The design is not school-like design). The hostel is nice: twin sharing room with air-con, fan, a wardrobe, a bed and a study desk. We will stay in an apartment with 4 twin sharing room, 1 kitchen (without stove) and living room with TV. 

There is a special group hostel check-in for KPM Bursary students on 1 July which will be followed by a group briefing later for all new residences. Orientation starts on 2 July and ends on 3 July; classes commence on 6 July. 

Subject choices in Sunway Jb: 
1) Pre-Medicine: Biology + Chemistry + Maths + Economics/Physics
2) Pre-Engineering: Physics + Chemistry + Maths + Accounting/Biology
3) Pre-Business: Economics + Accounting + Maths + Law