【留学深造】USP 到底是什么东西？ USP 到底是什么东西？
一年前，大约也是这个时候，手中拿着USP 项目的介绍的报名书，欣喜而迷惑。耳边不绝地响起那句著名的排比句：有人说…….有人说…….有人说…….有人说…….鉴于今年有的同学也有可能有诸多疑问，特此向snoopy同学学习，尽自己绵薄之力，为广大学第学妹答疑解惑。本人不才，资历不深。仅此一面之词，请大家切勿全信。我此举为抛砖引玉，请诸位学长学姐指正。
1 usp 的性质以及为什么要有USP
当大家打开NUS网页的时候，点击左下角的院系链接，会发现USP 与ENGIN SCIENCE 等并列。我认为细节虽小，但意义巨大。USP 虽说只是一个premier undergraduate programme. 但事实上基本已经具备有自己相对独立的行政和教学系统。他有自己的教学楼，就在SM2 SM3 上英语的地方。有较为独立的交换生计划，独立的毕业典礼，独立的课堂。在国大极为突出的地位是他已经高于一般的项目。
他的目标是培养具有潜力，对社会具有深刻的理解力，对新知识具有很强学习能力的复合型，创新性的成熟人。（我这里没有用“人才”，是因为，“才”不“才”不关键，一个人是否真正成长为一个成熟的社会人才应是大学的育人标准。相反，
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Cool...could you reformat it and post again?
My 2c to add:
i took 3 courses after being in USP for 3 years...I'm not gonna graduate with it, nor will i quit. USP has opportunities (overseas programs, supervisors, accomodation, fundings, flexible corriculum, etc), and challenges that almost offset those, for some.
Joining never hurts as you can quit anytime. However, one thing science students shall note: if plan to do research, esp with a head start, it is not wise at all to read many humanity courses. USP now requires 5. Too many in my opinion. 2 or 3 should be healthy. USP won't let that be compromised, though (believe me I tried).
CAP should not a big worry---1 or 2 B or B- is okay. I got B in writing, but will still maintain a cap between 4.8-4.9 at graduation. In the end, if you go into industry, a 0.2-0.3 diff. in CAP will not be nearly as impt as what I think you can gain from USP. If you go into research. If you go into research, mostly likely you will do grad study in NUS. And again a lower CAP---as long as it's over 4.0---still meets admission criteria.
The point though, is not about CAP...it's about whether the courses you read here are in line with your goals. If you are a highly academic science student, you can join, read a few courses useful, then quit (but without officially quitting).
i took 3 courses after being in USP for 3 years...I'm not gonna graduate with it, nor will i quit. USP has opportunities (overseas programs, supervisors, accomodation, fundings, flexible corriculum, etc), and challenges that almost offset those, for some.
Joining never hurts as you can quit anytime. However, one thing science students shall note: if plan to do research, esp with a head start, it is not wise at all to read many humanity courses. USP now requires 5. Too many in my opinion. 2 or 3 should be healthy. USP won't let that be compromised, though (believe me I tried).
CAP should not a big worry---1 or 2 B or B- is okay. I got B in writing, but will still maintain a cap between 4.8-4.9 at graduation. In the end, if you go into industry, a 0.2-0.3 diff. in CAP will not be nearly as impt as what I think you can gain from USP. If you go into research. If you go into research, mostly likely you will do grad study in NUS. And again a lower CAP---as long as it's over 4.0---still meets admission criteria.
The point though, is not about CAP...it's about whether the courses you read here are in line with your goals. If you are a highly academic science student, you can join, read a few courses useful, then quit (but without officially quitting).
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