Dear readers,
After months of procrastination, i have finally decided to blog about my experience in SIM, taking the UOL programme. As the title suggests, this blog is about "surviving" in SIM UOL programme. If you are looking to ace the programme, you might want to stop reading already.
My background education
Very average O Levels result (can only enter the bottom-tier jcs)
Above average diploma results (better than most, but cannot enter local uni)
My SIM-UOL results
Exemptions
Principles of Accounting
Stats 1
Introduction to Economics (Bridging result: B-)
Year 13/14
Auditing and Assurance - 67
Principles of Banking and Finance - 52
Introduction to Information Systems - 60
Mathematics 1 - 40
Basically passed everything. Only barely scrapped through Maths 1 as i severely "under-studied" in the module.
Year 14/15
Macroeconomics - Dropped
Financial Intermediation - 62
Corporate Finance - 27
Management and Innovation of e-business - 60
Took Macro under a friend's advise, only to regret later. Eventually dropped it. Failed CF as i "under-studied" in a year where the paper killed many students.
Year 15/16
Microeconomics - 52
Corporate Finance - 62
Investment Management - 63
Management Science Methods - 55
Award Classification: Second Upper
Passed everything. Unexpected to pass Micro comfortably, and only score 55 for MSM. Not complaining though, as i got second upper!
As you can see, i am not the best student, i will not be able to tell you how to ace your exams, but i am definitely very qualified to tell you how to pass and "survive".
My study style
"Work hard, play hard"
I really hate studying. But when i have to, i will concentrate and go all out to study. Ever since secondary school, i have always been drilled (by myself) to do last-minute studying. I will study one week before a major exam in polytechnic, and in SIM-UOL, it is no different.
I only start studying in about mid-march during my time in SIM-UOL, skipping prelims along the way. My attendance in year 1 is about 70%, year 2 65%, year 3 60%.... I attend a class 30-60mins late on average.
But that is my style, i work just enough during the year, but work very hard before the exam. For me, consistent revision simply does not work.
Hey bro, good article. But i thought UOL if dont have 75% attendance cant take exams? And skip prelims still can take exams ah? Currently a year one student. Hope for your reply.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI realized i gave up writing on the blog because its too tedious and i have too little time! Sorry! To answer your questions:
1) Yes you can skip prelims and still take exams. Prelims is more like a mock exam where you will be given a exam-like paper, marked and graded. When the UK lecturer come, they will most of the time go through the paper during lecture. Being a mock exam, it has no impact on your real SIM-UOL grades.
2) Yea that is what they say officially but it has not been enforced on local students. There are many others like myself who fall below 75% and can yet take exam and have no repercussions. However, who knows when they will start enforcing it seriously?
Also, i heard for foreign students, they will enforce it more strictly.
Hope i helped. Feel free to ask me more questions if you need to! Good luck!
Hi Currently a new student at Uol. Would like to ask if we're required to buy textbooks or is it optional? Or will the weekly lecture notes be uploaded onto simconnect? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi icywood_777,
DeletePersonally i only bought textbook for Microeconomics and i found it useful. The lecturer seldom make reference to textbooks so i consider it as optional.
The lecture notes are uploaded onto simconnect and i mostly use them as a starting base for studying. Of course, you will need to gather some more knowledge out of the lecture notes too, i.e internet, googling etc.
Regards
Hi, what are your thoughts on taking Introduction to Information Systems? Was it harder bc of the coursework component? Did you have a computing background before this? Sorry for asking too many questions heh
ReplyDeleteEcons & Finance Student here! U suggest IM or EBiz for final year?
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