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About Changing IPTA+Course after Sem 1

karl_storm — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:05:02 +0800

hi, i'm here to ask about the procedures to change ipta and course after studying for 1 semester.
currently i'm studying in an ipta (2013/14 fresh intake) with the course that i am less interested compared to my major interest.
i'm told that i can apply to change ipta+course after studying for 1 sem but i'm uncertain about the procedures.

1) should i apply through upu using identity as stpm 2012+currently a mahasiswa in an ipta?

2) how complicate is the ptptn loan transfer procedure? (my ptptn application succeeded)

3) will the success ptptn-course+ipta+transfer still give me another rm3500 for new sem 1 in new ipta (science stream)?

4) my major interest course needs interview, so i'll still be asked to attend interview if success right?

5) do i have to request my current dean to write a letter of permission approval to the new ipta+course dean to change ipta+course?

any other suggestions and detailed guideline will be much appreciated

Setting Up New Laptop & Battery

karl_storm — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:28:46 +0800

hi i just got my new laptop with li-on 6 cells
1) is it necessary to leave it charging for 8 hours on battery right away?
2) or should i set up things first on power adapter without battery (reset Windows 8, installations) then charge my battery when i sleep at night?
3) should i fully discharge my new laptop battery before charging?

i heard some battery don't work 100% at first (maximum charge only 80%), where user has to use for few days to discharge and charge stuff. how does this work? Any sifu mind teaching me?

about ipta offer

karl_storm — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:37:51 +0800

hi i want to ask sth bout uni offer
i applied to upm architecture and attended the interview
however, i am offered another course in ums as i check upu just now.

does it mean i fail to get listed in the upm successful interview list?
is there any chance that i am in the backup list and they may call me to join upm's?

Some questions about uni admission and PTPTN

karl_storm — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:28:09 +0800

Hello, I have some questions to ask about university and PTPTN.
University (Degree):
1) Is it true that the registration on 1 September means the start of Semester 1? (No need to go back from where we came from?)
2) Are we distributed of the asrama slot on the first day so that we can move in straight away?
3) Can we skip the orientation week? (Linked to question 1, for I've seen people returning to hometown after 'registration')
4(a) If I failed to get the course I want, and currently appealing, when will I know the result of appeal?
4(b) If the result is after 1 September (University registration day), how do I attend and register then?
5) I checked the PTPTN website for the education fee distribution (annual), for example (Science):
KADAR PENUH: 7000.00
KADAR SEBAHAGIAN: 3500.00
KADAR YURAN: 2100.00
KADAR SILING YURAN: 2100.00
If my family has income less than 4000, I get kadar penuh. What are Kadar Yuran and Siling Yuran then?

PTPTN:
1) Do I have to manually make the payment for semester fee? (Means no auto-credit from bank account?)
2) Is it true that PTPTN will send the loan to school every semester, then the school board will deduct the fee for us, then debit the remaining to our CIMB account?
3) Is it true that the school board is responsible to submit our CGPA and education status to PTPTN so that we can continue to have loan from PTPTN? (We don't have to submit letter, photocopied transcript, blabla?)
4) Is PTPTN loan entirely limit for education fee, or can we use them for our lifestyle purposes? (Replacing phone, laptop, education material, books?)
5) How will the WPP (Wang Pendahuluan something) cheque be given to us? I'm from east malaysia, and I never receive any governmental offer letter. I've to print them on my own, while I'm aware that many from semenanjung have the offer letters sent to their house.

UPM specific
UPM Fee
Can someone explain the fee for UPM as linked?
1) Section C Yuran Pelajaran is paid every semester?
2) At the bottom list, we can see the purata kos thingy. Just to make sure, we are paying the annual fee of 'Yuran Pengajian setahun' (after subsidize), right?