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ADP (American Degree Program) INTI or KDU?

americandream — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:00:05 +0800

Hello. So I am currently waiting for my SPM results.

I have already visited both KDU and INTI for the ADP program and well.. I am fine with attending either one of those colleges. Both of those colleges left good impressions on me , but I have to say I am a tad biased towards INTI because I have heard very good reviews on their ADP program.

From what I heard as well, KDU once upon a time had a good track record for their ADP program. But they stopped for a few years or so and have recently taken it back up again. According to the dean I have spoken in INTI , he was telling me because of this, they have lost quite a lot of connections with the US unis. I do not know how far it is true, because well he is a Dean from Inti. He wouldn't be recommending me to go elsewhere to take up ADP am I right? Plus, KDU only has 45 students for their ADP program whereares Inti has 100+ students.

Fees wise, well KDU is definitely cheaper. Any opinions on where I should study at? I am planning to major in Mass Communications. Also one of the reasons why I considered INTI was because of the fall back plan they had if I had some financial hiccups which were disrupting me to head to the states to study. They had a 4+0 program and my credits could all be transfered succesfully. Whereares for KDU, it goes down the drain. I'd have to retake everything from ground 0.

But is it possible to do ADP in KDU and then transfer to INTI to continue for my 4+0 program in Northwood Uni (Marketing) if I am facing some financial hiccups?

Feel free to leave some opinions. Also, I crossed Taylor's and Sunway out. I was actually planning to go to Taylor's but then decided to save the money for US. I mean, all ADP program are the same it depends on your grades and your achievements to get into the Uni's you want in the states (also whether credits are transferable)

So opinions on doing ADP in KDU or Inti?

Thank you.

ADP in Segi or Help

americandream — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:47:55 +0800

Hi I am seating for my SPM soon and I really want to take up ADP once I am done.

My top priority was Taylor's but looking at the tuition fees..nevermind. I come from an average income family so I don't think my parents will be able to afford the fees + the fees to study abroad in the US.

So I have no choice now but to look into Segi, Help or INTI. The drawback is, I really need PTPTN loans because my results are just average. I know that SEGI and HELP offers full PTPTN loan but what about INTI? Does INTI have a 4+0 programme too?? and whether PTPTN loan is able for my whole 4 years?

Because of financial drawback, I am really interested in Segi's 4+0 and Help's 4+0 (I read forums saying there is but I can't find any details about it online and in their brochure so please if anyone knows more about it, do let me know and whether are the courses for 4+0 limited because I am really into communications)

I do know that SEGI has ptpn loan for 3 years and a monthly installment of 550$ for the remaining but what about HELP? Do they have full ptpn loan? And also, which university is better for ADP.

Thank you in advance.

Should I do ADP?

americandream — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:23:11 +0800

So I am seating for my SPM this year.
At first, I was thinking of doing IB diploma in ISKL (because of full scholarship given and if I get it)
I am planning to get straight 10A+ for my trials and also the official exam.
The reason I am pushing myself so far is because I NEED to get scholarship if not, there is no way and no how I can further my education locally and also overseas cause my parents does not have the funds for it.
So I came across ADP, and I was wondering should I do it? My dream is to attend Columbia Uni, if that is not achievable, then NYU. I am looking at locations in New York because I want to take up journalism there.
My utmost dream is to be a Editor for a magazine in the States.

I did not bother about ADP at first because I read somewhere on the net saying that it is hard to enter Ivy League unis with ADP. But then recently, my aunt told me that I am studying too much if I took IB (2 yrs ) + Bachelor (4) so I did some research and found out that Columbia Uni and NYU was in the list of Taylor's ADP US uni's that accept our students for transfer. I got so euphoric knowing about this, plus the cost is so much cheaper than pursuing my full 4 yr bachelor in Columbia.

So any advice? and if I am doing this, I will be either going to Taylor's, Sunway or INTI. But I am leaning heavily towards Taylor's because of Columbia and NYU. Sunway is NYU and as for INTI, if I were to go there is most probably for the price.

And also, after doing 1 years here or 2 years here locally for ADP, are there full scholarships or 50% scholarships given out to ADP students wanting to go to NYU or Columbia?

Please advice, thank you.