you might ask; why, on complete earth, is ayn online at eight in the morning, blogging? what has gotten into her? has she gone bonkers?

well, the answer is simple. ayah was insistent on showing me an article in today's newspaper, home section (h8) - "average grades? getting into uni is a squeeze.", before going off to work. and that has kept me awake instead of lazing back to bed after my subuh prayers.

note this. nus received a total of about 34,000 applications for around 6,600 places; ntu received a total of about 35,000 applications for around 5,850 places; and smu received a total of about 12,900 applications for around 1,485 places. wth.

and so, thou turned on the pc and googled nus' faculty of dentistry; my aspired course at university level.

What are the General Entry Requirements?
All candidates for admission to the National University of Singapore must satisfy certain minimum requirements as specified by the NUS Office of Admissions.
For specific admission requirements for Dentistry, candidates must have Chemistry at ‘A’ level and either Biology or Physics in addition to Chemistry. In addition, admission to Dentistry is also dependent on the outcome of the interview and the manual dexterity test.

How will admission to Dentistry work this year?
Admission to Dentistry will be based on two scores: the University Score and the Faculty Score.
University Score – computed by the Office of Admissions
70% of total admissions score. Best three ‘A’ levels plus GP grade; 90%. Project Work; 10%.
Faculty Score – computed by the Faculty of Dentistry (comprises 1 interview and 1 manual dexterity test). 30% of total admissions score.

Is there a fixed number of vacancies available each year?
From 2006, the enrollment to Dentistry has been increased from 34 students to 42 students per academic year.

How many applicants do you receive each year and how many get short listed?
The numbers of applicants vary from year to year and Dentistry is one of the most competitive courses in NUS. Each year, we are unable to offer places to many of the talented and accomplished students who seek admission.

urgh.

i refuse to read on. it aches and worries me. will i get through? gosh. don't let my decision to take the jc route be a futile one should i not make it to nus' faculty of dentistry. i need to; i want to.

GOD help me.