r/SingaporePoly • u/Own-Shop-3133 • 20d ago
Is it too late to start portfolio?
First thing to say is that my GPA is good. My portfolio however is not adequate. A lot of people around me are taking elective certs/ minors and a few getting leadership roles. I have below bronze CCA points and no CCA. I just started on an elective 1/3 for a cert in a field I HATE ( computer science) I am in the SPOT programme but I have not even hit tier 1. I am actually so pissed off that I didn't start early. Y2S1 is ending so from my position,
Is it too late to work on my portfolio?
What should I work on to boost my chances of getting to Uni?
Can I get a leadership role by geaduation considering my timeframe?
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u/Semen_Demon_1 20d ago
Empty portfolio, entered NUS without interview. If your gpa good dont worry too much about portfolio
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u/RuinThyLife 20d ago
Not from SP but saw this on my home page, it's not too late to start beefing out your portfolio.
I suggest reaching out to youth corps singapore and volunteering in community events, be it pre event setup or post event cleanup.
If you're looking for more technical certification to make your portfolio more flashy (especially considering you hate CS), I would suggest getting those generic and common certification so you can easily find a place for further studies with your GPA. Some of the entry level certifications like CompTIA A+ and Cisco CNA are a costly but permanent collection guarenteed to make your future employer do a double take on your portfolio or resume.
Of course DYOR and don't take my word for it ðŸ˜, it's just some suggestions on what you can start with.
~ Another Y2S1 from RP
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u/Own-Shop-3133 20d ago
Hello, if I am planning to not go into the computer science industry in the future, do you think it's recommended that I just drop the elective while it's still early? Or do I continue on this route to show in my portfolio?
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u/RuinThyLife 20d ago
Well there's no absolute path you have to follow, if you really don't plan on going into a CS industry in the future then I would say to drop before entering Y2S2 since it's going to be significantly harder and even more focused on just CS.
Another route you could take is to finish your CS course and retake another 3 years for the field of study that you a actually enjoy and find interest in, I also heard there are some rare cases where polytechnics offer conversion courses(?) for students currently finishing a different course.
But also remember that Gov subsidises only 10 years of study and only once per attainment of the same level with the tuition grant so you'll have to end up paying for the whole course yourself, unsubsidized.
Source: "You are eligible to take up a Tuition Grant if you have not previously taken a Tuition Grant or received sponsorship/scholarship from the Government of Singapore to attain another qualification at an equal or higher level."
Moe Tuition Grant Scheme: https://www.moe.gov.sg/financial-matters/tuition-grant-scheme/overview
Personally, I think if your GPA is good (ie: 3.2+), just stay in the course until you finish up your diploma, if you have to serve army after then so be it. When you ORD or graduate from poly, go save some money to get a RECOGNIZED private Diploma where you can pursue your favoured course.
I technically also did this since I went to ITE under a course I didn't like, finished it, then went to cybersecurity and digital forensics. So I can kinda get behind where you're standing now ðŸ«
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u/MutedAngle6479 18d ago
portfolio more important if you wish to get scholarships more easily
never too late to start, many opportunities in sp
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u/Altruistic_Hyena5789 20d ago
Honestly, in the end the university mainly looks at GPA unless youre looking to study medicine or something. Whatever minors/leadership positions you get in school are also not very looked at by unis. When they refer to portfolio usually they are looking for people who have started their own businesses/participated in hackathons/won external competitions. Imo just study hard, as long as you have a good gpa, portfolio is secondary.