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Dept explains why STPM top scorer missed out on UM accountancy spot
The higher education department says Edward Wong ranked 1,129th among eligible applicants for just 85 places under the public intake system
Top STPM scorer Edward Wong narrowly missed out on a place in the highly competitive accountancy programme at Universiti Malaya under the public UPU intake.
PETALING JAYA: The higher education department (JPT) has clarified why an STPM top scorer from Penang did not secure a place in Universiti Malaya’s accountancy course under the government’s Unit Pusat Universiti (UPU) pathway.
JPT said Edward Wong, who achieved a perfect 4.0 CGPA and scored 99.9% for co-curricular activities, was ranked 1,129th among 2,291 eligible applicants for UM, while only 85 places for accountancy were available in his top choice university this year.
It said Wong was instead offered a place in a Bachelor of Management with Honours programme at a leading research university, his fifth choice.
JPT also provided his rankings in other public universities: Universiti Putra Malaysia (1,724/4,154, 100 seats), Universiti Utara Malaysia (1,288/2,595, 350 seats), and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1,062/2,292, 55 seats).
“Accordingly, the candidate was offered a place based on merit and programme choices, just like all other applicants,” the department said in a statement.
JPT said that all UPUOnline decisions were system-generated based on merit scores for each course, dismissing claims of flaws or gaps in the system.
“At the same time, JPT remains open to feedback and suggestions on ways to improve the existing system,” it said.
Wong’s case gained public attention after MCA president Wee Ka Siong raised it at a press conference where he called the centralised UPU admission process “flawed” and “unfair”.
He noted that Wong was later accepted into the same UM accountancy course through open intake, but the fee of RM83,800 was nearly 10 times higher than the RM8,300 UPU-subsidised route.
JPT also said it had fulfilled its pledge to place all STPM students with a 4.0 CGPA in public universities.
It said of the 1,255 applicants with perfect scores, 1,249 had been placed in universities, with six more waiting for final paperwork.
“The UPUOnline appeal consultation counter is open for candidates seeking further information, including those who were unsuccessful. It is located at the atrium of the higher education ministry, Putrajaya, until Sept 12,” it added.
JPT said Edward Wong, who achieved a perfect 4.0 CGPA and scored 99.9% for co-curricular activities, was ranked 1,129th among 2,291 eligible applicants for UM, while only 85 places for accountancy were available in his top choice university this year.
It said Wong was instead offered a place in a Bachelor of Management with Honours programme at a leading research university, his fifth choice.
JPT also provided his rankings in other public universities: Universiti Putra Malaysia (1,724/4,154, 100 seats), Universiti Utara Malaysia (1,288/2,595, 350 seats), and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1,062/2,292, 55 seats).
“Accordingly, the candidate was offered a place based on merit and programme choices, just like all other applicants,” the department said in a statement.
JPT said that all UPUOnline decisions were system-generated based on merit scores for each course, dismissing claims of flaws or gaps in the system.
“At the same time, JPT remains open to feedback and suggestions on ways to improve the existing system,” it said.
Wong’s case gained public attention after MCA president Wee Ka Siong raised it at a press conference where he called the centralised UPU admission process “flawed” and “unfair”.
He noted that Wong was later accepted into the same UM accountancy course through open intake, but the fee of RM83,800 was nearly 10 times higher than the RM8,300 UPU-subsidised route.
JPT also said it had fulfilled its pledge to place all STPM students with a 4.0 CGPA in public universities.
It said of the 1,255 applicants with perfect scores, 1,249 had been placed in universities, with six more waiting for final paperwork.
“The UPUOnline appeal consultation counter is open for candidates seeking further information, including those who were unsuccessful. It is located at the atrium of the higher education ministry, Putrajaya, until Sept 12,” it added.
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So much so that "Edward Wong, who achieved a perfect 4.0 CGPA and scored 99.9% for co-curricular activities, ... ranked 1,129th among 2,291 eligible applicants for UM" has been an insignificant nobody in the overall scheme of things and students.
so many perfect scorers, then how come there r NO excellent result achievers both in technical &/or business endeavours by these super duper scorers ?
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Wakakakaka…
'UPUOnline decisions were system-generated based on merit scores for each course'
The sieving process ultilizes DB obtained in exams. If the marking of exam papers r full of markah buta, then that system generated selection is just a 2ndary tool to pull wool over the eyes of the ignorants.
Since Wee KHAT Siong is so concerned about these students, as he rightly should be, and he is the big boss Trustee of the Board of Govenors or something like that for TARUC then offer all these “perfect score” students places to study and TARUC will be guaranteed perfect graduates. But MCA must remain in BN, to enjoy getting finance ministry allocation.
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