01 Feb 2006

February 2006 - Cambridge University

Admission for Methodist College Kuala Lumpur Students

From left to right: Joyce, Acting CEO Datin N. Nadarajah and Jit Ern being interviewed by 'The Star' journalist on their outstanding achievement
From left to right: Datin N. Nadarajah, Joyce, journalist Ms Lisa Goh and Jit Ern after the interview
Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) is proud to announce that two of its students have gained conditional offers for admission to the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Chen Jit Ern has an offer to study Natural Sciences (Biological) in St. John's College while Joyce Fong has an offer to study law in Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge.

Both students are currently doing their GCE 'A-Level' course in MCKL and have been achieving outstanding academic results. If they obtain the required grades in their final semester in June, they will be starting their studies at the University of Cambridge in September 2006.

Besides their academic performance, both Jit Ern and Joyce have been actively involved in various extra-curricular activities. Jit Ern is the President of the College's Christian Fellowship and has actively participated in a number of social and community service activities. Joyce is Secretary of the Pre-U Society and also plays the piano and the violin. She holds a Grade 8 in pianoforte (practical) from the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music, U.K. Jit Ern and Joyce had their secondary school education at the Wesley Methodist School, Sentul where they obtained excellent results in the SPM examinations.

Other University Admission
This year many students have applied and successfully secured a number of offers to study in universities in the U.K., including conditional offers from Imperial College, University College London, University of Durham and University of Leeds. A listing of various offers the students have received to-date is shown in Table A.

Several students from the final year GCE 'A-Level' cohort have also applied to study medicine in U.K. universities. Seven of them have been selected to attend interviews before a decision is made on their admission. The students and the universities involved are as shown in Table B. Another student, Jeyaratnam Jeyaprakasam, has secured a conditional offer to study medicine in the International Medical College, Kuala Lumpur.

More offers are expected to be received in February and March, 2006. In addition students will also be applying to renowned universities in Australia, New Zealand, United States, Singapore, India, Hong Kong and Malaysia after the official 'A-Level' results are released
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Quality Education Since 1983
Methodist College Kuala Lumpur has been providing quality value-based education in the best Methodist tradition since 1983. The College has always been actively involved in counseling and assisting its students to secure places for degree courses in prestigious universities abroad and in Malaysia.

MCKL conducts the GCE 'A-Level' (Edexcel), Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) and the LAN-approved Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Dip. ECE) courses. The next intake for GCE 'A-Level' and Dip. ECE courses is in March 2006. There will be another intake for the GCE 'A-Level' course in July 2006. For enquiries, please contact:

Methodist College Kuala Lumpur Off Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4, Brickfields
50470 Kuala Lumpur. 

Tel. 03 - 22741851
Fax. 03 - 22736102

Email: info@mckl.edu.my
Website: www.mckl.edu.my

Contributed by
Methodist College, Kuala Lumpur 


Table A: Conditional Offers from U.K. Universities

 

Name of Student

Course

University

1.

  Chen Jit Ern

    Natural Sciences    University of Cambridge

 2.

   Joyce Fong Siew May    Law    University of Cambridge
   School of Oriental & African Studies
   University Of London
   University of Bristol

 3.

   Husain Zaman    Chemical Engineering

   Imperial College, University of London
   University College London
   University of Leeds
   University of Birmingham
   Aston University

 4.

   Ong Jee Wayn

   Electrical and   
   Electronic  Enginering

    Imperial College, University of London
   University College London
   University of Bristol
   University of York
   King's College, University of Sussex

 5.

   Subhen Jaiyandran    Economics    University of Durham
   University of Warwick
   University of Leeds
   University of Nottingham

 6.

   Jane Yap Sin Yee    Pharmacy    University of Manchester
   University of Nottingham
   University of Strathclyde


Table B: Students Selected for Interviews for U.K. Medical Courses

 

Name of Student

University

1.

  Shazeea Banu

    University of Aberdeen

 2.

   Janice Ting Tze Yi    University of Sheffield

 3.

   Kavita Panir

   University of Leicester
   University of Manchester

 4.

   Mandeep Singh    University of Cardiff

 5.

   Rasvin    University of Liverpool
   University of Birmingham

 6.

   Ng Yang Min

   University of Birmingham
  7.

  Olisaemeka Ifejika Achike

    University of Sheffield