I'm going to take up Arts

[Niranjana]

Yes, Now that I've completed my 12th Boards, I'm going to take up Arts in some coll in India.
I don't have an aptitude for Science or Maths and no base in Comm.

[P_R]

Yes, Now that I've completed my 12th Boards, I'm going to take up Arts in some coll in India.
I don't have an aptitude for Science or Maths and no base in Comm. Why India ? Perhaps it's better than Sharjah, but is somewhere in the West not an option ? Considering you want to do arts, that is.

[Niranjana]

Er.....No, I won't be allowed to stay abroad. In India, I have relatives whom I can stay with.
My parents are still in Sharjah and don't plan to come back for a longer time.

[P_R]

Er.....No, I won't be allowed to stay abroad. In India, I have relatives whom I can stay with.
My parents are still in Sharjah and don't plan to come back for a longer time. Ok ! Arts as in performing arts, fine arts ? Still deciding ? Locational preferences ? Heck I'm sounding like a package tour guide :)

[Niranjana]

lol- u r........!

Not Performing Arts. I'm going to take up History or Geography.......Still Undecided.I like both.

[P_R]

lol- u r........!

Not Performing Arts. I'm going to take up History or Geography.......Still Undecided.I like both.
That's why I asked. I hear in the US you can enroll in undergrad programmes without declaring what to major in and credit courses over the years and then decide your major. That system does not exist in India.
There are several good places where you will benefit from the university environment, which is definitely more important than the actual coursework itself :) Enquire around about colleges in Delhi University. The cream colleges are among the best in India (St.Stephen's, Hindu College etc)

[nirosha sen]

I have a feeling Niranjana is going to Kerala, Pa!! Am I right, dear???? :)

[Surya]

That's why I asked. I hear in the US you can enroll in undergrad programmes without declaring what to major in and credit courses over the years and then decide your major. That system does not exist in India.

Exactly! Most ppl here don't know what they want to majour in until they get to college and take a few courses. I was no different. The Edu System here just gives a lot of elbow room, to shift if u want to later on. :)

[nirosha sen]

hey, I have a question to pose to all of you :

Is the scientific calculator allowed in the school exam halls, please??? It is now a practice in Malaysian school exams for Maths/Science exams . I just got wind of it, and I'm absolutely floored speechless, Pa!!

How abt the US or UK??? Care to comment abt it please???? :)

[lordstanher]

Is the scientific calculator allowed in the school exam halls, please??? It is now a practice in Malaysian school exams for Maths/Science exams . I just got wind of it, and I'm absolutely floored speechless, Pa!!
How abt the US or UK??? Care to comment abt it please???? :)

I thot its long been common in the US (and I think even UK but not 100% sure!).....? :?

[P_R]

hey, I have a question to pose to all of you :

Is the scientific calculator allowed in the school exam halls, please??? It is now a practice in Malaysian school exams for Maths/Science exams . I just got wind of it, and I'm absolutely floored speechless, Pa!!

How abt the US or UK??? Care to comment abt it please???? :) Why US,UK it is allowed in Indian School Certificate exams. Yours truly battled the exams armed with a casio :). Must say it did very little value addition :(

[aravindhan]

Why US,UK it is allowed in Indian School Certificate exams. Yours truly battled the exams armed with a casio :). Must say it did very little value addition :(
In Maths?? Which board? In my days, Clark's Tables was the only computational tool we were allowed, and even that was restricted to Physics and Chemistry.

Scientific calculators in a Maths exam... :shock:

[Surya]

hey, I have a question to pose to all of you :

Is the scientific calculator allowed in the school exam halls, please??? It is now a practice in Malaysian school exams for Maths/Science exams . I just got wind of it, and I'm absolutely floored speechless, Pa!!

How abt the US or UK??? Care to comment abt it please???? :)

It is being used here in the US. My school only started letting us use sci cals in Xams after 9th grade. I would presume that everyone uses them now.

[P_R]

Why US,UK it is allowed in Indian School Certificate exams. Yours truly battled the exams armed with a casio :). Must say it did very little value addition :(
In Maths?? Which board? In my days, Clark's Tables was the only computational tool we were allowed, and even that was restricted to Physics and Chemistry.

Scientific calculators in a Maths exam... :shock: ISC board. (Indian School Certificate). Calcis not allowed for the board's class X (ICSE) exams but allowed for the XII. Actually it makes nearly no difference. It is useful in Physics during the practicals were you need to sine and cosine horrible fractions.