Was watching TV2 Tamil news yesterday. Deputy Education Minister P Kamalanathan was talking about the recent matriculation intake. Out of the 1500 seats allocated to Indian students, 1394 was taken up. Initially more than 6000 students applied, and in the first round nearly 1200 were selected. some of the rejected their places and thus the balance 4000+ who appealed (nearly all who applied appealed) were review and few more were selected.<\/p>\n
My question is, out of the 4000 over applicants, we can’t even get 1,500 candidates? Even after review those who appealed? Very strange.<\/p>\n
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Have a look at the minimum qualification required to apply matriculation:<\/p>\n
SYARAT KELAYAKAN MINIMUM<\/b><\/p>\n
a)\u00a0Syarat kelayakan minimum bagi mengikuti Program Matrikulasi ialah seperti berikut :<\/span><\/p>\n Jurusan Sains<\/b><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bahasa Melayu<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bahasa Inggeris<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matematik<\/b><\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0C\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Matematik Tambahan<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0C\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Kimia<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0C<\/b>\u00a0dalam satu(1) mata pelajaran daripada berikut :<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jurusan Perakaunan<\/b><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bahasa Melayu<\/b><\/p>\n 2.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bahasa Inggeris<\/b><\/p>\n 3.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matematik<\/b><\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0C<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>dalam dua (2) mata pelajaran daripada berikut :<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>E\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matematik Tambahan<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Aliran Teknikal<\/b><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bahasa Melayu<\/b><\/p>\n 2.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bahasa Inggeris<\/b><\/p>\n 3.<\/span>\u00a0 B \u00a0 \u00a0 Matematik<\/b><\/p>\n 4.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0C\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Matematik Tambahan<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0C\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Fizik<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0C<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>dalam satu (1) mata pelajaran daripada berikut :<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0E<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>E<\/b><\/p>\n 8. \u00a0<\/span>B<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Lukisan Kejuruteraan<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n source: http:\/\/apps5.moe.gov.my\/matrikulasi\/permohonan\/min_o.cfm<\/p>\n I have two relations with string of As who didn’t get the place even after appealing. So what gives? Logically, if you got 6000 over applicants, who all meet the minimum requirements, you can easily fill up the 1500 seats. And yet got 106 places left vacant. That’s 7% gone, and probably the chance for 106 students to get education. did the 106 reject after appeal approved? Didn’t turn up last minute due to campus allocation?<\/p>\n Anyway, I don’t think will get answer to the question.<\/p>\n UPDATE July 5: According to reply from Dep Minister P Kamalanathan via twitter (reply link here<\/span><\/a>):\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Yes sir @<\/span>mpoobalan<\/span><\/a> 4 d remaining 318 places @<\/span>KemPendidikan<\/span><\/a> offered 356 students a place 2 do Matrics, but only 212 students accepted d offer<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n So out of the 356 appellants offered place, 212 (59.5%) accepted and 144 rejected (40.5%). Quite high rejection rate. Maybe due to late appeal results which means they have taken other options, or wrong appellants given offers.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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