The Borneo Post

UCSI University student aces Edexcel Advanced exam

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KUCHING: UCSI University Sarawak Campus student Geraldine Chen scored 3As in all her subjects for the recent Edexcel Advanced Level Examinatio­n.

Centre for Pre- U Studies programme coordinato­r Mukvinder Sandhu explained that the grades are equivalent to getting all A+s.

Chen, who took Chemistry, Biology and Mathematic­s, said there are no secrets behind her success.

“All efforts are useless if we do not fully focus during our face-toface sessions with our lecturers in the classroom,” she said in a media release here yesterday.

“I am still weighing various options and I might consider Queen’s University, Belfast to be my next destinatio­n in order to pursue my degree in Pharmacy.”

Chen said during her time at UCSI University, she really benefited from the attention of the lecturers.

“They were not only lecturers but were our motivators and we even felt that they were like our parents at school,” she said.

Other high achievers were Jong Wen Ling, Wong Boon Kai and Emilia Chan.

“We aim to make a substantia­l difference­inourstude­nts’academic lives especially in equipping our young students with the skills and knowledge to thrive and excel in their undergradu­ate studies at university,” said Mukvinder.

The Centre for Pre-U Studies at

All efforts are useless if we do not fully focus during our face-to-face sessions with our lecturers in the classroom. Geraldine Chen, UCSI University Sarawak Campus student

UCSI University Sarawak Campus currently offers Foundation Studies, Arts and Science Streams.

The minimum requiremen­t to enrol in UCSI’s Foundation Studies is five credits in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM).

The one-year programme offers routes into degree programmes such as Biotechnol­ogy, Food Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Engineerin­g, Architectu­re, Psychology, Fashion Design, Mass Communicat­ion, Accounting and Finance, Hospitalit­y Management, Event and Tourism Management as well as Commerce.

The May intake is now in progress.

For more informatio­n call 082455255 or go to www.ucsiuniver­sity. edu.my.

 ??  ?? (From left) Wong, Chan, Jong and Chen are seen after receiving their results.
(From left) Wong, Chan, Jong and Chen are seen after receiving their results.
 ??  ?? Promoters show the new Tiger Radler. — Photo by Chimon Upon
Promoters show the new Tiger Radler. — Photo by Chimon Upon

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