What Can You Do With Your SPM Trial Results?
Afterschool
April 5, 2021
Your SPM trial results are more than just a slip of paper; they can be a valuable tool for planning your academic and career future. From identifying areas for improvement to exploring scholarships, jobs and tertiary pathways, these results offer opportunities beyond the classroom.
Motivation for Improvement
Use your trial results to identify weak areas and seek guidance from teachers to prepare for SPM more effectively.Scholarship Preparation
While most scholarships require actual SPM results, some organisations accept trial results as initial references, giving you a head start.Tertiary Pathway Planning
Tools like UPU’s iMASCU allow you to input trial results to explore eligible courses and institutions, helping you map out your future.Early Career Opportunities
Outstanding trial results can be used to apply for internships or entry-level jobs, demonstrating your potential to employers and possibly securing sponsorships.
Is there really any use for this slip of paper displaying your SPM trial results?
Don't throw it all away! Here's what you can do with your SPM trial results:
Use it as motivation
Didn't get any As in your trials? Fret not!
Your trial result should be used to identify which subjects you need to improve on and which questions you still have trouble answering.
Your teacher should be your best friend in the weeks building up to SPM. Be a teacher's pet and download a free copy of Afterschool.my’s SPM Revision Guide here.
Apply for a scholarship
Although there still may be scholarship providers that accept trial results, they are getting more and more rare by the minute. These are usually private companies/organisations such as Maybank, Sime Darby, and others.
However, these companies will keep your applications for reference and still wait for your actual SPM results before they finally offer you the scholarship.
However, it does not mean you can't get yourself prepared for future scholarships! Hunt them down and bookmark them now!
Go course & campus hunting
Only a few years ago, it was possible for students to apply for an "accelerated A-levels” programme in January with their trial results. This programme, which was offered by private institutions, used to allow student to graduate earlier than their peers by one year.
Although you may no longer apply for a place in any institution in Malaysia with your trial result, you can still use it to plan your tertiary pathway.
UPU has introduced a dedicated functional website for you to input your results and plan which course or campus you might be eligible for, called Semak Syarat or iMASCU.
Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to use this amazing tool.
"Chup" a job
It is not uncommon for SPM graduates to choose the career route before embarking on tertiary education. Some may choose to work while studying and there’s nothing wrong with gaining more experience.
However, if your SPM trial results are nothing short of amazing, why not try applying for an internship or build your career early?
It's like you "chup" a place with your future employer, proving that you have the potential to be their company's biggest investment. Who knows, you might even score a sponsorship with that company. It's no secret that Starbucks is one of the companies notorious for offering scholarships to their brightest stars.
Backup to SPM results
No one wishes for their house to be burnt down, or for their SPM result to be lost among the millions of data kept and processed by the Examination Board, but unexpected and unfortunate things do happen sometimes.
Treasure your SPM trial results as proof that you have earned this achievement through blood, sweat and tears.
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