Dept explains why STPM top scorer missed out on UM accountancy spot
The higher education department (JPT) has clarified why an STPM top scorer from Penang did not secure a place in Universiti Malaya’s accountancy course under the government’s Unit Pusat Universiti (UPU) pathway.
JPT said Edward Wong, who achieved a perfect 4.0 CGPA and scored 99.9% for co-curricular activities, was ranked 1,129th among 2,291 eligible applicants for UM, while only 85 places for accountancy were available in his top choice university this year.
It said Wong was instead offered a place in a Bachelor of Management with Honours programme at a leading research university, his fifth choice.
JPT also provided his rankings in other public universities: Universiti Putra Malaysia (1,724/4,154, 100 seats), Universiti Utara Malaysia (1,288/2,595, 350 seats), and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1,062/2,292,…
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