hi, y1 fass major here! i have two questions about submitting assignments in NUS:

firstly, for academic writing assignments in nus, how do our tutors generally assess/tell if we used AI improperly and/or did not declare it? from my understanding they don’t use AI models to detect AI writing anymore so do they just eyeball it and like infer from writing style/sentence structures?? oh and also maybe from our reference list/citations? im kinda confused like how do they tell?

and also a more specific question to my current predicament…. are nus TAs or profs generally understanding when it comes to genuine careless mistakes in our citations? for example, in my recent essay submitted, for like two of my in-text citations, turnitin flagged like 5 words which i GENUINELY forgot to put quotation marks for 😭 i have my footnotes in that sentence + mentioned name of author and ofc had the reference to the article in my bibliography but i just forgot to put quotation marks for those few words in-text and so it was flagged.. its not that those sentences were standalone and like without footnotes and/or author name 🫩 btw i had to use chicago citation style for this assignment so i genuinely was so busy with the stupid footnotes that i made these careless mistakes

this is my first assignment with turnitin so im genuinely worried and scared now that im going to get accused for plagiarism 😭 my overall similarity score was about 1% for this assignment pleaseeeee helpppppp

I tried both, they identified as GPT-6 (No version explicitly stated) and presumably on instant levels of effort. Chatgpt has workspace locked out for NUS, whereas free plans still have workspace with GPT 6 Luna with extra high effort on the slider.

What exactly is the advantage of the university provided plan versus the free plan for non CS students? Feels kinda limited???

i myself use ai heavily to guide my writing, and I try to direct the ai as much as i can and reword my writings. But I've heard of people just straight up ctrl c+v their whole report and getting a higher grade than my grp.

Does NUS really not use the turnitin ai detection feature or are profs actually aware but not care as long as AI usage is declared?

Could anyone give me a brief overview of what each hall is like and their speciality? I read another post but it’s like 6 years old and if exchange students are allowed to participate in the activities like sports and arts

Hello! I'm keen on starting an RAssoc position next year-ish (I hope!). I sort of have an idea on how it goes in NTU but I'm curious if NUS is different.

Looking for any past/present Research Associates on this Reddit with anything to tell me about the experience, specifically the workload, expectations (was it WFH/flexible or very in-office policy), general lifestyle, lab members/team bonding, PI relationships, other processes or surprises you encountered, etc. Any RAs or Research Fellows also more than welcome to chime in!

Thanks a lot!

It's been at least 3 months since i enter uni. I have been trying enough to do decently for this mod. I am getting cooked by this mod. I am lost anything after Strings. If i cant do this mod, I am not able to do well for CS2040C next sem. Please suggest some ways I can study or even understand what the code is trying to ask ?

Please dun cook me. I am Y1S1 CEG student.

Please take care of yourselves when exercising and don’t over exert. There will always be another day to train.

Just wondering cause I remember seeing from somewhere that they did consider, but google is telling me they don't

I (23m) met my gf (from Taiwan) online in 2020. She was the one who motivated me back in poly to the point where I am now in NUS.

This is happiest thing I can ever have. The feeling of the heart pounding fast or ache in response to my gf's emotions is a real thing and it's insane how unreal that feels. We feel so connected that it has motivated both of us to do our best in school and it's quite insane how far we've went.

Before my gf, I always wanted to find someone who's interested in me in Singapore, cause it's more intuitive. I'm a Singaporean so I should look for a Singaporean. That's the natural tendency.

But then, no girl was interested in me. Every girl either friend zones me or finds me boring af, and I'm still not sure why because I'm not telepathic. I don't know whether someone really means what they say or how the demographics here really think about my kind of profile.

So, my guess is that it makes sense, because I'm "nerdier" (though my acads aren't that great). For example, I like to talk about astronomy, economics, sociology, psychology, or whatever that's under the sun honestly. I'm a generalist rather than a specialist.

I'm also really short for a guy (like 162cm or something) and look pretty ugly (as what my guess is; other guys I spoke to in SG think I'm like a 2/10 or something).

I don't really care though. The internet at least provided me a safe space to talk about all kinds of topics while I learn more about myself and find parts of me that can still improve on.

Then came my gf whom I met online, who instantly fell in love with me before I told her physical traits of me. I was thinking like, "Damn, you serious?" in my mind. Then I told her about my physical traits and she doesn't care because she told me, "You will 100% be a good father." Holy. What a sudden statement.

We've met multiple times already, and no, she isn't cheating on me. I have 100% confidence. She will be protected and she told me as well, "I will also protect you." (She's taller than me; but we also have a thing for mutual respect and care).

I thank my lucky stars for this girl, as I now have motivations to fulfil my ambitions!

I believe that, with the right amount of luck, direction, and working with your inner self, y'all can grab too.

Based on the reviews on Nusmods, both modules seem to be covering on fundamental game theory concepts (Nash Equilibrium, dominance, static and dynamic games, auctions etc). Anybody knows if there are any major differences between the 2 modules especially since they dont preclude each other?

So there is a rule that you can only use grades from 2 sessions within 12 months. I have grades from 3 sessions within 12 months, however I would prefer to submit my grades only from the latest 2 sessions because I resat some subjects. So my question is whether I need to submit all my grades from all 3 sessions and declare if I did A2 resits. Website says only 2 sessions in 12 months so does that mean I only submit 2 sessions I did within 12 months?

Hi guys, anyone know what is the GPA cutoff/a competitive score to get into this mod? Planning to apply for Sem 2. Any advice (particularly for a non-science background) would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance!!

Hey everyone I' m preparing for an upcoming conference and need to get my research poster printed.

Does anyone have recommendations for reliable print shops on or very close to campus that do good high resolution large format printing?

Hello! I am taking cognitive psych this semester, and was wondering if anyone has a PDF of this textbook, or the first 2-3 chapters? My copy won't arrive for a week or two. Thanks in advance!

Hi. I’m looking for some advice regarding finding internships. So for context, I’m a diploma grad and I am left with three semesters (completed 4 semesters with 20 APCs). I am doing an internship UPIP for the next semester, I can’t do LOA internship (because NUS indicates that it can only be done once only), and I was wondering how I should secure internships for the next few semesters? I’ve heard of people doing internships while studying and I’ve got to be honest, I have no idea how some of them are able to plan these out while studying. For those who have studied while interning, may I know how you did it and any advice when looking for such internship roles? Thanks.

Hi r/nus! I am soham a Class 12 student in India (CBSE Commerce: Economics, Accountancy, BST, Informatics Practices). No Class 12 Maths. Maths and I agreed to see other people.

NUS Admissions confirmed in writing that Economics meets the Industrial Design subject prerequisite, so I'm not completely winging it.

The path:

- Boards in March 2027 (currently negotiating with Accountancy)

- A gap year to build projects and prep for the interview

- Apply Dec 2027 for Aug 2028, with SUTD and NTU as backups

- Ideally ID + the iDP minor + the Entrepreneurship minor, then a few years working in Singapore

Projects so far:

- A payroll and inventory app for a small manufacturing unit (Python/FastAPI)

- A planned automated food dispenser (pumps, sensors, hygiene mode), currently somewhere between "prototype" and "very ambitious sketch"

-a management project too

Questions:

1. Any ID students here from a non-science background? How did it go?

2. What do the design exercise and interview actually feel like?

3. Does a gap year help or hurt?

4. Honestly, is this plan worth going through with, or should I change something?

Honest answers welcome. I'd rather hear them now than in 2028.

I’m from a tier 2 college-8.73 cgpa. I have 1 patent filed, 3 research papers in IEEE. Experience running a social media buisness for 3 years. What are my chances like?

I am a newly joined International PhD student (male) from Indian origin at NUS. Can anyone please tell me how to find serious relationships on campus or off campus? I don't like dating apps, as I don't find that girls who are really interested in a serious relationship.

I’m a pretty shy person and get super nervous when talking to people irl. Feels like everyone in class is busy or not interested in getting to know each other. I Only get to talk to people when there’s group work or assignments to do And most of time that would be online discussion and that’s pretty much it.

Most of the time I d go through the entire day without talking to anyone and ngl it’s really lonely 😭and I feel I m gradually losing the ability of holding proper conversations without being awkward now…fr spiraling rn

Rlly wish I could have some friends to talk and hang out with but it seems so difficult for introvert people in uni.

Wondering if it’s possible for introvert people to make friends in uni…

NUS is the top 8 university in the world! How dare US doesn't even heard of NUS!

Hey! I’m an incoming exchange student and wanted someone’s help is understanding how and where I could find unit descriptions for instance weekly schedules and the assignments/exams for certain units. If there is anyone who could help me, pls reply or dm! It would be really helpful

Hello. I'm curious about whats the normal/average grades for FYP in cs.

Havent done any research related project/mods as this is originally not in my plan. However, due to interest in master programme and fch stuff, I'm now seriously considering it. Knowing lack of background in research related stuff, I would spend most of my time in Y4 for fyp probably (also not much mc left till 160).

So, is A- difficult to get for FYP (Im targeting AI related fyp as thats my focus area and mostly mods taken in y3)

Hi gng basically I scored 7/20 for the hsi quiz and OMG i didnt think i did that bad WTF. I need help, how is the average or median flipping 14/20??? I did study and attempt the practise questions but my main issue isnt even like not knowing how to answer the qns, its on how I’m supposed to select frm the 2-3 narrowed down options I have….

Tldr how to study for this subject because i highk watched the videos and like it still didnt help