CGPA

Last night, while having my dinner, I received SMS from one of my buddies who studied together during Diploma at Sarawak 3 Years ago and also furthered for Bachelor degree. He told me he just finished the study and he got 2.88 CGPA. He is asking, which class he will be categorized because he going to apply Kursus Perguruan Lepasan Ijazah (KPLI). Then I informed you will be in second class (lower).

When we talking about CGPA, I remember the way of UiTM in calculating the student’s CGPA. Once student failed the paper and repeat again the paper, only the new grad will be accounted. Failed the paper doesn’t make any bad effect at all to the CGPA. The more you repeat and getting the better grad, the better CGPA you will got.

Actually, this system has leaded some unfairness. For example Azmi got B and Ali got D in one subject. When Ali repeated, he got an A and of course he also got the better CGPA than Azmi. Those who ever repeat the subject will get the better CGPA than those who never repeat. The transcript is not longer showing your fail grad.

Why to forgive those who ever failed? Let them to learn the lesson. Normally student will say “lantakla, gagal pun bukan effect pun kat pointer, boleh repeat and repair”. See?

“They” are encouraging students to repeat the paper, to get the better pointer even though the students are lousy. When came for an interview and then failed to perform like they performed better from their “Repaired CGPA”, The Interviewer will going to suspect something is wrong. You got CGPA of 3.5 but you are not truly reflected it? Why type of graduates UiTM is produced?   

“They” are encouraging students to extend the semester. The longer, the better, more money can be earned.