Dept explains why STPM top scorer missed out on UM accountancy spot

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The higher education department says Edward Wong ranked 1,129th among eligible applicants for just 85 places under the public intake system.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/09/09/dept-explains-why-stpm-top-scorer-missed-out-on-um-accountancy-spot  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #JPT #EdwardWong #WeeKaSiong

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00:00The Higher Education Department has clarified why STPM top scorer Edward Wong from Penang

00:06was not offered a place in University Malaya's accountancy course under the UPU Centralised Admissions System.

00:13JPT said Wong, who scored a perfect 4.0 CGPA and achieved 99.9% in co-curricular activities,

00:21was ranked 1,129th among 2,291 eligible applicants for UM, which only offered 85 places for the course this year.

00:32Instead, Wong was offered his fifth choice, a Bachelor of Management with Honours at a leading research university,

00:39based on his ranking and available seats.

00:41JPT also revealed Wong's rankings at other public universities, including 1,724 out of 4,154 for University Putra Malaysia

00:53and 1,288 out of 2,595 for University Utara Malaysia.

00:59In a statement, JPT said all UPU online placements are determined by a system-generated merit score

01:06and denied any flaws or bias in the process, but added it is open to feedback for improvements.

01:13The case drew public attention after MCA President Wee Ka-seung called the UPU system flawed and unfair

01:19during a press conference, pointing out that Wong eventually secured a place in UM's accountancy program

01:25via open intake, but at a cost of RM83,800 compared to RM8,300 under the UPU route.

01:33JPT said it had honoured its promise to place all 4.0 CGPA STPM students in public universities,

01:40with 1,249 of 1,255 applicants already accepted and six awaiting final documentation,

01:48and added that its appeal counter at the Ministry's atrium in Puchat Jaya will remain open until September 12.

01:55Panyu Zhou, FMT

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