The ADP Experience

Some of you might wonder how the ADP program is? How is the curriculum like? Or how is the college life in Taylor's University?

George Francis Albert, a boy from Kuching Sarawak came into the program in 2009. By summer 2011, the JPA scholar was the Taylor's ADP Valedictorian (Best Student), graduated with a CGPA of 3.95 and was elected the President of the ADP Student Council for term 2010 - 2011. George Francis Albert was an outstanding student.

We asked him to explain what did he thought about his ADP experience, and here is his reply.

George is currently studying in
University of Wisconsin Madison double majoring in
Economics and Finance

Greetings from the Land of Dream. A lot of people didn’t know about the existence of the American Degree Transfer Program or ADP for short. I was one of many who were ignorant and indeed it was a surprise to me when I was first enrolled in ADP. I didn’t know what to expect from the program. Will it be as tough and rigid as A-levels? Will it be as competitive as the IB? I had no clue.

What started out as a mystery, ended up being the best experience I’ve had so far in my post secondary education. During my time in ADP, I was given numerous opportunity to lead be it in class or in clubs and society, I was given the opportunity to work on events with the management of ADP be it as a volunteer or part of the organizing committee, I was exposed to many different things that I never thought I would have done from organizing a charity concert that raised over RM 3000 for an orphanage to having to cook and sell my cooking as part of an Accounting project. I never imagined having the privilege of doing such things and one by one opportunity opened up which helped develop me as a person overall. The best part of all this is that it’s just not limited to me; it’s open to every ADP students who wants to make the best out of their post secondary education.

George giving his valedictorian speech

Things get even better when one realize that in ADP, it’s not all about academics and studying all the time. I got to have fun through the many events that are organized for ADP students, got to mingle around with students and lecturers alike (mingling with the lecturers is definitely the most awesome part, because it’s from there that you actually realize that they actually do have some sense of humor and not all are out to fail you in class) and despite all the playing, everyone (well mostly everyone) ends up scoring well for tests and exams because here in ADP, we play hard but we study harder.a

ADP also has their own space and this is what makes us special as we are like a community. There is no way possible one can walk the corridors of the classrooms and not recognize anyone on their way. As the saying goes, “One does not simply walk around without a familiar face saying hi to you.” It’s moments like this that made my time in ADP truly special as being an outstation student (I was from the east side of Malaysia), the community that we have here in ADP made me feel at home. ADP was like a second home to me and up till today, even though it’s been almost a year since I left to pursue my studies here in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I still miss the moments I had, the friends that I made (especially the big-nosed Jim Chua) and the time where I had to bid farewell to ADP.

As for potential students who may or may not read this, I kid you not when I say most of the current students definitely share the same perspective that I have. You can come for a visit just to see the atmosphere and you will know and understand what I am talking about. Take it from a guy who has undergone the ADP experience as I would like to call it, and make it yours if you do decide to join ADP. You too can create your own ADP experience, just like the rest of us.    

If you would like to experience what George had experience, come join us at Taylor's ADP, where you create your own experience.