david wong,
pal, as has been posted here before ... SIA lays some sort of emphasis on the O Levels .. reasons stated were .. O levels show how well rounded a person is, coz u had to be decent in all fields of study back then ...
but say, if u have a BS/MS .. it would be kinda specialized and restricted to a particular field of study and according to some doesnt show ur overall competence !
just my two cents worth !
dont lose hope and dont give up ... but then .. dont let time get outta hand
cheers,
FT