Absolute zero of nothingness

The result of the upu is out! And...nope! I didn't get anything. Not given a course out of all 8 choices. Some may say I made the wrong choices for the courses. However, IMO what is wrong and what is right? I only put the courses that I can accept from them, is that a crime? Courses like microbiology and biochemistry, I thought I might be able to get it at the very least, but an ABSOLUTE reject. Unsuccessful. Even my friends who scored so well in their STPM got some courses which are actually meant for average scorers initially. I wonder what happened. Did the application for USM causes all this ruckus? Will I actually able to get into one of their places if I hadn't applied for USM? Go figure. Right now, I'm just left with the option of going to NUS. Its a reputable university worldwide but my family will have to burden themselves to support for my accommodation and living expenses in Singapore, and I really didn't want to end up like this but with the situation right now, all I can say is, a total disappointment. Just pray that the appeal through e-rayuan will have a fruitful result. Or else, like any other malaysian chinese, I will too end up staying in Singapore.