NUS / NTU medicine application 2018/2019
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doodbug:
What's the admission intake, for YLL (Medicine) and LKC (Medicine) ?
If these estimates are accurate, then the proportion of ACSI kids in YLLSOM is significantly higher than other schools, as the ACSI cohort is I believe, smaller than half (probably closer to one third) that of RI or HCI. (disclaimer - I don't know the cohort profile of YLLSOM.)
equal intake numbers or YLL admit in more students ? -
iFirefly:
compare above figure, for RI (35 %) vs. ACSI (15 %) -
Yes jtoh, IB cut-off for Med is 42.
I understand that RI used to form almost half of YLL (NUS Med) intake, but her 2018 % intake (approx) is as follows :
RI- 35%
ACSI - 15%
For 2018 LKC (NTU Med) intake, heard that almost half is from RI. Those who did not receive offers from YLL eventually joined LKC.
a) ACSI IB curriculum - easier or harder to study, Triple Sciences (Pure Chem, Physics, Bio) compared to A-level H2 syllabus (Triple Science) ?
b) panel of interviewers from (YLL, LKC) -
do they favor A-level students over IB students, for admission into medicine ? -
Just throwing out a wild guess, but I would think that NUS High kids are more inclined to apply for Engineering. That’s where Math and Physics-inclined people apply to :siam:
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Yes, last time even before NTU (LKC) came into existence (being), with only YLL existing back then as the only medical school years ago, the bulk (majority) of medic students admitted (enrolment) came from RI (#1 spot), followed by Hwa Chong (#2 spot), with the rest come from the various remaining Junior Colleges, two IB schools (ACSI, SJI IB), five polytechnic (Singapore, Ngee Ann, Nanyang, Temasek, Republic) and NUS High (not many, got admitted)
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As long as the students grant for interviews, they will base on the interview results to offer the place regardless A level or IB, I think.
ACSI has more students enrolled into NUS medicine and dentistry. -
How to choose the IB subjects if u want to apply nus/ntu medicine ?
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Event- So You Want To Be A Doctor? 2019 Edition
https://doctalks2019.peatix.com/ -
Poly grad overcomes early struggles, feeling of inferiority to enter medical school.
Mr Jacky Chun, 21, who is in his first year at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine of the National University of Singapore (NUS), regrets playing games instead of studying while in primary school.
As a result, he lagged behind his peers after ending up in the Normal Academic stream in secondary school.
But he started to buck up in Secondary 2 when his family faced financial woes after his mother, the sole breadwinner, was retrenched. His father is a house-husband.
\"I remember seeing my mum upset,\" Mr Chun told The New Paper.
\"It was a tough time, and I realised I needed to do well in school so that I could support my family in the future.\"
His hard work paid off when he scored an ELMAB3 aggregate of 5 in the N-level exams.
Mr Chun entered Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) through the Polytechnic Foundation Programme and took up a biomedical science diploma course.
In poly, he felt inferior as most of his classmates were from the express stream and had better academic backgrounds.
\"But I realised it was more important to focus on myself.\"
When a relative with severe anaemia was admitted to hospital, he was able to reassure her with his medical knowledge.
Mr Chun knew then that medicine was his calling. \"Realising I could make a difference in someone's life, I was inspired to pursue medicine,\" he said.
He graduated from NP last May with a GPA of 3.96 and was in the top 10 per cent of his cohort.
Despite knowing how tough it would be, Mr Chun applied to NUS and was accepted.
While he still feels inferior at times, he said: \"I feel thankful every day to be in the school and I think it is important to believe in yourself, set a goal and pursue it without giving up.\"
https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/poly-grad-overcomes-early-struggles-feeling-inferiority-enter-medical-school -
iFirefly:
This is very encouraging. Jacky had rose fr the lotus pond thro self-motivation & hardwork, shoeing it’s never too late to taste success one one puts in hard work. In fact, he shld be proud of himself having caught up & not feel small or ashamed. The past has passed. What is impt is to live the moment & know what is meaningful for your life & where you’re heading as goal.Poly grad overcomes early struggles, feeling of inferiority to enter medical school.
Mr Jacky Chun, 21, who is in his first year at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine of the National University of Singapore (NUS), regrets playing games instead of studying while in primary school.
As a result, he lagged behind his peers after ending up in the Normal Academic stream in secondary school.
But he started to buck up in Secondary 2 when his family faced financial woes after his mother, the sole breadwinner, was retrenched. His father is a house-husband.
\"I remember seeing my mum upset,\" Mr Chun told The New Paper.
\"It was a tough time, and I realised I needed to do well in school so that I could support my family in the future.\"
His hard work paid off when he scored an ELMAB3 aggregate of 5 in the N-level exams.
Mr Chun entered Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) through the Polytechnic Foundation Programme and took up a biomedical science diploma course.
In poly, he felt inferior as most of his classmates were from the express stream and had better academic backgrounds.
\"But I realised it was more important to focus on myself.\"
When a relative with severe anaemia was admitted to hospital, he was able to reassure her with his medical knowledge.
Mr Chun knew then that medicine was his calling. \"Realising I could make a difference in someone's life, I was inspired to pursue medicine,\" he said.
He graduated from NP last May with a GPA of 3.96 and was in the top 10 per cent of his cohort.
Despite knowing how tough it would be, Mr Chun applied to NUS and was accepted.
While he still feels inferior at times, he said: \"I feel thankful every day to be in the school and I think it is important to believe in yourself, set a goal and pursue it without giving up.\"
https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/poly-grad-overcomes-early-struggles-feeling-inferiority-enter-medical-school
Thank you for sharing iFirefly! :thankyou: -
Will like to check usually when will the shortlisted students inform of the interview for both uni?
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