Application for NUS/NTU Medicine 2020/2021
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Hi greyskies,
Would you describe her personality if you don’t mind? -
Desmond Tang\" post_id=\"1975715\" time=\"1589422376\" user_id=\"185268:[quote=\"Desmond Tang\" post_id=1975715 time=1589422376 user_id=185268]
Every year there are candidates with superb RP, testimonials, leadership positions who do not get selected. This year is no different.
This year there was considerable diversity in NUS medicine selection processes. Many superb candidates were surprised that they were being ousted out despite their best grades, leadership and testimonials.
My son is still in the assessment stages at NTU. His medicine was put in waiting list. For the time being his second choice course (Biological Sciences) which offer a medicine pathway by NTU-Duke-NUS, needs to go for few rounds of interview. If successful has to take an entrance test before qualifying for the course.
Our kids have put many hours of studying and burning midnight oils in preparation for many exams. Hoping for a better life, able to take care of their aging parents later, to give back to society and our country, Singapore. It seemed the hurdles for their aspiration is make harder and mentally stressful.
It's like Carp leaping over Dragon's Gate. According to Chinese mythology, the Dragon’s Gate is located at the top of a waterfall cascading from a legendary mountain. Many carp swim upstream against the river’s strong current, but few are capable or brave enough for the final leap over the waterfall. If a carp successfully makes the jump, it is transformed into a powerful dragon.
Hopefully all is well and ends well.[/quote] -
WaterwayPoint\" post_id=\"1975716\" time=\"1589423616\" user_id=\"185509:
She was voted her class joker😁
Hi greyskies,
Would you describe her personality if you don’t mind? -
👍 thanks greyskies!
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Greyskies, when was your friend’s daughter accepted?
My son has yet to receive his results, it is still application processing -
Is it possible to have 3rd n even 4th attempts to apply NUS n NTU medicine? Assuming previous 2 trials had interviews conducted?
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Hi! Greyskies, Medicine is a top choice course for many would be medicine aspirant. It has always been very competitive.
We only know the surface news but many of these students know much more of the selection processes. There is many variations in play each years. This year came as a shock to them as they saw diversification in the process. So many good ones were out and instead those averages were in.
May be jovial personality was the traits they were looking for in this year’s selection. -
Desmond Tang\" post_id=\"1975727\" time=\"1589426741\" user_id=\"185268:[quote=\"Desmond Tang\" post_id=1975727 time=1589426741 user_id=185268]
Hi Desmond
Hi! Greyskies, Medicine is a top choice course for many would be medicine aspirant. It has always been very competitive.
We only know the surface news but many of these students know much more of the selection processes. There is many variations in play each years. This year came as a shock to them as they saw diversification in the process. So many good ones were out and instead those averages were in.
May be jovial personality was the traits they were looking for in this year's selection.[/quote]
I don't think it's fair to say\" so many good ones were out and instead those averages were in\". How can anyone be average when the difference in RP is just 1.25?
By the way, my friend's daughter got in last year.... so it's not that this year they are choosing \"jovial\". -
For those on NTU waitlist, expect a long waitlist (roughly 40% of 150). Let’s fingers crossed for the best of outcome.
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greyskies\" post_id=\"1975728\" time=\"1589427037\" user_id=\"154022:
Comparisons have been make among friends coming from different schools in terms of grades and other academics performances. Saw many averages were in and top performers were out.
Hi DesmondDesmond Tang\" post_id=\"1975727\" time=\"1589426741\" user_id=\"185268:[quote=\"Desmond Tang\" post_id=1975727 time=1589426741 user_id=185268]Hi! Greyskies, Medicine is a top choice course for many would be medicine aspirant. It has always been very competitive.
We only know the surface news but many of these students know much more of the selection processes. There is many variations in play each years. This year came as a shock to them as they saw diversification in the process. So many good ones were out and instead those averages were in.
May be jovial personality was the traits they were looking for in this year's selection.
I don't think it's fair to say\" so many good ones were out and instead those averages were in\". How can anyone be average when the difference in RP is just 1.25?
By the way, my friend's daughter got in last year.... so it's not that this year they are choosing \"jovial\".[/quote]
Got a candidate who foresaw the interview question a tough nut to crack tried his luck by cracking jokes at the question. The interviewer had a stomachache hearing the reply. He went out of the room feeling a goner. Instead he got in and those who had put a sensible answers to the questions were poke further stressful questions till times were up.
It's all boil down to who is your interviewers, your personalities and touches that day.
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