Application for NUS/NTU Medicine 2020/2021
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fang1221\" post_id=\"1976405\" time=\"1589720784\" user_id=\"185400:
thank you. do you know what is the intake number for each year?[/quote]They had a bumper crop and took in 81 last year.
I do have a friend of mine whose son got into Duke NUS. He was studying in a Australia Uni for Biological Science for the last 3-4 years and worked in medical for 2 years before going onto Duke NUS.Apple12245\" post_id=\"1976400\" time=\"1589719317\" user_id=\"185269:
:imanangel: [quote=fang1221 post_id=1976398 time=1589716874 user_id=185400]Anybody got in Duke-NUS medicine pathway?
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Apple12245\" post_id=\"1976178\" time=\"1589605384\" user_id=\"185269:
How credible is your source? Show us facts and data, any personal experiences or stories that has been online or from your children. What do you think that I might not know that you have know about it?[/quote]everything said here are speculation... or at best publicly available information. did anybody attended the hi-teas yesterday?
Trust me on this. I'm sharing what you don't know.TurtleSoup\" post_id=\"1976172\" time=\"1589604603\" user_id=\"185378:
[quote=Apple12245 post_id=1976153 time=1589597139 user_id=185269]
Not true at all! Definitely there will be physical classes after the situation is over and just so you would wonder, you are paying for quality over quantity education.
My daughter is currently doing her university in Liverpool right now and there is still support rendered to the undergraduate for their classes and other helps. And it is very unfortunate that this Covid19 has robbed some of the chances in further education but there are still prospective students who wants to further their education in overseas for the experiences.
Think about this. -
fang1221\" post_id=\"1976398\" time=\"1589716874\" user_id=\"185400:
Hi! fang1221,
Anybody got in Duke-NUS medicine pathway?
Take a look here - Learn more at the Pathways to Duke-NUS Medicine event on 11 Jan 2020! https://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/admissions/pre-md-pathways
And the size of the cohort here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke%E2%80%93NUS_Medical_School -
tiredmama\" post_id=\"1976290\" time=\"1589686462\" user_id=\"8628:
Singapore sch incorporates sports, societies, clubs, performing arts, cip, internship at overseas universities etc etc in our curriculum. In what way are we not holistic?
I think we cannot have e mindset that just because overseas students’ bmat score or entry A level grades are not as superior as local SG kids @ point of admission, their intelligence or medical knowledge at end of degree will be any worse off than our kids in local Uni .
This is a slightly condescending attitude that is myopic . Especially a sweeping generalisation like this will result in us having a “better than thou” mentality . Yes , tests and results serve as a yardstick of competency & ability but I don’t think our kids are anywhere superior . Overseas Ed if one can afford it , is also about a holistic education & exposure ... not necessarily restricted to med . If we always think that SG is e best , we will never improve by learning best practices and sending e top few lkc students to imperial every year which I believe is a coveted spot .
Singapore students are among world's top performers in common sense, problem solving, creativity and judgement. Please read article:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/singapore-schools-students-fare-well-globally-aim-to-get-better-pm-lee
Why must we often downplay our system and glorify the colonial systems of the past. -
lee_yl\" post_id=\"1976277\" time=\"1589682283\" user_id=\"17023:
Well said.
Though NUS YLL is ranked lower, but I do have a friend’s daughter who can’t get into NUS (very competitive!) but got in to one of those med schools you listed, ranked higher than NUS though. :scratchhead:Neo Family\" post_id=\"1976143\" time=\"1589593568\" user_id=\"185396:[quote=\"Neo Family\" post_id=1976143 time=1589593568 user_id=185396]For clinical research:
Based on QS university medicine ranking 2020:
Oxford (2)
Cambridge (3)
UCL (8)
Imperial College (10)
Edinburge (19)
King’s College (20)
NUS YLL (21)
Choose Cambridge
For practicing medicine locally:
NUS YLL has local advantages and wider networking.
Choose NUS YLL
For cost and ROI:
Cambridge 6 years
NUS YLL 5 years
Cambridge estimated cost $750K (tuition + accommodation)
NUS YLL estimated cost $150K (tuition)
Choose NUS YLL
You need to ask your child which career path he/she wants to pursue, clinical research or practising medicine.
Reputation ranking of university in medicine does not really matter so much since their medicine course is controlled by the respective health authorities/ministry to meet certain standards. Important thing is the medicine degree must be recognized by our MOH if you want to practise medicine in SG. You never know when your overseas medicine degree will become not recognized by MOH, so it carries certain risk to study in overseas.
Go Cambridge need $750K vs NUS $150K? If not on scholarship, I probably won’t send my kids overseas if they can get NUS YLL.
I find if one is good, you will automatically earn the good reputation, be it from Cambridge or NUS, patients will come knocking on your door.
I think NUS YLL will be good if one considers practicing med after grad in SG given the networking. as for Cambridge, maybe good if stay there after grad for research work. Given the state of UK economy, the economic benefits of a practicing doctor in UK won’t be better than that in S’pore.[/quote] -
ScissorPaperStone\" post_id=\"1976752\" time=\"1589880960\" user_id=\"185514:
This is well said.
Singapore sch incorporated sports, societies, clubs, performing arts, cip, internship at overseas universities etc etc in our curriculum. In what way are we not holistic?tiredmama\" post_id=\"1976290\" time=\"1589686462\" user_id=\"8628:
I think we cannot have e mindset that just because overseas students’ bmat score or entry A level grades are not as superior as local SG kids @ point of admission, their intelligence or medical knowledge at end of degree will be any worse off than our kids in local Uni .
This is a slightly condescending attitude that is myopic . Especially a sweeping generalisation like this will result in us having a “better than thou” mentality . Yes , tests and results serve as a yardstick of competency & ability but I don’t think our kids are anywhere superior . Overseas Ed if one can afford it , is also about a holistic education & exposure ... not necessarily restricted to med . If we always think that SG is e best , we will never improve by learning best practices and sending e top few lkc students to imperial every year which I believe is a coveted spot .
Singapore students are among world's top performers in common sense, problem solving, creativity and judgement. Please read article:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/singapore-schools-students-fare-well-globally-aim-to-get-better-pm-lee
Why must we often downplay our system and glorify the colonial systems of the past. -
Cambridge University: All lectures to be online-only until summer of 2021
Something to think about in case other universities decide to take the same route.
https://www.bbc.com/news/education-52732814?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=5C93AA8E-9A0F-11EA-AE09-6E9B4744363C&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&fbclid=IwAR1-5kjQlPoG0OKSZutGe-nDbZw7HYbrUClx2MtsXqZcxGVEP1ZS_PqMmwc -
jtoh\" post_id=\"1976887\" time=\"1589956322\" user_id=\"19505:
thanks for sharing jtoh
Cambridge University: All lectures to be online-only until summer of 2021
Something to think about in case other universities decide to take the same route.
https://www.bbc.com/news/education-52732814?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=5C93AA8E-9A0F-11EA-AE09-6E9B4744363C&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&fbclid=IwAR1-5kjQlPoG0OKSZutGe-nDbZw7HYbrUClx2MtsXqZcxGVEP1ZS_PqMmwc -
jtoh\" post_id=\"1976887\" time=\"1589956322\" user_id=\"19505:
University of Glasgow in Scotland as well
Cambridge University: All lectures to be online-only until summer of 2021
Something to think about in case other universities decide to take the same route.
https://www.bbc.com/news/education-52732814?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=5C93AA8E-9A0F-11EA-AE09-6E9B4744363C&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&fbclid=IwAR1-5kjQlPoG0OKSZutGe-nDbZw7HYbrUClx2MtsXqZcxGVEP1ZS_PqMmwc
University of Adelaide has enforced one year of deferment for students who have returned home during the pandemic -
jtoh\" post_id=\"1976887\" time=\"1589956322\" user_id=\"19505:
headache, for students studying in Cambridge
Cambridge University:
All lectures to be online-only until summer of 2021
Something to think about in case other universities decide to take the same route.
https://www.bbc.com/news/education-52732814?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=5C93AA8E-9A0F-11EA-AE09-6E9B4744363C&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&fbclid=IwAR1-5kjQlPoG0OKSZutGe-nDbZw7HYbrUClx2MtsXqZcxGVEP1ZS_PqMmwc
From now till summer 2021, is a long time. Got online lectures, ok. At least, still got lecture. But what the students missing out during this long period of time, are the several sessions of lab work, involved. This covid-19 really caused severe problems
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