Application for NUS/NTU Medicine 2021/2022

[Tanlines]

Chancc\" post_id=\"2018888\" time=\"1617028012\" user_id=\"121791:

Tanlines\" post_id=\"2018870\" time=\"1617020191\" user_id=\"102146:

Hope to receive some pointers ASAP as my DD interview is in 2 days time. Ie this Wednesday. Should be the 1st day of interview in nus!

There is guideline in pdf form in NUS website. Pls read it. Kindly share the interview experience after her session

Thanks, after informing my DD your input, I feel that she knows much more than me...I can't even find the pdf you mentioned but she already knew it. I guess nowadays our kids are much more resourceful than many of us. So I think I don't have to be so worried then.

[Chancc]

True they are more updated than us. We just upgrade ourselves and go along with them. Pls let us know her experience after she completed her interview

[Tanlines]

Chancc\" post_id=\"2018896\" time=\"1617029958\" user_id=\"121791:

True they are more updated than us. We just upgrade ourselves and go along with them. Pls let us know her experience after she completed her interview

I guess nobody in this same cohort will share publicly since they are competiting against each other. I think they will only share with their close friends now and publicly only when this whole thing is over.

[Kiwi3]

All about applying to Singapore Medical Schools. You can find some Interview related info from this YouTube.


https://youtu.be/tZ_vOmTHjtc

[Harrods]

Tanlines\" post_id=\"2018898\" time=\"1617033426\" user_id=\"102146:

Chancc\" post_id=\"2018896\" time=\"1617029958\" user_id=\"121791:

True they are more updated than us. We just upgrade ourselves and go along with them. Pls let us know her experience after she completed her interview

I guess nobody in this same cohort will share publicly since they are competiting against each other. I think they will only share with their close friends now and publicly only when this whole thing is over.

Fair statement ! Not just in this on-going event.
Like the learning journey leading to Med school, not all peers are willing to share. It is as if that sharing an information/knowledge is parting with the edge ones have over the others.
My DD says, 50-50 split in her cohort throughout her schools, need to count on blessings on who cross-path with.

Remember these...
1) Confidence about yourself, you are selected among the top of cohort, for a reason!
2) Academically aside, they are looking for visual 'Quality' for a future doctor.
*Empathy, compassionate, encouraging in any scenario, patient's well-being/interest is always 1st.
3) Important things in visual quality.
*Dress appropriately/decently/comfortably.
*If caught in any unfavorable situation, remind yourself to stay calm and response with 2)*.
*Always give a friendly/respectful greeting before the start and thank them for their time with you at the end.
*Lastly, be the face you hope to see, every time you visit a doctor.

Good luck to all proud parents in the next few weeks !

[kiasumeme]

Threeboysmummy\" post_id=\"2018881\" time=\"1617024751\" user_id=\"192145:

My boy was scheduled for NUS test and interview this Friday and Sat. But he won't go😢. I am very sad but he took it lightly.

Hmm ... why so after he has put in a considerable amount of effort to put together his portfolio for submission. The fact that he is selected means his portfolio must be quite impressively done up aside from his grades. Find out his concerns first and address his issues from there. All the best!

[Tanlines]

Many thanks for your inputs, Kiwi3 and Harrods!

[Harrods]

Threeboysmummy\" post_id=\"2018881\" time=\"1617024751\" user_id=\"192145:

My boy was scheduled for NUS test and interview this Friday and Sat. But he won't go😢. I am very sad but he took it lightly.

To back out now, and to have the courage to share what his thoughts with parents, it shows your boy has another dream, different from parents.

Suggest to sit down and discuss the reason behind with an open mind, listen to the reasoning and help with aligning their expectations. As long as the decision is made based on interest/merit, trust that they will excel in what ever field they decide to embark on.

Without a strong passion, med path is going to be not easy, forget work-life balance for a start.
If for money, lawyer probably makes more (NUS med prof says one).

Still have some time...stay calm and hope things work out after chat (Talk to them like a friend)...
My wife & I used to decide what's best for them when they were younger...They may not like it or appreciate those decisions, but will just do it because papa/mama knows best.
After secondary school, we changed (no-choice, cause their brain tells them to object to anything that is decided by us). So, we start to discuss and reason, they get to decide and tie their own commitment to it. Somehow, we grew very close and I like to think that they appreciate us more when their views are valued !

[SnoopyMum]

Tanlines\" post_id=\"2018898\" time=\"1617033426\" user_id=\"102146:

Chancc\" post_id=\"2018896\" time=\"1617029958\" user_id=\"121791:

True they are more updated than us. We just upgrade ourselves and go along with them. Pls let us know her experience after she completed her interview

I guess nobody in this same cohort will share publicly since they are competiting against each other. I think they will only share with their close friends now and publicly only when this whole thing is over.

Not because we are kiasu, and thus, don’t want to share, but rather we are none the wiser. Throughout my children’s growing-up years, I’ve learnt not to interfere with their learning/competitions/aspirations. What we know is past knowledge and experiences which may not be applicable or relevant now. By sharing secondary sources of information, we may end up jeopardising their chances if they go into the assessments holding onto the instructions (hearsay) we give them. The best approach is to let them find out on their own, reconstruct their understanding in their own ways so they can do their very best for themselves. As parents, we can only give them our blessing.

[Harrods]

SnoopyMum\" post_id=\"2018951\" time=\"1617082212\" user_id=\"151472:

Tanlines\" post_id=\"2018898\" time=\"1617033426\" user_id=\"102146:

[quote=Chancc post_id=2018896 time=1617029958 user_id=121791]True they are more updated than us. We just upgrade ourselves and go along with them. Pls let us know her experience after she completed her interview

I guess nobody in this same cohort will share publicly since they are competiting against each other. I think they will only share with their close friends now and publicly only when this whole thing is over.

Not because we are kiasu, and thus, don’t want to share, but rather we are none the wiser. Throughout my children’s growing-up years, I’ve learnt not to interfere with their learning/competitions/aspirations. What we know is past knowledge and experiences which may not be applicable or relevant now. By sharing secondary sources of information, we may end up jeopardising their chances if they go into the assessments holding onto the instructions (hearsay) we give them. The best approach is to let them find out on their own, reconstruct their understanding in their own ways so they can do their very best for themselves. As parents, we can only give them our blessing.[/quote]Agree to disagree.
Kiasu is in most of us, if not all. The word was invented, resonance deeply with connection to our society.

Many will interpret it as how to prepare oneself, so we can make the most out of our efforts, direct or indirectly.
Cyber information is vast, no fast fix/plug & play. Need to digest the meaning and relate/reflex them relative to its purpose.

For most parents, as long as their offspring is willing to discuss any matter, I think most will gladly pour out all the decades-old wisdom. The worst I can imagine...parents become irrelevant by choice.