Application for NUS/NTU Medicine 2021/2022

[Harrods]

Precisely the point according to your case.

No concern with repaying study-loans...parents dont need to downgrade/sell roof.

While it is agreeable that there are risks in any investment. They are done with disposable funds, can afford to lose type of monies.

Am quite curious about your age...where the braveness arises from..

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A 30 year old doctor working as a full time locum here can expect to make about 20k a month or 240k a year.

Like all financial investments in life, there are some risks involved but the returns can be substantial in this case.

[Simplydad]

For those parents whose kids are in YLL waitlist and have attended today’s YLL virtual meet and greet session, there was a breakout room for WL. It will be nice of those who attended share what is being discussed.


Quite a few questions was on surety for those who have another child already med school or other courses which needs surety. Also there are question on completed 1st year student in Singapore Uni to YLL on grant (likely the 5th year you need to pay full fees and it is a lot!). Boys who going or are in NS and offered a place in YLL… how many are disrupted? Is disruption good? There is chance for those to take 1 more year to do Master course but those who disrupted will not have the chance to do it. Question on Grades, missing classes, etc. Financial support, etc.

YLL virtual meet and greet session is a good session and answers many questions on financial, study years in YLL, activities, etc. It is much assured they will have fun but tough years. They will be trained to doctors to take care of our needs in the future.

Good luck for those who are in WL or have kids who aspire to be doctors

[wongwong]

To study medicine in UK, need only 2 As and a B for A levels (out of the 4 A level subjects) to get a place in a recognised medical school there.


They don’t even look at GP and mother tongue.

Here, you need almost perfect A level scores (all 6 subjects) just to be called for the interview.

[Phuaeile]

Indeed the academic grades required for both NUS and NTU are equally high just to score an interview.

Also, know that graduates of the local medical schools hold the MBBS (S’pore) that’s only recognised in SG (not for practice overseas)

[wongwong]

Many Singaporeans study medicine in Ireland. Many medical schools in Ireland were recognised in Singapore previously but in 2020, Singapore changed to recognise only one medical school in Ireland.


https://www.imt.ie/news/singapore-delists-four-irish-medical-schools-25-04-2019/

In the past, if don't get sufficient grades for A levels to enter medical schools in say Australia or Ireland, there is another route to study medicine there. Can go and do the 1 year foundation program in Australia or Ireland and then enter the medical schools there based on the 1 year foundation exam results.

So it is much easier to get into a medical school overseas than into a local one. What is needed is financing.

[Reb]

Dear Wong Wong

Thanks for sharing lots of information on the overseas med sch application.

Do you have any agent to recommend to study in Australia/UK/Ireland ?

Adv & Thx

[Cantabile]

Dear Reb,

Most medical schools are usually 6 years long, if they are not postgraduate medical courses (possess a basic degree) which are usually 4 years long.
You can try Queen Mary (UK) and Monash (Australia), which offer the 5 years programme. UNSW and Adelaide are 6 years long.
Educational consultancies you can approach are IDP, Crimson and Jack Study Abroad. They are tests to sit for (UCAT/ ISAT) and shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

[Reb]

Dear Cantabile

Thanks for quick update and info. Indeed

[newkeynesian]

Schootopia\" post_id=\"2067848\" time=\"1652805122\" user_id=\"143961:

Happened to see the last few posts about overseas medical school entry.

The minimum grades you see in prospectus are very much for their local students.

The odds of a Singaporean passport holder entering one of those medical schools in UK/Australia recognized by SMC, with anything less than straight As is, in reality, zero.

Some parents act early, to do something about their child's classification, if you get my drift ...

Hi there!

I don't get your drift. Can you be more specific please? What do you mean by child's classification?

Thanks.

[coldleaf]

Schootopia\" post_id=\"2067848\" time=\"1652805122\" user_id=\"143961:

Happened to see the last few posts about overseas medical school entry.

The minimum grades you see in prospectus are very much for their local students.

The odds of a Singaporean passport holder entering one of those medical schools in UK/Australia recognized by SMC, with anything less than straight As is, in reality, zero.

Some parents act early, to do something about their child's classification, if you get my drift ...

Couldn't agree more!
Even doing foundation courses, one has to score more than 90% in all subjects (in reality 95% is required). Another hurdle to apply for medicine, one has to take an admission test - BMAT, UCAT or ISAT. These exam are not easy. You can pass but medical school will rank all the applicants according to their score. The minimum requirement that they stated in the website is only a guideline. Only after satisfying academic grades and admission test, then you will be called up for interview - another big hurdle! Have seen Singaporean students failed to meet the requirement of overseas uni but gotten into NUS YLL.

The route to medicine is not easy be it local or overseas.

\"Anything less than straight As, in reality, Zero\" - is so true!